INCREASING

PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY
 The amount of positive beneficial
outcomes a student can produce
with the different kinds of input from
his/her environment.
 Two folds of meaningful
productivity:
 Clarity and Honesty

 Strong bias toward action

 STUDY
ENVIRONMENT
AFFECTS
PRODUCTIVITY
 Background Noise
 Lighting
 Temperature
 Air Quality
 Distractions
 TYPES OF
DISTRACTIONS
SELF-INFLICTED
DISTRACTIONS
 EXTERNAL
DISTRACTIONS
 Inbox Addiction
 Time Blocking (Pomodoro Method by
Francesco Cirillo)
 Work in offline mode
 Check email at certain times each day
 Don’t check email first thing
 Smartphone Usage
 Move your device elsewhere
 Turn off notifications
Francesco Cirillo
 25 minutes work (Pomodoro)
The Pomodoro Technique 5 minute break
4 Pomodoros = 15 - 30 minute break
 Social Media
 Eliminate gadgets for one hour before
sleep and after waking up
 Turn off notifications
 Keep your phone in a drawer or bag
 Use only one device for checking account
 30 minutes to stay connected
 Allot 1 hour to respond to emails
 Urgency Addiction
 Self-destructive behavior (exciting)
 Multitasking
 Peter Bregman 40% productivity
 Gloria Mark, 23 minutes and 15 seconds to
return to original task
 Classmates
 Dropping by
 Chatty discussions
 Classroom Noise
 WAYS TO
INCREASE YOUR
PRODUCTIVITY
 Set realistic goals
 Plan ahead
 Stick to routine
 Create positive workspaces
 Time Management
 Limit the time spent online unnecessarily
 Quit Procrastinating
 Take effective breaks after tasks
 Get Support
 There is another way thinking
 Get some air