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Moving clears the mental clutter. I often walk through the communities I’m designing for — not just to observe but to feel the context. This grounds my ideas in reality.

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Having videos of your idols doing/talking about things that inspire you. Listening to music that has motivational and heroic lyrics; lyrics that you can quote and use as daily mottos and back your motivation.

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Thinking about past achievements and listening to motivational songs

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Wow all of these are so beautiful and inspiring, I cant wait to start trying them, I have been loving my planner, but I often write more than I can achieve. to be honest im not really great at this I have a lot to learn from all of you. I might start just setting 3-5 goals a day and not trying to do 10 like I plan for sometimes. I also am really practicing saying no a lot more which is hard as I am someone who likes to say yes to everything and looses a lot of time that way. Thanks for all the times everyone!

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Working out at the gym and going for walks keeps my creativity levels at a constant high and keeps stress at bay.

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Sticking to a routine works miracles.

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Taking a lot of breaks helps. especially if i get moving.

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I set interesting benefits for myself in between my 90 minutes focus sessions which has improved my productivity and also make me anticipate the next break period.

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If I need to stay concentrated for a long time, just working at the library where people study makes me want to work harder

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Taking walks where i discover a new place, and out something new during the breaks I give myself during lunch time

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I have normalized taking walks whenever I feel overwhelmed with a task. Whenever I experience a creative block in my work or tasks, I watch a good movie as it sparks my creativity.

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I keep a ticktick list of all my tasks, that helps me prioritise what needs to be done :)

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Having a partner helps share accountability of the projects wins, challenges and decison making process

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Having spaces to meditate between work Having breaks for walking around or reading Dividing tasks into smaller goals for the day

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Writing goals and constantly evaluating whether I have achieved them has really helped me. It is one way of being accountable to myself.

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Writing out my goals, sharing them, planning, and continuously doing a ritual to remind me of the goals.

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Body doubling, definitely! Rather working with a team mate, discussing, brainstorming and working together always made me go longer than I would alone!

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I am incorporating the pomodoro technique again. I have realized in which areas i've been succesful have i applied with myself and my students: curiosity (study languages for 15 min a day), community (find someone to practice), and confidence (think you already speak the language).

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Personally I find the body-doubling technique very helpful as well as setting a timer for 30 minutes until I can take a break again. It keeps me from feeling overwhelmed about how much time a task may take and reassures me that a necessary break will also be enjoyed.

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To keep myself motivated, I have a task list that I add to-do's every single day (3-5). This allows me to develop my work plan for the day around them. And it is easier to do follow-ups

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Setting goals and acheiving them. I try to begin with small tasks that I can tick off my to do list quickly and give me little moments of joy that feed in to the bigger tasks. I t gets me motivated

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Connect, Collaborate and win

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I have found breaking my tasks into smaller tiny tasks that I can do fast keeps me motivated. I am able to give myself a pat on the back for every little task I've completed which gives me the drive to keep going. Looking at just the larger task may sometimes demotivate you because even though you are making progress, it feels like you are not making progress because your end goal is not yet achieved.

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Hey Visioneers! 👋

I wanted to share some strategies that have really helped me boost my productivity while staying motivated and inspired during this journey. Here are a few tools and methods I’ve found effective:

1. Breaking Tasks into Smaller Steps:
Tackling small, achievable tasks gives me a dopamine boost and keeps me motivated. I use a simple to-do list app to track my progress and celebrate small wins throughout the day.

2. Connecting with Others:
Building strong connections with peers and mentors has been a game-changer. Sharing ideas, receiving feedback, and simply feeling supported releases oxytocin, making even challenging tasks feel more manageable.

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Choosing one place to work, at my desk, this stops the lines from blurring of what to do and where? when I am sitting at my desk, I am working. Also prioritizing my physical and mental health making sure I am well rested so I have energy and motivation for the next day.

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Mindfulness, Routine, Exhaustive Day, Less Digital Rot and a Good Night Sleep

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One of the things i prefer is having a partner or a team help in completing tasks for me. Having a place to discuss and execute any task. Also for me I think taking the lead enhances a sense of responsibility and in turn increase my productivity and viz a viz.

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Give me a deadline and at the last moment I'll be working on it non stop. Not seriously I don't have something healthy to make myself to work, I've been thinking I might have ADHD or something but it's always the same... Send Help

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I tend to keep a running list of objectives that I need to complete over time. The night before the next day, I will often select certain objectives from my list for completion. These objectives are often written with deadlines, so that I can prioritize which objectives to work on first.

