How to Have a Productive Day

If you know me, then you know that I always have to be organized and I love being productive and getting things done. My friends always laugh at the size of my planner (it's so big!) and that I have loads of writing, highlighting, and underlining in it...I even color code my classes. Although, you don't have to take it to the level that I do. One of the main reasons that I like being productive is so I can have some time to myself at the end of the day, and not have "to dos" hanging over my head. Here are my tips on how to have a productive day. 

Get up early and get going 

One of the worst things you could do when you want to have a productive day is wake up late and then sit in bed scrolling through twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. You're definitely not going to feel like getting up after you do this and before you know if your whole day will be over. Set your alarm the night before, wake up early, and start going! You will most likely be done with everything you have to do by mid day and you will have the rest of the afternoon/evening to check your notifications and finish that last Gossip Girl episode on Netflix. 

Make To Do lists

This is probably the best thing you can do if you want to be productive. Sure, we all have things that we need to do in our heads, but we might not necessarily do them. If you write them down, then you will feel obligated to do them. This is why the notes app on our iPhones is so perfect (I usually just make my to do lists on there.) Also, it will feel great going through your list and checking off all of the things you have completed. 

Prioritize

When being productive, you don't necessarily have to get everything done at once. Go through your tasks, pick out the most important ones, and focus on those first. After you have the hardest ones checked off and out of the way, going through the easy ones will be a piece of cake!

Eliminate Distractions

By distractions I mean technology. If you are working on a 10 page research paper for a class, don't have twitter open on your phone next to you. All this will do is distract you. Unless you need to ask a classmate a question about the paper, don't text anyone. Don't have a the TV on in the background, turn it off. Unless you know you work well with music playing, turn it off. I recommend turning your phone off and putting it away for the duration that you are working.

Find a change of scenery

Working, studying, exercising, etc. can get pretty boring if you do it everyday inside. If you are at home or in the library studying, bring your books into your backyard or to a nearby park. This will be even easier to do now that the weather is nicer and warmer. If you run on a treadmill in your local gym everyday, change it up a bit and run around your neighborhood. Not only is going outside a great chance to get some fresh air, but it will help clear your head and make you much happier. 

I hope you guys enjoyed this post and I hope it inspired you to have a productive day! If you have any tips on how to have a productive day, please let me know. I would love to hear them :)