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A random thought at 3 am

Ever since the pandemic started, I am struggling to get my life back together. I lost my sense of purpose, my passion, and drive to do the things that i want. I am really disappointed of myself because I feel helpless. I do not want the feeling that I cannot control what I am supposed to do. I really want to be productive but my mind doesn’t have the will-power to make me focus on the goal that I want. It seems that asking someone for help is not the answer. I loss motivation. I don’t know what to do. Thanks tumblr for letting me voice out my thought I could no longer contain. 

#random thoughts #motivation

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If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine. It is lethal.

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bookish pouches in my shop 🤓

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small realistic goals for people with depression

wash hair at least once a week

shower after physical activities

brush hair once a day (finger combing is ok)

brush teeth at least once a day 

brush teeth at night after sweets

go for short walks at least 3 times a week

remember to be nice to my partner

try to eat healthy and not overeat - especially junk food

post to instagram once a week

try to keep tumblr queue full

take medication as required

do something nice for myself once a week

try not to procrastinate too much

try not to let emails pile up

respond to people in a timely fashion

limit screentime 

remember to breathe

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You totally forgot about publisher :(

tag yourself i’m wordy

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Seduce me. Write letters to me. And poems, I love poems. Ravish me with your words. Seduce me.

Anne Boleyn (via naturaekos)

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A friend once asked me how I manage to do my tasks so efficiently. I wrote a 500-word essay in 20 minutes. I finished my math homework and studied for a quiz in the half hour before morning assembly. I sleep at 9 pm on most nights. But how can I possibly achieve that?

I’ve seen people, even good students, check their phone every minute or two as they’re studying. I’ve seen students “study” for six hours straight, meaning taking down some notes then watching a YouTube video then reading their textbook then opening Instagram… you know what I mean.

My advice is to commit to whatever you’re doing. Not too long ago, another friend asked me, “Jo, do you ever get distracted at home?” to which I replied, “Distracted by what?” They told me about how they always have the urge to check their phones, talk to their friends, or get some food.  I can’t say I never get distracted, but it very rarely happens to me because I focus on what I’m doing–and only what I’m doing. Here’s how:

1. During the time I allocate for working, I turn my phone to airplane mode (with WiFi switched off, of course). No messages or notifications will distract me from what I’m currently doing. Recently, though, I’ve left my phone on in case there’s anything important. There might an RMUN photoshoot tomorrow, or a Physics quiz, or a music showcase. I know myself well enough to know that I have the discipline to do nothing more than glance at the notification. However, if this isn’t true for you, then I suggest you keep your phone on airplane mode.

2. When I allocate time for relaxing, that’s all I do. No homework. No textbooks. No opening emails as they come. Just me and a good book or Photoshop or the piano or something. That way, I can satiate my thirst to relax within the half hour or so and not crave more when I start working

As for music, it’s been proven that music makes you less productive when trying to recall and absorb information (studying, in other words). Music only makes you happier when you’re doing things but not more productive.

By this, I don’t only mean which ones are most urgent, but which ones you can’t accomplish anywhere other than at home. For example, let’s say you have these three tasks: a) research about structural unemployment; b) write a poem with the theme of death; c) answer some questions about quantum physics; d) do a problem set about implicit functions; and e) memorize a set of chemical reactions. This is how I would do them:

Write the poem on the way to school. Maybe this is just because I like poetry. And because I can’t write when other people are around. I’d probably get a first draft done by the time I get home.

Do the research about structural unemployment. My school’s WiFi is terrible.

Answer the quantum physics questions. The new information is still fresh in my brain and doing the homework will help me revise, easing the process of spaced repetition.

Memorize the chemical reactions before I go to bed. Studying before you sleep is supposed to improve your memory, and since my memory is terrible, that’s exactly what I’ll do.

Do the implicit functions problem set as soon as I get to school the next morning. Math is undoubtedly my best subject, and it’s very refreshing to do math at 6:45 AM in the morning.

If you saw the pattern, I assigned each task a time slot when I would be most productive. I also did them from easiest to most difficult to the easiest again. Because everyone works differently, I suggest you find out which types of tasks are the most difficult (memorizing, in my case) and which types of tasks require a certain environment (e.g. requiring WiFi for doing research).

I guess that’s pretty much self-explanatory. I like to nap right after I get home from school if I’m feeling especially tired. As for breaks, I prefer to take them between tasks instead of every 25 minutes because of my high study inertia.

Commit to what you’re doing

Delegate and prioritize

Give yourself shorter deadlines

Take breaks!

And that’s it! Hope this guide to efficiency was helpful in some way. I do believe that by following these four steps, you can accomplish all your tasks in a much shorter amount of time. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to drop me an ask!

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Mood 

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““We are not going to change the whole world, but we can change ourselves and feel free as birds. We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, make others more tranquil. Serenity is contagious. If we smile at someone, he or she will smile back. And a smile costs nothing. We should plague everyone with joy. If we are to die in a minute, why not die happily, laughing? (””

— Swami Satchidananda, The Yoga Sutras (via naturaekos)

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nice things to do when you are not studying

clean and organize your room

eat the best meal of your life

go for a walk (or a run if you are feeling fancy)

read a book

watch a movie 

cuddle a puppy

make a smoothie

call your friend or go out if them

go buy an ice-cream. you deserve it

listen to music

and dance while you listen to it, even if you think that you cannot dance. just do it

doodle a little

plan your next day if it doesn’t make you anxious

be nice to yourself. go in the mirror and say that you are fucking gorgeous 

rest your legs up on the wall

let out a deep sigh

be grateful 

hug someone

be proud of yourself

dance a little bit more (on the top of the world by imagine dragons is a great song to dance)

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A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.

Elbert Hubbard (via amortizing)

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I plant roots so deeply in the people I love that I always lose a piece of myself when they go.

Beau Taplin (via naturaekos)