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hello everyone! since i’m turning 20 soon, and 2020 is almost ending, i’ve decided to create my own 28 day anti-procrastination challenge. i’ve tried doing challenges on my blog before but really struggled to stay committed. i hope that this time, i can really stick to my plans and goals. i’ve struggled with procrastination my entire life, and i really want to tackle this bad habit and incorporate better habits before i turn 20, and before this year ends. i will be using a mixture of resources i found online for this challenge. the first day of my challenge will be today (nov 24, 2020).
steps for starting the challenge:
- make a not-to-do list (a list of tasks you will not do, no matter what)
- make a rewards list
- sign up for the beat procrastination challenge on: here (this is a 30 day challenge, but i’ll be using this because after 28 days, i should still be using these habits, so there should be no reason why i can’t answer the questions for an extra 2 days)
rules (based off of my challenge tribe, with additional rules i added):
- review your not-to-do list as soon as you wake up
- work on your most important task of the day for a minimum of 25 minutes as soon as you start your day (i will be keeping my phone on airplane mode and NOT check my email until after i’ve worked for 25 minutes)
- give yourself a time limit for each thing you have to do
- take breaks according to a set time (i’ll be taking a 10 minute break every 50 minutes of work)
- if you have a distracting thought or random task that you realized you have to do during a work session, write it down and work on it during your break.
- reward yourself if you get a task done without procrastinating and within the time limit
- when you have spare time, do what you have to do. do not put it off until the next day.
- follow the schedule below
- check in with the challenge tribe daily
schedule:
* modules workbooks are from here
day 1 -
day 2 - module 1
day 3 -
day 4 - module 2
day 5 -
day 6 - module 3
day 7 - make a check-in post on tumblr (what worked, what didn’t work, how you’ll improve if needed)
day 8 - module 4
day 9 -
day 10 - module 5
day 11 -
day 12 - module 6
day 13 -
day 14 - module 7
day 15 - make a second check-in post
day 16-27 -
day 28 - final check-in post
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my first semester is coming to a close and im not ready for finals.
have been writing a term paper all afternoon, haven’t even started practicing for my calculus class yet either.
hope everyone’s having a great day!
Some school tips I’ve thought of at 3am.
- Have a random folder.
This folder is going to be to be for any non-subject related sheets you get. This way, your backpack won’t be crowded with random papers and the sheets also stay safe from getting crushed at the bottom of your bag. Just try not to start stuffing everything into this folder, keep your subject work organised!
- Breakfast.
I know a lot of people don’t eat breakfast because they get stomach aches in the morning or something along those lines, but as soon as you start feeling hungry, eat something light. Even just a piece of toast with some jam on top. It’s not called the most important meal of the day for no reason. Eating something will give you some more energy in the mornings!
- Wake up at the same time every day.
So I know people like sleeping in on weekends, but think of it like this. The entire week your body is being conditioned to wake up at a certain time, but you’re not letting it get completely used to it by sleeping in on the sixth day. If you have trouble waking up in the mornings, try to wake up at the exact same time every day of the week for two weeks and just see how your body becomes more accustomed to it.
- Wear something you’re comfortable in.
Okay I’m not saying show up to school/college in a tracksuit unless that’s what you want, I just mean, don’t wear a shirt that itches or is too tight because chances are, you’ll be focused so much on that, you won’t pay attention in class. I once wore brand new shoes to class and they hurt so bad, I didn’t even listen to the teacher, I was busy praying for my feet.
- Designate a study area.
If you study at home, designate one area as a study area. For my, it’s my desk. I know some people study on their beds, but that’s never worked for me because I, being a lazy person, have related my bed with laying down/sleeping. So even if I start studying sitting up, after an hour, I’m on my stomach and feeling super lethargic. I find that studying in the same place every time makes your brain understand that this place is where you should be most alert.
- To do lists.
You don’t need a fancy shmancy bullet journal or planner for this tip. You need a piece of paper or a sticky note. Whenever you’re sitting down to do some hardcore studying, make a list of everything you want to realistically get done. Then, you won’t forget anything and you’ll be able to deduce how long you’re able to allocate to each task. Also, it’s super satisfying when you cross everything off!
There’s probably going to be a part two to this, hope it helps!
