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Would anyone be interested in a Discord

It'd be mainly study related think video/voice chats together to encourage body doubling. I'd be making it 18+ because I'm 18+ and I'd rather not tread the waters of minors.

I'd likely make more social channels, as well as channels for study tips, mental health stuff, neurodivergent stuff, etc. But again only if there's enough interest. Just reply if you'd be into that sorta thing.

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Would anyone be interested in a Discord

It'd be mainly study related think video/voice chats together to encourage body doubling. I'd be making it 18+ because I'm 18+ and I'd rather not tread the waters of minors.

I'd likely make more social channels, as well as channels for study tips, mental health stuff, neurodivergent stuff, etc. But again only if there's enough interest. Just reply if you'd be into that sorta thing.

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So I've decided that I am going to create the discord:

This is the link! There's channels regarding both school and mental health. It's definitely still a work in progress.

Would anyone be interested in a Discord

It'd be mainly study related think video/voice chats together to encourage body doubling. I'd be making it 18+ because I'm 18+ and I'd rather not tread the waters of minors.

I'd likely make more social channels, as well as channels for study tips, mental health stuff, neurodivergent stuff, etc. But again only if there's enough interest. Just reply if you'd be into that sorta thing.

[lemondropdancer]

Would anyone be interested in a Discord

It'd be mainly study related think video/voice chats together to encourage body doubling. I'd be making it 18+ because I'm 18+ and I'd rather not tread the waters of minors.

I'd likely make more social channels, as well as channels for study tips, mental health stuff, neurodivergent stuff, etc. But again only if there's enough interest. Just reply if you'd be into that sorta thing.

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Some apps that helped me with ADHD functioning/adulting.

TL;DR at the end!

EDIT: I still heavily struggle with keeping up with everything and it can be overwhelming, but I'm trying to figure it out and hoped that this could be some help for you guys.

I made it look overwhelming with all the colors, but I promise that they're a lot more accessible and easier to use than it seems. Edited for accessibility on August 6th.

📋 1. There's an app called TickTick

It has...

🍅 a built in POMODORO (with customisable timers, a strick mode with an app and site blocker, and a whitelist),

⏱️ a TIMER that you can set on specific tasks or subtasks,

📅 it has a CALENDAR,

📚 LISTS, TAGS, an Eisenhower-matrix, Kanban Board,

🤩 you can endlessly CUSTOMISE it with colors and emojis,

🚩 you can set PRIORITIES and set the lists to show the items SORTED BY date or priority or name or custom, etc.,

🏡 you can create SECTIONS within the lists too,

📮 you can set NOTIFICATIONS that POP UP ON YOUR SCREEN giving you the option to start a timer, postpone it for later, check it off, or skip it.

📈 You can create both SUBTASKS and checklists for your tasks, and it shows a tiny PIE CHART with the prescentage completed. It also shows how many days are left.

- With school tasks, I've listed everything I had to get done for the exam and added all the information and details, e.g. for all my readings, I included the link/where to find it in the library, the pages I had to read and the number of pages for quick access.

- To make it more fun/gamify the process, I added a little emoji (e.g. a waterdrop 💧 or a colored book 📙) before the name of the thing I have just completed and e.g. a bucket 🪣 or river 🌊 or plant 🌱 for the raindrops, or a bookshelf 🗃📚 emoji for the books, and as I complete an item, I collect the books/drops, etc. in there.

For example:

✉️💌📧📦🗞 >> 📬📮

🌧💧 >> ☔️ or 🌊 or 🪣 or 🌱 or 🪴

📕📙📔📗📘📖📚📒📑📜 >> 🗃🗄📚

🌟🌙🌠🪐🚀🌕☁️ >> 🌌

Etc.

🪣 2. Then there's Tody!

🧹 An app for HOUSEWORK,

🙌 it REJOICES when you complete a task,

💦 it puts little SPLASHES on the area where there are tasks to be done

🙆 you can set "EFFORT LEVEL",

✉️ it also sends you a NOTIFICATION

and meassures how dirty one thing might be based on the last time you cleaned it.

You can RESET it.

🍽 3. Then there's WonderFridge!

It's an app to keep track of the CONTENT of your fridge and pantry, it has plenty of beautiful ILLUSTRATIONS for every sort of drink or food. It keeps track of the EXPIRATION DATES of foods and sends you NOTIFICATIONS so you can eat/use them up before they go wrong.

🕑 4. Then there's Boosted!

Boosted is a very SIMPLE app, originally created to MEASURE the time spent on different projects and their subtasks. I personally use it to break down tasks in the moment and do a speed run doing them as fast as I can. (Especially when I'm about to hit a deadline.)

