Advice/Suggestions/Tips

General tips:

Find a place for everything: The most important step in staying organised is to create an organization system that works for you. I think the things you need to keep in mind are 1. where do you need your things? 2. where is it easy to grab your things from? If you found a place that accomplishes both these points, try to keep your things in

Containers!: Putting things in containers prevents them from just laying around and thus reduces visual clutter. You can also just have a bucket where you put things that you need to put away later -> makes the tidying-up-process less overwhelming. This works both with containers for pencils and papers on your desk and for organizers in your closet

Put things away after using them: This is ofcourse one of the most basic tips, but it can be very helpfull to keep your place tidy. If you put things away after using them they don’t pile up.

Take time every day to de-clutter: If the last tip doesn’t work for you try this instead. For me this time used to be after coming home from school and now its in the morning before I start studying. Instead of taking a lot of time to clean everything, take a little time each day to for example put away the papers you worked on or the clothes you wore yesterday

Desk organization tips:

Keep only what you need on you desk: A cluttered workspace can be distracting and make it difficult to focus on the task at hand. It’s also helpful too keep open desk space, so you have space to work.

-> Keep things you need often nearby: Keeping the things you need most near your dominant hand makes it easier to grab them. This also makes it easier to put them back where they belong and you don’t have to shuffle things around because they’re hard to reach

Utilize your wall space, the space under your desk and stack vertically: A floating shelve/a pegboard or drawer organizers can be helpful to have more storage space and stacking things vertically is a more efficient use of space

Organize your desk according to your work process: Again if things already are where you need them to be, you don’t need to put them back and it’s also just more efficient. For example; a lot of people work from left to right, so they put documents they need to work on on the left of their desk and the documents they finished working on on the right

Wardrobe organization tips:

Clean out your closet: It can be hard to keep your wardrobe organized, when it’s overflowing so start off with downsizing and decluttering. Selling some off your stuff on websites like Poshmark or eBay or donate it to give it a second live

-> Make future clean outs easier: Place a distinct (i.e., brightly colored) hanger at the front of each section of your closet. Every time you wear something and wash it, hang it up in front of that hanger. After a few months, it’ll be pretty easy to see what got worn and what didn’t

-> Pack away seasonal clothing: Try to store the clothes you don’t need at the time somewhere else (like in another storage space/boxes or vacuum packs) to make place in your wardrobe

Create Zones: You could divide items by type, by color or based on how frequently you use them. Put high-use items in the front so they’re easy to grab and you don’t have to go through all your things. Zones also help to get an overview of everything you have so you again don’t have to go through everything

So I came up with some outfit formulas and examples, that will hopefully give you some inspiration (I hope these fit your dress code, but if not I’m sure you can adjust accordingly with your own clothes)

Thanks for the question Anon!

How effective was your studying? There is something to the phrase “work smart not hard”. Of course you still have to do the work, but you also need to figure out in that work actually helps you remember things. Try out different study methods (especially active recall) and see what works for you

Did you plan in enough time for studying? Everyone studies with a different pace, some people need longer to understand something than others and that’s not a bad thing. You just need to figure out what time frame you need for something and then plan around that

Was the problem that you didn’t know anything or that you had problems with the tasks? Because you can always study more, but you also need to understand what your teacher wants you to do. Study with your past exams and really look at what your teacher wrote, if you’re teacher gives you an expectation sheet (I hope you actually call it that in English) even better

=> I hope this helps and good luck for your next exam 🌻

Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to do a certain amount of things in the morning. Just get up, get ready, eat something, get to work/ school or think about what you want to do that day

If you’re always tired in the morning try to get in more and better sleep

Try to prepare as much as possible the evening/day before; prepare breakfast, lay out what you want to wear etc.

Presumably you already have a morning routine (because falling out of bed, brushing your teeth and running out the door with a protein-bar also is a routine) so try to ad onto that one habit at a time

Reevaluate when you want to wake up; if you don’t have enough time, try getting up earlier. If you always need a half hour to get up, because you keep falling asleep again, try to set your alarm for a little later so you get a bit more sleep

Again don’t just blindly copy people, but you can find inspiration in other morning routines; that can help you find things that could also work for you

=> Hope that helps and you can have more relaxing mornings in the future 🌅

Getting through a depressive episode

What is a depressive episode?

try to keep doing activities you used to enjoy

stay connected to friends and family

exercise regularly, even if it’s just a short walk

do something relaxing like Yoga or Meditation

stick to regular eating and sleeping habits as much as possible

avoid or cut down on alcohol and don’t use illicit drugs, which can make depression worse

talk to someone you trust about your feelings

seek help from a healthcare provider

Getting your grades up

The most important thing is to participate in the lesson. It isn’t enough to just be present, you need to actually show your teacher that you’re paying attention. I know it can be hard to say something in class when you’re shy, but it is really important for you’re grade. Keep a list where you write down every time you raise your hand, so that you remember to do it a certain amount of times per lesson. If you really struggle; start of with trying to say something once per lesson to overcome that hesitation

