{"id":10347,"date":"2023-05-19T02:49:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T02:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/?p=10347"},"modified":"2023-06-21T07:06:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T07:06:00","slug":"eat-the-frog-3-weird-productivity-hacks-to-help-you-reach-study-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/eat-the-frog-3-weird-productivity-hacks-to-help-you-reach-study-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat The Frog: 3 Weird Productivity Hacks to Help You Reach Study Success"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

Slowly sliding towards exams and wondering how you can ensure you revise adequately?<\/em><\/p>\n

Is the pressure building, and instead of feeling more motivated, you just want to bury your head in the sand?<\/em><\/p>\n

Yup. Been there!<\/strong><\/p>\n

While this time is undoubtedly one of the busiest for many students, it\u2019s important not to let your doubts get the better of you. Preparing, setting aside proper study time, and focusing on utilising the right tools is the best way to reach success.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re struggling to get on top of things right now, you might need to shake things up. And we have three weird but effective ways to help you do that!<\/p>\n

What Productivity IS & What It ISN\u2019T<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Being productive shouldn\u2019t be a vague concept we try to fill our days with. It needs to be based on the things we actually<\/em> need to get done!<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no point filling our hours with tasks and activities that don\u2019t need immediate attention so that we can \u2018feel productive\u2019. True productivity comes from prioritising what we need to do and making a proactive plan for how to do it (even if those things are a bit boring!).<\/p>\n

When we make this our mindset around productivity, we truly start to feel motivated!<\/p>\n

So, if you want to start being really productive, first, you need to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Make a list of ALL the things you need to get done.<\/li>\n
  2. Work through the list and decide which tasks are \u2018would like to do\u2019 and which are \u2018need to do\u2019.<\/li>\n
  3. Rank those tasks by priority, starting with the most urgent ones.<\/li>\n
  4. Create a realistic timeframe to complete these tasks – it\u2019s better to get two things done well in a day than try and complete ten poorly.<\/li>\n
  5. Try one of the hacks below to help you make a start!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    3 Weird But Effective Productivity Hacks<\/p>\n

    Not every productivity hack works the same for everyone, so it\u2019s definitely worth trialling a few to see what\u2019s right for you.<\/p>\n

    Below are three to help you make a start:<\/p>\n

    1. DON\u2019T Multi-task, Single-task!<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    David Strayer<\/a>, a Professor of Psychology, and his colleagues researched how people master multi-tasking. They found only 2% of people are effective at juggling multiple tasks!<\/p>\n

    Further research by the American Psychological Association<\/a> found that multi-tasking actually reduced productivity<\/strong>by up to 40%.<\/p>\n

    Our brains aren\u2019t designed to focus on multiple things at once. When we do, we limit our ability to do our best work. While we might be used to multi-tasking because it\u2019s often encouraged, just focus on one thing at a time when it comes to your studies.<\/p>\n

    2. Give the Pomodoro Technique a Go<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    Created in the late 1980s by Francesco Cirillo, the Pomodoro technique<\/a> is a time management method. The technique sees the day broken down into manageable chunks, with a task assigned to each chunk and a little \u2018well done\u2019 break in between!<\/p>\n

    For example, you might:<\/p>\n