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I have 25-minutes-on-a-timer'ed my way through my PhD thesis. Right now I think I have 4 more 25 minute ones to go. If I can do it, you can too!

Pomodoro technique for those who haven't heard of it. This for real got me through grad school.

There's applications like Cold Turkey that can be used to block distracting websites and applications. The hard part I've found (for me at least), is becoming motivated enough to turn them on in the first place

I am still working on it so I can't really answer your question. Now, you have your own milestones and you'll probably want to have as many non-zero days as possible but my objectives are a bit more specific (be productive for x hours/days, wake up before 8 AM, etc) and to keep track of everything, I needed another app - loop habit tracker. I don't know if you'll need it but it offers a bit more granularity in case you don't want to limit yourself to four broad categories.

Hey bud,

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First and foremost I think you should start seeing a therapist, if you haven't already. Reddit and internet strangers are nice, but they are no substitute for a trained mental health professional.

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If you're anything like me, you're feeling totally overwhelmed and anxious about the idea of trying to 'get your life in order'. Its a totally normal feeling, as far as I'm concerned. Its a journey, and a battle, and it takes time. It wont happen over night. You have to chip at it consistently. Dont burn yourself out, but work at it as consistently as possible. But its worth it!!!

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Heres some resources that I think you would like and could be helpful:

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My favorite yoga youtuber

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Good book on learning to draw

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Good luck and god speed!

The audiobook "The Power of Ambition" by Jim Rohn had a pretty profound effect on me. I've listened to it 2 times and it has really helped me to shape my life over the last 2 years to a much better, happier one.

https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Power-of-Ambition-Audiobook/B00O3K5G7K?ipRedirectOverride=true&overrideBaseCountry=true&pf_rd_p=7b60887c-87d6-4100-aebf-ae6ae35f27fb&pf_rd_r=1P54T936849XEPTVWZBK&

What would you do to fill the time if the power went out for the next two days?

If you want to fill hours in your day but want to stay online why not try out duolingo and learn a language? Or take a class on one of the many learning sites like EdX?

If you're looking for something physical and you like running (since you mentioned it) why not try taking up long-distance running? That'll eat up a LOT of time. You could do the same with biking if running is too difficult; I don't know your fitness level.

I don't want to overwhelm you with options so I'm going to just leave it there but if you don't like any of those ideas I'm more than happy to throw more thoughts your way. Just let me know.

Good luck.

This is one of two I d checked out. This one is the one I use with the ability to type down and save.

Android

App Store

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Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness by Gillian Butler, a self help guide using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques. Empowering and enlightening.

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, distills info from major corporations to single individuals on how habits are formed and changed. An easy read, mindblowing, very useful.

Yup, link below for anyone that is interested.

iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/no-more-zero-days/id1130796560

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.nomorezerodays.app

I just begun trying this app. It has the right tone and it is very well made. It helps with creating habits, starting with small steps.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.thefabulous.app

What's working for me is meditation (through the Headspace app) and mindfulness practice (https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Science-of-Mindfulness-Audiobook/B00MEQRUG0). Basically learning to be present in the moment rather than worrying about the past or dreading the future.

I have had some struggles organizing myself and I came across "GTD" "Get Things Done". It is a method of journaling. I didn't stay with it really but it gave me some good ideas.

Broad strokes: Anything that comes into your head that you need to pay attention to, write it down. Then decide if it is a task (if so do it), a project, or a scheduled item. Projects go on a list and are prioritized. Scheduled items go on a calendar. When you don't know what to do next and your task list is clear go to projects and check something off. Check your calendar for anything coming up.

The thing I benefited from the most about this is that the act of writing something down helps me clarify and remember it. Even if I didn't refer back to it a ton, I had a better idea of what I needed to do just because I wrote it out.

Lots of sources on the web, it is inspired by a book.
https://lifehacker.com/productivity-101-a-primer-to-the-getting-things-done-1551880955

The one I use is called Commit. http://appcrawlr.com/ios/commit Perfect for tracking one thing.