🐦 5. Then there's Finch!

Finch is an adorable SELF-CARE app in which

you hatch a LITTLE BIRB and as you do your tasks, you give them ENERGY to go, explore and every day come home with a new thing explored, CHAT with you about it and GROW a little.

💡It has TASK SUGGESTIONS,

📓 a built in JOURNAL with or without prompts,

❤️‍🩹 breathing and grounding exercises, an S.O.S. mental first aid box,

⏲️ timers, reminders, lovely messages,

🤗 acts of kindness, and many more.

You can also group your tasks into JOURNEYS.

🙂 6. Then there's Daylio!

Daylio is a very SIMPLE JOURNAL/DIARY to KEEP TRACK OF THE DAYS ('cause I rarely remember what happended yesterday or which day did something happen.) You can set up little BUTTONS for activites, moods, symptoms, the weather, or anything you fancy and just tap over the ones that fit the day. You can also freely ad text, photos, or create a sound entry.

It's fully customisable (even the colors and moods) and makes you plentiful of different STATISTICS so you can check long term tendencies. It's super useful for monitoring mental health.

⏳️ 7. There's also Tiimo

Tiimo was developed by and keeping in mind the needs of neurodivergent people. In it you can set up routines and tasks with their duration and an emoji (they have a beautifully colored emoji set!). You can schedule your tasks at a specific time or set them "to do anytime" and set them to repetition. Once the scheduled time comes you get notified and the app starts a visual timer (even if you don't start the task...) and once done, you can check it off.

TL;DR

TickTick is a cool to-do app where you can make colorful lists, tag tasks and it helps you sort them by priority. Tody is a chores app that measures the dirtiness and is happy for you when you complete a task. Wonderfridge is an app where you can keep track of your food and their expiration dates and has nice icons. Finch is an adorable self-care app where a little bird grows with you and that suggests you self-care activities. It is a 100% mental illness/disability/neurodivergency friendly. Boosted helps you break down tasks and measures time. Daylio is a low-effort diary to keep track of the days, especially useful if you have memory issues. It makes statistics too so you can see how a thing might affect your mood. And Tiimo, a visual timer for tasks and routines.

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I hope I could help some!

If I made any typos, let me know!

*friendly salutes* Until next time! 🫡

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Aquarium

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Being "Behind"

I've always felt behind. No matter what I was doing or where I was. Even if I was ahead I tended to feel behind. With a new semester starting I still have this sense of being behind. Being behind in life because I had to take a semester off because life happens. Being behind on my school work because I can't seem to focus due to my mental health.

I think it's important for people to remember that there's no such thing as being "behind" yes by technicality maybe you're behind in a class. But behind in life isn't a thing. We're all moving through life at our own pace. And I've learned that focusing on how "behind" you are only places you further back because you're not focusing on the here and the now. You're focusing on what-if's and although I'm not perfect and still have my spirals about being behind and not being good enough I think living more in the moment and t

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Chasing Dreams

Chasing my dreams feels like something I choose to do every single day. It's not like it's something that I don't want but it goes against a lot of what I was taught growing up in a household with very traditional gender roles. Chasing my dreams also involves a lot more money than I have which means work and/or loans which makes it a bit more daunting.

I've been chasing a dream for years a dream that's been changing and shifting as I've changed and shifted. It's grown with me. As I grow so does it. As it should. As I learn more about what I want out of life and what I want to do career wise. And what would truly bring me joy and happiness it changes.

It makes it seem like I've been chasing dreams but I've been chasing a singular dream because that's like saying all the versions of myself aren't me.

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Coffee shop study session - sometimes you just need a different study spot. I love using novel spaces as a way to help stay focused.

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Hi everyone,

Ik I haven't been very active on here with my study content (or any content) I've been dealing with physical and mental health issues. However, I'm hoping to be more active once again as I enter my third year of college.

So a reintroduction...

I am a 20 year old Neuroscience and Counseling and Applied Psychology major. I enjoy creating study content but outside of that I really enjoy drawing and painting. I do consider myself a more traditional artist though because I almost never dabble with digital art (I'm not tech savvy enough lol). I have ADHD so a lot of my content does end up covering that as well as general study tips. My pronouns are they/them and people call me "V" just like the letter. I work full-time as a barista so I love teas and coffee and anything in between.

I'm definitely looking for mutuals. But next I'll likely post my term schedule and some tips for keeping a schedule. So look out for that! And have a great term/year/semester!

