Some things I’ve learned...
So this is the beginning of week 4 of my quarantine (no schools no social life outside of work (I’m an essential service worker)) and over the last few weeks I’ve figured out some things that help make life and studying in quarantine much easier.
1. If you have things you need to do and you keep pushing off break it into tasks and make a TO DO LIST and I know y’all have heard it before but it does really help keep you on track and after 2-3 weeks of doing this I’ve actually started feeling guilty about not completing my daily list. NOTE keep it simple, it doesn’t have to be fancy ( unless you LIKE fancy and want to do that) Saying this probably makes me the laziest least aesthetic studyblr ever but I don’t make fancy lists because I spend too much time making the list and then I want a break I get distracted and I don’t care. I find keeping it simple WORKS!!
ALSO make sure your to dos are reasonable and attainable or else you won’t want to do them because it will seem overwhelming
2. Set a schedule. Have a set of tasks you do EVERYDAY, it can be super simple like mine or you can have every thing you need to do like hair or skin routine plus chores and homework by the assignment. Mine is much simpler cuz I know I do the same hygiene or meal stuff everyday cuz I always have. And don’t schedule your weekends or leave yourself a break day. A day for you where you don’t have to do anything. I never plan my weekends because I know I will work at least 8 hrs each day and still have my chores when I get home so I don’t plan schoolwork or anything.
Mine has how much time to spend on something so I don’t overworks myself and I know I have enough time to do all of that and my to do list everyday plus work.
3. Act like life is normal. And by this I mean get up at a set time everyday, be dressed within an hour of getting up, put on makeup if you wear makeup, eat breakfast before 11am. Get up and start your day like you have to leave your house. This is SOOO HELPFUL. I struggled to do anything the first week because I wasn’t in the mood. But this, it puts you in the mood your brain will follow its old habits no problem.
4.take care of YOURSELF! No don’t have a spa day at home or whatever just make sure your getting sleep, eating 3 meals a day, drinking more water over juice or pop, if you snack try and pick something healthier if you have the option, etc. This is just as important to being set up to not go crazy in quarantine. ALSO give yourself breaks, set a timer for 20 min and go back to doing what you need to do when the timer goes off.
5. Make sure you have a work space and a personal space! No you don’t need an office, but try not to do your homework in bed or while on the couch, it leads to easy distractions and your brain associating relaxing and homework, which doesn’t work well. If possible do your homework or personal studies at a desk or the dinner table or even just on the floor! PLUS when you stop doing homework in bed you start sleeping better because your brain goes oh this is time to relax I don’t need to do work and BOOM your asleep.
Those are all my main tips, I hope they help, and if you have any questions let me know! I’m sorry for the long post but if you made it this far then thanks! And look at this photo of wybie 🦔❤️💜❤️💜❤️💜