For tracking up to 6 items: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/streaks/id963034692?mt=8

And if you need even more, simply use Habitica

Oh and a few other random points:

1) Do your push ups and meditation when you're taking breaks during your HW.

That way you have a motivation to do them -- you want to get away from the HW -- AND you get a break from HW that isn't going to keep you away for too long.

2) Also, Habitica is an awesome option.

3) Also, I use swipes myself and love it

I used https://www.forestapp.cc/ for a bit. Got to plant some trees along the way. It's more of a way to track your time as you do different things in 20 minute increments. Think Pomodoro but with trees. :)

I propose we make a team collaboration accountability board/task. Will work best on TaskadeI think. If anyone's interested let me know and I'll set it up.

Basically we can create different goals or mindmaps boards in a centralized space to keep everyone accountable. And then kind of like discord there's a chat box function so we can talk and collaborate in real-time.

Never done this before but this post inspired me so I'd be willing to try. Certainly will make working from home a lot more entertaining at least I think

Your list sounds good, but not all of these have to be daily activities, especially straight away. I've had really good success with Habitica, maybe it's something that might work for you (especially if you're achievement-oriented). Start with the simpler few things on your list and work your way up. That way you get a small kick of success starting out, and don't feel like a failure because you started too much too quickly.

Check out Todoist (https://todoist.com) . It’s an awesome app. You can create different to-do lists - shopping, personal, appointments to make, etc. You can even connect it to your gmail account and easily add emails as to-dos. The free version is great and the paid version is under $40/year and comes with lots of extras.

You can find the app by searching “Actie” on the app store or google play.

IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/actie/id1548778044

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devera.actie

Man and his Symbols by Carl Jung as well as Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl are illuminating modern psychological books that I encourage everyone to read at some point.

Along with that, read anything by Plato or Aristotle. The Republic is a popular book, as is the Symposium, Nicomachean Ethics, and Politics. Make sure that you get secondary texts to help you out and explain and modernise some excerpts. Though, before you jump into The Republic by Plato, I highly recommend you check out some of his dialogues beforehand, such as Meno and Phaedo.

Shakespeare is also excellent. Hamlet is his best work, alongside Macbeth. I recommend Folger's versions.

There we go, that should get you started.

Mans Search For meaning by Viktor Frankl The Art of Living - Epictetus A Guide to the Good Life - Irvine Walden - Thoreau Happier - Tal Ben Shahar

Those are good ones. The first 2/3rds (The last third is rambling) of Walden is the best but the most difficult read

"Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl. A short and life changing read. Top of my list.

Augusten Burroughs' "This is How"

Marcus Aurelius "Meditations".

Edit: to add "Getting Things Done" by David Allen. Also at the very top of my list :)

Awesome!

Books that have helped me in terms of negativity were The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, and Anthony de Mello's Awareness.

I'm re-reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius now (translated by Gregory Hays) and that also has some interesting view points on shaking negativity among other things on life!

soundness for me, means i speak with as much people, which can help me to improve my future plans, in my situation:

• with course guidance service
• student council

to make up a plan, so that i have as much information, something i didnt make as i was in my studies. So that i get new points of view from other people, looking from a different perspective on my situation.

i was reading Napoleon Hill - Think and Grow Rich and he used this word in terms of plans, just to explain, from where i obtained this word in that context.

Awesome! If I might, I'd recommend two books to help establish step by step goals to self-employment (Amazon links, no affiliate tags):

1. The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
2. The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau

Both of those have been well worth the time for me in achieving the very same things.

May I suggest, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl.

It's not very long, it's partly about Frankl's experience in concentration camps during WWII, and partly about his philosophy.

It changed my life.

Thanks for checking it out.

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For my habits I use 7 Weeks on Android. There are a lot of apps like this one on both Android and iOS.

There is the /r/theXeffect subreddit for that (and a famous comment for the back story).

I'm rooting for you. It's good to see you're trying to be a better friend to your future self.

Today, I'm thanking my past self for putting herself out there on the job market again. Yes, the rejection notice I got today was hard to handle. Even though this feels bad, I know that the only thing that will really make it worse is not to try again.

