The Cube Timer allows me to mentally focus on ONE thing at a time. I set the timer for, say, 20 minutes and focus on just one task. When the timer goes off, I know it’s time to switch to another task. After all, your brain can only focus on one thing for so long before it stops working efficiently. Why is the color important? Because your study space is important. Listen, if you like color and pizzazz, you have to make those things work for you. I know it may sound super silly, but if you like, for instance, purple, try taking study notes on purple paper. (Just don’t turn assignments in on colored paper; most teachers WON’T appreciate it!) Trust me, you’ll be a happier midterm-crammer if you can look at things that make you happy, even if it’s as simple as the color purple. Purple paper, purple Cube Timer, all your books, you’re good to go! What really helps me brainstorm is by setting a short period of time on my Cube Timer, like 5-10 minutes, and just coming up with as many ideas as possible within that time, without judging whether the ideas are good or bad, without worrying about grammar or spelling, without worrying about organization… When that Cube Timer goes off, I know it’s time to stop brainstorming and start looking over my ideas to see which ones I should run with. With the Cube Timer, I know that after a couple time chunks of work, it’s time to set a chunk of time for a well-deserved break. My brain, body, and soul always thank me for it, and yours will, too! Just don’t forget to set a time limit for that break…otherwise, you might not come back. Good luck with the rest of your term!
