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.
“Time-blocking” is a productivity technique where you block time slots out of your day during which you can focus on completing specific tasks without interruption. It can be used effectively for work, study and life.
Get into good study habits now rather than later. We have practical tips to help you get organised in our Studying category. See which work best for you.
Performance anxiety at school or college can be very daunting. If you feel nobody understands how difficult you’re finding it, tell someone.
By the time you realise what a great opportunity school is, you’ll be well into the middle of your life with a lot of responsibilities – children, mortgages, career pressures, etc. Then most people have neither the time nor energy to go back to school. So take the time to learn some stuff now, because you’ll appreciate the opportunity later on.
You won’t be able to solve all school worries on your own. Speak to parents and teachers to make action plans for the things you struggle with.