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Smth that REALLY works for me is using 3 types of post-its, 3 different sizes and 3 different colors. The ones that can be left on for later are on the largest pad, not following a particular hierarchy of importance. Then, the ones that preferably I have to to for today but if I leave them for tomorrow it’s okay. And then the high importance tasks for today belong to the smaller post it, my rule is that the tasks inside it have to be just in one page, if i need more than 1 post it of that tier then I’m failing at managing my time with the later post its.

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Something that has worked for me:

to make commitments with friends of finishing tasks and work (even if the work is unrelated between each other) to feel more accountability, in the sense that I want to keep my promise with my friend.

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Walking short distances

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Soundtracking my tasks. For focused work, I create playlists with instrumental or ambient music to keep my concentration sharp. For tedious or repetitive tasks, I switch to upbeat tracks that energize me. Music sets the tone for my productivity and helps me stay in the zone.

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Excercising and stretching in the morning first thing or after taking a bath is great for motivation and productivity all day long

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Using positive sentences to reward myself like " I can do it", "I am the best"

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The Pomodoro Technigue, this method has helped me in reducing the mental fatigue that comes with the heavy brain power or long tasks .

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Waking up early before 5am on a daily has done wonders for my productivity and work routine

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I have always struggled with procrastination, but I found this amazing website called Study With Me, where a bunch of students turn on live cameras and just study. It makes me feel good and accountable while studying, and it has helped me a lot.

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StudyStream is a virtual platform providing free 24/7 Focus Rooms for school and university students. Get your work done, meet other students and access free wellbeing and productivity resources. We host tri-weekly free mindfulness sessions too. Turn up. Tune in. Let's get productive.

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For me I always have a side quest after every 2hours of work for about 15 minutes where I watch something fun on youtube could be a documentary or just some cool stuff it has kept me so energized and focused

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Setting timely reminders for hourly side quests has really worked for me

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Having set goals/targets for a day and sometimes a week have kept me motivated always this is done by checking all daily tasks completed off the list. Giving myself time to focus on other things besides the daily goals/tasks have also greatly improved my productivity.

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A checklist has worked wonders for me! It feels great to check all of my to do items off my list once I've completed them

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Personally, proper planning before starting the work. Also, ensuring that I am finding fun in everything I do helps me achieve my goals quite fast.

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For me, time management has been the key to staying productive. Structuring my day with clear priorities and allocating focused time for tasks has helped me balance personal and professional responsibilities more effectively.

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Staying committed and focused is one thing that I have found so helpful to me as it helps accomplish tasks.

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I need to do a lot better with exercising and motivation. So far I think I really excel at taking a break, as well as doing things that I love.

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Some tools that I find useful for me:

° Choose a good location (free of distractions, that inspire you working, comfy but not too comfy).

° I have a special playlist for working, kinda like gets me into the mood of working.

° I like using the app Focus-to DO, which uses the pomodoro technique. The more time you focus, the more it grows your virtual tree (you make your tree grow with time).

° I find a monthly and a weekly planner useful. I tried the daily one but it is too much to fill up.

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I always have a to-do list for the day and prioritize the tasks.

I also do have breaks in between to avoid burn out.

Nature walk and journaling has also been so healpfu ;

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doing productivity calls with friends over zoom! help me keep motivated and focused

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Sharing with people in the same field as mine and discussing about the same subject helps me to obtain valuable insights

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Breathing Exercises, Meditation, weight training and Motivational Music helped me the most.

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What I have found helpful is doing the hobbies that align with my projects/tasks. In turn, I get a lot of ideas from them and helps me stay motivated and energized on my projects.

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doing what is needed increases my productivity to next levels i might work for 18- 30 hours (ofcourse with small 10-30 min breaks) if needed but mostly its 6-7 hours a day of work, the most important thing for me as a buisness man is that work should not be stopped under any circumstances, so I try to do whats needed to keep the work and buisness going.

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For me I simply try to have a podcast playing in the background while I work. This keeps my mind engaged during work and keeps me from been bored out.

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Starting the day with purposeful tasks like household chores like sweeping around the house gets me excited about putting things in order. I then extend this to other school or work tasks I need to get done for the day. Alternatively I listen to podcasts such as Ted.com on Spotify to help get me inspired and curious. I then can tackle what needs to be done.

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I watch or listen to motivational videos as a quick way to boost myself, and meditation is really helpful.

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I remember that in my 2nd yea of university, I was studying a really hard subject, so I decided to give me 1h to study a chapter and then "reward me" with 30min of doing whatever I wanted. I remeber I decided to watch a movie...I was so motivated thinking about the movie that I could study 3 chapters per hour ;)

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Meditation helps me regulate my mood and so I usually try to meditate when I know I have a lot of work coming up using a positive meditation video on YouTube.

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I love to wake up early. It is already a dedication to myself sending the message "Today will be a good day." I actively take time for a coffee, etc. (whatever I would like to enjoy starting the day) while starting to work.

