Be Aware Of What You Consume:

Study Playlists

A compilation of YouTube playlists (in a single video) to study to, without lyrics nor a distracting background

Playlist A 1:06 hours (rain+music)

Playlist B 11:54 hours (rain+chill hip hop)

Playlist C 0:48 hours

Playlist D 2:03 hours (background can be a little bit too distracting, depends on the person)

Playlist E 1:08 hours (you'll like it if you like piano)

Playlist F 1:03 hours (classical)

Playlist G 3:33 hours (with rain)

Playlist H 3:00 hours (with rain)

Basically anything by Chill Cities Vibes (i'm in love with their playlists, actually B, G and H are from the channel)

Hey could I get some tips on how shall I reward myself once I have accomplished some goal?

I do not understand as to how shall I reward myself other than eatables but that is expensive and toffees & chocolates don't feel satisfactory.

I don't know if I am even making sense right now I am sorry. 😭😭😭 I know this is stupid lmao

It's not stupid! Here are some ideas for non-food related rewards:

Watch a movie

Watch an episode of a Tv show

Do something hobbie related (if you like to read, read; if you like to draw, draw, etc)

Play a game

Take a bath

Do nothing. Be "lazy" for a moment

Go for a walk

Play with your pets if you have one

Take a nap

Listen to your favourite songs/playlists

Listen to a podcast

Watch a YouTube video

Go to a park

Have some "me-time"

hope it this helps!

TIPS TO STAY FOCUSED

phones: keep your phone in another room, turn it on do not disturb, make your colour scheme black and white, delete apps that have you losing focus, set time limits.

set timers: set a specific time to study for, and then reward yourself with a break. for example, study for 45 minutes and have a 10 minute break; this can be adjusted throughout the day.

during breaks: do not use any devices during your 10-15 minute long breaks. instead, walk around your house, walk outside, stretch, get your legs moving. in your longer breaks, do something fun. talk to friends, family, read a book, watch a film.

sleeping: get to sleep as early as possible and try to sleep for at least 8 hours. sleep is essential to retain memories and without sleep you're likely to not remember anything.

atmosphere: keep your desk as tidy as possible, turn on some lofi music to study with or white noise, whatever suits you best. keep water beside you at all times.

i hope this helps, and i wish you luck on your study journey!

✏️ what no one tells you about how to journal 📒

i was sick of all the "how to journal" content out there recycling the same advice that sounds great but doesn't always work in the reality of daily life. you're welcome 😏 (also low-key a shitpost, but there are nuggets of wisdom in here, i promise 😇)

✍️ what to journal about ✍️

sure, you could journal about self development and treat your diary like your therapist, OR you could write about:

the pettiest grudge you're still holding onto from elementary school 😤

all the gossip about other people's lives that you have Strong Opinions™️ about, but you're a good person, so what goes in the journal, stays in the journal 🤫

all the witty comebacks you never say to people's faces because you're a sensible, non-confrontational person, but also you didn't think of it until later 🙃

the possibilities are endless, let your imagination run wild, and/or feel free to contact the blogger for more 🤭

🚫 when NOT to journal 🚫

this is just as, if not more, important as when to journal.

nothing to say — forget morning pages, i can barely string together a coherent greeting before lunch. also, a whole night's sleep is like a total memory wipe, so i have nothing to write about 🤷‍♀️ and don't listen to whoever says to just write "i have nothing to write about" because if you start enough entries with that, you're gonna begin to feel there's no point BUT THERE IS!! just not right now. and that's okay ☺️

too often — personally, i think it's important not to make journaling your one source of clarity 🔮 continue to think things through in your mind, confide in people you trust, and have moments (in nature, perhaps) that simply can't be transcribed to words 🌼

not feeling it — if you're too tired OR feel fulfilled and clear-headed enough about your day, don't make journaling a chore you have to do no matter what. if that means you don't journal everyday, then so be it 🌝

so when do you journal? in general, when doing so would add something to your day ☀️ whether that's peace, humor, gratitude, or something else.

🎁 materials 🎁

now for the fun part: let's go to the stationery store! 🛒

✒️ GET A PEN THAT WRITES SMOOTHLY! you are literally lowering the physical resistance that's keeping you from journaling, trust me it works. also pencils suck.

🔐 get a journal with a band, lock, clasp, button, etc. — just because it's fun, but it has the added benefit of securing your intellectual property(?)

have a separate journal for writing thoughts vs. schedules vs. todos vs. collections (TBR lists, recipes, etc.) — beats having to make and maintain a whole index to keep it all organized in just one (1) notebook 😵‍💫

🌸 stickers — are a pretty substitute for correction pens 😻 (in theory, but i have yet to use all the washi tape i bought 😅)

or just journal digitally, idgaf, do what works for you, okay? 😇

As soon as you choose you, everything else chooses you too.

ZENDAYA For Vogue (May 2024)

me: im going to prioritize myself

also me: doesnt sleep well, forgets to eat, doesnt know how to manage her time

Coding feels social to me in a weird way because so much time is spent reading other people’s words. Not just the guides and tutorials but also the code itself.

Programs are little notes we write to each other that just so happen to also compile. The human reader comes first, the machine reader is secondary. When you write a variable name, you’re telling me how you define words. When you write a function, you’re telling me how you solve problems.

I love learning how other people think through reading their code. It can be funny or horrifying or beautiful or deeply moving. Maybe they call it a software library because it holds our stories.