Here are a few concrete tips for getting started that you can try. 

1. Power hour: the strength and energy of the day are focused on things that require courage and power. You can choose the appropriate hour of the day and collect a list of things in advance that you think require effort. Use your strength hour for the things that matter.

2. Eating the frog: the most difficult thing of the day is taken care of as the first task of the day. After this, nothing else feels difficult and energy is released when you don't have to think or worry about that task anymore.

3. Picking the lower branches: start with something small, clear and easy. Especially if your energy is low, you should try this technique. You can ask yourself what would be the first small step of the task. For example, when booking a dentist, the first step might be to Google the number online. Often, taking care of this little thing and thus succeeding gives you energy and helps you tackle the next tasks as well.

4. Downhill parking: Leave your task a little unfinished so you can start your day with it tomorrow. Starting with a blank page is the hardest, and if you can finish an unfinished task first, you'll get up to speed more easily. People have a need to get things done which has many good sides. However, in student life this need may lead to banging your head against a wall when trying to finish a task when being too tired or working too long hours. At the end of the day, remember to write down what you were doing and what is still missing. 

Source: Opinnäyte jumissa (2023), Simo Ahonen


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