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Hi this is a podcast I made for my Intro to Digital Culture Class. If you want to give it a listen!

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Just saw your post about study setups. That bed desk/tray looks perfect. Could you share where you got it? I've been looking for something with a lot of clearance space. Thanks

Hi! I actually got it from Target for $20! Here's the link: https://www.target.com/p/collapsible-lap-desk-brown-threshold-8482/-/A-83901213?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000014804813&CPNG=PLA_Seasonal%2BShopping_Brand%7CSeasonal_Ecomm_Home&adgroup=SC_Seasonal_Fashion+Office&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=c&location=1013042&targetid=pla-1576404032306&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1247068&gclid=Cj0KCQiA54KfBhCKARIsAJzSrdqLvW03DG9SgjLKHq3Q3kAYfPCtv8c-XGO08sYQSvTKd3dAjJ03IzkaAq6aEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

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ADHD Study Tips

Novel Spaces

One of the biggest things that aids me in studying is a change of scenery. Although, many people suggest having a dedicated workspace for homework and studying. That isn’t the case for me because of my ADHD I need new novel spaces. Therefore I’ve created a few spaces within my home. Solely, because a lot of spaces such as cafe’s have too many distractions such as: customers in and out, constant changing noises, and unfamiliarity.

As the mini adhd coach states the need for novel things is because it provides dopamine and fuels ADHD interest based brains. Oftentimes following the dopamine can be harmful however by creating novel spaces it makes following the dopamine useful and takes advantage of it. It’s a great motivator and it’s a lot of fun to change things up.

New situations are the most motivating for those with ADHD. Each place creates a new situation. And as soon as one becomes boring you can switch to another. I tend to move from my kitchen table to my bedroom set up.

"Notes & Coffee" by VienoR27 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

"Kitchen Table Set Up" by VienoR27 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

"Sofa Set Up" by VienoR27 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

"Bedroom Set Up" by VienoR27 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Body Doubling

Another major thing that helps me focus is body doubling. Body doubling is when you have another person around doing some sort of task to help your brain focus better. For me I like to invite my coworkers who are in college over to body double or ask my boyfriend to body double with me. Additionally, body doubling is why I prefer to work at the kitchen table because my boyfriend can be cooking or cleaning while also acting as a body double. 

Body doubling can also work in public spaces. When I went to college in person rather than online I achieved body doubling in the library. It’s also possible to virtually body double. I tend to do that with friends in discord. Study with me videos on YouTube have also helped with body doubling.

Reminders/Planners

Something else that helps but is often hit or miss with a lot of folks with ADHD is planners, reminders, calendars, etc. Some people forget about these lists of tasks as do I. However, I make it so obnoxious that I can’t and make sure it’s everywhere. I use a physical planner for almost everything from assignments, to-do’s, and due dates. I use my Google Calendar for major due dates as well as meetings and my work schedule. I then also use Momentum, a chrome extension for a to-do list. In addition to that I write out a schedule by the hour as well as a to-do list in order of priority.

Although mine is a bit excessive, I think having a physical as well as a digital is very helpful especially if the digital can send reminders.

Follow the Dopamine not the Priority

Despite the goal of getting things done in order of priority, sometimes it’s easier to start on the task that’ll get the dopamine flowing and get you into that flow state. More often than not doing that task and then the higher priority task is faster than sitting on the higher priority task for a lot longer because your brain simply doesn’t want to focus. Therefore, sometimes following the dopamine is the best option.

Create a Reward System

When studying for large bursts I tend to use my breaks as little reward periods. Usually because I’m studying with a coworker we devise the breaks in terms of assignment or when both of us are starting to zone out and get less productive. For us because our study sessions overlap meals we’ll do our rewards such as going and grabbing food or getting boba and things of that nature. Once it was a Target run to get supplies for a root beer float which was the following break.

Fidget

Find ways to fidget that allow you to remain focused simultaneously. I tend to like to bounce my feet or chew gum. However, depending on what you’re doing you can use putty, stress balls, fidget cubes, etc.

I think this helps with restlessness and remaining calm while doing homework. I’ve also found it helps me avoid getting too overwhelmed especially if I’m behind on tasks or have procrastinated.

Use Caffeine & Sugar but WISELY

I tend to use caffeine when studying. I’m currently not medicated due to other conditions. So I use caffeine to self-medicate in a way. For this to work though you have to find the sweet spot that doesn’t make you sleepy or overly anxious. So it tends to have to be sips that are tapering out the caffeine slowly.

