productivity

Summer also meant being away from home, having to deal with college applications or courses, having to interact with people I’d usually never interact with and dealing with a lot of situations that I generally like to avoid. Although I continued to love the beautiful weather and the thrill of traveling, I quickly began to long for my more ordinary day-to-day life.

How will I show my face on campus without having added a half-dozen stamps to my passport or a half-dozen syllables to my resume?

Maybe it’s the coffee aroma, the caffeine from my drink or the act of forcing myself to look like I’m studying that make cafes my go-to study spots.

Outside of a moving vehicle, there always seems to be something I have to do. However, on a car or plane, I am physically constrained from doing anything.

Rather than focusing on the outcome, I grew to appreciate the process. Here's why this mindset shift was so powerful, and why you should adopt it too.

After reading multiple articles that expressed the necessity of consistently sleeping between seven to nine hours a night, I reflected on my sleeping habits and decided that I wanted to test the benefits of sleeping the recommended amount.

If you’re like me and your summer is looking pretty dry, consider some of these short-term goals that might help you maintain some self-discipline.

I reflected on the different types of productivity apps that I’ve used and how effective (or ineffective) they were for my productivity.

A "ta-da" list is a fun alternative to the dreadful to-do list. Instead of a long to-do list to tackle, you reflect on what you managed to complete.