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Hi Tina 👩🏻💻I’m doing a coding boot camp online and one of the requirements is to do a “coffee chat” with 2 new people in tech a week and I’m not sure how I’ll do that haha but if you’d be open to a 10 min coffee chat on zoom or something that’d be awesome! No worries though👩🏻💻 I have to get comfortable asking so it’s still a start😅
I think the "just show up" method is insanely slept on. The amount of times I didn't want to work out but just "tried to" and then ended up exercising for 2 hours is immeasurable. This video motivated me a lot. Thank you so much for uploading it.
Some quality content right here. Really liked it. Made a summary - 1. No pain no gain (Sign up for painful things, have accountability) 2. Focus on one thing. Tips to achieve this 2.1 Input based goals(Ex: work 10 min on script) 2.2 Eat the frog(Indulge in the one thing first thing in the morning) 3. Just show up(set the bar low to avoid failure) 4. Keep score. Track progress to 4.1 measure how far you've come from the beginning 4.2 Clarity/proof of having made progress. 5. Memento Mori: Remember that you are going to die. Avoid being regretful in the end. 6. Get out of your head(Do two push ups and take a cold shower - rejuvinate yourself when feeling low) 7. Stop using social media Caution: lookout for signs of burnout.
Thankyou so much for this , I need the summary but felt too lazy to do so either way you saved me so thankyouuu and ofcourse a big thanks you tina for telling us all this in the first place
Girl me too! I straight up spent 2 years of my life eating snacks in bed and watching anime, but now I'm finishing up my last courses in linguistics and going into a double major for computer science. For anyone who's interested I recommend listening to the podcast episode called You, But Better on Hidden Brain. Behavioral scientist Katy Milkman goes over various of ways to set up your weaknesses against yourself so you stay motivated
Hee! I do a double bachelor linguistics + compsci too! I do also work fulltime. It’s really more about discipline than motivation, I guess! If you do what challenges you or makes you feel good about yourself then the motivation isn’t really necessary but the discipline to go and do it, is a whole different thing.
@@divyakunwar5667 It depends on what topic youre doing in computer science but in general it isnt all too difficult. I took computer science I and II in highschool and it was for the most part easy tbh. But of course, high school is much different compared to actually having a job containing computer science.
I quit all social media (minus TH-cam, obviously LOL) end of December 2021. It’s been a huge game changer. I’m mindful of what I follow & watch. As well as how much time I spend on here. Still got a ways to go. But I’m proud of myself for how far I’ve gotten so far. Great video & tips! I’m going to give that book a read. :)
Embracing that we're all lazy slugs by default is freeing✨ When I was high school, I was motivated by FEAR but that disappeared after self-reflection and therapy. Without that fear driving me, I found it difficult to motivate myself. Now I create systems that support healthy habits. Now, life is easier & more productive :)
The "do just that one thing" helped me so much to starting the get out depression situation so many times, but was a pain to learn by myself. The "just show up" tip is always one of my final steps to become productive again after one crysis, again learning this my myself was also a pain. My tip for the first thing is don't let the thoughts that you only did that one thing today drown you.
@@almamater489 I saw once a job in Belgium, where they said that they were going to Pay a full salary, for a employee that did not know how to code, 0%, and they were going to teach everything, but also paying the Full salary at the same time.. that job and company became so famous that it appeared in the journal..
Maybe it was traineeship? I came across a lot of such opportunities specifically coding related. I think it is connected to the fact that there is a rising demand for developers, but little supply of professionals. (I live in the Netherlands)
She menioned it was in the area of bioinformatics, which is a field a lot of bio and biochemistry students go into without needing an "official" training in programming....even though it would be VERY helpful :D
She mentioned in another video that she didn't get payed in her first job, but it helped her to learn to code and get a good reference which she then used to get her second job where she got payed.
I love how this video is so relatable to me and my life right now because I'm totally seeing myself put so much energy into distractions instead of getting shit done! I feel so lazy and worthless when this happens, but you acknowledge these moments in the video and simply seek out a way to improve the next day, while not letting that moment define you. I can't tell you how many times I've made a whole to do list that starts off waking up at 6am and not doing any of it. TwT
Ugh, I feel like you just described my life for the past couple of weeks😩 Still don't want to get uncomfortable to start work cuz Ik I'm far behind and my fear of failure doesn't really help bUT that's not gonna matter in the end, results are a reflection of your hard work so I'm starting now, today. Thank you for ur comment, it definitely made me feel seen and heard. Sending you lots of positivity✨
@@abigailfrancis9242 Awwww it makes me happy that my thoughts were able to help you out in a similar situation!! It makes me feel like my feelings of laziness meant something because they at least helped you!! I accept your positive vibes and send back even more!!!
Everyone is mentioning ADHD but I relate a lot to this as someone with depression, which can also cause executive dysfunction. Thanks for the video, it was actually very helpful (so many of these types of videos aren’t)!
In my second uni semester I made it a goal to at least attempt an assignment the day it was given, as I struggle with procrastination. The eat the frog first mentality made it much more manageable as even if i didn't know what to do, I now knew what I had to learn to complete the assignments. Hopefully this works out well for me
I like starting stuff as soon as its given but one sleepless night completely ruins me lol, that's why I start on stuff literally as soon as it was given, I mean flipping between the homework and current subject, spending half of my lunch break on an assignment etc.
I kept this on my Watch Later for too long, and when I finally got over the “pain” and watched it, it turned out to be an extremely honest, relatable, and helpful video. Thanks!
For me focusing on 1 thing each day, just showing up, the idea that I would be disappointed to die knowing that my life was a joke (i.e. I wasted my life on nothing) pushes me to give 100% to want I want to learn/achieve and yes some days it feels really hard to focus so I need to "get out of my head" by cooking, taking a shower or listen to music. Starting my day with the 1 thing I want to do removes great stress and puts me in an advantage.
