Productivity Tips for Graduate Students How to Use Your Smartphone to Stay Productive

As someone who constantly uses my iPhone to check my social media accounts, emails, and favorite websites, it can be difficult to think of my smartphone as something that can help me stay productive. It’s such a distracting device!

But there are a few iPhone productivity tips that have worked well for me, so I wanted to share them with you! If you're a graduate student or college professor looking for ways to stay productive, try these motivational tools and professional shortcuts.

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Apps mentioned:

Affirmations: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unique-daily-affirmations/id418693319
Trello: https://trello.com/erikar7/recommend
Outlook: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-outlook/id951937596
Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/studentplan
Atracker: http://www.wonderapps.se/ATracker/home.html
Good notes: https://www.goodnotes.com/
Shortcuts (iPhone app)
Canva: https://www.canva.com/join/craft-comfort-droplet
Spotify: https://www.spotify.com/us/student/

Book mentioned:

Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://amzn.to/2W0mXb4

*ADDITIONAL RESOURCES*

HOW TO STAY PRODUCTIVE 7 PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR 2020: https://youtu.be/lIWBMwLxvXE

PLAN WITH ME GRADUATE STUDENT PLANNING: https://youtu.be/wXNndZ5dVJw

THE GRADUATE STUDENT PLAN WITH ME THE BULLET JOURNAL PAGE EXPANDS FOR 2020: https://youtu.be/5BTczrtEUTE

ANNOTE THE RESEARCH USING GOOD NOTES: https://youtu.be/sp-9sqoB6xw

BEST SELF-CARE ACTIVITIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS: https://youtu.be/uU-6XKZjRmk

PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, WRITERS: https://www.evereducating.com/top-productivity-apps-teachers-students-writers/

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*RECOMMENDATIONS*

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Software I use:

– Canva (creation of graphic/multimodal materials): https://www.canva.com/join/craft-comfort-droplet
– Trello (free project management tool): https://trello.com/erikar7/recommend
– SiteGround (site hosting): https://www.siteground.com/recommended?referrer_id8012656

My YouTube equipment:

– Phone tripod with flexible legs: https://amzn.to/2Qa0owh
– Lapel microphone: https://amzn.to/3heyTgX
– Light ring: https://amzn.to/3aDFZt0
– iPhone X: https://www.apple.com/

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