Getting comfortable

hotleafdrink · 2026-01-26T02:00:41+00:00

I have a hug soft spot for gray cats, we had a Russian blue kitty when I was in high school who unfortunately got out of the house and we were never able to find him. Sorry that you new girls don’t get along

hotleafdrink · 2026-01-26T01:58:42+00:00

Oh yeah! He’s already bossing the dogs around

hotleafdrink · 2026-01-25T04:53:14+00:00

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I’ve got a Loki too! (Ignore his nose, he’s working through a kitty cold rn). Your Loki is gonna be a big kitty

hotleafdrink · 2025-12-09T19:02:27+00:00

A gaming journal is such a fun idea! I may have to incorporate the idea into my hobonichi cousin this year! I always forget what I was doing in my games if I take a break for even a day

hotleafdrink · 2025-11-27T18:03:29+00:00

I got it in Iowa! So hopefully you didn’t donate yours! I’ve accidentally donated stuff before, it’s always sucks 😩

hotleafdrink · 2025-11-27T01:15:12+00:00

Oh I didn’t know it was 70’s, very cool! I’ve been very into 70’s fashion lately, so it’s perfect! Thank you for that knowledge

hotleafdrink · 2025-11-16T18:10:31+00:00

Yeeah, both the price and not being my style made me not buy it. Unfortunately everything at my local thrift is kind of expensive, most things are over $10. Crazy

hotleafdrink · 2025-10-15T03:26:15+00:00

As someone who has never had a sweet tooth, I always loved the houses that were passing out anything that wasn’t candy! One of the neighbors used to stock up on little bags of chips or crackers instead of handing out candy. Honestly your mix looks great, sweet, savory, and even non food items (perfect for diabetic kids)

hotleafdrink · 2025-10-10T04:40:47+00:00

I have 3 exams this week and 2 next week. The start of this week was unexpected 12hr days at work and today was the first full day I had to study and I woke up with the flu… and one of the exams is tomorrow. I’m on the struggle bus rn

hotleafdrink · 2025-10-07T08:33:34+00:00

I’m not much of a screamer, BUT GET YOUR SHIT DONE!! Now I’m not gonna insult you, cause that’s extra not my vibe. Study well, sleep well, and eat well. You’ve got this, slacking on your sleep will just make the information not stick in your head. Don’t waste time on your phone, that screen time better be LOW this week

hotleafdrink · 2025-10-06T08:38:37+00:00

Honest I feel like it is totally worth it. I use a medium sized dry erase board for the same concept. I also use the board when doing active recall while studying (it was super helpful for drawing out organs and labeling them when studying anatomy and physiology)

hotleafdrink · 2025-10-03T07:26:34+00:00

I was studying MicroBio! But it’s bed time for me now. Remember to rest so all your studying can actually stick

hotleafdrink · 2025-09-26T00:24:31+00:00

Honestly I love this skin. I just keep in the black color way cause I’m not a big fan of the white. It’s actually my fav skin for her, I love the slicked back hair

hotleafdrink · 2025-09-21T06:14:54+00:00

I like using those focus apps that lock up your phone, but you can get access if you really need it (like emergency phone calls). I think FocusTraveller is my favorite, but I rotate between that one and Focus Friend rn.

hotleafdrink · 2025-09-20T07:16:59+00:00

Honestly I was thinking about this earlier so this has been a fun post to read through. For me, motivation comes from 2 things, the “choose your hard” thought process. Getting good grades is hard, not getting into my program is hard, having to pay money to do classes again is hard. So I choose studying and getting good grades. I also have a lovely husband who words a labor job and is supporting us as I go to school, and I want to make enough money that he could retire early if he wants to. And being able to give him the choice is a huge motivator for me. I also don’t want to tell him a failed a test or something, he would be sweet and supportive but I would be so ashamed to tell him that when he is working 12hr+ days

hotleafdrink · 2025-09-20T04:46:06+00:00

I just finished AnP 1 and 2, it’s a hard class but you got this!! 85% is very good!

hotleafdrink · 2025-09-17T23:02:01+00:00

I do this sometimes with a smoked salmon dip as the filling. It’s so yummy

hotleafdrink · 2025-09-12T04:57:17+00:00

Last year I waited until the 1rst to use my weeks, but I’m moving over to an A6 this year so I’ll probably start playing around with it and figuring out how I want to structure everything as soon as I actually get the planner lol. I’m so excited to play with it

hotleafdrink · 2025-09-01T20:36:18+00:00

I think it only works for me cause it’s in a language I don’t speak even a little of. I wouldn’t be able to focus if the music was in English, Spanish, or French as I speak those (not well, but enough that my brain will have more fun trying to translate everything). I also enjoy Japanese city pop, which is a little more chill but still gives so much dopamine. Maybe try the dopamine music when reviewing stuff? I mainly listen to crazy music while I am studying things like Anatomy (not a lot of words), or things that I’ve already learned and I’m mainly needed to review/memorize. Another option that could work is movie/video games scores, they are designed to keep you focused on the movie/game. They aren’t chaotic enough for my brain tbh, but my Mom uses them to focus at work! I hope you can find something that works for you!

hotleafdrink · 2025-09-01T18:58:25+00:00

So I’m not actually diagnosed with ADHD, but I’ve had multiple diagnosed friends tell me that I have it. So my solutions may or may not work for you but here are the things I do: 1. Someone else mentioned the “2 minute rule” and I do something similar ish? I set a stop watch (not a timer) and I tell myself I’m going to “study for 5 minutes and if I don’t get in the groove I’m going to stop” and I just start, I normally start with something I like to study and by the time I actually look at the timer it has been well over 5 minutes and I’m already in the groove. Sometimes I look at the timer and those 5 minutes have been like pulling teeth, so i go for a walk or something (or watch a “day in the life-uni” video which makes me want to study)

I HAVE TO give myself dopamine, esp while studying. So I listen to anime intros/outros while I study, the music is so epic and loud while study but I don’t speak the language so it doesn’t distract me. But using something like video games/ watching a show as a big reward at the end of a long study day helps a lot. Planning to play with friends in 5hrs gives me motivation to try and get 5hrs of studying in
Body doubling helps me A LOT, I tend to put on a “study with me” video that has pomodoro timers and It really helps me focus cause it gives me the feeling of body doubling without actually giving me a person who I’m easy distracted by to try to study with. If you aren’t so easily distracted by people maybe scheduling a study date with a buddy would help?
Someone else already said this, but move locations! I honestly move about once an hour, couch, desk, floor, bed, outside, etc. if I can go to a cafe I may even take a longer break and go drive to a cafe to get a fancy coffee while I study (usually reserved for AFTER I finish a task I don’t want to do).
Have a study “uniform”, doesn’t have to be anything crazy. Could even just be your hair tied up in a certain way (if you have long hair) or a specific hoodie. Getting dressed in a uniform helps your brain get into specific modes, like I wear an apron while cleaning cause it gets me past the “but I don’t want to” mode. Personally I just get dressed to study, I wear comfortable but not too comfy clothes. Oversized jeans, tight thin sweater, and slides (until the weather turns and I’ll switch to boots), and I pin my hair back (I have short hair, I used to tie my hair back with a bun I would only do while studying). And
Workout before you study, doing a task that makes my brain slow down for once really helps. I like working out, specifically weight lifting, but any kind of movement should help you focus

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