Saturday, November 15, 2014

HOW TO BE PRODUCTIVE

Blog #3 for Module 5 - Reflection - How I Get Out of an Unproductive Mindset


     Productivity. A word we have all encountered, especially within the domains of our educational career. I have struggled with being productive in school as early as my freshman year of high school. Time management always appeared to be a struggle and, constantly, I found myself completing projects and assignments at the very last minute. While I never failed any classes or missed an assignment, I knew the way in which I was productive was not as efficient as it should have been. I'd average on four to five hours of sleep at night, I would prioritize insignificant duties over significant ones, and the pile of work I had to do would grow immensely with each passing day. While I still catch myself pushing assignments or tasks off until later, I have helped myself become a more productive student as well as person by following a simple set of guidelines I am happy to be sharing with you all today! Follow these simple steps and I can assure you that you will be a happier, more positive, and more productive person.

HOW TO BE PRODUCTIVE
  1. Get yourself in the frame of mind that you WILL accomplish something. 
  2. Once you've changed your mindset from "off-mode" to "on-mode", create a list of tasks that need to be completed. Order your list in a manner that sets the first goal not only as the most important to be finished, but also the most time consuming. 
  3. Work on a schedule. Push yourself to complete a duty by a certain time. This way, you can establish breaks to eat and, possibly, to run errands if you have errands that also need to be completed. (Ex. From 11 AM - 1 PM: I will write my essay. From 1 PM - 1:45 PM: I will eat lunch and get my brother a birthday present for his birthday this weekend) This example is to represent that productivity lies in all situations. Instead of getting your brother a gift last minute, get it out of the way during your free time or break time so you do not have to worry about it in the future.
  4. EXECUTE YOUR LIST. You have devised a plan with a timed schedule. Accordingly, you MUST carry out the plan. Get all the items on your list checked off as timely and efficiently as you can.
  5. Reward yourself. After a long day of non-stop going and working, it's only fair to treat yourself. Wind down. Take a bath. Eat some ice cream. Grab a drink with friends. You deserve it. Everyday after you have completed your to-do list, it will feel amazing knowing how productive you were within the amount of work you accomplished. Surely, this feeling enough will suffice as a reward. However, do something nice for yourself as a way to relax. This time will motivate you for the rest of your days to get sh*t done in the present time so that you are able to appreciate the future time. 

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