Record as much of what the teacher says as fully and meaningfully as possible. Ask questions now, until all points are clear to you.
Learning how to take good notes helps greatly when it comes to study time. Write down the key facts your teacher writes on the board or puts up in slides.
Paying attention while you’re in class helps immensely once exam time comes. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking you’ll just “absorb” knowledge; be an active learner.
Time-blocking segregates your day into various chunks of time that helps us achieve everything we need to. Using this method can help us cut procrastination and waste, make for more efficient work days and also give us back personal time.
Schedule time for play into your days. Put aside time to spend with your loved one, time to spend on your own, time to exercise, and time to do nothing.
When you start a new task, go into it with a clear mind ready to give your all. Dedicate yourself to it until this part is complete.
When switching from one task to another, spend the last few minutes recording where you’re at, problems you faced and breakthroughs you made, and what the next step is.
If you’re settling in for a couple of hours of deep work with a Facebook tab open, your ‘phone ready and willing to accept calls, and your colleagues feeling like they can interrupt you at any moment, you’re setting yourself up for distractions.
You can be more productive at home or work by scheduling in a specific time each day to respond to your e-mails and voicemails. This allows your other blocks of time to be far less interrupted, enabling you to get your best work done.
As you learn more about how you work, and how long each task really takes, your time-block estimations can become more and more accurate, thereby helping you become more productive.