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No. 905546

Discuss your productivity tips, goals, and your planning system. Ask for help moving towards your goals. Link YT productivity and study channels that you like. Anything planning or productivity-related goes!

No. 905552

Right now I'm trying to get myself to study 15 hours a week. I mainly struggle with self-discipline and studying when I'm alone, however, I think I'm more inclined to study when I'm at my school library, which makes me think that I'll be more inclined to study if I study in public, and it will probably deter me from procrastinating because I don't want strangers to know that I browse an imageboard or see me watch YT videos in public. Does anyone know what type of places would be good for this sort of thing, other than maybe coffee shops and libraries?

No. 905565

>>905552
I’m not sure how it is depending on pandemic regulations where you live, but a nice change of pace might be a local park or forest preserve, they sometimes have areas with tables or for picnics and I kind of liked that a lot of them don’t have internet so I just took notes and did readings without a lot of distractions. A museum might also be a good idea, especially if you can find one that’s relevant to the subject you’re studying in some way.

You might also like going to places at different times, I used to go to this older university library and study on a floor for a specialty subject that barely anyone used in the evening and it was totally different from being there during the day. Good luck studying, I hope you find a nice place!

No. 905567

There’s a podcast called Asian Efficiency that had some really nice older episodes about productivity. The new episodes suck ass, though, so scroll all the back to the start and check out the ones that sound interesting

>>905552
There really aren’t any, unless you can study some without internet. Then you can take your book and journals to a park mall bench/cafeteria or something.

No. 905595

What do you use for planning? An app? A journal? Bullet journal? Something else? I'm using a regular paper journal but I'm not sure if it's the most organized way of planning.

No. 905605

I'm on day two of getting at least an hour of study in every day for my certifications. Not sure when I want to take them exactly but it's going to be some time in 2022, maybe January or February. thanks corona for making at home testing an option

Haven't told anyone irl because I feel like that's jinxing myself but I'm weirdly proud even though it's only been two days. I hate to study.

No. 905609

>>905595
I use a bullet journal. If you have a lot of meetings you might want to have events and meetings in your google calendar and just use bujo for tasks and notes.

Having a mindful habit of using your planner every day is much more important than what planning system you use

No. 905906

>>905595
Notepad, LibreOffice, and a conscience that hounds me night and day.

No. 906019

>>905595
Free planner from my uni's freshman swag bag. It's surprisingly the exact size and format I like.

No. 908918

what does your bullet do for you? I've recently been thinking about bullet journaling, particularly for these uses:
-habit tracker
-list of books I've read in this year
-sleep tracker, in relation to mood and tiredness
-period tracker
-weather tracker
-list of what I'm grateful for
-acquaintance's names and birthdays
-thoughts and stuff that have happened throughout the day
-Music I've been listening to recently

Idk if I should use it for writing about my schoolwork since I already have a pre-made planner for school related stuff

No. 908924

What do you guys think about SMART goals? Woke or just overcomplicating things

No. 908929

>>908924
i can only associate them with project management courses i’ve taken, but i’ve always felt like the entire acronym as a whole is a little redundant. i think specific, attainable, and time-based are the most relevant/important takeaways from it but maybe that’s just me.

No. 908957

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>>908918
I started making a few of these lists to keep track of habits and life events, you mentioned some additional entries that I'd like to include like sleep, weather, books. I realized that maintaining a record of this stuff has been a really effective tool for managing my anxiety. It's proof that I'm not aimlessly floating through my day because I'm constantly making observations and accomplishing things. I struggle with issues relating to memory and time management, this type of journalling basically provides a concrete foundation that I can build on everyday. Pic rel is my favourite notebook. The pages are structured in a multi-divided line-dot-grid format.

No. 908997

>>908918
I think it’s funny that you even think about bullet journals using bullets.

No. 909099

>>908929
It sounds redundant because dipshits keep making pictograms with the A as “attainable” instead of “actionable”. That makes the “realistic” part redundant.

Actionable being instead of writing “lose 50 pounds” you write “work out 3x a week”

>>908924
Smart goals is the kind of thing you have to read about once and then it’s always in the back of your mind. Nothing complicated about it

>>908918
The most important things a bullet journal gives are clarity and a sense of direction. You don’t have to use a bullet journal specifically for that, of course. If you just want to do schoolwork and don’t have other goals you need to organize and work toward then it’s a lot less useful. It is also nice to see what progress you have made

No. 909849

Do you guys use your bullet journal as a regular journal? Or do you have a separate one for that?

No. 909853

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I got this cute planner from barnes and noble. it was kind of expensive though. do you guys use planners, and do they help? I am hoping it will help me get more done.

