making a list of things that have helped me focus, whether for school, work, chores, normal daily stuff, or even just my own projects i genuinely want to do that i’m struggling to start or continue:
SOCIAL / SEMI-SOCIAL
( REMEMBER TO KEEP IN MIND AND EXERCISE INTERNET SAFETY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE A MINOR. SOME OF THESE WEBSITES MAY EVEN DISALLOW YOU FROM PARTICIPATING IF YOU’RE A MINOR.
[QUICK INTERNET SAFETY RECAP: IF YOU’RE A MINOR, DON’T USE YOUR REAL NAME OR SAY WHERE YOU ARE] )
• StudyTogether.com. you don’t need to turn on a camera if you don’t want to / if you shouldn’t, except for one study room that requires it. also sometimes the solo study room is helpful. i like gathering hours of monthly study sometimes
• mooclab.club. same description as above, ‘cept it uses Zoom instead of a website-specific video format.
• “studio” or “office” voice chat channels on Discord, where people either don’t talk or mute themselves, and we work simultaneously on projects. sometimes people will stream what they’re working on. (often there’s at least some talking, like greeting and stuff. strictness and norms vary by server or group)
• being on a call with a friend as they work on their own project. (sometimes this overlaps with the Discord voice chat idea mentioned above, sometimes it’s a phonecall or other app call)
• “Study with me” videos on YouTube / background ambiance videos on YouTube. here’s a playlist i use sometimes, and Study Vibes has a TON of study streams. she also regularly streams during the semester. (sometimes i mute during the breaks where she talks, sometimes i like listening to her talk)
OTHER
• putting “[time] of silence occasionally interrupted by __” videos in the background. sometimes i’ll put on multiple. so far, i’ve gone through tbh creature, AMONGUS, random meme sounds, and probably at least one other. gonna guess the vine boom sound effect
• sometimes i’ll mute “Study with me” videos and put on background ambiance instead, or i’ll put on background ambiance of my choice while using StudyTogether’s solo study room. (reusing old links on this bulletpoint for my own convenience)
