[failingatm]

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I just did 3 Pomodoros (it that the correct way to use the word?). I think this is the most work I've done in a day in at least 2 months.

well done

I've been feeling the same recently, but I've been drinking loads of water and gave myself a head massage with some nice oils () it actually helped. I've had this feeling for about 2 years where I feel like my brain can't take anything in, and that I'm never learning.

Also, I try to work in the mornings rather in the night, because it's so tempting to just sleep. Make some to-do lists for every day or the week and tick as you go, that way you can see what you need to do and when you need to do them.

I'm never able to wake up on time either. But I've realised that alarms are pointless for me. I just let my body wake up when it wants to wake up, and slowly it's been getting earlier and earlier. That way I'm refreshed.

Hope everything goes well.

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(Original post by failingatm)
well done

I've been feeling the same recently, but I've been drinking loads of water and gave myself a head massage with some nice oils () it actually helped. I've had this feeling for about 2 years where I feel like my brain can't take anything in, and that I'm never learning.

Also, I try to work in the mornings rather in the night, because it's so tempting to just sleep. Make some to-do lists for every day or the week and tick as you go, that way you can see what you need to do and when you need to do them.

I'm never able to wake up on time either. But I've realised that alarms are pointless for me. I just let my body wake up when it wants to wake up, and slowly it's been getting earlier and earlier. That way I'm refreshed.

Hope everything goes well.

What oils did you use?

Do you make a to-do list at the beginning of the week, for every day, or do you make a new list every day? I usually make a quick note of what I want to do the next day, but I never do it.

Interesting. Why do you think you've been getting up earlier and earlier (while I have been getting up later and later )?

Thank you. I hope everything remaining goes well for you too.

[failingatm]

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What oils did you use?

Do you make a to-do list at the beginning of the week, for every day, or do you make a new list every day? I usually make a quick note of what I want to do the next day, but I never do it.

Interesting. Why do you think you've been getting up earlier and earlier (while I have been getting up later and later )?

Thank you. I hope everything remaining goes well for you too.

Any oil really, lavender is nice. Coconut oil, castor oil. Anything with a nice spell. You can blend as well.

I normally do weekly ones, but then split that into daily ones. If I don't do something, I carrry it onto the next day, but I make a big weekly one so I can see the scope of how much I have to do, and this tends to scare me so I try to get it all done.

I really don't know. I think it's because when I wake naturally I've finished the sleep cycle, and I'm ready and refreshed. When I wake up due to an alarm it's like I've broken my current cycle and don't feel refreshed and just fall back asleep because I'm still tired and so begins a new sleep cycle, lasting even longer. I don't know why I've been getting up earlier, since I've been sleeping late just as usual, but I just do. Try it without alarms? I think my body's just getting used to it really.

I don't need more than 5-6 hours max sleep really, but sometimes I take naps in the day especially when I should be revising. I know I won't get anything done, so I might as well sleep rather than revise. And then when I do revise I'm not going to be as tired.

Thanks

[Tortious]

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Before I go to bed, I shall write my thoughts.

Over the past few days, I have been trying to restart (or just start) studying (I'm doing my exams at a later date, holla), and I don't know what's wrong, but it's just not happening. It's like I'm trying to distract myself, to do anything apart from reading. So every day I wake up and tell myself, "All right, time to do some reading." and nothing of the sort gets done. Sure, what I do instead may not entirely be a waste of time, but it's certainly not what I intended to do!

I don't know why I can't work. I used to be so good at it. I did a lot of reading for the 2 projects I worked on this year, so why can't I open my lecture notes and start reading? I have a feeling it might be a fear of failure, a fear that reared its ugly head earlier this year. I have virtually everything I need to do well (or even better) than I have done before; the notes, textbooks (), people to help me fill in the gaps, and most importantly time. So why am I wasting it?

I feel like a failure already.

I find using iDoneThis to record what I've done helps to keep me on track, particularly given how easy it is to log stuff - you just reply to an email! I make an honest note of how long I've spent on the task too, so I can tell how productive I've been (and whether I'm meeting my daily target).

I find that it works best if you set your email reminder to arrive at noon - that way if you've been slacking in the morning it "guilt trips" you into a more productive afternoon.

[fredscarecrow]

Definitely burnt out. I was burnt out at the end of my undergrad. Postgrad is, in many ways, a step too far. I've got an exam and one piece of coursework left, for the next week, I'm exhausted and just crying every day. Just got to push through, but I haven't got anything left. Ughhh.
One more week...

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(Original post by failingatm)
Any oil really, lavender is nice. Coconut oil, castor oil. Anything with a nice spell. You can blend as well.

I normally do weekly ones, but then split that into daily ones. If I don't do something, I carrry it onto the next day, but I make a big weekly one so I can see the scope of how much I have to do, and this tends to scare me so I try to get it all done.

