Productivity techniques to bring grades from 50% to 91%

I will preface this by saying that until you do the basics of focus well (Good diet, exercise, and sleep), these tactics may not have much of an effect. So before you do this module, finish the earlier modules first.

1. Listen to brown noise while you work (through headphones ideally). This has been scientifically shown to improve focus, and I find it very useful. I usually work listening to brown noise lately, so as soon as I turn it on my brain realises it’s time to focus and I get going with the work much quicker. This can be part of your pre-study routine, something which helps a lot with procrastination.

2. Pre-study routine: Making a routine that you do before you study is not necessary, but if you struggle with procrastination, it is extremely helpful. Instead of looking at studying as this huge dreadful mountain you have to start climbing, instead, it can begin with filling up your water bottle. Here’s a sample routine, in order. You can copy it or adjust it based on your preferences:

1. Fill your water bottle.

2. Make a cup of coffee

3. Get your headphones and play brown noise.

4. Sit at your desk, turn your chair away from it, and focus on a point in the room for about a minute.

5. Turn around and start working.

This step-by-step routine eases you into focus. It’s not that hard to fill up your water bottle, is it? When you’re procrastinating the work, you just start your routine. It is very important, again, that your task has already been picked the day before, or hours before at least. A helpful tip is to leave the book you’re using open on the table so once you go through the routine and start, there’s no friction.

4. Breathing. Deep breathing is one of the best things I have ever learned about. It helps you relax, it helps you focus, it’s amazing.

ACTION STEP: Take a deep breath.

Bonus super secret productivity tip: Take a cold shower and drink a coffee before a study session once per day. This is guaranteed focus.

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