[lemondropdancer]

ADHD Study Tips

Novel Spaces

One of the biggest things that aids me in studying is a change of scenery. Although, many people suggest having a dedicated workspace for homework and studying. That isn’t the case for me because of my ADHD I need new novel spaces. Therefore I’ve created a few spaces within my home. Solely, because a lot of spaces such as cafe’s have too many distractions such as: customers in and out, constant changing noises, and unfamiliarity.

As the mini adhd coach states the need for novel things is because it provides dopamine and fuels ADHD interest based brains. Oftentimes following the dopamine can be harmful however by creating novel spaces it makes following the dopamine useful and takes advantage of it. It’s a great motivator and it’s a lot of fun to change things up.

New situations are the most motivating for those with ADHD. Each place creates a new situation. And as soon as one becomes boring you can switch to another. I tend to move from my kitchen table to my bedroom set up.

"Notes & Coffee" by VienoR27 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

"Kitchen Table Set Up" by VienoR27 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

"Sofa Set Up" by VienoR27 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

"Bedroom Set Up" by VienoR27 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Body Doubling

Another major thing that helps me focus is body doubling. Body doubling is when you have another person around doing some sort of task to help your brain focus better. For me I like to invite my coworkers who are in college over to body double or ask my boyfriend to body double with me. Additionally, body doubling is why I prefer to work at the kitchen table because my boyfriend can be cooking or cleaning while also acting as a body double. 

Body doubling can also work in public spaces. When I went to college in person rather than online I achieved body doubling in the library. It’s also possible to virtually body double. I tend to do that with friends in discord. Study with me videos on YouTube have also helped with body doubling.

Reminders/Planners

Something else that helps but is often hit or miss with a lot of folks with ADHD is planners, reminders, calendars, etc. Some people forget about these lists of tasks as do I. However, I make it so obnoxious that I can’t and make sure it’s everywhere. I use a physical planner for almost everything from assignments, to-do’s, and due dates. I use my Google Calendar for major due dates as well as meetings and my work schedule. I then also use Momentum, a chrome extension for a to-do list. In addition to that I write out a schedule by the hour as well as a to-do list in order of priority.

Although mine is a bit excessive, I think having a physical as well as a digital is very helpful especially if the digital can send reminders.

Follow the Dopamine not the Priority

Despite the goal of getting things done in order of priority, sometimes it’s easier to start on the task that’ll get the dopamine flowing and get you into that flow state. More often than not doing that task and then the higher priority task is faster than sitting on the higher priority task for a lot longer because your brain simply doesn’t want to focus. Therefore, sometimes following the dopamine is the best option.

Create a Reward System

When studying for large bursts I tend to use my breaks as little reward periods. Usually because I’m studying with a coworker we devise the breaks in terms of assignment or when both of us are starting to zone out and get less productive. For us because our study sessions overlap meals we’ll do our rewards such as going and grabbing food or getting boba and things of that nature. Once it was a Target run to get supplies for a root beer float which was the following break.

Fidget

Find ways to fidget that allow you to remain focused simultaneously. I tend to like to bounce my feet or chew gum. However, depending on what you’re doing you can use putty, stress balls, fidget cubes, etc.

I think this helps with restlessness and remaining calm while doing homework. I’ve also found it helps me avoid getting too overwhelmed especially if I’m behind on tasks or have procrastinated.

Use Caffeine & Sugar but WISELY

I tend to use caffeine when studying. I’m currently not medicated due to other conditions. So I use caffeine to self-medicate in a way. For this to work though you have to find the sweet spot that doesn’t make you sleepy or overly anxious. So it tends to have to be sips that are tapering out the caffeine slowly.

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So I created this image using Pixlr for my Digital Culture class. It's meant to focus on the aesthetic versus unaesthetic in terms of social media. As someone who consumes a lot of study oriented media and produces some. The assignment felt like a good reminder that our set ups don't have to be aesthetically pleasing to be effective and that most images are staged and don't stay prim and perfect as any study blogger studies. It's part of the process. I'm aware this image is very early 2000s esque but I'm also terrible at editing photos.

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Two Tipping Updates

Firstly: Post-level tipping is here…

…and by “here,” we mean on web, for now. But! On web! You can now enable tipping on a post-by-post basis. This setting will launch on web from today, March 22. It’s in the works for Android soon, and iOS in the future. Why? A lot of you have requested this feature. It means that you can now decide which posts can receive monetary appreciation from your peers via tipping. How?

Sign up for tipping. Here’s how.

Make (or edit!) your very own, very good post.

Select the cog icon in the top-right corner of the draft.

From here, you can toggle “Allow Tips.”