Plan your revision. When exams are coming up, plan out your study time; plan in time to study every day. Make a list of specific task that you can tick off so that you always know what you have to do. But stay realistic e.g. if you come home from school at 4 p.m. you probably don’t have the energy to start working right away

Set Short-Term goals. I already talked about writing down specific tasks and you’re gonna want to break these tasks down into smaller tasks. Not only does this make it much easier to actually do these tasks, it is also helpful to really focus on individual topics

Review your past lessons. This can be helpful to make sure you really understood the lesson and to remember the topics. But some teachers also tend to ask at the beginning of a lesson what happened in the last lesson, so by being able to answer that you already raised your hand once that lesson

Find your study space. Different people can work more or left effectively in different spaces. Some people like to work in their room, others can’t concentrate there - some like to study in the library, because there are other people working, others prefer the buzz of a cafe. Find a space where you can be comfortable and productive

Look after yourself. You need to make sure that you’re okay, before you worry about school. Take time for yourself and don’t push yourself to the point of burnout - because that’s actually less productive.

Being proud of your work

Write down your tasks so that when you finish them you can tick them off and have a visual reminder that you did well

Reward yourself; eat a pice of candy you like, take a nice bath, watch an episode of your favorite show etc.

Say positive affirmations to yourself

Think about why you have trouble being proud of your work in the first place; try to fix the root cause

If you have trouble being proud, because you feel you didn’t do enough, try to change your perspective on things; You maybe only studied for 10pm, but you did study - you maybe only started studying late into the evening, but you did end up studying - maybe you didn’t study at all that day, but you rested and can now do it tomorrow

=> I really hope that was helpful and you’re doing better. I know that you’re trying and that’s the most important thing. You can do this, I believe in you♥️

Getting ready in the morning (still trying to wake yourself up)

Suddenly I See ~ KT Tunstall

Someone New ~ Kakkmaddafakka

Feather ~ Sabrina Carpenter

love is embarrassing ~ Olivia Rodrigo

Ein bisschen mehr Liebe ~ RAUM27

Umazane Misli ~ Joker Out

Lunchtime ~ Spacey Jane

Daylight ~ Harry Styles

Juice ~ Blæst

SUPERMODEL ~ Måneskin

Oft gesagt ~ RAUM27

3005 ~ Childish Gambino

Dice ~ Leoniden

Restless ~ Kakkmaddafakka

Walking/driving to school (main character vibes)

Brazil ~ Declan McKenna

Bad Moon Rising ~ Creedence Clearwater Revival

I Walk This Earth All By Myself ~ EKKSTACY

Retro (Rough) ~ Childish Gambino

End of Beginning ~ Djo

Think About Things ~ Daði Freyr

Plattenbaum ~ RAUM27

Morirò da re ~ Måneskin

pretty isn’t pretty ~ Olivia Rodrigo

Crazy Little Thing Called Love ~ Queen

Obvious Guy ~ Alfie Templeman

betty ~ Taylor Swift

Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa ~ FINNEAS

For Elise ~ Saint Motel

Day ‘n’ Nite ~ Kid Cudi

Studying during your free period (mysteriously sitting in a corner)

Killer Queen ~ Queen

I Want To Hold Your Hand ~ The Beatles

Fortunate Son ~ Creedence Clearwater Revival

Shattered Dreams ~ Johnny Hates Jazz

I Wanna Be Sedated ~ Rockaway Bitch

Sympathy For The Devil ~ The Rolling Stones

Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy ~ Queen

Harness you Hopes (B-side) ~ Pavement

The Joker ~ Steve Miller Band

She Drives Me Crazy ~ Fine Young Cannibals

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper ~ Blue Öyster Cult

Walk This Way ~ Aerosmith

Another One Bites The Dust ~ Queen

Go Your Own Way ~ Fleetwood Mac

You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet ~ Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Glass Onion ~ The Beatles

Coming home after school (letting out the frustration)

