What to do when You can't seem to be Able to do Anything
We have all been there. It's 11 o'clock at night and you haven't started your homework. You should be panicking and yet you sit and wonder how life would be if you just quit college and became a bohemian alpaca farmer.
Well maybe that's just me, but don't lie and say you didn't panic binge 5 episodes on Netflix. These days where motivation can't be found happen to all of us. Though, with the end of the school year just a month away, some of us may notice that these days are coming more frequently.
I am not saying I have a magic potion or spell that will suddenly get you high on homework, but I do have some helpful tips and tricks for helping ease you out of the school year.
Getting Enough Sleep
It's hard enough to get out of bed in the morning as is. Depriving yourself of a solid 8 hours with your pillow is a sure fire way of tanking out early in the heat of the end of semester craziness. So make sure you prioritize your health this month and avoid pulling any all-nighters. Not Letting Yourself Procrastinate
Seems impossible don't it? You start off with the best intentions and suddenly you awaken from a 4 hour internet coma like "What year is it?" Here are some tips that could help.
-Designate a specific study area: Do you study in bed, or where you normally sit and browse the internet? If you answered yes to either of those questions, you may be unknowingly setting yourself up for failure. That is, when you study in these places your brain is signaled to think about sleep, or the internet, respectively. So, find a new place that you can use just for studying!
-Set a 10 minute timer: Anyone can be convinced to sit down and work for just 10 minutes. This being said, setting a timer and telling yourself you will only work for those 10 minutes is a great way of focusing in. You will be surprised at how much you get done when you fully dedicate yourself and in all likelihood you will have gotten so invested you won't want to stop.
Let Yourself Procrastinate
Well this is awkward. Yes, yes. I know I am now telling you to do the opposite of what I just said. Please, let me explain. In the hectic, fuzzy tumbleweed that is the end of the year, there will always be something more you can do. Please, PLEASE, do not over load yourself. It may seem like the end is nigh, but we still have a month left. Charging into things all homework-go-lucky at this time is a sure fire way of zapping your energy before we even get to dead week. So let yourself have moments of relaxation. Recognize when your brain has had enough. Take breaks. Draw pictures. Go on walks. Have coffee with friends. Everything needs a little moderation.
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