The shower part is so true. For me, the heat in my body somehow keeps me comfortable AND sleepy that I become lazy. It's something I've been trying to fix by taking daily showers (which is ok since I live in a tropical country anyway). I still slip up sometimes but I'm doing so much better compared to back then.
Hi Tina! I find myself in the same cycle. Utter Avoidance of Life -> Growing Self-Hatred -> Burst of Activity to Hopefully this Time Achieve Cyclical Escape Velocity -> Utter Avoidance of Life. Thanks for sharing your story. I have the book actually, and set it aside several avoidance cycles ago. Feeling motivated to pick it up again
Hey Tina! This is not a diagnosis or anything, but what you do sounds a lot like me and I just got diagnosed with ADHD (the inattentive type) a couple of months ago at 36 years old. I suggest that you try to check with an expert on this because if it's true, calling yourself lazy is just hurting you. By the way, the reason why women in average are just diagnosed between 36 and 39 years old is because: 1. We're not usually the hyperactive type, but we can be hyperactive with our minds or speech 2. ADHD is genetic, so we grow with other family members who did things like we do so we think it's normal (i.e. in my family, arriving 1h late to a dinner is normal) 3. We learn a ton of techniques to help us function (like the ones you mentioned here which worked for me until they stopped working again), but we still do a ton of effort to be able to manage our personal and professional while wanting to be good family members, friends and partner(s), but after so much effort, it's in the mid thirties that we just can't do it anymore. It's such a big effort and we just end up super anxious or depressed (that we later find out it's low dopamine from ADHD). Before I wrap up, I want to say that ADHD has the poorest name ever, we don't have attention deficit. We have an attention dysregulation, because when deadlines hit or for any other reason like gamification, we go into hyperfocus and do stuff way faster than anyone else. Or we hyperfocus on things that we love and learn a ton of stuff. I suggest you check Connor DeWolfe Tik Tok or How To ADHD to see if you can relate. 🙏
I can totally relate to this video , feeling grateful it showed up in my feed. Another one thing I want to add is “You are just one decision away from a completely different life” The one decision maybe as simple as waking up from bed(it’s not easy for me though) act upon one decesion at a time.
I tend to succumb to the laziness quite often due to stressors and feeling constantly overwhelmed. Thanks for the tips. On my good days, I tend to try some of these: Focus on one thing, Eat the frog and Just show up. I have found that just showing up, even on my bad/emotional days makes me more motivated to do something. Just getting up, putting in the effort to look decent and rocking up to work helped. Since I'm already there, might as well do something, you know. And that something must be done in the morning while I'm still feeling motivated. And if I can do 1 thing, I've accomplished something rather than nothing. I am interested in trying the Input based goals. I often find that I have all the intention and think about things I want to do, but I seriously lack in the execution. I start things I never finish, I plan things I never get around to doing. Making it seem small and hopefully effortless might spur that motivation back, if only temporarily but hopefully long enough to get something done! The dying thing sounds scary, but that fear can hopefully motivate me as much as my fear of failure does haha (the irony >_
I deleted FB off of my phone. I was spending way too much time on it when I could have used it for studying or other positive ways to advance myself. With my agenda/planner, I only limit it to importance and no longer adding everything that needs to be done that day because I got so overwhelmed. Thank you!💫💫
My strategy sometimes is to use a stopwatch and start with a 5 minute break. After that 5 minute break, I have to do work for 10 minutes, followed by another 5 minute break, until I can get up to 15 minutes or just a general rhythm.
Love these! I'm currently using a lot of them to keep myself on track, I've found the "one thing" and "just try" really helpful. I approach just try as "just effing do something" which I think is a Mark Manson thing (maybe), but it's been super helpful to get me through some stuff I was procrastinating hard on. I also like the hack of making something a part of your identify. I routinely tell myself "I'm a person who has discipline", then I go do the hard thing (workout, study, clean, whatever) over time it's slowly crept into being a part of who I see myself as, this tip was something I picked up from Struthless, another TH-camr, and it's worked wonders for me. Love this video, am definitely going to incorporate the "seeing who I could have been" tip in. I feel it'll be a killer motivator for some of the things I'm a bit fearful to pursue. Thanks for the amazing content 💜
recent college grad here & 2mins into the video I was already thinking “wow I wish I knew this 4 years ago” 😭😭 we’re all still learning tho!! thank u for these tips ❤️❤️
For me what keeps me on track with repetitive things like working out, studying languages is to have unclear deadlines - when you have to be ready at any possible given moment to do the thing, you can't procrastinate studying/practicing the thing.
I really do respect how manage the whole chaos. I also have a job, studying in college and highly energetic cat who doesn't let me work at all. Everything is my home is really messed up. You being yourself is a motivation to me.
Okay but that 10 mins thing to start an essay is A LIFE SAVER! As an English studies student, I'm required to write a whole lot of essays on regular basis, and I keep stressing over writing the whole thing and what exactly am I gonna write until the deadline approaches, but once I write a paragraph or so, I find that everything just falls into place and I wonder why haven't I done that earlier.
Wow. I feel like I have made all these mistakes before and all the time . I try so hard to be productive on my goals and I inevitably find some way to distract myself or not be accountable to myself . It’s so frustrating and depressing and like you said it’s not from not trying . I’m so envious of people that don’t have this problem or are able to overcome it
I once had a vision of myself as the person I wanted to be. And it invigorated me. But I'm lazy so it dient last. But seeing the person you could have been after you died really connected with me. I want to look back on the life I've done and did and been the person I wanted to be. Scrolling through social media takes a lot of time from your life that could be productive
That thing about Social media and news is good because one could go down the rabbit trial and wind up spending too much time. I found myself doing that and when I woke up realizing that I was in fact wasting time and spending my life on things that just don't matter because too many other things matter more and there are people who are very involved in bringing change to those other things. I went on with my life and started being productive again.
