#*grounding*

🎯- Weekly goal: be prepared for the Economics exam by at least 80% -> asses through a practice test/explaining everything I’ve learned while making mindmaps

💌 - I think I get the hang of it now. Treating burnout is not enough, you need to prevent it.

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I didn’t use duration-based goals anymore

I focused on the depth of the focus instead

I stopped when I had learned/done enough (at the end of a topic/after completing some quizzes, etc.) or was tired

I rewarded myself with less brain-stimulating activities (journaling, walking, stretching, listening to soft music)

I still aimed to revise 4 chapters a day, but it’s alright if I can’t

I set a large window of time and started when I was ready. I made sure I was physically and mentally ready by taking care of my nutrition and physical movements, and applying cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to myself

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On burnout:

I figured that studying endlessly without being sure my effort is sufficient to achieve my goals leads to burnout. Only relying on motivation also leads to burnout

Changing the study system helped me unchain motivations with studying, so I can keep studying without having to rely on it

My root of excessive (and unstrategic) studying is the fear of failure and not having enough time to be fully prepared for it

I changed my mindset that I should be grateful for the time I have to prepare for my exams and do the best I can (in a healthy manner)

If I use the best of my time, it should be enough to help me pass the exams

If I don’t get the best result, that’s okay. The world doesn’t end. At least I learned something from it and could improve next time. (I shouldn’t let myself loose too much, though!)

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I still struggled to sleep before 12, but I woke up earlier these days. 

My next goal is to go to sleep earlier, no matter what