With this new lifestyle that we have, sometimes it’s hard adjusting and figuring out how to work functionally and be independent knowing that you can get your work done and feel like you have a purpose for each and every day. Here are some tips that helped me recently break my bad habit of doing nothing purposeful with my days.
Tip One: Have different spaces for different objectives
One thing you have to remember is that you can’t just go to the coffee shop to get your working done or go to class anymore, but that shouldn’t make you feel like you don’t have to do anything because getting up and going somewhere made you feel like you could get these things done. An idea would be to separate eating, sleeping, homework, exercise/ meditation, and hobbies. For example, I sleep on my bed, eat downstairs and NOT in my bed or at my desk, I work on school work and other online positions at my desk, paint or do puzzles in my living room and work out outside.
Tip Two: dress up to get down.
Regardless of your hobbies and work dress for each part, when you wake up to try and dress up like your going to class or in your athleisure wear, but if you are going to work out then I would recommend wearing your classroom outfit and then changing into your athletic wear. Setting apart different outfits for each role in your day helps you separate the day into portions and help your mind make you feel more productive.
Tip Three: Give your body the nutrition it deserves.
Without adventures to break our day down, think about now that you are isolating yourself from how your diet affects so much of your mood into your productivity. Try and eat less red meats and focus more on proteins and carbs. To learn more about what your body needs and the effects that food has on your mental health, check out this blog below!
https://www.aetna.com/health-guide/food-affects-mental-health.html
Tip Four: Keep your calendar.
What helps me the most is having due dates. Nothing is worse than when you know you have a couple of things due, but not knowing when it’s due or how long you need to prepare to start that assignment. I like to personally start off the week by looking at my assignments and projects coming up and listing them out on paper, setting up your due date before that actual due date to get them done. As the week goes by, everyday check your to-do list to see the next thing that is done and finish it off without feeling like you’re overwhelmed.
I truly hope that this helps you and inspires you to keep being productive in your day and know that each day is just as important as the rest, whether that be self care or working day!
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