This video has helped me so much. Probably more than any other productivity video I've seen because it's so realistic. Its relieving to know I'm not the only one who has struggled with this before
Love that quote from atomic habits. That book also changed my life (and still does). Another book that is in the same vein at least for entrepreneurs is “the e myth” really changed my mindset of building systems.
That “show up” advice really work because I’ve never stay at a job this long. I thought about everything I literally do there isn’t a big deal, I just don’t like leaving the house 🤣so I tell myself, I’ll have time to rest. Everyday goes by fast when I work or I’ll be less stressful. Then on my days off I set a goals on what I’ll be doing on my days off. I do that with my money too. I’ll write out my plans with how I’ll spend my money because I noticed I’ll spend because I didn’t know what to do with it 🤣 the habits overtime becomes a natural thing. I’ve been working at my job almost a year now like I would’ve been found a different job 🤣but I appreciate the convenience and it’s not hard. I really be in my head and I’ll overwhelmed myself. I love these advice, I naturally do them now
I don't know what kind of witch you are but I've just watched 3 minutes of this video and then I had this sudden urge to get up and start doing something. thanks a lot 💕
Self suggestion has worked for me. It’s a mix of that and trying to be as positive as possible. I go to sleep tired but happy because I did my best every day, and that’s as much effort as I can give. It’s a sort of peace of mind c:
I'm also reading atomic habits right now!!!! Coding is really painful (I want to quit my software engineering job). I think the mindset shift could be really valuable here.
@@itiscinnamoncafe Oh that's a good idea, I honestly should do that. Are you asking your manager/team for study resources or just finding them on your own?
@@browntechdaddy I'm not asking my manager and I would suggest you do the same,(until and unless you are sure he has become your "mentor" ) reason being that would form preconceived notions about you. Instead, ask your other peers who are at the same level as you. I'm doing side projects of the same language/tech stack that would be used at work, and that has significantly improved my experience. I'm finding my own resources and TH-cam has been very helpful.
One thing i love doing is using the online timer videos. They have like 12 hr ones and the order is to complete one hour of studying and then take a ten minute break. I used to burn myself out and complete as much assignments as possible but then I'd get super lazy. I also do like a workout before i do any assignments. I use the 30 day challenge app. After i accomplish that, i feel like it creates a chain of productivity. Hope this helps ✌️😁
I have similar struggles. I love my bed, love smoking j’s in my bed and watching TH-cam/movies/ scrolling. Lately though, I have just been making myself do one productive thing a day instead of making ridiculous day plans. Almost always that one thing turns into three things because I get on a roll and can’t stop. Now, I’m genuinely looking forward to finishing a project tomorrow that I didn’t have time to finish today. Slowly my space is getting cleaner and more organized and it’s making me happier 🥹
I'm giving up on social medias and that helped me a lot to get time, now I need the focus to get things done. Next step is looking less to my smartphone (yes, even without any social media installed I still spend a lot of time on it... games). First thing I do in the morning is prepare my coffee, and then I go play.. oh well, i'll change that
I am very tempted to implement the "One Thing" aspect because currently there are some days where I get a lot done on my to do list and then after maybe 4-5 days, I feel like I don't want to do anything that day. Maybe at the beginning of the week I could try to determine the big important things I need to do and choose a day to do it and do that for 1 week or 1 month, then maybe increase it to two big things?!?! Thanks for the inspiration 🌻
@@TinaHuang1 oh well I will keep that in mind, but what if it is one thing per an aspect of your life? For example, 1 thing for work, 1 thing for family, 1 thing for yourself (personal only you)? 😬
so, the 2nd tip is actually called a daily highlight. its the ones thing if you got done it would be enough you can also use the 5 min rule where you do it for 5-10 min and usually you will want to keep going
This really resonates with me, as I am in a very similar place in my life, with exactly the same struggles and thought processes about them. I am even half way through the Atomic Habits right now, lol. Thank you for the video, this definitely gave me a few tips that I havent considered before. Also good to know youtube is not just full of super productive people, but a normal human being like me :)
Ikr, most studytubes are like those straight A students in my class… it just doesn’t resonate with me. I’m in the middle of my graduate program rn… and I have so many assignments. This video is actually kinda helpful
I actually found my most productive time is the work deadline or test deadline that force me to plan and practice for a specific goal. I aced 5 tests in one month to get my credential because I don't want to retake the test and waste my time. If you want to try something new, sign up for a course or program to get your lazy ass to do things.
TBH i found this video sitting in my default mode. I Just finished some work but couldnt bring myself to make myself some food. I just decided to eat something easy, I ate a cup of Ramen now my brain feels better. I think having something quick to eat in the morning that you really like is so helpful. You need something to wake up your brain and if you eat something you dont like I think it will just make you more anxious
this videos was really helpful, the tips about doing a little things at first really are important because that really just sets the path to do what you need to do
I love this video, especially the part where she says "whatever I did, after a few days I would end up in that default state again." This sounds so much like me and probably so much like millions of other people. It is just human ! Lovely video, Tina. Well done mate. You look ever so sweet lying down and gulping down those pringles because from that angle of the camera, you look almost like a different person...almost like a Mongolian girl. How pretty !
this video motivated me and got me thinking that i am lazy and i need to work on myself but my brain convinced me that laziness is fun and i trusted it
These are fantastic hacks, even for those of us with ADHD. The best tips are showing up consistently even for five minutes and focusing on one or two daily goals. Love!
I normally do not subscribe for a channel based on one video. However, when you started talking about input-based goals, “do 1 thing per day (with 14 optional things if we want) rather trying to do 15 pre-planned things”, compounding progress, and Memento Mori (the idea that we could die at any time and meet the person we could have been), I had to sign-up immediately. The advice you gave was not just “just try harder!!”, which was not always helpful advice with me in the past. Thank you so much!
