Some People Don’t Understand And/or Recognize The Immense Amount Of Strength It Takes To Pull Yourself

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[08/21/19]

1.03

back in the states and cOLLeGe orientation is in fOUr dAYs. kind of  freaking out 

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🚨 TOXIC PRODUCTIVITY 🚨

📝Have you ever felt you didn't 'deserve a break'? Or felt guilty when you did take any?

🧠Then I think you might have a bout of toxic productivity!

☀️What the heck is that you ask?

Well, it's essentially the unhealthy need to be productive all.the.time.

👉🏻I remember watching a reel where the creator said their toxic trait was not going to the 🚽 until they finished whatever work they had to. Tons of people in the comments agreed that they similarly had toxic traits too like not eating dinner until they 'deserved it'.

What the heck. No one should ever hold their pee or not eat dinner. You'll just get a UTI and starve yourself.

For what?!!?! No one should be rewarding themselves with basic human needs like food and going to the bathroom!!!! Those are literally things that keep us alive!!!

🥲Dear students and academics alike, please don't do this! 😩😩😩

Taking breaks is being productive

Self-care is being productive. Self-care is not just using face masks and taking bubble baths. Self-care is having boundaries, self-care is holding your ground and saying no when you need to. Self-care is putting yourself first.

Taking time out for yourself is being productive.

🏠 At the start of the pandemonium there was some post on Twitter from some butthead that went along the lines of "you better come out of this lockdown speaking another language and having an online business or you suck" to paraphrase.

💉Buddy, why are you patronizing strangers? We're all just trying not to die here. There was so much stuff online about being productive 24/7; yeah sure a lot of people's businesses thrived and tons of people put themselves out there. But shaming people for not doing the same was really a shitty message at a time when people were afraid of what was going on and were losing people they loved.

🧠You are not a machine, you have needs, and taking breaks and time to yourself is one of them. 🫀

(Unusual) Study Tips for Professional Procrastinators™ - like me ;)

Happy Pride month!

1. Make studying fun by learning something extra

Learn something new - something you WANT TO LEARN

• a language

• start a relatively easy online course (make sure it’s interesting but also not too time consuming - remember that your actual school/uni work is the priority)

• learn a new skill like sewing/cooking/baking/painting (I recommend Bob Ross tutorials!)

You should do this extra learning during breaks or whenever you feel demotivated - this should bring you back into a study mood. 

2. Don’t listen to music

You may think it helps but if you’re a terrible procrastinator like me you will 100% be distracted (if you think music helps continue listening to music - this is just for people who are easily distracted cough cough MEEEE). An alternative is white noise; Tide is a great app with lots of sounds (and other amazing functions! It’s also a nice extension on Chrome)

3. Wear headphones - even if you’re not listening to music!

Block out some noise + create the illusion of a focused atmosphere. Well, for me at least. Try it and tell me if it helps. If it doesn’t… Sorry :(

4. Shower (don’t waste time though, have a quick shower)

I find that showering can really improve my mood and make me feel motivated… Although it also makes me feel relaxed and makes me want to sleep. So yEaH, there’s that.

how to avoid education burnout

have 3 achievable goals a day: having a laundry list of things to do everyday is super unrealistic, and you just end up feeling bad about yourself because you didn’t accomplish your goals for the day.

leave your sundays open: i love sundays because they’re my day to chill out and catch up on school work that i wasn’t able to finish during the week.

recognize when you’re at your emotional limits: forcing yourself to get work done when you are unable to comprehend your study material does not benefit anyone.

learn how to say no: people will ask you for your time and it will stretch you to the limit, whether it be at your job, in your extracurriculars, or in your personal life. know when to step back and say no.

take care of yourself physically: take breaks, go for walks, shower regularly, get enough sleep, eat healthy, see your friends

celebrate your accomplishments: go out to eat with friends after a big exam, indulge in a night off after a busy week with some netflix and wine

make a study plan beforehand: it can be daunting to see how much work you need to put in to a class or task beforehand, but this allows you to spread your work evenly so you don’t become overwhelmed.

learn how to ask for help: it is very rare that people make it through school, whether it be high school or university or any graduate program, without needing the advice of others or just a kind soul to vent to. find that person.

never forget your hobbies: you will need things that keep you sane. if you love to play music, write, play volleyball, or cook, make you sure you don’t lose these things. they will become your escape when times get tough.

log off from time to time: it is exhausting to be constantly connected to social media and your email. just physically disconnecting from these for a night to take care of yourself can really help you clear your mind.

1.8.21

Last semester I'd always forget(procrastinate until I forget) to take my quizes and remember it a few hours after it's due. Now I'm glad that I did not forget to take it this time today. Apart from that, 44 degrees and maths don't make a great combo, tested by me.

Studying psychology is great and all but nobody prepares you for the existential dread after each class

August 21, 2021

Some tips that have worked for me in the past. I hope you find them helpful! x | studygram

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