In this article, I provide ways you can inspire yourself when you need motivation., Let’s look at the ten rules I followed in scoring straight A’s and sleeping for eight hours every night.
Principle #1 is to stick to a routine
It’s good to be spontaneous. However, if you’re looking to be productive and achieve your academic objectives must maintain a plan.
Establish a daily routine. It’s among the necessary actions to become an outstanding student and have an ideal school-life balance.
Here’s how to set up an effective routine for your week that you can stick to:
- Make sure you have your calendar. (I prefer Google Calendar, but a hard-copy agenda is also a good idea.)
- Create calendars to accommodate all your regular, fixed commitments such as classes or extracurricular activities, family events, and religious activities.
- Make time each day to study and do homework. (Read my article on when is the ideal moment to do your homework.)
- Set aside time every day to relax, unwind or go out with acquaintances, etc.
These “fixed” dates on your calendar can be a helpful guide.
Specific, your schedules may alter from time to time. However, instead of spending your precious time worrying about what to do next, you’ll have a plan for your day. You’ll accomplish more and probably will have more time to yourself also.
Principle #2 Note everything down
“Everything” means “everything,” as I am referring to it.
Expert in productivity David Allen says, ” Your brain is a tool for thinking and not an instrument for storage.“
Don’t rely on your brain to remember things like:
- Homework assignments
- Project due dates
- Dates for tests or exams
- Family-friendly events
- Project meeting dates/times
- Miscellaneous tasks
- Ideas that pop up in your mind
Did you ever forget the date or time of an appointment? Sure, we all do! The brain doesn’t always keep track of these details perfectly.
It is best to write your thoughts down and keep the form of an “everything” checklist. You can use an app or notebook such as Google to keep. You can follow this procedure:
1. you should review each day your “everything” to-do list.
Review your list after school. Keep your calendar in a handy place. Based on the task that you need to complete, follow at least one of these things:
- If it’s a day you need to track, you should mark it in your calendar.
- If the task takes 3 minutes or less to complete, complete it immediately.
- If the task takes more than three minutes to complete, plan it as an appointment on your calendar.
- If you have an idea or a piece of data you’d like to preserve to refer to later, put it in the form of a document and save it to Dropbox and Google Drive.
The process takes only five and ten minutes each day, but it will ensure that you focus on your duties. It’s also the method that the top students utilize to help save their precious mental energy, too.
2. When you have finished each day, you should plan for the next day.
When you are done with work, take a look at your “everything” schedule and calendar.
If there’s a task you were unable to finish, set a date to complete the job. This will ensure that you are organized and nothing is left at the last second.
3. Every Sunday, take a look at your planned events for the next two to three weeks.
Check your calendar each Sunday to remember essential occasions such as tests, deadlines, and presentations for class.
If needed, write down the date you need to start preparing for the occasion on your calendar.
If, for instance, you’re taking a huge exam in the next two weeks, you could schedule an appointment to begin studying on Tuesday.
Principle #3: Make sleeping and exercise your top prioritization
It is now clear that sleeping helps improve memories and also learning. Well, so does exercise.
Exercise and sleeping can lower the chance of getting cancer and diabetes, heart disease, and a variety of other ailments.
If you’d like to be an outstanding student, you need to prioritize exercise and sleep.
“Being active” isn’t a reason to excuse yourself. You always find time for food and washing, don’t you?
When I set out to get eight hours of sleep every night at the university, I noticed that my memory, concentration, and mood improved, and my academic performance!
Due to my greater concentration, I assumed more responsibility outside of school, but I enjoyed a social lifestyle.
Here are some practical ways top students make time for exercising and sleeping:
- Make sure that exercise and sleep are not negotiables (just like showering and eating).
- Decide how much exercise and sleep you’d like to achieve.
- Choose a consistent bedtime.
- Set a daily alarm to serve as an alarm to remind you to go to bed at the right time.
- Include exercise and sleep in your schedule and incorporate them into your daily routine.
- Set a policy that says you’re not permitted to use your phone while in bed.
- Take away all electronic devices from your bedroom.
- Find a fitness partner.
- Inform at least three or four people about your exercise and sleep goals.
- Note these goals down.
- Recheck these goals several times every week.
Don’t try to make several changes at one time. Begin small and gradually advancement. Sooner or later, you’ll be more enjoyable, happier, and healthier!
