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  • Hey, what is going on, guys?

  • So, the semester just started for most of you,

  • and today I wanted to share a really quick tip

  • that can help you retain a lot of that motivation

  • that we get when we start new semesters

  • and keep it going throughout the semester's entirety.

  • Because I know when you start a new semester,

  • you're kinda turning over a new leaf,

  • all these new classes are coming into your schedule,

  • and you're really excited to learn them.

  • And, honestly, you haven't yet realized

  • just how much work they're gonna be.

  • So, you are naturally fired up

  • and you've probably got your task management systems,

  • your organizational systems, calendar, all that stuff

  • cleaned out, reset and ready to go.

  • So, today I wanna tell you about a habit you can adopt

  • to keep these systems in order,

  • which is going to keep your motivation levels high,

  • and that habit is to establish a weekly review day.

  • Now, on this channel before,

  • I've talked about how it's a really good idea

  • to have a weekly planning day where you kind of sketch out

  • what's gonna come in the week ahead.

  • You kind of know exactly what you need to do,

  • all the due dates, and all the events

  • that are coming in the coming days.

  • But I think it's also a good idea

  • to take this particular day,

  • which I think Sunday is a really good day for this,

  • to also review the previous week.

  • Now, here is why I think this is a really good idea.

  • In my case, and I'm sure that many of you

  • have the same exact problem,

  • I find that my task management systems get kind of crufty,

  • maybe that's the word for it.

  • They get a little bit disorganized,

  • some tasks don't get checked off,

  • some things just don't get done.

  • And after a few weeks, I find that my task management system

  • is not a perfect one-to-one representation

  • of everything that I need to get done.

  • And that is a huge problem

  • because that means I can no longer trust that system

  • as well as I could before.

  • And as the productivity researcher David Allen once said,

  • "Your brain is for having ideas, not for storing them."

  • I shouldn't be storing anything up in here.

  • My systems should be well taken care of

  • and be the place in which all those ideas

  • are stored and perfectly updated,

  • and this is what a weekly review does.

  • So, what exactly goes into a weekly review process?

  • Well, this is largely up to you, but I do wanna make

  • a few specific suggestions for you guys here.

  • Number one, I think it's a good idea to ask

  • what exactly did you get done last week

  • and what didn't get done?

  • So, look at your plan for the last week

  • and ask yourself, "Out of all these things,

  • "which ones did I actually accomplish?"

  • And you can make this even easier on yourself

  • if you adopt a daily habit

  • of writing an accomplishment journal.

  • Now, this isn't a big long journal

  • where you're pouring your deepest feelings

  • into some secret book with a lock on it.

  • No, this is just a simple habit

  • where you write down exactly what you got done

  • on a day-to-day basis in something really simple

  • like an Evernote account or a notebook

  • or just your arm, whatever.

  • And I've actually found that doing this

  • can increase my motivation and make me feel

  • like I'm kind of on a roll in the days that come afterward.

  • So, this kind of boosts your motivation as a singular habit,

  • but it also helps with your weekly review

  • because you can simply go back,

  • look at your accomplishment journal and say,

  • "Yeah, I was really, really productive this week."

  • Or, on the flip side,

  • "This wasn't such a good week after all."

  • And that allows you to do something

  • really, really important with the weekly review,

  • and that is to make course corrections

  • and small changes to your habits

  • and to the way that you work.

  • So, say you've been studying in your dorm room

  • and you find that friends keep coming in

  • and they're really, really persuasive

  • when they ask you to go to get something to eat

  • or to play Guitar Hero

  • or to do anything other than studying.

  • Well, that's something that's gonna stick out

  • like a sore thumb when you ask yourself

  • during your weekly review why you didn't get things done.

  • And from there, you can fix that

  • by changing your study location

  • or by putting a sign in your dorm room

  • or texting your friends that you're busy, what have you.

  • The point is if you're doing the weekly review,

  • you're noticing the problems on a weekly basis

  • and then you can fix them.

  • Now, in addition to mentally running through

  • the past week's accomplishments,

  • giving yourself a pat on the back,

  • giving yourself that little productivity score,

  • and making those course corrections and habit changes,

  • the last part to this weekly review process

  • is simply to reset your task management systems

  • and your calendar back to where they should be.

  • So, make sure that all events have their due dates updated,

  • make sure you check things off

  • that you maybe forgot to check

  • when you actually got those tasks done,

  • and make sure you update any details

  • with any updates from your professor

  • or group members from group projects.

  • Just basically make sure that, across the board,

  • your systems are where they should be

  • and that they're an accurate representation

  • of everything you have to do.

  • That way, you never start to feel overwhelmed

  • or confused about what's on your plate.

  • So, I really hope you guys found this video to be useful.

