The pandemic has left many students struggling to get back the better versions of themselves. Students have started to procrastinate more. This took a major toll on their productivity and time management; which is without any doubt the most essential part of student life.
Students need to be the best at their work in the continuously growing and competitive world. To get the ‘Best Student’ tag one must be more involved and productive at their work.
Here are 5 such tips you can follow to become more productive at whatever you do!
Make a Time-Table
“Time waits for no man”- we have heard this many times throughout our childhood, and as far as science is concerned this is a fact.
But we can adjust our time to create value. We do this by making a time-table.
Your time-table should include your daily routine assigned to a particular time. This would help you understand and analyse where you are spending more time and to what work you should give more/less time.
This time-table will help you become more consistent and form a habit.
Here is an example of a student’s time table-
Prioritize your tasks
List down all the objectives (big or small) you want to be done. These objectives are your short-term goals which help you achieve your big, major goals in life.
Now, with all the objectives you have listed, arrange them in order of their urgency, requirement, and importance. This would help you prioritize your tasks and work on them effectively.
One major advantage of prioritizing your tasks is you will not waste your time on less important and unnecessary work.
Therefore, this would help you organize and block time on your time- table to work on each item.
Cut down distractions
When you work on any task, you are supposed to completely put your energy and focus on completing it. You cannot have any kind of distractions which can lead to incompletion or improper work done.
The best way to prevent this is to cut down or minimize any kinds of distractions within your surroundings.
Smartphones and media play a major role in distracting students. Get rid of them, or at least keep them away while working/studying. Turn off those notifications, tell your mom to take away your phone, or simply try to stop yourself from touching your phone while working. I recommend the latter as the best way to build resistance.
If your distractions persist in your surroundings, you can opt for a study space or library in your area.
Take care of your body
Working/studying consistently without any breaks or gaps can hurt your productivity.
You can face problems like mental breakdowns, digestive disorders, and headaches.
To prevent such problems, you must take care of your body.
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- Take regular short breaks while studying.
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- Get a good amount of sleep.
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- Try out new hobbies to keep your life balanced.
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- Maintain a nutritious, delicious, and healthy diet.
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- Build in some time for stress management exercises like yoga and meditation.
Maintaining self-care might seem like it takes up too much of your time but it ultimately helps you keep calm and stay focused on your goals.
Maintain Deadlines
Now that you have your priorities sorted and minimized distractions, your next job is to fix deadlines for your work. I know you do get deadlines from your teachers and professors but this one is different.
Here you create your own deadline prior to that given to you. These are everyday deadlines. This would ensure that you are completing your tasks by the end of the day without any delay.
This strategy would help you avoid your work till the last minute, give you time for reiterations and revision, build effective time management skills, and enhance productivity.
Conclusion
Following the above tips and being consistent at work will guarantee a more effective and productive student life. This enhanced productivity would play a key role in achieving your objectives and goals. We hope you achieve great success in your life.
All the best for your future!
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