Totally agree with the news thing. I've been avoiding international news for a long time, and it actually kind of helped my mental health during the pandemic. If it's important enough you will hear about it. I only try to keep up with news from my home country and even that can be a bit much sometimes 🙃
Hey Tina Huang ! I'm far to be in date sciences like you, even if it seems a very interesting field. But i can totally relate to your experience. Which is, i think, very common among professors or engineers. I.e. not being able to do things without clear constraints, while being hyperproductive sometimes. And you even quoted Thomas Franck. What a great reference ! I didn't know he gave this kind of advice. Thx for your channel ! Bye !
Really appreciated the warning, I have a friend who is extremely active/productive and it’s hard not to worry about her, like I make sure to ask how much sleep she is getting cause I know it not her priority. I might try the activity log, seems a good way to remind myself of the things I say I want to do but never really get done
Hi! I have recently being diagnosed with adhd and everything you do really resonates with me.(I am also a woman around your age) I think that another thing that could help you, even if you dont have it would be to read more/get more information about it 💜
I usually can't relate to the pretty much most of the other content on the same topic, but I found what you presented really clicked' with me. Especially the part about the "fake" deadlines not working, and genuinely putting yourself in a situation where the things just need to be done. Also, the no social media and news thing also makes a lot of sense. Thanks! I rarely subscribe to youtube channels, and most definitely not after watching just one video
I love you and your naruto references. I'm working a lot to get more disciplined and having my routines in check together with all the things I wanna do, and you give really good advice and pointers in such short time. Let's Shinra Tensei all distractions and bad habits
Yay! I'm not the only one. It's hard to use any good motivational advice because popular ones rely on faking things that aren't real...yet. I needed a system. I told my friend I'm learning to code believing it will motivate me, but well... 2 years forward and I just paid for a Java bootcamp. At least now my brain knows that every task have real deadline. I learn exactly how I did back then but now I pretty much pay for someone to shame me if I don't do it lol. I like score and "just show up" advice and I have an Idea how to implement it, thanks!
AMAZING video ! thank you so much for sharing. Too many times i have seen videos about productivity and how to get into a flow, however they start to explain what productivity is and how it's helpful. I love how your video breaks down examples and helpful "how to's". Smooth vibe very informative.
I would say your environment as of literally your house your room and people around you does make a big impact if you live in a cluttered dirty place it will just bring you down and demotivate you. Also knowing you only have limited amount of time on earth does motivate me too, it actually makes me more friendly and kind to people and push me to enjoy life more. Live like you might not see the tomorrow and it is a possibility in reality.
Wow, I really loved every second of this video. Those are the mistakes I usually make, which make me fall behind my schedule. These are great tips and in addition, having some rewards like watching an episode of a series I love for each hour of study is so helpful for someone like me who cant push me to study for more than 2-3 hours a day. Anyways, thank you for the good tips!
Thank you for this video. I 100% relate you how you felt about “default days” and making a rigid schedule that, if I can’t keep up with, I abandon and give up for the day. Thank you for these tips!!
Someone like me!! I started a journal on Tumblr last month and have been writing it every day since. Normally I may not commit to anything this long. Thanks for these other tips
Not sure if you can see this. But I got inspired by your study group and started my own study group. I’m not where I want to be yet but I’m getting closer
Oh, what a cool tip saying to get a job. I totally agree. Fact is, here, someone who stayed in bed for too long never get any contract to sign, but with herself or himself, especially in very high-standard fields like research.
I am so, so glad I found you!! I am the exact same way as you. My default is lie in bed watching sitcoms. But I need to get things done. Will be implementing a few of the suggestions for sure!!
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Hi Tina 👩🏻💻I’m doing a coding boot camp online and one of the requirements is to do a “coffee chat” with 2 new people in tech a week and I’m not sure how I’ll do that haha but if you’d be open to a 10 min coffee chat on zoom or something that’d be awesome! No worries though👩🏻💻 I have to get comfortable asking so it’s still a start😅
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I think the "just show up" method is insanely slept on. The amount of times I didn't want to work out but just "tried to" and then ended up exercising for 2 hours is immeasurable. This video motivated me a lot. Thank you so much for uploading it.
100%! Hardest part is showing up~ mentally and physically ahah
Love this even with work when I just showed up, shift was smoother time went by fast
Some quality content right here. Really liked it. Made a summary -
1. No pain no gain (Sign up for painful things, have accountability)
2. Focus on one thing. Tips to achieve this
2.1 Input based goals(Ex: work 10 min on script)
2.2 Eat the frog(Indulge in the one thing first thing in the morning)
3. Just show up(set the bar low to avoid failure)
4. Keep score. Track progress to
4.1 measure how far you've come from the beginning
4.2 Clarity/proof of having made progress.
5. Memento Mori: Remember that you are going to die. Avoid being regretful in the end.
6. Get out of your head(Do two push ups and take a cold shower - rejuvinate yourself when feeling low)
7. Stop using social media
Caution: lookout for signs of burnout.
Thankyou so much for this , I need the summary but felt too lazy to do so either way you saved me so thankyouuu and ofcourse a big thanks you tina for telling us all this in the first place
I logged out of my instagram.and this helped me. Soo much to stay focused and free up some me time
6.5 = Brilliant
Lovely :)
Thank u srinath
Girl me too! I straight up spent 2 years of my life eating snacks in bed and watching anime, but now I'm finishing up my last courses in linguistics and going into a double major for computer science.
For anyone who's interested I recommend listening to the podcast episode called You, But Better on Hidden Brain. Behavioral scientist Katy Milkman goes over various of ways to set up your weaknesses against yourself so you stay motivated
Hee! I do a double bachelor linguistics + compsci too! I do also work fulltime. It’s really more about discipline than motivation, I guess! If you do what challenges you or makes you feel good about yourself then the motivation isn’t really necessary but the discipline to go and do it, is a whole different thing.
Thanks for the recommendation! Definitely will listen to it 😉
RANDOM QUESTION : Is computer science hard?
