LibGuides: Advising and Academic Support: Productivity

Handout

Print this PDF and use it to plan your WEEK, any 2-WEEK priod, and for the whole TERM.

See which scale of planning works for you! Use all 3! Update it, change it, love it.

Hint: block out weekly "Study Hall" time on your weekly plan. Treat it as a real class and spend it in the library studying. Try using the Pomodoro Method to make the most of this Study Hall!

Oraganizers 5 no date.pdf
Here are 3 scales of organizers:
Weekly planner, 2-week planner, & Term planner
Print it out and fill it in.

Time Management

Productivity

The Pomodoro Method is a study technique to help you maximize your PRODUCTIVITY and MOTIVATION

INSTRUCTIONS:

Break down your work into manageable (small) tasks, make a GOOD list.
Set timer and work on your first task until the timer sounds.
check the task off your list :) take a SHORT reward break :)
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the next tasks on your list.
After 4 check marks, take a LONGER reward break.

Here is a video and an article about the Pomodoro method.

Med School Insider. 2016. "Pomodoro Technique - Improve Studying and Productivity." Med School Insider. Embedded from Med School Insider YouTube channel.

Pomodoro article
Here are detailed instructions and an article: "The best productivity system for procrastinators"

I like to use this "Imagine Dragons - Thunder" video as a STUDY BREAK TIMER - put it on while you check your phone after a good 20-minute work session.

Feel good about the work you just did, enjoy the music, inspirational lyrics, and iconic views of DUBAI!

Just be sure to go back to work for another 20 minutes after the song!

Imagine Dragons. 2017. "Thunder." Embedded from Imagine Dragons YouTube channel.