No. 909858

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>>909853
Wow this is really pretty!! I love paperblank notebooks but they are expensive as well

No. 909860

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>>909858
they always have really ornate designs and I love how the cover always has indentations in it

No. 909864

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>>909860
ugh I want them allllll

No. 909870

This is sad. Every minute you spend thinking about these trappings of productivity is time that you are not being productive. You are "planning" to be productive which is but yet another way to procrastinate. If you are not working, don't think about work, read an actual book and have fun.

Also hint: "productivity youtubers" (retch) are not productive because if they were, they would not he youtubers. They, like all youtubers, are attention seeking liars who will say anything you want to hear for views.

Won't be replying. Have to sleep so I can work.

No. 909872

>>909870
I have a tendency to not be present and dissociate and also to procrastinate so sitting down and writing my plans down is really useful. It also anchors me a bit in reality I think. And it's not just for work I also write down what books I have read and plan to read and same for movies. It's nice not to have to think back what I watched or read since I also have a bad memory.

I understand what you mean and it is a valid opinion, but personally it's not the case for me. Good night anon, sweet dreams

No. 909877

>>909872
I have bad self control so I am replying. Obviously making to do lists is a good idea. You can use literally any notebook for this. But if you didn't actually do your last to do list, then you need a different approach.

You all know what productivity is, you all know that buying more notebooks is not productivity, you all know that watching youtubers talk about how productive they are is not being productive.

Anons upthread are talking reasonably about how to corner oneself into being productive which is the right approach. I'm just triggered by notebooks, youtubers and bullet journaling which are just excuses to buy more crap and watch more youtube.

No. 909884

>>909870
I don't entirely agree. Thinking out and creating a solid plan (or planning system) will help you to be more efficient and time-effective in the long run. There's a reason why universities offer planning courses, it's something you need to learn to do right. Of course things like intricately drawn set-ups in a bulletjournal or endless yapping about productivity and planning isn't productive whatsoever.

No. 909913

>>909872
Same, one of the reasons im going to try using a planner is because i dissociate and writing things down helps ground me

No. 909956

>>909884
I use a bullet journal but I also organize my things digitally. My bullet journal is pretty minimal but I jot everything down as it comes to mind, book notes, then I transfer everything over. Works for me !

No. 910047

>>909877
Stfu you stupid bitch. Some people waste time doodling in a notebook and others waste time writing long winded sperge posts about people who want a cute journal on an image board.

I hate the over focus on stationery too but you can have a cute journal and be productive. And for some having a cute journal helps them use it. Taking a first step and being a bit more productive than before is just fine.

No. 913840

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I was looking for a journal where I can put in different categories and change pages. I found this Atoma Notebook. From the first look it’s not worth the money but I’ll try to use it for a little longer.

Maybe somebody has a better suggestion. I want to be able to take out pages and put them somewhere else. Please no filofax I already have two.

No. 914381

>>913840
what do you want that the filofax can't do tho?

No. 914459

>>914381
Filofax is alright i just find it not comfortable for writing pages. It’s ok for a planner. I think the rings in the middle a too bulky if you know what I mean. I’d prefer something flat

No. 915085

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>>914459
Yes I know exactly what you mean. The only thing I could think that works is that meme planner the hobonichi techo.

No. 916334

Does anyone have any ideas for a spread for sorting out topics and when I’ve last revisited them, as well as what I failed to get correct. I know I’ll need lots of space for writing down the topics, and space to write down on what days I’ve revised

No. 917315

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I'm having fun planning out a bullet journal for the first time. It hasn't come yet, but I've been planning out spreads.

No. 917317

>>917315
Anon this is so cute, I love the books section! Will you be writing the titles on the spine of the books?

No. 917345

>>917317
Yup. I’m trying to read more in the spare time I have. I think I can complete around 5-6 books by the time I finish the journal, which I think might last to 6 months or so. I just want something to keep me organized and allow me to make little notes/observations in daily life, as well as talk about my thoughts

No. 917661

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I’ve set up the Notion template from Janice Studies to map out my course deadlines and grade calculator. I don’t think I’ll use it for notes beyond maybe linking for quick access. It’s very aesthetically pleasing, no idea about how much it’ll help with organization or productivity but I’ll let you know how it goes in about a week or two.

No. 917667

This is the saddest, most useless, most boring thing I ever saw. Planning to plan lmao. My god. Do literally anything else holy shit(non-contribution)

No. 917684

>>917661
I use the same template! I set it as my homepage so it’s really convenient, and I can just check things off as I go about my day.

No. 917867

>>917667
Anon you realize some people have trouble keeping up with plans and need an overview over schedules? I personally track my finances and steps because i loose track easyly and fall back in to bad patterns. Good for you if you have your shit together but it’s no reason to shit on someone who doesn’t.