For books, I like /r/booksuggestions, and goodreads. The best book I've read in the last few months was probably Ready Player One

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Have you tried meditation? I’ve been struggling for years with negative thoughts and fairly recently, started committing to daily meditation. It helps you focus on the “now” and gently let go of thoughts of the past and future, which is the cause of our stress.

Headspace is a good place to start! You have to pay for the full version, but they have free sessions which I feel is just enough to help you understand the basics. Here’s a link.

Another thing I try to do is find 5 things I am grateful for everyday. Practicing gratitude helps you to focus on the good in your life instead of the bad, and in turn, can help you view life in better light.

Freewriting. I started using 750words.com in 2012, and even sporadic journalling helped me recover from double depression and improve at writing to the point where I now get paid for it.

Hey /r/NonZeroDay,

I saw the apps in the sidebar and figured Lanes is missing. It's a todo app, a journal, a timer, and bookmarks in one. It has insights so you can measure your productivity and stay on track.

Figured some here might find it useful in helping them get more done.

You have a very similar work flow as mine! for accountability I'm thinking about making an online app where you commit what you are going to do in a week and then review each-other's progress. Probably something like this already exist.
I also made the app I'm using right now called Tidily.io to make my workflow a bit simpler, I didn't really use all the features of each apps but used their major offerings, with Tidily I tried to combine those in a simple way and recently made it available for public :)

I really like using Habitica (formerly known as HabitRPG). One of my dailies is called "Make it a NonZero day" and every day I add onto my to-do "Today's NonZero" with whatever I do to make it a NonZero day. Once I check off that to-do, I also check off my daily. I like this way because it keeps track of your streak.

I highly recommend everyone check out Habitica. It's a fantastic tool to really motivate yourself. I was a beta tester for when it first came out and it has definitely become one of the most useful productivity tools out there.

My therapist recommended me this book as a way to deal with the constant negative thought patterns I struggle with. Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns

I’m not done with it yet, but the first 4 chapters alone have been ground breaking. I highly recommend it.

Yes I am obsessed with DBT therapy. I’d recommend group therapy since it’s easier to learn from other people. I have these books and recommend them:

This one was created by Dr. Marsha Linehan who created DBT.

I think this one is a little easier to learn from but both are good resources.

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This is a great thing to practice gratitude with! Sounds like a perfect thing to write on the fridge calendar.

My friend literally just made an app to track a single daily win (android). He's a newb to releasing, so every DL will make him delighted (don't tell him I sent you)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.cayling.wintheday

Here's a link for anyone interested, along with the back blurb for the book:

https://www.amazon.com/Points-Origin-S-Fein-ebook/dp/B07CXV6VW6/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

"Amero wakes from an eerily familiar dream in an unfamiliar bed.

Within hours, he is forced onto an experimental craft and jettisoned across the galaxy alongside a mysterious, potentially homicidal man named Hann.

Finding themselves in a strange yet familiar spacetime, the men are told by suspicious entities to hunt for Points, strange objects no larger than one's thumb, which are spread across the cosmos by unknown means.

The purpose of the hunt is unknown. The purpose of the Points is unknown.

All Amero wants is to return to his dead-end life. All Hann wants is to hunt down and destroy those responsible for his predicament.

It will take a journey to the end of time itself and beyond the boundaries of every universe to know the truth--to witness the light behind the veil...for better or worse."

I am enjoying The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman (great summary of stoicism and some useful insights from both authors). Also, whenever I need major motivation or just to keep the ambition levels up, I read a couple of pages from Tim Ferriss' Tools of Titans.

Just a side note coming from personal experience, staying active or making a point of incorporating at least 30 minutes of conscious 'movement' into my day, really does wonders towards having a mindset of being productive and focused.

There are LOADS of self-improvement books which give fantastic advice but the only way to get results, is to apply action to the knowledge that is shared through these books.

I highly recommend reading The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss as well, and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey if you need a literal guide to improving your life.