I highly appreciate the video with the three switchs. I will definitely try to include them more actively in my daily life :)

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I tackle my least favorite or the most difficult tasks when I am in a best mood to make sure they are not eternally procrastinated and also to lift my self up by doing my favorite tasks when I am not at my best.

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Productivity actually also comes from taking a break from everyday tasks/work and following some hobby or passion, to feel disconnected from the same thing that you have been doing and taking time to rest and do something different that you really like, as in language learning, listening to music, reading book etc.

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One strategy that has significantly improved my productivity is using the Eisenhower Matrix, which allows me to categorize tasks by urgency and importance, ensuring I focus on what truly matters while delegating or eliminating distractions. To structure my days, I rely on time blocking, dedicating specific hours to key projects, which helps me stay on track and avoid multitasking. I complement this with the Pomodoro Technique, breaking work into focused 25-minute intervals with short breaks to maintain energy and focus. Tools like Trello and Asana have become indispensable for organizing tasks and collaborating with teams effectively, while journaling provides a space for daily reflection, helping me celebrate progress and identify areas for growth. Beyond these, I’ve discovered the power of exercise and mindfulness—whether it’s a brisk walk or a few minutes of meditation—to boost my mood and sustain motivation throughout the day.

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Well for me, I break my tasks into smaller doable tasks. However, I make sure I am in good moods first.ie. I eat first, or take a walk, sleep, share happy stories with friends or colleagues or surround myself with happy or positive people.

It's just like the saying "A happy wife is a happy home." Well mine is "Give your body what it wants" and "A happy person is a productive person."

I am always productive when I am happy or in good moods because I give my body what it wants.

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I am normally self motivated but especially during this time of year. Even though I love the fall & winter seasons, I have always struggled with seasonal depression, which can sometimes look like having no energy and going to bed at 6 or 7pm or having little to no interest in things I know I love working on. The waves of how intensely this effects me wanes throughout the season, but I one thing have learned what pulls me out of it, and keeps me productive year-round is having both a digital and written to-do list. Digital to brain dump all tasks and prioritize, and written to select 2-3 per sector of my life (9-5 work, my venture, my personal life, and tasks around the home) that I can REALISTICALLY accomplish that day. If it is one, that is ok! The act of literally checking it off is satisfying, and it helps me break down the behemoth of tasks I always have as an entrepreneur and keeps the needle moving even when I don’t feel like physically moving myself.

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generally i am self motivated, but i always find myself highly motivated to execute my tasks when am surrounded by people who understand my weakness and make a point of corrections to me, it creates a sense of curiosity in me to source for more strategies to challenge the point-outs.

immersion strategy of executing my work has also been the best ladder for me to accomplish several of my tasks, thus i go deep to empathize with the people am working for, so that i gain that deeper insights, and work with high motivation to carefully and purposely bring out satisfying result.

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In the beginning of this year, I had created a monthly, weekly and daily planner. Right before the start of each month, I pen down broad objectives for the month. My weekly planner is updated every sunday with the things to do in the following week. My daily planner is a detailed note of every day with 1 hour slots starting from 5.30am, right when I wake up until 10.30pm, when I go to bed. I use the following tools to organize my planners -

1 Planner

1. Section on Months (Jan-Dec) - usually in bullets (Update at the start of the month)

2. Weekly Planner (A month calendar with weeks) - a snapshot of what the week will look like or looks like (Update on every sunday)

3. Daily Planner - every date of the month has its own page with time slots (Update everyday)

What really helps me apart from planner is -

1. Color coding - to segregate tasks of importance, time

2. Priority tags - to not spend time on tasks that are less significant

3. Have check marks against every entry - gives me a sense of accomplishment

4. Drawing tasks - helps me visualize and organise things

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Mine is a mixture of tools.. First is a to do list-I make a to do list almost every day. This ezpecially happens when I feel overwhelmed with some work load.

Secondly I take a walk between my tasks to stay productive.

To stay connected I make a prompted chat in a whatsapp wall with colleagues working towards a similsr goal.

Lastly, I play draught and chess on my phone for 15 minutes between every hour of intensive work.

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Life has been a little rough more often than not lately, so it is hard for me to find time and do everything I plan on doing. What I try to do is list all of the things I need to do, and how long it will take me, and fix that as far as I know how my schedule will be, sometimes it's a couple of days, sometimes weeks, most of the times it only goes up to one day only. And I give myself a break day every 2 weeks or so to do a hard reset on the work load

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Lately what has worked for me is surrounding myself with people who are doing work they enjoy, it keeps me motivated :)

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For me, it's all about balance. I give myself time to relax or explore other interests, but when it’s time to work, I focus completely until the task is done. Afterward, I reward myself, it keeps me motivated and productive!

