Comments on: 12 tips to get productive http://studysuccessful.com/12-tips-to-get-productive/ How to be a successful student Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:11:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Merry Christmas – A Christmas letter from Stefan – StudySuccessful | Living a successful college lifehttp://studysuccessful.com/12-tips-to-get-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-10125 Merry Christmas – A Christmas letter from Stefan – StudySuccessful | Living a successful college life Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:09:18 +0000 http://studysuccessful.com/?p=614#comment-10125 [...] 5 posts from 2010:100th post: Ebook!Cornell Notes: How to take good notes12 tips to get productiveWhy rewards suck: A guide to intrinsic motivationThe Ultimate Guide to Speedreading AKPC_IDS += [...] [...] 5 posts from 2010:100th post: Ebook!Cornell Notes: How to take good notes12 tips to get productiveWhy rewards suck: A guide to intrinsic motivationThe Ultimate Guide to Speedreading AKPC_IDS += [...]

]]> By: Archan Mehtahttp://studysuccessful.com/12-tips-to-get-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-2270 Archan Mehta Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:57:50 +0000 http://studysuccessful.com/?p=614#comment-2270 Hey Stefan:This is a valuable post. Your suggestions are solid. I want to thank you for posting.I think it is also a good idea to stretch in order to increase your productivity. Can you touch the ground? If not, take a yoga class and learn how. Stretching can help to improve your blood circulation and clear your mind. You feel so much better after a good stretch. It can increase your flexibility: good for bones, muscles.In addition, make sure the chair you are sitting on is warm and comfortable. Otherwise, it can lead to bad body posture and hurt your back. In my case, it has led to stiff joints and other aches and pains. But now I have found a solution, however belatedly. I did not realise how a small thing like this could make such a huge difference. And make sure you sit in a proper way. There is a right way to sit down and a wrong way.Breathe deeply: inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale. Do this only for five minutes and you will reap the benefits. It will increase the supply of oxygen to your brain and your blood circulation will improve. And you will feel more bright and alert and ready to get back to work. It works for me too. Hey Stefan:

This is a valuable post. Your suggestions are solid. I want to thank you for posting.

I think it is also a good idea to stretch in order to increase your productivity. Can you touch the ground? If not, take a yoga class and learn how. Stretching can help to improve your blood circulation and clear your mind. You feel so much better after a good stretch. It can increase your flexibility: good for bones, muscles.

In addition, make sure the chair you are sitting on is warm and comfortable. Otherwise, it can lead to bad body posture and hurt your back. In my case, it has led to stiff joints and other aches and pains. But now I have found a solution, however belatedly. I did not realise how a small thing like this could make such a huge difference. And make sure you sit in a proper way. There is a right way to sit down and a wrong way.

Breathe deeply: inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale. Do this only for five minutes and you will reap the benefits. It will increase the supply of oxygen to your brain and your blood circulation will improve. And you will feel more bright and alert and ready to get back to work. It works for me too.

]]> By: Notes to Selfhttp://studysuccessful.com/12-tips-to-get-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 Notes to Self Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:48:40 +0000 http://studysuccessful.com/?p=614#comment-1926 I couldn't agree more with power napping. I once had a desk job where the office manager actively encouraged people to take a nap if they felt they needed it, because it really makes a difference to your productivity. Where's the sense in struggling to keep your eyes open to do "work" for two hours when you could nap for twenty minutes, do an hour and a half's good quality, focused work and still have ten minutes for coffee?I'd add don't panic and persevere. Having a lot to do can be scary, but if you start early and keep going in small steps, you will get there :)Just a note on the headaches - I used to get terrible headaches studying until I had an eye test. My optician prescribed me new glasses, since then no more headaches! I couldn’t agree more with power napping. I once had a desk job where the office manager actively encouraged people to take a nap if they felt they needed it, because it really makes a difference to your productivity. Where’s the sense in struggling to keep your eyes open to do “work” for two hours when you could nap for twenty minutes, do an hour and a half’s good quality, focused work and still have ten minutes for coffee?

I’d add don’t panic and persevere. Having a lot to do can be scary, but if you start early and keep going in small steps, you will get there :)

Just a note on the headaches – I used to get terrible headaches studying until I had an eye test. My optician prescribed me new glasses, since then no more headaches!

]]> By: Stefanhttp://studysuccessful.com/12-tips-to-get-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 Stefan Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:41:11 +0000 http://studysuccessful.com/?p=614#comment-1925 @ Stefan Thanks buddy. Being refreshed is also a good one, when I had a party the night before, getting productive is pretty hard@Walter That is why you always need to know what the next action is. And if you don't have that many projects, you should consider taking on another project, and don't put any obligation on it. Learn another language 'just when you have the time'. @ Stefan
Thanks buddy. Being refreshed is also a good one, when I had a party the night before, getting productive is pretty hard

@Walter
That is why you always need to know what the next action is. And if you don’t have that many projects, you should consider taking on another project, and don’t put any obligation on it. Learn another language ‘just when you have the time’.

]]> By: Walterhttp://studysuccessful.com/12-tips-to-get-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 Walter Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:09:29 +0000 http://studysuccessful.com/?p=614#comment-1921 I feel unproductive most of the time and I don't know what to do. Thanks you for sharing me this beneficial tips. :-) I feel unproductive most of the time and I don’t know what to do. Thanks you for sharing me this beneficial tips. :-)

]]> By: Stefanhttp://studysuccessful.com/12-tips-to-get-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 Stefan Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:07:36 +0000 http://studysuccessful.com/?p=614#comment-1919 Great list. Personally I think it all comes down to being refreshed, creating a todo-list and removing all your distractions. Great list. Personally I think it all comes down to being refreshed, creating a todo-list and removing all your distractions.

]]> By: Stefanhttp://studysuccessful.com/12-tips-to-get-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Stefan Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:44:20 +0000 http://studysuccessful.com/?p=614#comment-1916 Hi Lizzie,That sounds pretty awkward, but also pretty cool! You actually do get the headache from studying then, I assume, because it's going away when you relax again. Cool thoughts.Thanks for your comment :) Hi Lizzie,

That sounds pretty awkward, but also pretty cool!
You actually do get the headache from studying then, I assume, because it’s going away when you relax again. Cool thoughts.

Thanks for your comment :)

]]> By: Lizziehttp://studysuccessful.com/12-tips-to-get-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 Lizzie Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:20:35 +0000 http://studysuccessful.com/?p=614#comment-1915 When I get stressed out I tend to get a headache which exponentially reduces my productivity. A great example of this is if I have to study for an exam and I get worried, I get the headache, I can't concentrate etc. What I do when this happens is number 2 on your list- play a bit of music. Except I put my headphones in, turn the volume up, lock my door and dance. Somehow this relaxes my brain enough to rid me of my headache and let me get back to work (and the exercise helps too). Awesome ideas. When I get stressed out I tend to get a headache which exponentially reduces my productivity. A great example of this is if I have to study for an exam and I get worried, I get the headache, I can’t concentrate etc. What I do when this happens is number 2 on your list- play a bit of music. Except I put my headphones in, turn the volume up, lock my door and dance. Somehow this relaxes my brain enough to rid me of my headache and let me get back to work (and the exercise helps too). Awesome ideas.

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