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Procrastination

Procrastination How does someone go from a serial procrastinator to one who actually gets things done. What happens while procrastinating? What is procrastination?  When procrastinating, you will experience trouble with persuading yourself to do the things you should do or would like to do. Instead of working on important, meaningful

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Productivity Methods

Productivity Methods Organize your life and get more done with these productivity methods. Methods: Pomodoro How? Pick a task Set 25-minute timer Work on your task until the time is up Take a 5 minute break Every 4 pomodoros, take longer 15-30 minute break Tips Break down difficult projects Small

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Study & Sleeping

Study & Sleeping Sleep importance o If you haven’t slept, your ability to learn new things could drop up to 40%. o Memories won’t be strengthened with 4 hours or less of nighttime sleep. ‍ Sleeping improves o The ability to learn. o The ability to recall information. o Long-term

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Study Together

Studying together o When you study in a group, you tend to retain more information. o You paraphrase your notes and put the information in your own words rather than reading from a textbook. o Attain higher motivation, better learning retention and greater engagement with tasks. o Practical benefits: friends

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Concentration

Concentration Staying concentrated is very hard in today’s society, so these few tips might help with studying. If we focus on 1 thing, it only takes 40 seconds of focus before we’re distracted / interrupted by doing something else, with slack open this lowers to 35 seconds. The reason is

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Speed Reading

Speed Reading Speed reading is the process of rapidly recognizing and absorbing phrases or sentences on a page all at once, rather than identifying individual words. What Speed reading is the process of rapidly recognizing and absorbing phrases or sentences on a page all at once, rather than identifying individual

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Books

Atomic Habits – James Clear

How To Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie

The Organized Mind – Daniël J. Levitin

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R. Covey

Finish What You Start: The Art of Following Through, Taking Action, Executing, & Self-Discipline – Peter Hollins

Status Anxiety – Alain de Botton

Deep Work – Cal Newport

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck – Mark Manson

Lean In – Sheryl Sandberg

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know – Adam Grant

Don’t Read This Book: Time Management for Creative People – Donald Roos

Nice Girls Don’t Get The Corner Office – Lois P. Frankel

Podcasts

“Unlocking Us” – Brené Brown

The College Info Geek Podcast – Thomas Frank:

“The Science of Happiness” – Greater Good Science Center

Therapy Thoughts – Tiffany Roe

Pulling the Thread – Elise Loehnen

How to Find a New Hobby – Life Kit

How to Money – iHeartPodcasts

How to Fail – Elizabeth Day

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