top ten!! (self care & productivity)

                     ︱this is just a general

                     ︱top ten of all things

                     ︱productivity and self

                     ︱care!! you will have

                     ︱heard of all of these

                      ︱(probably) but oh

                     ︱well it might help

                     ︱someone lol

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showers

showers are so relaxing. I personally dislike baths since I never feel truly clean after one and the water gets cold and eventually you're just sitting in dirty water ;-; anyway, I love showers, especially when I need to wash my hair, because they are really calming. I usually shower at night as well, so it's kinda like a signal that it's time to go to bed lol.

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a routine

I think a routine is incredibly important. knowing what I'm doing or what I'm about to do helps me a lot in staying calm and not feeling overwhelmed by certain things.

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bullet journalling

my bujo really helps me to plan and stay on top of things. I've only been bullet journalling for around 3-4 months so I'm still figuring out what exactly I want in there and experimenting with different layouts. I ended up really hating October tbh so I'm looking forward to November, but at least I know to not do what I did for October 🤦

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flashcards

I love flashcards. I'm pretty sure they saved my history grade last year (as in, I literally went from a C to an A* like woah) so I will be eternally grateful. I will never in my life forget that the nhs was founded in 1948. anyway, flashcards are great for small pieces of information and quizlet is a great way to make revision resources quickly.

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forest

if you haven't heard of forest at this point I'm pretty sure you're living under a rock. this app has been mentioned in pretty much every 'study apps' blog out there. fortunately for me, I have an android phone so it's free hehehe. if you have an apple phone I think the free alternative is called flora. anyway, forest keeps me away from my phone when I need to study and also when I'm spending time away from my phone in general.

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organisation :triumph: :ok_hand:

I don't know whether it's just me, but I love tidying and organising my room and storage areas. I used to be really bad at keeping my room tidy but now I just get really antsy whenever my room is messy or whenever I don't have everything I need to do in a to do list.

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hamilton

this one isn't study based at all. in fact, it would be highly impractical if I listened to hamilton music whilst studying because I'll just end up singing along. however, I've put the musical into this list because the songs never fail to cheer me up, up until stay alive (reprise) because then I just turn into a mess. but if I'm feeling a bit down I'll listen to the soundtrack and skip all the sad ones!!

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shogonodo

(second music one in a row oops.) shogonodo makes amazing chill music. I listen to their music when I absolutely need to be focused or when I'm stressed out, because it stops my mind from thinking about lots of different things. this focuses my mind when I need to study and stops me from overthinking when I'm stressed.

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mildliners

this is one that i think everyone knows!! these highlighters have both a highlighter and a felt tip and the colours are absolutely amazing. i have the warm pack and cool pack; my favourites are the blues and also the lilac, and overall my favourite pack is the cool pack!

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journalling

I've mentioned bullet journalling and I also mentioned that music helps me when I'm stressed, but just writing is one of the biggest stress relievers for me. it's also helpful when I'm going round in circles with a particularly confusing thought; for example, my possible university choices have really been troubling me lately, and while I talked to a friend about it it's also nice to write it down so I can properly see how I'm feeling, and I can also revisit it if I need to!!

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                      ︱anything that you

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                      ︱always subject to

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