Productivity Tips
Hello Business Niners!
This is your Peer Guide, Kiy, here to provide you with 5 Productivity Tips.
Do you find it difficult to stay productive as a student sometimes?
As college students, we tend to overbook or just lose track of time so here are some tips to stay productive the right way.
Keep Track of Time - It can sometimes be difficult planning things if you are unsure how you are spending your time. Track your hours by breaking down major tasks into smaller portions. Set a time that you would like to spend on each task. Google Calendar, a manual calendar, a phone calendar or even sticky notes can be useful for this process.
Reward yourself - This enables positive reinforcement and can be a form of encouragement/motivation to yourself so that you can continue going. Rewards help you to have something good to look forward to despite having a difficult task at hand.
So it is important to take that break, eat that donut, go for that walk or possibly even watch that show.
Plan Ahead - The use of a planner (handheld, electronic or both) , calendar, sticky notes, markerboard etc is essential for setting the tone for the upcoming week, months and semesters to come! It can help you stay on track and prevent you from overbooking yourself and gives you the opportunity to plan life events around your classes and free time.
Get Plenty of Sleep! - I know that this option may be hard as a college student but some studies show that 8 hours of sleep or even more is important for the brain to function healthily. To ensure that you can increase your productivity in the future, try to “wind down” or use less light later in the evenings.
Take Regular Breaks - This point goes hand in hand with planning ahead because if you do not plan ahead to begin tasks on time you most likely will not have enough time to take breaks. It is not good to try to cram so much new information at once, this may cause fatigue. However, taking regular breaks can increase your productivity levels.
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