@@divyakunwar5667 It depends on what topic youre doing in computer science but in general it isnt all too difficult. I took computer science I and II in highschool and it was for the most part easy tbh. But of course, high school is much different compared to actually having a job containing computer science.
@@divyakunwar5667 very.
I quit all social media (minus TH-cam, obviously LOL) end of December 2021. It’s been a huge game changer. I’m mindful of what I follow & watch. As well as how much time I spend on here. Still got a ways to go. But I’m proud of myself for how far I’ve gotten so far. Great video & tips! I’m going to give that book a read. :)
Embracing that we're all lazy slugs by default is freeing✨ When I was high school, I was motivated by FEAR but that disappeared after self-reflection and therapy. Without that fear driving me, I found it difficult to motivate myself. Now I create systems that support healthy habits. Now, life is easier & more productive :)
what systems have you created and how do they work?
The "do just that one thing" helped me so much to starting the get out depression situation so many times, but was a pain to learn by myself. The "just show up" tip is always one of my final steps to become productive again after one crysis, again learning this my myself was also a pain. My tip for the first thing is don't let the thoughts that you only did that one thing today drown you.
"Mind hacks to get my lazy ass to do things" 🙌🏼 Tina, if you write a book on this, I'll be the first in line to buy
but you're so productive already :O
That would be a nice title, i would buy it too lol
lmao luke i love how you support everyone here and there XD
How in the fresh hell did you get a job that required you to code without actually know how to code. That's heroic
Well I'm sure she knew the basics
@@almamater489 I saw once a job in Belgium, where they said that they were going to Pay a full salary, for a employee that did not know how to code, 0%, and they were going to teach everything, but also paying the Full salary at the same time.. that job and company became so famous that it appeared in the journal..
Maybe it was traineeship? I came across a lot of such opportunities specifically coding related. I think it is connected to the fact that there is a rising demand for developers, but little supply of professionals. (I live in the Netherlands)
She menioned it was in the area of bioinformatics, which is a field a lot of bio and biochemistry students go into without needing an "official" training in programming....even though it would be VERY helpful :D
She mentioned in another video that she didn't get payed in her first job, but it helped her to learn to code and get a good reference which she then used to get her second job where she got payed.
I love how this video is so relatable to me and my life right now because I'm totally seeing myself put so much energy into distractions instead of getting shit done! I feel so lazy and worthless when this happens, but you acknowledge these moments in the video and simply seek out a way to improve the next day, while not letting that moment define you. I can't tell you how many times I've made a whole to do list that starts off waking up at 6am and not doing any of it. TwT
I feel you!
Ugh, I feel like you just described my life for the past couple of weeks😩 Still don't want to get uncomfortable to start work cuz Ik I'm far behind and my fear of failure doesn't really help bUT that's not gonna matter in the end, results are a reflection of your hard work so I'm starting now, today. Thank you for ur comment, it definitely made me feel seen and heard.
Sending you lots of positivity✨
@@abigailfrancis9242 Awwww it makes me happy that my thoughts were able to help you out in a similar situation!! It makes me feel like my feelings of laziness meant something because they at least helped you!!
I accept your positive vibes and send back even more!!!
Same! Just spend this day getting nothing done :(
@@abigailfrancis9242 yeahhh I'm doing the same
Everyone is mentioning ADHD but I relate a lot to this as someone with depression, which can also cause executive dysfunction. Thanks for the video, it was actually very helpful (so many of these types of videos aren’t)!
In my second uni semester I made it a goal to at least attempt an assignment the day it was given, as I struggle with procrastination. The eat the frog first mentality made it much more manageable as even if i didn't know what to do, I now knew what I had to learn to complete the assignments. Hopefully this works out well for me
I like starting stuff as soon as its given but one sleepless night completely ruins me lol, that's why I start on stuff literally as soon as it was given, I mean flipping between the homework and current subject, spending half of my lunch break on an assignment etc.
I kept this on my Watch Later for too long, and when I finally got over the “pain” and watched it, it turned out to be an extremely honest, relatable, and helpful video. Thanks!
Dear Tina, this is exactly what I need right now. I'm new to a 8 to 5 job and struggling to keep on studying data science. Thank you so much!
For me focusing on 1 thing each day, just showing up, the idea that I would be disappointed to die knowing that my life was a joke (i.e. I wasted my life on nothing) pushes me to give 100% to want I want to learn/achieve and yes some days it feels really hard to focus so I need to "get out of my head" by cooking, taking a shower or listen to music.
Starting my day with the 1 thing I want to do removes great stress and puts me in an advantage.
The shower part is so true. For me, the heat in my body somehow keeps me comfortable AND sleepy that I become lazy. It's something I've been trying to fix by taking daily showers (which is ok since I live in a tropical country anyway). I still slip up sometimes but I'm doing so much better compared to back then.
Hi Tina!
I find myself in the same cycle. Utter Avoidance of Life -> Growing Self-Hatred -> Burst of Activity to Hopefully this Time Achieve Cyclical Escape Velocity -> Utter Avoidance of Life.
Thanks for sharing your story. I have the book actually, and set it aside several avoidance cycles ago. Feeling motivated to pick it up again
Hey Tina! This is not a diagnosis or anything, but what you do sounds a lot like me and I just got diagnosed with ADHD (the inattentive type) a couple of months ago at 36 years old. I suggest that you try to check with an expert on this because if it's true, calling yourself lazy is just hurting you.
By the way, the reason why women in average are just diagnosed between 36 and 39 years old is because:
1. We're not usually the hyperactive type, but we can be hyperactive with our minds or speech
2. ADHD is genetic, so we grow with other family members who did things like we do so we think it's normal (i.e. in my family, arriving 1h late to a dinner is normal)
3. We learn a ton of techniques to help us function (like the ones you mentioned here which worked for me until they stopped working again), but we still do a ton of effort to be able to manage our personal and professional while wanting to be good family members, friends and partner(s), but after so much effort, it's in the mid thirties that we just can't do it anymore. It's such a big effort and we just end up super anxious or depressed (that we later find out it's low dopamine from ADHD).
