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Honing Your Skills
Intentional Living for Successful Students
Be Your Own PA: Getting Organised and Maximising Your Productivity
Now!: So Long, Procrastination! Hello, Freedom!
I Can Do It!: Finding Motivation
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Digital Resources for Students
Apps
Most of these apps are so similar that your choice will depend more on aesthetic preference than functional superiority. That said, your relationship with the look and feel of the program will likely determine your commitment to your tasks – so choose with your determination in mind.
Accountability
Habitica
Loop
Todoist
Habit Tracker
Level Up Life
LifeRPG
Google Tasks
Note-making
Focus
Mental Health
Headspace
10% Happier
Mindfulness
My Affirmations
Moodpath
Wysa: Therapy Chatbot
Bodily Health
Samsung Health
Plan to Eat
Mealime
Shhh…
Pzizz: Sleep, Nap, Focus
Cognition
Memory Games: Brain Training
Skillz – Logic Brain Games
CogniFit Brain Fitness
Languages
Vocabulary Builder
DuoLingo
Memrise
Recommended YouTube Channels
Not all of these will appeal to you, since the speakers employ a range of styles and perspectives. Finding the ones that suit will help unlock your momentum as an active participant in your own life.
Intro Videos: Crash Course, SciShow, Sexplanations, Khan Academy, TED-Ed, Kurzgesagt, The Infographics Show, Philosophy Tube, PBS Idea Channel
Student Productivity: Thomas Frank (and The College Info Geek Podcast), Motivation2Study, How to Adult
TEDx Motivation:
Tim Urban’s “Inside the mind of a master procrastinator”
Caroline McHugh’s “The art of being yourself”
Susan Cain’s “The power of introverts”
Adam Leipzig’s “How to know your life’s purpose in 5 minutes”
Douglas Barton’s “What do top students ever do differently?”
Scott Geller’s “The psychology of self-motivation”
Peter Sage’s “Stop Waiting for Life to Happen”
Stephen Duneier’s “How to Achieve Your Most Ambitious Goals”
Rory Vaden’s “How To Multiply Your Time”
Bill Eckstrom’s “Why comfort will ruin your life”
Dan Lok’s “The Invisible Force – self-image – enables you to achieve great goals”
Cal Newport’s “Quit social media”
Christina Bengtsson’s “The art of focus – a crucial ability”
B. J. Davis’s “Freedom from Self-Doubt”
Luvvie Ajayi’s “Get comfortable with being uncomfortable”
Dan Pink’s “The puzzle of motivation”
Tali Sharot’s “How to motivate yourself to change your behavior”
Judson Brewer’s “A simple way to break a bad habit”
Clint Smith’s “The danger of silence”
Amma Asante’s “The power of defining yourself”
Richard St. John’s “Secrets of success in 8 words, 3 minutes”
Angela Lee Duckworth’s “Grit: the power of passion and perseverance”
Adam Grant’s “The surprising habits of original thinkers”
Laura Vanderkam’s “How to gain control of your free time”
Jonathan Bricker’s “The secret to self control”
Stacey Abrams’s “3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do”
Emilie Wapnick’s “Why some of us don’t have one true calling“