  • And for those of you who use Habitica,

  • I'm hoping that after watching this video,

  • you're gonna log in and add weekly review

  • to your dailies list and set it to once per week,

  • because that is going to remind you to do this process

  • and that will help it become a habit.

  • If you have comments or questions,

  • definitely leave them down below.

  • And if you liked this video,

  • you can leave it a like to support this channel.

  • Also, if you wanna get new videos every single week

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  • You can also get yourself a free copy

  • of the book I wrote on earning better grades

  • by clicking the picture of the book right over there.

  • And if you missed last week's video,

  • we talked about how to get over

  • the fear of starting college.

  • So, if that's something that's still on your mind,

  • check it out if you missed it.

  • And as always, you can find the full article for this video

  • by clicking the full article button right there.

  • If you wanna connect with me,

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A2 US weekly review week semester motivation good idea

A Weekly Habit That Will Help You Stay Motivated All Semester

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    郭仲恩 posted on 2017/09/14
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process

US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

UK /prə'ses/

  • verb
  • To organize and use data in a computer
  • To deal with official forms in the way required
  • To prepare by treating something in a certain way
  • To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
  • To convert by putting something through a machine
  • noun
  • Dealing with official forms in the way required
  • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
  • A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
  • A systematic series of actions directed to some end
  • A summons or writ to appear in court or before a judicial officer.
  • A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
  • other
  • To perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it.
  • To deal with (something) according to a particular procedure.
  • Deal with (something) according to a set procedure.
  • To perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it.
  • To perform a series of operations on (data) by a computer.
  • Take (something) into the mind and understand it fully.
  • other
  • Deal with (something, especially unpleasant or difficult) psychologically in order to come to terms with it.
overwhelmed

US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlmd/

UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmd/

  • verb
  • To defeat something or someone completely
  • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
  • To cause to have too much to handle (e.g. work)
  • To be overcome completely by something.
  • To defeat someone or something by using a lot of force.
  • Past tense of overwhelm: to affect (someone) very strongly.
  • To be affected very strongly
  • other
  • To have a strong emotional effect on somebody
  • To cover somebody/something completely
  • To defeat someone or something by using a lot of force
  • Past tense of overwhelm; to have been emotionally overpowered.
  • Past tense of overwhelm; to have been completely defeated.
  • Past tense of overwhelm; to have been completely covered.
  • adjective
  • Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
  • Feeling like you are unable to cope with something
  • Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
  • Defeated completely; overpowered.
  • Covered completely; buried or submerged.
  • Feeling like you are unable to cope with something.
  • Feeling a strong emotion.
  • Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
  • Defeated completely.
  • other
  • Defeated completely; overpowered.
  • Covered or submerged completely.
accurate

US /ˈækjərɪt/

UK /ˈækjərət/

  • adjective
  • With no mistake or error; Correct
accomplish

US /əˈkɑmplɪʃ/

UK /ə'kʌmplɪʃ/

  • verb
  • To succeed in doing; complete successfully
  • To succeed in doing or completing something.
  • other
  • To succeed in doing or completing something.
  • To bring to completion; realize.
motivation

US /ˌmotəˈveʃən/

UK /ˌməʊtɪ'veɪʃn/

  • noun
  • Reason behind why someone did something
  • other
  • The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.
  • Enthusiasm for doing something.
  • The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior.
  • Something that induces a person to act.
productive

US /prəˈdʌktɪv, pro-/

UK /prəˈdʌktɪv/

  • adjective
  • Producing things in large quantities; fertile
  • Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
  • Concerning speaking or writing
  • Producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities.
  • Producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities.
  • Achieving a significant amount or result; efficient.
  • Producing or capable of producing a large amount of something.
  • Serving a useful purpose; contributing to something.
  • Capable of generating or producing something, especially crops.
  • (Of a linguistic element) able to form new words.
establish

US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

  • verb
  • To set or create something to last for a long time
  • To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
  • other
  • To start or create (an organization, a system, etc.) that is meant to last for a long time.
  • To discover or prove the facts of a situation.
  • To settle or place in a secure or permanent position.
task

US /tæsk/

UK /tɑ:sk/

  • noun
  • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • verb
  • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
journal

US /ˈdʒɚnəl/

UK /ˈdʒə:nl/

  • noun
  • A diary; record of what you do every day
  • Magazine of academic papers
pour

US /pɔr, por/

UK /pɔ:(r)/

  • verb
  • To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • To make something flow in a steady stream
  • To rain very heavily
  • other
  • To flow or cause to flow in a steady stream.
  • To devote or apply (oneself or energy) purposefully or wholeheartedly.
  • To express one's feelings freely.
  • other
  • To rain heavily.
  • To come or go in large numbers.