Before I wrap up, I want to say that ADHD has the poorest name ever, we don't have attention deficit. We have an attention dysregulation, because when deadlines hit or for any other reason like gamification, we go into hyperfocus and do stuff way faster than anyone else. Or we hyperfocus on things that we love and learn a ton of stuff. I suggest you check Connor DeWolfe Tik Tok or How To ADHD to see if you can relate. 🙏
ADHD is the greatest excuse and fake disease ever created by man
@@d.jmamba7237 are you a trained mental health professional or perhaps, a neuroscientist?
I agree! Creating an environment that motivates you is a key for you to live full out.
I can totally relate to this video , feeling grateful it showed up in my feed.
Another one thing I want to add is
“You are just one decision away from a completely different life”
The one decision maybe as simple as waking up from bed(it’s not easy for me though) act upon one decesion at a time.
I tend to succumb to the laziness quite often due to stressors and feeling constantly overwhelmed. Thanks for the tips.
On my good days, I tend to try some of these:
Focus on one thing, Eat the frog and Just show up. I have found that just showing up, even on my bad/emotional days makes me more motivated to do something. Just getting up, putting in the effort to look decent and rocking up to work helped. Since I'm already there, might as well do something, you know. And that something must be done in the morning while I'm still feeling motivated. And if I can do 1 thing, I've accomplished something rather than nothing. I am interested in trying the Input based goals. I often find that I have all the intention and think about things I want to do, but I seriously lack in the execution. I start things I never finish, I plan things I never get around to doing. Making it seem small and hopefully effortless might spur that motivation back, if only temporarily but hopefully long enough to get something done!
The dying thing sounds scary, but that fear can hopefully motivate me as much as my fear of failure does haha (the irony >_
First of all, that first sentence is so relatable. Also, I got the “eat the frog” reference 😁
I deleted FB off of my phone. I was spending way too much time on it when I could have used it for studying or other positive ways to advance myself. With my agenda/planner, I only limit it to importance and no longer adding everything that needs to be done that day because I got so overwhelmed.
Thank you!💫💫
I should start a channel like yours - you've made a fantastic progress!
My strategy sometimes is to use a stopwatch and start with a 5 minute break. After that 5 minute break, I have to do work for 10 minutes, followed by another 5 minute break, until I can get up to 15 minutes or just a general rhythm.
Love these! I'm currently using a lot of them to keep myself on track, I've found the "one thing" and "just try" really helpful. I approach just try as "just effing do something" which I think is a Mark Manson thing (maybe), but it's been super helpful to get me through some stuff I was procrastinating hard on. I also like the hack of making something a part of your identify. I routinely tell myself "I'm a person who has discipline", then I go do the hard thing (workout, study, clean, whatever) over time it's slowly crept into being a part of who I see myself as, this tip was something I picked up from Struthless, another TH-camr, and it's worked wonders for me. Love this video, am definitely going to incorporate the "seeing who I could have been" tip in. I feel it'll be a killer motivator for some of the things I'm a bit fearful to pursue. Thanks for the amazing content 💜
recent college grad here & 2mins into the video I was already thinking “wow I wish I knew this 4 years ago” 😭😭 we’re all still learning tho!! thank u for these tips ❤️❤️
For me what keeps me on track with repetitive things like working out, studying languages is to have unclear deadlines - when you have to be ready at any possible given moment to do the thing, you can't procrastinate studying/practicing the thing.
I really do respect how manage the whole chaos. I also have a job, studying in college and highly energetic cat who doesn't let me work at all. Everything is my home is really messed up. You being yourself is a motivation to me.
Okay but that 10 mins thing to start an essay is A LIFE SAVER! As an English studies student, I'm required to write a whole lot of essays on regular basis, and I keep stressing over writing the whole thing and what exactly am I gonna write until the deadline approaches, but once I write a paragraph or so, I find that everything just falls into place and I wonder why haven't I done that earlier.
Wow. I feel like I have made all these mistakes before and all the time . I try so hard to be productive on my goals and I inevitably find some way to distract myself or not be accountable to myself . It’s so frustrating and depressing and like you said it’s not from not trying . I’m so envious of people that don’t have this problem or are able to overcome it
omg, you probably just saved my life right there. I always feel like all those efficient people are just energetic by their nature
I once had a vision of myself as the person I wanted to be. And it invigorated me. But I'm lazy so it dient last. But seeing the person you could have been after you died really connected with me. I want to look back on the life I've done and did and been the person I wanted to be. Scrolling through social media takes a lot of time from your life that could be productive
That thing about Social media and news is good because one could go down the rabbit trial and wind up spending too much time. I found myself doing that and when I woke up realizing that I was in fact wasting time and spending my life on things that just don't matter because too many other things matter more and there are people who are very involved in bringing change to those other things. I went on with my life and started being productive again.
The fact that you have "make community stronger" listed first on your business goals is very inspiring and respectable. 🙏
The setting a low bar is one thing that has helped me so much in life. Especially with studying.
This video has helped me so much. Probably more than any other productivity video I've seen because it's so realistic. Its relieving to know I'm not the only one who has struggled with this before
Love that quote from atomic habits. That book also changed my life (and still does). Another book that is in the same vein at least for entrepreneurs is “the e myth” really changed my mindset of building systems.