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Using the TQM tool has worked for me helping define tasks that help me develop habits. I change this after every 12 weeks.

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Key Strategies for Personal and Professional Development:

1. Continuous Learning

Embrace a growth mindset

Develop daily learning habits

Take online courses

Attend workshops and seminars

2. Emotional Intelligence

Practice self-awareness

Develop empathy

Manage emotions effectively

Build strong interpersonal relationships

Practice active listening

3. Time Management

Use productivity techniques like Pomodoro

Prioritize tasks

Set clear goals

Practice time blocking

Minimize distractions

4. Resilience Building

Develop mental toughness

Learn from failures

Practice positive self-talk

Build a supportive network

Maintain physical and mental health

5. Networking

Build genuine connections

Offer value to others

Attend industry events

Use professional platforms

Cultivate mentor-mentee relationships

Recommended Tools:

1. Personal Development

Notion (organization)

Trello (project management)

2. Professional Growth

LinkedIn Learning

Udemy

Skillshare

MasterClass

EdX

3. Productivity

Todoist

RescueTime

Forest App

Google Calendar

4. Mental Health

Calm

Insight Timer

BetterHelp

Effective Methods:

1. Goal Setting

SMART framework

Quarterly reviews

Vision boarding

Accountability partnerships

Journaling

2. Skill Development

Deliberate practice

Online certifications

Project-based learning

Mentorship

Cross-disciplinary learning

3. Wellness Strategies

Regular exercise

Mindfulness meditation

Balanced nutrition

Quality sleep

Stress management techniques

4.Communication Skills

Public speaking workshops

Writing practice

Debate clubs

5. Financial Growth

Budgeting apps

Investment learning

Side hustle development

Financial literacy courses

Risk management

Philosophical Approach:

Embrace lifelong learning

Maintain curiosity

Practice self-compassion

Stay adaptable

Focus on continuous improvement

Potential Challenges:

Overcoming comfort zone

Managing self-doubt

Maintaining consistency

Balancing multiple priorities

Handling setbacks

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I struggle with productivity so much especially towards the end of the year. So, most times when I wake up I try to meditate, stay in silence to find myself and the energy for the day. Afterwards, I write down something, mostly poetry to restart my brain.

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Am normally most productive if I make a to-do list of the day, that greatly reduces the tendency of potential distraction, also thinking out loud background music also comes in handy but am sometimes carried away

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This might be very obvious, but listening / watching motivational videos is a quick hack that I tend to use often. In fact, I have screen-recorded some of my favourite parts of podcasts and I keep rewatching them whenever I have some time. It really helps me get in my element.

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Mine is very simple; infusing joy and silliness as much as I can though my day and work cycles to remind myself to take it easy and thing get done but with more flare.

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I plan my activities when I wake up with a chore in-between my rest breaks. I do everything with music in the background (It is a super-power). I do my best to work according to the way I wrote on my notes/calendar so that I do not lose track of time. Once I realise that my brain is tired, I eat, go outside, clean, watch a show or scroll on social media. After that, I continue with that I was doing. My google calendar has really helped me, I do not forget tasks or events anymore.

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Time allotment. Discipline. Allotted time for unwinding.

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Prior planning makes my work easier and listening to some cool music while working makes my work enjoyable and feel easier.

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Time blocking has been a super helpful technique for me! Visually blocking out time to dedicate to see specific tasks helps ensures that I complete them in the allowed timeframe.

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What keeps me focused and productive is dividing my tasks into smaller tasks or sub-tasks, with each lasting 40 minutes.

It's quite similar to the pomodoro technique.

I also love listening to instrumental music in the background as I work, most especially when writing code.

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Making a pre plan of the topic i need to work on and then have made things on notion to work on and using of pomodora time to work on it wihtout distractions. Which helps us for a longer term.

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For me, instrumental music is the perfect aid for focus. Complete silence feels unproductive, but music with lyrics tempts me to sing along. A 2-3 hour playlist with jazz, instrumental piano, or artists like Ludovico Einaudi keeps me in the zone. I even appreciate the occasional ad break every 30 minutes on platforms like YouTube—it offers a natural pause for a quick refocus and some breathing exercises.

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Using "obsidian" to take notes. It helped me visualize the pool of information I've collected in all the information streams I care about (books, conferences, videos, clases, and even private conversations). It creates a good private "wikipedia" which you can adjust to your own intellectual needs.

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Implementing a digital task management system, like Trello or Asana, has significantly boosted my productivity. It allows me to organize assignments, set deadlines, and prioritize tasks efficiently. This visual approach helps me stay on top of my academic workload and group projects.