Hey Guys!
School is hard. Work, in general, is hard. Even if you love it, it is still challenging to get into the swing of things sometimes. So here are my 5 tips on being productive:
1. Figure out where you work best. My family does school at the living room table (we are homeschooled) but I recently found out that it is really hard for me to work there. Don’t ask why, I have no idea. What I do know is that I work best at a desk that is pretty separated from the rest of the family, and thus, separated from most distractions.
Now you might not work best at a desk, and that’s ok. Experiment! Try sitting on your bed, the couch, the dinner table, or even out at the library (depending on where you live). Figure out where you work best.
2. Decide how you work best. I like to do all my work as soon as I get up, without any breaks. But you might work better with a ten minute break every hour, or maybe later in the day after you’ve woken up a bit more and had your coffee. :) Again, toy around with different strategies.
3. Don’t procrastinate. If you are putting something off just so you can have fun or simply not do it now, it’s procrastinating. And if you do this, you are going to end up with a massive pile of work to do instead of hanging out with friends, or sitting down with an awesome book, or playing that video game you really love.
And that’s going to be worse than just doing the work.
4. Be strict now. If you are really slipping and letting the work go undone, then you need to be more strict now while you develop the habit of working. Once you do get into the habit, you can loosen up a bit.
For example: while you are trying to get the work done, turn off your text notifications, keep your door closed, and do not allow yourself to wander through Pinterest when you are supposed to do your work. When you get into the habit, you can keep your door open, and keep your phone on, though I still recommend not going onto Pinterest (or any other website) while you work.
5. Remember: it will get easier! This is like a backwards video game: the first levels are the hardest, and as you keep playing it gets easier. The more you stick to your schedule or plan, the more natural it will be for you to work. The more you do something hard, the easier it will become. Like working out. :D
And those are my 5 tips for productivity. If something here helped you, be sure to let me now in the comment section. And don’t forget to follow me for an email every time I post!
See you next week!
-Lily
