Photo by AbsolutVision on UnsplashNo matter who you are, there are some days that just don't click. You just waste time throughout the day and just don't seem to get back on track. And then you just go to bed that day and wake up the next day. But you still have some regret because you wasted a day and your productivity in...

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 Photo by bruce mars on UnsplashOh…Just kill me already. I don’t want to go through this anymore.” My mind kept begging me to put my head on the pillow, my torso resisted rolling out of the bed and my brain was too sleepy to control them. I agreed. This was me in the first few days of my ‘glorious’ early morning resolution. I...

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 You, I and basically everyone I know needed an afternoon nap at least one in their life due to that drowsiness comes to us every afternoon after lunch. And you can get rid of it just in 20 minutes if you use 'the power nap" correctly. When you feel like you’re dragging, go ahead a take a short nap. But this nap should...

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Photo by Emma Matthews Digital Content Production on UnsplashWho doesn't want to make the most out of your day? We always feel like it would be like heaven if we can lay in bed all day, watching YouTube as much as we want. Try it for one day and you will see how much of an agony it is. Doing that kind of...

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"Measure twice, cut once" is a Russian proverb originally meant for carpenters and builders but is applicable to anything we do, isn't it? Try to do anything right in the first attempt by double-checking your work. It might take a bit more time, but it is much better than coming back and correct your mistakes, which is not an enjoyable thing at all....

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Instead of composing just a to-do list, create an already-done list where you write down everything you've already accomplished during the day. It’s a powerful way to keep you motivated when you need a boost.The idea of the Anti-to-do List is that it is the account of progress for that day. Basically, this is a 'Done" list. This is really powerful because you...

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 The daily highlight is a productivity concept in the book 'Make Time' by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. Each day you have to pick a daily highlight, which is the most important task on your to-do list. You have to complete that task during the day no matter what, and you can excuse yourself even though you couldn't go through all the other...

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 This is a strategy inspired by the author David Allen. There are 2 parts to this strategy. The first one is "If a task takes under two minutes to complete, do it now so that it’s out of the way". Simple things such as washing a dish, taking out the garbage, sending a reply to an email, and even clearing up the mess...

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Photo by Marci Angeles on UnsplashThe system of note-taking is different from person to person. Some love to take detailed, colorful notes while some prefer to have low-key short notes. And on the other hand, some like to have their notes handwritten than typed. No matter what kind of note-taker you are, you all will agree on the fact that the simple method...

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 Photo by Siora Photography on UnsplashIt’s a boring afternoon. You’re tired after a plethora of lectures, and all you want to do is watch YouTube while having a great ice cream. But your brain keeps loading up you with the things you have to do. That half-completed project, the test in the next week. Or even just the fact that you have to study...

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Photo by GR Stocks on Unsplash Self-doubt… Ah, the dreadful killer of all the motivation, enthusiasm, and happiness in our lives. For most of us, it lingers around anything we do, no matter how small or easy the task is. “What if I fail?”,  “ What others would think about me if I even can’t get this done?” Everybody has doubted themselves at least...

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