I don't have a set answer for this but there are a few books I have found helpful in finding answers:

Peak by Anders Ericsson. How to get very good at things. That's the original scientist who has been widely misquoted for the famous "do something for 10k hours to get good". So he wrote a book on how to ACTUALLY get good.

Deep Work by Cal Newport. What kind of work will be valuable in the near-medium future. Basically if you want to keep your job in the automation economy, get extremely good at what you do.

How to be an Imperfectionist by Stephen Guise. How to become able to accept tiny progress and get perfect consistency making this tiny progress.

If you're up for it, there's also Relentless by Tim Grover. That's the guy who helped Michael Jordan and many others become legendary athletes. What it takes to be truly the best (in any field) and will help you understand why all that is okay and better than anything else out there.

thank you so much! :D I'll be covering The Power of Habit in the future to keep people's morale high! I also have a Medium page where I kind of document my progress on my channel and try to inspire others to keep on their grind!

I'm the lazy kind too. Drawing isn't very strenuous, and you can sit and draw your own foot for your drawing of the day, if you want. :)

I actually bought two books--the one I mentioned (http://www.amazon.com/The-Drawing-Right-Side-Brain/dp/0007116454), and Keys to Drawing, by Burt Dodson http://www.amazon.com/Keys-Drawing-Bert-Dodson/dp/0891343377/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413937201&sr=1-1&keywords=keys+to+drawing+by+bert+dodson. They are fab books that made me understand that anyone can draw. Some days I got inspiration from the books and did exercises, and other days I'd pick something from around the house or out of a book or even froze the tv and drew people I saw there. No rules except to draw what I saw or imagined once a day, and to finish what I started. For me, finishing was the most important thing, because I get frustrated and want to quit.

Would love to share! That means I'll have to learn how to upload here ...

If you do choose drawing, I'd love to see how it goes!

My recommendation is Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman. Helps you recognize the automatic negative beliefs, that you don't realize you have, that bring you down. He also directs you to the "useful" sections of the book so you can easily skip the history/research part of it if you're not interested in that.

>smart person and very capable of personal success and progress, but they tend to be TOO self analytical, and fears rejection and change to the point of constant procrastination, resulting in a real lack of motivation. We've also discussed some signs of depression,

I think Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy sounds perfect for them. Definitely helped me with a lot of the same stuff.

I'm sorry you are going through a rough time! The anxiety you are feeling is totally understandable.

My tip would be to set aside some time early in the morning, if you can. (Even getting up before you usually would.) Do some coursework in a small amount of time, say 15 to 25 minutes.

If you feel like taking on more, great! Maybe get up and stretch, then dive back into it. If not, move on with your day, with a lighter heart knowing you have made progress. No need to anxiously think about it all day - you will have already made an effort, and you can use that fact to soothe yourself.

I hope this helps. For me, getting up and doing something before I have the chance to start worrying is best. (I put off phone calls ALL THE TIME, so jumping out of bed and getting them done helps my anxiety.)

I believe there is a book on this I've been meaning to read - but here the quote the book is based on:

> “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” - Mark Twain

Got a couple books for you to read while you wait. One is "Feeling Good." It is about how to use congnitive behavioral therapy to feel better. CBT therapy focuses on changing how to you talk to yourself. One of the things I saw you say is "this shit always happens. There is always a roadblock anytime I try to do anything." It's called "stinking thinking"--whenever you find yourself using the word always, you are "forecasting the future" and saying nothing in your life will change. So instead tell yourself--Even though I think things always go wrong for me, I realize that's stinking thinking. I tried coming to this thread and got responses from people who supported me and gave me suggestions of new stuff to try. If everything went badly for me always, everyone would have yelled at me and no one would have tried to support me. So I can't say that bad things will always happen to me--I've already proved that wrong. Therefore, I have to believe that good things will happen in the future."

http://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-The-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380810336

My favorite book--

Maybe it can help you, it is an awesome app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryan.brooks.sevenweeks.app

and bonus, it has a motivating history behind: http://www.reddit.com/r/theXeffect/comments/2839zy/thank_you_rthexeffect/

PS: Sorry for my bad English, actually improve it is my main goal.