Brutal ~ Olivia Rodrigo

KOOL KIDS ~ Måneskin

Bad Reputation ~ Joan Jett

Celebrity Skin ~ Hole

Vermiss dich ~ RAUM27

Just a Girl ~ No Doubt

Dark Side ~ Blind Channel

Funeral ~ Leoniden

LA FINE ~ Måneskin

All American Bitch ~ Olivia Rodrigo

For a dark academia vibe

Waltz No.2 ~ Cihat Askin

Time Will Come ~ Tol-Puddle Martyrs

Dance of the Knights ~ Sergei Prokofjew

Lacrimosa ~ (performed by) Vienna Mozart Orchestra

Danse Macabre, Op. 40 ~ Camille Saint-Saëns

Honestly anything by Aija Alsiņa she’s amazing

Or anything by Igor Levit, he’s great too

Calming down in the evening

Booster Seat ~ Spacey Jane

Kill Bill ~ SZA

Twilight Time ~ The Platters

War With Heaven ~ keshi

Bring It On Home To Me ~ Elvin Bishop

Galapagos ~ Kakkmaddafakka

0471 ~ RAUM27

Glitch ~ Taylor Swift

lacy ~ Olivia Rodrigo

Little Sad Eyes ~ The Castells

My favourite Albums to study too

SOUR ~ Olivia Rodrigo

emails i can’t send ~ Sabrina Carpenter

Because the Internet ~ Childish Gambino

Kauai ~ Childish Gambino

Bridge Over Troubled Water ~ Simon & Garfunkel

Hozier ~ Hozier

Stick Season (Forever) ~ Noah Kahan

folklore ~ Taylor Swift

evermore ~ Taylor Swift

Harry’s House ~ Harry Styles

To Feel Something At All ~ KYTES

Happiness in Liquid Form - EP ~ Alfie Templeman

Anfangen Anzufangen ~ RAUM27

AM ~ Arctic Monkeys

Rumours ~ Fleetwood Mac

-> My Spotify & Apple Music

During your day:

Get regular exposure to sunlight. Try for at least 30min a day, preferably in the morning 🌅

Avoid nicotine and caffeine ☕️

If you nap, try to avoid taking one within 6h of your bedtime 💤

Try to get your workouts in at least 2 or 3h before bed 🏋️‍♀️

Stay away from large meals and a lot of liquids within a few hours of bedtime 🍗

Don’t lie in bed all day or your brain won’t associate your bed with sleep 🛌

Winding down for bed:

Alcohol can decrease the quality of your sleep 🥂

Dim the lights in the evening 💡

Relax before getting in bed (e.g. read a book, listen to music, keep a journal) 📖

A hot bath/shower can help you wind down 🛁

Bedtime:

Make sure your bedroom is cool and dark 🌒

Your bed should be cozy and a place where you like to be and that makes you feel calm 🕰️

Try to keep electronics and other distractions out of the bedroom/away from your bed 📱

Don’t lie in bed awake. If you’re awake for more than 20min, get up and do something relaxing until you feel like you’re ready to sleep 🧘‍♀️

=> Now these are all the scientifically recommended tips, but obviously they don’t have to work perfectly for you.

For example I personally take at least 30min to fall asleep so I only get up again when I couldn’t fall asleep for around an hour. I also came to realize that reading a book doesn’t really help me get tired. (If you want to know about my evening routine as an example you can send me an ask)

So these can be helpful, but ultimately you need to figure out what works for you specifically ♥️

Keep your goals in mind; write them down and visualize them

Romanticize your life 🎀 (I already talked about romanticizing school specifically)

If you’re still a student; remember how privileged you are to have the opportunity to learn so much - and if you’re not; think about how hard you worked to already make it this far

Looking at lifestyle/study blogs helped me a lot to become more productive myself

Collect Affirmations and quotes that motivate you

Try the two minute rule: make yourself work on a task for 2min and chances are you will end up working much longer once you actually get started

Find someone/something to hold you accountable, so that you have a more tangible reason for wanting to do your work

Find a way to make your tasks more fun and enjoyable

Reward yourself and give yourself breaks!

-> Find ways to re-energize yourself, you can’t be motivated if you don’t have energy

=> Ultimately I however believe that motivation needs to work hand in hand with discipline, because discipline will bring you further. Of course you can use these tips and motivation is great, but you can’t depend on it.

Wear a cute outfit (something that makes you feel confident and comfy)

Or if you have to wear a uniform wear lots of jewelry/accessories

Look at study blogs or study boards

Make playlists for different vibes/situations and listen to them (like for studying, walking to school, bus rides etc) (don’t listen to music in class tho!)

Bring a book with you and read it in your breaks

Start a journal/ bullet journal

Make pretty notes & study pages

Find cute places to study (like coffee shops, parks, library)

And/or create a workplace in your house/room where you can work comfortably (no distractions, candles/cute lights, drinks)

If you have a locker decorate it (mirror, posters, pictures etc)

Stay organized so you don’t get too stressed

If you want some more tips/ examples for playlists or how to create a workplace or something else I mentioned you can just send me an ask.

For hot weather:

While adding layers seems counterintuitive it can help make your outfit more interesting

Lighter layers also help keeping your body temperature in check and allow breezes to cool you down

Accessory’s make every outfit look more put together and in hot weather hats or other headwear can also protect you from the sun

Here are some basic outfit formulas (I kept them pretty neutral because they’re just supposed to give you ideas and you can expend upon them with your own wardrobe)

For cold weather:

Layering again, but this time thick layers that still allow air circulation

For jewelry I would focus on necklaces and rings as your wrists will be covered most of the time

You can easily transform summer clothes for colder weather by layering with tights/turtleneck/sweater/cardigan

Try to create a straight silhouette so that the outfit looks layered and not bulky

Utilise typical cold weather accessories like gloves/scarfs/earmuffs/hat

Some more outfit formulas (again neutral)

Notes for extremely cold weather:

Thermal/long underwear

Head controls the temperature of the rest of your body so always wear a hat

Warm layers that can easily be taken off once you’re inside/ can easily be put on again

=> Accessories and layers make every outfit more interesting and if you do it the right way they also can wether or not it’s hot or cold outside. At the end of the day it however only matters that you feel comfortable and wear the things you love!