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Need help with being more productive with time
slothpomba:
--- Quote from: Starfish on October 18, 2012, 07:41:39 am ---Does this mean I'm tired?
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I tend to feel sleepy when im tried so i guess that makes two of us
--- Quote from: Starfish on October 18, 2012, 07:41:39 am ---How do I stop myself from sleeping, when I want to do the work?
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No but really, hit up the caffeine or something.
Exercise also actually gives you more energy. If you're sitting around all day, for extended periods of time, your stamina and energy can take a dive off a cliff. Just go for a walk around the park or something. Concentrating too hard for too long will burn you out. Take a walk for that as well.
Try to have as many lights on as you can, they'll keep you up. Natural sunlight is probably the best.
Get some ventilation or a fan going too if you can.
If its the computer thats stopping you from studying, i suggest turn it off or go to your local library, unless you absolutely need it. Install leechblock for firefox (theres a chrome equiv too) to limit how much time you spend on timewasting sites.
I also just realised im procrastinating on my physiology exam by writing this, oh the irony.
--- Quote from: Mendedex on October 14, 2012, 10:26:20 am ---I've tried not going on facebook or reddit for the entire day to see if that helps, but i tend to find something else unproductive to do.
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This was me in VCE. I had to turn off my screen to get work done. Soon, that wasn't enough. I had to disconnect the keyboard or the mouse. Wasn't enough. After that i had to unplug the mouse and keyboard and hide them around the house. Then i had to hide the powerboard...screen..etc.
I stored it in a room of the house we never used so i wouldn't be tempted to touch it.
Here's what happened when i did that:
(Hint: It's a mouse.)
Try disconnect it as much as you can though. Change the password to your steam account, facebook, etc.
Starlight:
--- Quote from: Starfish on October 18, 2012, 07:41:39 am ---
--- Quote from: Mendedex on October 14, 2012, 10:26:20 am ---Hello
Coming back form term holidays im having trouble using time effectively for studying. I know i can do it, i did really well on the holidays in terms of studying and using time adequately however, now it seems im procrastinating a lot more and wasting valuble time by doing something unproductive. Especially coming home from school im finding it extremely hard to get in a good amount of work done, usually because im really tired (or lazy?). i don't know if its because im losing motivation or school has ruined my schedule.
I've tried not going on facebook or reddit for the entire day to see if that helps, but i tend to find something else unproductive to do.
I was wondering if you guys had any tips on using time effectively and getting those hours in for studying while reducing procrastination.
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Same here - I have so much work to do ~ it's not like I'm lacking the motivation to do it, but then I just fall asleep at my desk???Does this mean I'm tired? How do I stop myself from sleeping, when I want to do the work? Then when I get up the next day, I just feel guilty for not doing that trial exam or whatever :-\
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I really don't think it's a smart idea to stop yourself from sleeping for the purposes of keeping a decent sleep cycle during exams...
slothpomba:
--- Quote from: El2012 on October 26, 2012, 12:00:15 am ---I really don't think it's a smart idea to stop yourself from sleeping for the purposes of keeping a decent sleep cycle during exams...
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I think they meant falling asleep on your exam, not that they shouldn't sleep at all (which is a very bad idea, even if you save a few hours by getting less sleep, you waste the entire next day because you're so stuffed).
irenestark:
I recommend using the Pomodoro Technique for everything especially studying. Basically you work on a task or 25 minutes without stopping then you rest for 5 minutes. That's 1 pomodoro. Then you continue again. If you stop in the middle of a pomodoro and you find you're not working on the task you have to start over. Look it up on Google, also there's plenty of apps for smartphones about this productivity method.
Mendedex:
--- Quote from: irenestark on November 16, 2012, 02:12:35 am ---I recommend using the Pomodoro Technique for everything especially studying. Basically you work on a task or 25 minutes without stopping then you rest for 5 minutes. That's 1 pomodoro. Then you continue again. If you stop in the middle of a pomodoro and you find you're not working on the task you have to start over. Look it up on Google, also there's plenty of apps for smartphones about this productivity method.
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Bit late, one exam left hahahah. Nah i was able pull me head in and get back into it! All good.
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