No. 927512

>>917684
So it’s been almost two weeks and it took a while to set up but the template has been really helpful for keeping track of assignments. Using it for notes isn’t really intuitive but it’s nice to store attachments for assignments. And having it on my computer/tablet/phone is really convenient. It kind of makes me regret spending $50 on a hobonichi…

No. 928355

>>917661
I like notion, it's the first planner type thing I stick to. But everytime I see these templates with the progress bars it gives me anxiety lmao. I guess for some people they're helpful but I've seen a life progress bar and I'm like wtf why would you wanna see that all the time (also it's pointless since no one knows when you actually die). Notion is a pain to set up if you want to get a lot out of it but at least you can change things up/delete and start again when you're not happy. With a paper planner you're screwed so I would never even bother with them again

No. 1106346

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I actually really like some Erin Condren stuff

No. 1106350

>>1106346
Is that 2003 word art

No. 1106354

>>1106350
Maybe it is, bitch. Maybe I want to go back!

No. 1106368


No. 1106476

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for the first time i am using a planner almost every day. it helped that it was a used one so i didn't feel bad about ruining it. i track my classes and work hours there, my period, gym times, and my plans to go out. i tried a daily checklist but i never finish everything within a day. what i want to do more of is art projects and organization.

No. 1106520

I have a bad memory and I would like to log books I read and movies I watched. I'm not sure if I should do this with some sort of an app or just an Excel sheet or a physical journal. Ideas?

No. 1106576

>>1106520
I log books on Goodreads, I like that you can input the exact edition you read

No. 1106598

>>1106520
for movies I like letterboxd but for me this year so far I have a page in my planner for movies, books and tv. I just keep track of them in list format and will add a little star if I liked them a lot.

No. 1403528

What planners are you nonnies getting for next year? I’ve been looking at like hundreds of planners and I can’t find one that I quite want to replace my old one with. Why can’t I have a planner that’s insanely functional with a good layout and cute?

I was also thinking about getting powersheets or makselife as a planner supplement…but powersheets prep often gets too heavy and far out for where I’m at in my life right now, and I don’t really want to use the daily planning part of makse. I like the Erin condren vertical weeklies as I like to time track with the hourly but they don’t have the extra review stuff between months that I like and I don’t like daily planners because a whole ass page for one day is just too much.

No. 1406420

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>>1403528
Samefag but Hemlock and Oak is probably my only serious contender right now.

No. 1407034

I'll DIY a planner for next year because these prices are insane

No. 1408595

I've found the best way for me to be productive is to have two task I hate but need to get done and work on one to procrastinate another ex.) I fucking hate doing the dishes but I hate writing this paper more so I'm going to at least do the dishes to avoid working on the paper

No. 1408705

>>1407034
passion planner has free downloads of theirs on their website so that may save you some time (if you like the design obv)

No. 1408717

>>1407034
I guess this might vary from place to place but where I am planners at bookstores are expensive af but you can find dirtcheap unbranded ones at warehouses and budgetstores and such.

No. 1514869

I'm frustrated because I can't find a good planning method that works for me. I always have a 100 things to do but I can never quite keep track of them in an efficient way. I also struggle choosing between digital and paper, on one hand I prefer on paper because it's easier to quickly jot down things on the other hand digital makes it easier to edit lists.

How do you all go about that? I especially struggle with study-related tasks that I haven't scheduled yet but do need to remember and have a deadline.

No. 1652089

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>>1514869

Have you tried time boxing?
I like the layout in this planner from Kinbor for that purpose:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EGbxZG7

They're undated so you can just use it when you see fit.

No. 1652784

>>1652089
I've never heard of it before but it does look like something that could be useful for me, yes. I'm gonna look into it, thanks!

No. 1652804

>>1652089
That planner is tiny isn't it? Don't you have trouble writing small enough in it?

No. 1652928

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>>1652804
Use whatever (extra) fine point pen and it's no problem. Muji has 0.38 pens. Personally, I like that it's compact so that I can carry it around. But if you want a larger one, there's also an Kinbor A5 avaible, I used one with this same layout but it's dated. Or just get the Hobonichi Cousin (of which Kinbor is a more affordable dupe).

No. 1653031

My mam gave me some year planners. Three. She hides her expectations so poorly! I have no plans so I've just been writing in the local bys and train time schedules in nice uniform block cursive (yes)
Female autism is God's small reward for the rest of ye dealing with men. True bliss.

No. 1653036

>>1653031
Samefag,
>bys
Bus

Additionally I have been pressing my flowers in them into the days I picked the flowers. Everyone should do that.



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