In this 5 questions episode, we talk about studying with music, making new connections, estimating how long a task will take, staying productive in winter, and what to do when you're overwhelmed.
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Spark, by John Ratey AlphaM on YouTube How to Plan Out Your Year (Ep. 200) Productive Breaks, Avoiding Multitasking, & Intimidating Professors (Ep. 112) Rainy Mood Brain.fm Mahmoud Awad's Dance To Death Tom’s Sunday Study Playlist on Spotify Tom’s Ultimate Study Playlist on Spotify Tom’s Ultimate Study Playlist on YouTube The Dip, by Seth Godin Quartz's My Husband And I Have Nothing In Common article The Brass Rabbit on YouTube (Anna’s channel) Beeminder Blog's Pomodoro Poker article How to Stop Procrastinating and Focus: A Guide to the Pomodoro Technique Essentialism, by Greg McKeown Essentialism: How to Do More by Doing Less (Ep. 171) Audible

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You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps:

0:04:20 - Staying productive in the winter
0:13:20 - Regarding music as multitasking 0:18:06 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks) 0:21:10 - Connecting with people who don't share your interests 0:31:21 - Getting better at time estimating 0:38:26 - Feeling guilty about having fun when there's work to do 0:48:55 - Conclusion

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