Have read this! It’s super valuable! Would also recommend content inc
@@TinaHuang1 added to my reading queue! thx
That “show up” advice really work because I’ve never stay at a job this long. I thought about everything I literally do there isn’t a big deal, I just don’t like leaving the house 🤣so I tell myself, I’ll have time to rest. Everyday goes by fast when I work or I’ll be less stressful. Then on my days off I set a goals on what I’ll be doing on my days off. I do that with my money too. I’ll write out my plans with how I’ll spend my money because I noticed I’ll spend because I didn’t know what to do with it 🤣 the habits overtime becomes a natural thing. I’ve been working at my job almost a year now like I would’ve been found a different job 🤣but I appreciate the convenience and it’s not hard. I really be in my head and I’ll overwhelmed myself. I love these advice, I naturally do them now
Ok but that one about meeting the person you could’ve been when u die made my jaw drop😭
Having a schedule is what has made me more productive. If I do not have a schedule at play, my life is a bit chaotic, and I don't get much done
I don't know what kind of witch you are but I've just watched 3 minutes of this video and then I had this sudden urge to get up and start doing something. thanks a lot 💕
the theory where you meet the person you could've been really made me think, thank you for that !
One of the most practical and useful videos I've watched in youtube thank youq
Self suggestion has worked for me. It’s a mix of that and trying to be as positive as possible. I go to sleep tired but happy because I did my best every day, and that’s as much effort as I can give. It’s a sort of peace of mind c:
I'm also reading atomic habits right now!!!! Coding is really painful (I want to quit my software engineering job). I think the mindset shift could be really valuable here.
y is it painful?
@@traderqz8298 I'm not good at it, so it takes me hours to debug an issue that takes others minutes
@@browntechdaddy hey, I'm facing the literal same issue in my SDE internship, and I have decided to study outside my work time.
@@itiscinnamoncafe Oh that's a good idea, I honestly should do that. Are you asking your manager/team for study resources or just finding them on your own?
@@browntechdaddy I'm not asking my manager and I would suggest you do the same,(until and unless you are sure he has become your "mentor" ) reason being that would form preconceived notions about you. Instead, ask your other peers who are at the same level as you. I'm doing side projects of the same language/tech stack that would be used at work, and that has significantly improved my experience. I'm finding my own resources and TH-cam has been very helpful.
I’ve been trying all these methods (except the live study sessions on twitch) without even knowing I was doing them!
Totally agree on thé social media topic ! I might add, in most countries there's apps only for digital newspaper that don't show you anything useless
This is currently my life...am glad i found your video
One thing i love doing is using the online timer videos. They have like 12 hr ones and the order is to complete one hour of studying and then take a ten minute break. I used to burn myself out and complete as much assignments as possible but then I'd get super lazy. I also do like a workout before i do any assignments. I use the 30 day challenge app. After i accomplish that, i feel like it creates a chain of productivity. Hope this helps ✌️😁
I have similar struggles. I love my bed, love smoking j’s in my bed and watching TH-cam/movies/ scrolling. Lately though, I have just been making myself do one productive thing a day instead of making ridiculous day plans. Almost always that one thing turns into three things because I get on a roll and can’t stop. Now, I’m genuinely looking forward to finishing a project tomorrow that I didn’t have time to finish today. Slowly my space is getting cleaner and more organized and it’s making me happier 🥹
Love your hacks, Tina!! Your videos are so relatable and practical in my life!!!!
I'm giving up on social medias and that helped me a lot to get time, now I need the focus to get things done. Next step is looking less to my smartphone (yes, even without any social media installed I still spend a lot of time on it... games). First thing I do in the morning is prepare my coffee, and then I go play.. oh well, i'll change that
I am very tempted to implement the "One Thing" aspect because currently there are some days where I get a lot done on my to do list and then after maybe 4-5 days, I feel like I don't want to do anything that day. Maybe at the beginning of the week I could try to determine the big important things I need to do and choose a day to do it and do that for 1 week or 1 month, then maybe increase it to two big things?!?! Thanks for the inspiration 🌻
Haven’t watched the video yet but I can totally relate with your first sentence.
Yeah! Although I never increase to more things because the 1 thing is already too tiring lol.
@@TinaHuang1 oh well I will keep that in mind, but what if it is one thing per an aspect of your life? For example, 1 thing for work, 1 thing for family, 1 thing for yourself (personal only you)? 😬
My student's presentation centered around ur video. Thank you ❤
so, the 2nd tip is actually called a daily highlight. its the ones thing if you got done it would be enough
you can also use the 5 min rule where you do it for 5-10 min and usually you will want to keep going
OMG! I just got that book! Thanks so much for the video
This really resonates with me, as I am in a very similar place in my life, with exactly the same struggles and thought processes about them. I am even half way through the Atomic Habits right now, lol. Thank you for the video, this definitely gave me a few tips that I havent considered before. Also good to know youtube is not just full of super productive people, but a normal human being like me :)
Ikr, most studytubes are like those straight A students in my class… it just doesn’t resonate with me.
I’m in the middle of my graduate program rn… and I have so many assignments. This video is actually kinda helpful
This is brilliant - I’m so grateful. You’re a great and honest woman and I appreciate it. Smash it sis x
I actually found my most productive time is the work deadline or test deadline that force me to plan and practice for a specific goal. I aced 5 tests in one month to get my credential because I don't want to retake the test and waste my time. If you want to try something new, sign up for a course or program to get your lazy ass to do things.
Quality! I didn't know your channel before seeing this video on my suggestions and now I feel I've found my spirit guide. I'm hitting subscribe NOW.
TBH i found this video sitting in my default mode. I Just finished some work but couldnt bring myself to make myself some food. I just decided to eat something easy, I ate a cup of Ramen now my brain feels better. I think having something quick to eat in the morning that you really like is so helpful. You need something to wake up your brain and if you eat something you dont like I think it will just make you more anxious
This is gold. Thank you Tina!!
this videos was really helpful, the tips about doing a little things at first really are important because that really just sets the path to do what you need to do
This video is just woow . These all steps are so practical. My brain has started to think in a new way . Thank you Tina ❤️
I love this video, especially the part where she says "whatever I did, after a few days I would end up in that default state again." This sounds so much like me and probably so much like millions of other people. It is just human ! Lovely video, Tina. Well done mate. You look ever so sweet lying down and gulping down those pringles because from that angle of the camera, you look almost like a different person...almost like a Mongolian girl. How pretty !
wow this video is so relatable. Thanks for making this !
this video motivated me and got me thinking that i am lazy and i need to work on myself but my brain convinced me that laziness is fun and i trusted it
I agree! Social media is poison!