I really don't know. I think it's because when I wake naturally I've finished the sleep cycle, and I'm ready and refreshed. When I wake up due to an alarm it's like I've broken my current cycle and don't feel refreshed and just fall back asleep because I'm still tired and so begins a new sleep cycle, lasting even longer. I don't know why I've been getting up earlier, since I've been sleeping late just as usual, but I just do. Try it without alarms? I think my body's just getting used to it really.

I don't need more than 5-6 hours max sleep really, but sometimes I take naps in the day especially when I should be revising. I know I won't get anything done, so I might as well sleep rather than revise. And then when I do revise I'm not going to be as tired.

Thanks

The problem I have with that I will (and do) just put everything off until the next day until I have everything that I was meant to be doing in a week crammed into one day, and I just won't do it. So undisciplined ffs.

On second thought, I think with the technique mentioned a few posts above, I will have a much better chance of sticking to a week plan

I have some lavender oil akshully, but it's damn potent, I don't think I can use it for massaging

Aye, I think 6 hours is best for me, but I haven't been waking up after 6 hours at all. The cycles are about 90 minutes long, aren't they? Because I've been sleeping for like 9, 10.5 hours

I have a feeling that I get interrupted mid-sleep (my parents always barge in to tell me to do things) and I think it messes up my cycles. Maybe.

(Original post by Tortious)
I find using iDoneThis to record what I've done helps to keep me on track, particularly given how easy it is to log stuff - you just reply to an email! I make an honest note of how long I've spent on the task too, so I can tell how productive I've been (and whether I'm meeting my daily target).

I find that it works best if you set your email reminder to arrive at noon - that way if you've been slacking in the morning it "guilt trips" you into a more productive afternoon.

Slacking in the morning? I wouldn't even be awake!

I have never been guilt tripped into anything, but I will try this. Do you have to include any interruptions when you're doing something other than what you want to do?

(Original post by fredscarecrow)
Definitely burnt out. I was burnt out at the end of my undergrad. Postgrad is, in many ways, a step too far. I've got an exam and one piece of coursework left, for the next week, I'm exhausted and just crying every day. Just got to push through, but I haven't got anything left. Ughhh.
One more week...

[Tortious]

(Original post by + polarity -)
Slacking in the morning? I wouldn't even be awake!

Mmm, I know how you feel - since I don't have 9am lectures anymore, I got out of the habit of waking up early (and I doss around on the web as soon as I get up). All you can do is set an alarm and get up and dressed (with shoes!) so you feel more awake. I aim to start work at 8:30am/9am.

I have never been guilt tripped into anything, but I will try this. Do you have to include any interruptions when you're doing something other than what you want to do?

No, what I do is say "right, I'm starting work now. It's 9:03am. I want to get 2.5 hours done before I have lunch, so the more I faff about now, the longer I'll be hungry". I stick last.fm on and get cracking - every time I stop, I stop the clock (I've started timing mentally, but you can use a stopwatch if you want; I did to start with). Once I've reached a stopping point or done some hour(s), I have a break of no more than 15 minutes (naturally the length of the break depends on how long I've been working for). I record what I've done so far using iDoneThis, then reset the timer for the next wave.

You don't have to actively record when you're not working since you can assess how productive you've been just by looking at what time it is and looking at the ratio of work : play.

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(Original post by Tortious)
Mmm, I know how you feel - since I don't have 9am lectures anymore, I got out of the habit of waking up early (and I doss around on the web as soon as I get up). All you can do is set an alarm and get up and dressed (with shoes!) so you feel more awake. I aim to start work at 8:30am/9am.

With shoes? Wow

No, what I do is say "right, I'm starting work now. It's 9:03am. I want to get 2.5 hours done before I have lunch, so the more I faff about now, the longer I'll be hungry". I stick last.fm on and get cracking - every time I stop, I stop the clock (I've started timing mentally, but you can use a stopwatch if you want; I did to start with). Once I've reached a stopping point or done some hour(s), I have a break of no more than 15 minutes (naturally the length of the break depends on how long I've been working for). I record what I've done so far using iDoneThis, then reset the timer for the next wave.

You don't have to actively record when you're not working since you can assess how productive you've been just by looking at what time it is and looking at the ratio of work : play.

Yes, I think withholding food might work

My computer's going to shut itself down in a few minutes, but I'll look into IDoneThis in the morning (or afternoon ), thanks

[Wookie42]

Thought this was gonna be about the game...

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(Original post by Wookie42)


Thought this was gonna be about the game...

(This is actually me)

[Tortious]

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(This is actually me)

Is that because you noticed it said "woLRd"?

[tehforum]

(Original post by Wookie42)


Thought this was gonna be about the game...

I thought the same.

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(Original post by Tortious)
Is that because you noticed it said "woLRd"?

I didn't even notice that!