Struggling to stick to your schedule? In this episode, we break down why plans fail and how to build a schedule you can actually stick with. Whether you're in high school, college, or grad school, learn how to prioritize tasks, manage your energy levels, and create a flexible plan that works for you.

📚 What you'll learn:

Struggling to start a big project? Feeling overwhelmed by deadlines, assignments, or long-term goals? In this episode of Learning and Leisure, I’ll break down proven time management strategies that help students start, plan, and finish big tasks without stress or burnout.

You’ll Learn:

- A step-by-step breakdown method to make any project manageable.

- How to use daily, weekly, and long-term planning to stay on track.

- The power of buffer zones to avoid burnout and unexpected setbacks.

Whether you're tackling a dissertation, research paper, exam prep, or creative project, these techniques will help you stay productive, beat procrastination, and meet your deadlines.

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In this episode, we dive into the question of what makes starting a new task or project feel so difficult. From overcoming perfectionism to conquering the fear of failure and the unknown, we’ll unpack the mental blocks that hold us back and offer strategies to work through them.

You’ll learn:

• How Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird philosophy can help you embrace first drafts and trust the creative process.

• Why making things unserious and silly might be the key to getting over procrastination.

• A simple exercise to stop overthinking and turn a fear of failure into motivation.

• How to reframe overwhelming projects by comparing them to past experiences.

By the end of this episode, you’ll have a set of widely-applicable tools to begin any task, project, or new habit with confidence.