Tipping is for your original posts only. When you reblog a post, regardless of whether the OP has tipping enabled, you will not have the ability to enable tipping on your reblog.

Secondly: Tipping goes global!

When we originally announced tipping for the US, we told you we’d be rolling it out to other territories soon. Well, soon is here, now.

You can now enable tipping in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, or the United Kingdom. Join your friends in the US by gifting a sweet little something to your favorite blogs (and posts—post-level tipping is out to everyone on web, as of today). Happy tipping, Tumblr!

Any questions? Then please drop us a line on @wip or Support, and keep an eye out for more on @changes.

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Here is my brand new challenge! So many people have asked if I would be doing it again this year and I really hope you will all enjoy doing it! I’m so excited to get to know you all through the posts and celebrate winter with you!

❄️ Info ❄️  

If you do the challenge, use the tag #winter studying challenge so I (and others) can see your posts. I will try to reblog as many posts in the tag as possible. 

This challenge will run for 6 weeks - from the 1st December to the 14th January

There are daily prompts for every day of the challenge

But, as always, I don’t expect everyone to be able to post every day so you can always do catch-up posts!

If you have any questions, feel free to send me an ask!

❄️ Rules ❄️

If you want to do the challenge, please reblog this post

If you do it on any other social media platform (ie. Instagram), please give credit (my instagram | my tiktok | my pinterest)

The challenge will officially start on the 1st December, but if you come across this later, you can definitely start anytime during these six weeks!

DISCLAIMER: Quite a few of the prompts in December are to do with Christmas because that is what I celebrate at this time of year. I was very aware of that when I was writing the prompts but I did not think that I knew enough about other festivals and holidays at this time to write prompts about them. I did not want any prompts I made to be disrespectful. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, please know that this challenge is still for you! You can either just use the prompts anyway (if they are applicable) or adapt them to fit the festival or holiday that you celebrate. If it is impossible to adapt, then simply tell me about what you celebrate during winter because I am excited to learn about them! 

❄️ Prompts ❄️

1st December - Do you like winter?

2nd December - What is your favourite thing about winter?

3rd December - What is your least favourite thing about winter?

4th December - What is an unpopular opinion that you have about winter? 

5th December - Are you usually busy during winter?

6th December - Do you get a break from school/uni/work during winter?

7th December - How do you stay motivated during winter?

8th December - What is your favourite winter outfit? 

9th December  - What winter activities do you love? 

10th December - What do you usually do during the holidays?

11th December - What is a cherished family tradition from your childhood?

12th December - What is a favourite family Christmas/holiday memory that has stuck with you through the years? Why?

13th December - Does your family have any odd traditions during the holidays?

14th December - When do you buy your Christmas presents?

15th December - Share a memorable gift-opening moment from your childhood.

16th December - What is the best gift you ever gave someone?

17th December - What is your favourite Christmas movie?

18th December - What is your favourite Christmas song/carol?

19th December - What is a Christmas song that makes you cringe?

20th December - What is your favourite and least favourite holiday/winter food?

21st December - What was the most memorable holiday celebration you had at school?

22nd December - Finish this thought, “It wouldn’t be Christmas without _____.”

23rd December - If you could design your own ugly Christmas sweater, what would it look like?

24th December - What is your Christmas wish?

25th December - Merry Christmas! Tell us about your day!

26th December - What do you do the day after Christmas?

27th December - What was the best moment of Christmas?

28th December - What are you grateful for?

29th December - Christmas or New Years

30th December - What is your best memory from 2021?

31st December - Would you rather stay home or go out on New Year’s Eve?

1st January - Happy New Year! What did you learn in the past year? 

2nd January - Have you made any New Years’ Resolutions?

3rd January - What is your aim for 2022?

4th January - What is the most important thing that is going to happen to you this year?

5th January - Would you rather live in a world where it is always winter or always summer?

6th January - What is the weather like during winter in your country?

7th January - Do you like the cold and where is the coldest place you’ve ever been to?

8th January - What is one place you could never live because of the winter weather?

9th January - Have you ever seen snow? When was the last time you saw it?

10th January - Would you rather have a snowball fight or build a big snowman?

11th January - Would you rather have an entire snow week off from school or an extra week of summer vacation?

12th January - What is your favourite winter drink?

13th January - Have a birthday in winter or in summer? 

14th January - What was your favourite thing about winter this year?

❄️ So this is the challenge! I hope that you will join in and enjoy doing it this winter! Please message me or send me an ask if you have any questions about it or just want to have a chat <3 ❄️

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