These are fantastic hacks, even for those of us with ADHD. The best tips are showing up consistently even for five minutes and focusing on one or two daily goals. Love!
*Five years in the future: Tina's apartment is now a jungle with 5000 plants and 20 cats
And don't forget her habit of stress crafting 👀 she'll probably build a house by then, I mean she already has a tent ⛺
@Gustav Gamer Hey Gustav, can you elaborate on this by any chance? Always looking for useful feedback. ♥
I normally do not subscribe for a channel based on one video. However, when you started talking about input-based goals, “do 1 thing per day (with 14 optional things if we want) rather trying to do 15 pre-planned things”, compounding progress, and Memento Mori (the idea that we could die at any time and meet the person we could have been), I had to sign-up immediately.
The advice you gave was not just “just try harder!!”, which was not always helpful advice with me in the past. Thank you so much!
Subscribed!
ahhh i do that too what u said at 3:16 - if i fail at one stuff , i will stop doing it for rest of the day and will "start" from nxt day
Totally agree with the news thing. I've been avoiding international news for a long time, and it actually kind of helped my mental health during the pandemic. If it's important enough you will hear about it. I only try to keep up with news from my home country and even that can be a bit much sometimes 🙃
So real. Thanks . this was reflective.
Hey Tina Huang ! I'm far to be in date sciences like you, even if it seems a very interesting field. But i can totally relate to your experience. Which is, i think, very common among professors or engineers. I.e. not being able to do things without clear constraints, while being hyperproductive sometimes. And you even quoted Thomas Franck. What a great reference ! I didn't know he gave this kind of advice.
Thx for your channel ! Bye !
You really nailed it. I do this too. Tired of all the gimmicks of productivity to being a potato all day.
Really appreciated the warning, I have a friend who is extremely active/productive and it’s hard not to worry about her, like I make sure to ask how much sleep she is getting cause I know it not her priority. I might try the activity log, seems a good way to remind myself of the things I say I want to do but never really get done
Hi! I have recently being diagnosed with adhd and everything you do really resonates with me.(I am also a woman around your age) I think that another thing that could help you, even if you dont have it would be to read more/get more information about it 💜
Atomic habits was a life changing book for me as well!
Loved the background omg!!!!
I usually can't relate to the pretty much most of the other content on the same topic, but I found what you presented really clicked' with me. Especially the part about the "fake" deadlines not working, and genuinely putting yourself in a situation where the things just need to be done. Also, the no social media and news thing also makes a lot of sense. Thanks! I rarely subscribe to youtube channels, and most definitely not after watching just one video
getting out of your head is a good reminder!! you need to be in the right headspace before you can move on all the hacks
Thank you Tina for making this video. I really have to work my ass off to study and finish my thesis.
I love you and your naruto references. I'm working a lot to get more disciplined and having my routines in check together with all the things I wanna do, and you give really good advice and pointers in such short time. Let's Shinra Tensei all distractions and bad habits
So relatable thank you for saying it as it is
Yay! I'm not the only one. It's hard to use any good motivational advice because popular ones rely on faking things that aren't real...yet. I needed a system. I told my friend I'm learning to code believing it will motivate me, but well... 2 years forward and I just paid for a Java bootcamp. At least now my brain knows that every task have real deadline. I learn exactly how I did back then but now I pretty much pay for someone to shame me if I don't do it lol. I like score and "just show up" advice and I have an Idea how to implement it, thanks!
This is one the most realistic vidoes for someone who struggles with getting work done !
Thanks for making this video. So helpful. And you are NOT alone. Also I love how you keep the sponsor till near the end. Thanks
AMAZING video ! thank you so much for sharing. Too many times i have seen videos about productivity and how to get into a flow, however they start to explain what productivity is and how it's helpful. I love how your video breaks down examples and helpful "how to's". Smooth vibe very informative.
I would say your environment as of literally your house your room and people around you does make a big impact if you live in a cluttered dirty place it will just bring you down and demotivate you. Also knowing you only have limited amount of time on earth does motivate me too, it actually makes me more friendly and kind to people and push me to enjoy life more. Live like you might not see the tomorrow and it is a possibility in reality.
Wow, I really loved every second of this video. Those are the mistakes I usually make, which make me fall behind my schedule. These are great tips and in addition, having some rewards like watching an episode of a series I love for each hour of study is so helpful for someone like me who cant push me to study for more than 2-3 hours a day.
Anyways, thank you for the good tips!
Thank you for this video. I 100% relate you how you felt about “default days” and making a rigid schedule that, if I can’t keep up with, I abandon and give up for the day. Thank you for these tips!!
This book, “Atomic Habits-James Clear” has been talked about a lot, good book❤
I can relate insanely to these concepts
Someone like me!! I started a journal on Tumblr last month and have been writing it every day since. Normally I may not commit to anything this long. Thanks for these other tips
ALL OF IT IS LITERALLY ME HELP THANKS FOR ADVICE
Not sure if you can see this. But I got inspired by your study group and started my own study group. I’m not where I want to be yet but I’m getting closer
Oh, what a cool tip saying to get a job. I totally agree. Fact is, here, someone who stayed in bed for too long never get any contract to sign, but with herself or himself, especially in very high-standard fields like research.
I am so, so glad I found you!! I am the exact same way as you. My default is lie in bed watching sitcoms. But I need to get things done. Will be implementing a few of the suggestions for sure!!
omg ily tysmm it inspired me a lot to get out of my study slump 🥺✨ keep up the great work!! 💕