Study with Em

This month we're creating new routines and sticking to them! If you're on TikTok, I'm sure you've heard of the new "that girl" trend.. waking up at 5am, drinking your greens, working out, showering, making coffee, getting dressed, reading and journaling, and making a to-do list for the day all before you start your 9-5 job from home.

This is not that. This is inspired by #ThatGirl, but it's not that strict or overwhelming.

Instead of waking up at 5 and working out for an hour and going on a "quick trip to Trader Joe's at 8:02am" like I've seen in some of these videos, it's much much simpler.

Set an alarm for 7 or 7:30. When the alarm goes off, sit up. Drink some water. Don't snooze the alarm and sleep for "5 more minutes." You've conditioned yourself to snooze your alarm and your reward is more sleep. What we're trying to do by sitting up and drinking water as soon as your alarm goes off is conditioning ourselves to a new reward. Instead of snoozing the alarm and sleeping as a reward, we're waking up right away and rewarding ourselves with starting our day on time. No more rushing out the door at 8:34am or logging on at 8:59am.

After you sit up and drink your water, try to avoid scrolling through Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok, a couple minutes on social media can very easily become a half-hour, and then you're back at square one, rushing out the door. Instead, get out of bed and start your new routine. Put on some nice music that gets you ready for the day (I've recently created a new playlist for this sole reason and it's really helped me wake up and enjoy my mornings). Wash your face, brush your teeth, and get dressed. Stretch for 10 minutes. Or do yoga. Either way, move your body. Make some coffee and breakfast. Read while you eat. Do the dishes after you eat.

Make your to-do list. Follow the Big Three Bonus Three Method. This is a method I created and started using over a year ago and it's really helped me avoid feeling overwhelmed by all the things I have to do. Your Big Three and 3 things you MUST complete by the end of the day, and should probably be the first three things you do for the day. Your Bonus Three and 3 additional things you could do that have upcoming deadlines, but it isn't the end of the world if you don't get to them.

After you make your to-do list, scroll through social media for a bit. You deserve it. That's your reward.

Then stick to this routine. Wake up at the same time every day. Go to bed at the same time every night. Enjoy the bookends of your day without distractions. This is your YOU TIME. Mornings should not be stressful; they're the start of your day. You want to set a positive tone for the day.

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02.02.2022

The university entrance exam is in June and there is not much time left until then… in any case, I think my studies for it are going well.

pls go do ur hw – Artists featured: eevee, ARTY, The Deli, Idealism, towser

2am – Artists featured: Lila Drew, Mac Ayres, Post Malone, Peach Pit, Billie Eillish

just chill – Artists featured: Wild Child, Coyote Theory, Baby FuzZ, The 1975, Echosmith

feel good vibes – Artists featured: CRUISR, The Mowgli’s, Saint Motel, WALK THE MOON, Pheonix

driving at 3am – Artists Featured: The Black Keys, Alice In Chains, Bob Mould, Cage The Elephant, COIN

positivity – Artists featured: The Beatles, Queen, a-ha, ABBA, Amy Winehouse

mmmmm – Artists featured: SZA, Kehlani, Frank Ocean, Z.Woods, Summer Walker

ocean drives (twenty•twenty) – Artists featured: Harry Styles, blackbear, Dua Lipa, Mac Miller, Weezer

hot tub stargaze – Artists featured: EXES, Frank Ocean, SZA, Khalid, H.E.R.

lake carmi, vt –  Artists featured: The Lumineers, Colin Hay, Bon Iver, High Highs, Mt. Joy, 

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ADDITIONAL PLAYLISTS

Tingles – songs that just give goosebumps

Artists featured: JP Cooper, KIRBY, Mahalia, Brayton Bowman, Jake Mirador

late nights & led lights – you know the vibe

Artists featured: blackbear, BØRNS, A$AP Rocky, ILLENIUM, ODESZA

SUMMER SUNSHINE – songs for flights, roadtrips, and drinks by the pool

Artists featured: DNCE, Dua Lipa, Halsey, Lauv, The Strokes

sleep. your body needs to rest. the average panic attack takes as much energy as running a half-marathon. let yourself rest. take a 20 minute nap. any longer and you’ll hit your REM cycle, and you’ll wake up worse off. after, you’ll feel so much better.

clean something. literally anything. a plate, a drawer, the whole mf bathroom. it doesn’t matter how much or how little. it’ll make you feel more in control, and it’ll make your surroundings more appropriate for recovery.

get some fresh air. even just opening your window for a few hours will help. if you feel up to it, take a walk. take your dog. pick some flowers. cloudgaze. even just sit in your garden for a bit. your body will thrive off of non-stale air. 

eat and drink. I know for some people, myself included, this is Hard. it’s alright if all you can manage is a granola bar, or some cereal. anything is progress and will fuel your body. drink water if you can, but anything apart from alcohol will hydrate you.

take a shower. I have clinical depression. have done since I was 12. I know how hard it is to take a shower. but it fucking helps. if you don’t do anything else off this list, do this. it’ll help more than you know.

talk to someone. I can’t stress this enough. humans are social creatures! we crave interaction. even the most introverted introvert needs to talk to someone. call your mom. text a buddy. skype your brother. chat to your local cashier. anything !! you’ll feel less alone, and hopefully get some good serotontitty flowing.

do something fun! same as above, it’ll make u feel so much bette, and provide a distraction. some good options are writing, drawing, watching a movie, dancing - anything you enjoy!

be kind to yourself. it’s okay if you relapsed, or if you had a bad day, or anything else. treat yourself gently. you wouldn’t so harsh to a friend in your situation. it’s gonna be okay.

wednesday, jan 6 • sometimes your desk is messy, and that is ok

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My other masterposts: • extensions pt.1  • study sounds • dealing with failure • how to gain traction • how to study when you’re struggling