Productivity - Blog Posts

I really want to go to sleep right now, but i can't sleep without doing something productive and i tried to just post something but that didn't work so i guess i have to write a little more for my story and then just try to go to sleep finally.

[UPDATE]

I can now go to sleep happy because i have completed my goal :)

I did spend 30 mins looking for a name for both main characters but we don't need to talk about that.

Agreed. Sometimes, I'm so focused on orders on the job board or deadlines, that I forget that I need to take care of myself as well. Remember, you can't pour from an empty cup.

By Top Girl studio.

https://www.instagram.com/topgirl.studio/

she does not know things, never has and never will but she is cute tho

notion dashboard template

i finally made my notion into a template (like 7 months later....)

it includes:

dashboard

trackers (daily, sleep, dreams, music, games, books & comics)

journal (personal + therapy)

mental health resources

meal planner & recipe book

friends, birthdays, & gifts

planning for the future: wishlist, bucket list, home, etc.

witchy stuff

& more~

it's meant for dark mode, but the notion site automatically shows it in light mode so forgive the glare. i did my best to include instructions on each page as well.

if there are any images missing credit that you know of the source, please let me know!

explore & get it here!

duplicate it here!

adhd “get shit done” hacks i’ve found so far

1. the Event

have something scheduled for the day, be it a class, club meeting, shift at work, going to a friend’s, whatever. you must get shit done before the Event. i’ve also done it where the event is my roommates coming home, and I tell them to ask me what i did so i feel like I have to do shit. get creative.

2. exist in a space in which you can easily hyper-focus

pretty obvious, go to a cafe, library, friend’s house, whatever works for you, and do your thing. also! cleaning your house can really help with motivation and focusing, so that too. 

3. “multitask”

this one took me a while to figure out. make your brain think you are “multitasking” so getting stuff done is less difficult. ie put the laundry in, meanwhile do the dishes, wipe the counters, vacuum. or put it one of those microwave meals in the oven instead, then you have a reward waiting for you after an hour of studying. for some reason, getting tasks done as a pastime until something else is done makes it way easier to do them

{03.08.2023}

I'm back to the routine of classes, and I'm more dependent on coffee than ever.

Some of the records of my moments°☆•°☆•°☆

3 am motivation

Guys, do NOT get motivated at 3 am!!! (gone wrong)

Yeah so basically, it's a little tragic to think about. Why do we get it? I can't say I know with certainty, but it's either that we run out of distractions and our brain thinks it's finally time to be productive (which is sad in the way watching a puppy try to play with a cat that's not having it, is sad). The other reason is that our brain doesn't want to send the motivation until it feels confident enough that you won't actually do it, so it does it late at night when you want to sleep. In this case, that's just a serious lack of self-dicipline where it feels uncomfortable to do something productive due the Feeling of Resistance.

I do think it's the first one, which sadly is the less straightforward one of the two to solve. I don't know exactly how to overcome it, but I do know that I have overcome it myself, so it is possible. Make your own conclusions on this one, I'll just explain how productive work usually goes for me (when it goes right)

I get something assigned. I mentally make a note of it, when it's due, and how long it will take.

Later on, I decide when to do it. This may be immedeately after the first step but not always.

5-15 minutes before it's time to do the task, I pull it up and ready myself for it. This basically just means reading up on it, remembering what it's about, and letting my subconsious work a little.

Here's where I usually get that motivation. While I technically don't have to get started yet, I will often pick up on a good way to start, and decide to go immedeately. The entire feeling of resistance is eliminated and the work ends up not being that difficult.

When the time for the task has come, I clear my mind and start working. If I don't know how to get started (meaning that no sudden burst of flow and motivation hit me), I write something terrible until it gets me on a road of productivity, and then I fix the start later.

For the record: This does not always work. At all. Litterally today, as I was writing this, I should have been getting started on an assignment.

So yeah probably don't believe anything you hear me say, the hell do I know.

Love, as always, from Anthony

Customize Tray Icon and Tray Menu [AutoHotkey Tutorial #16 Part 3]

In this video, we're going to customize our AHK script's tray icon and its menu.Where to Find the Script(s) in this video:• Visit juho-lee.com ❯ Archive ❯ Au...

In this video, we're going to customize our AHK script's tray icon and its menu.

Add Shortkeys and Icons to Menu Items [AutoHotkey Tutorial #16 Part 2]

In this video, we go through how to add shortkeys and icons to menu items.Where to Find the Script(s) in this video:• Visit juho-lee.com ❯ Archive ❯ AutoHotk...

In this video, we go through how to add shortkeys and icons to menu items.

How to Create Grand Child Menu [AutoHotkey Tutorial #16 Part 1]

This is how a Grand Child Menu for the Menu command can be created.Where to Find the Script(s) in this video:• Visit juho-lee.com ❯ Archive ❯ AutoHotkey icon...

This is how a Grand Child Menu for the Menu command can be created in AutoHotkey.

Spotlight and WinHole Script [Script Demo #27]

This video will demo the AutoHotkey Spotlight and WinHole scripts which creates a spotlight around your mouse cursors or creates a hole in your active window...

This video will demo the AutoHotkey Spotlight and WinHole scripts which creates a spotlight around your mouse cursors or creates a hole in your active window to see what's behind the window.

Snap Four Windows in to the Corners of the Screen [Script Demo #26]

This AutoHotkey script sends four selected windows into the corners of your screen with a Hotkey so you don't have to manually position them in the corners o...

This AutoHotkey script sends four selected windows into the corners of your screen with a Hotkey so you don't have to manually position them in the corners one by one.

Activate Specific Google Chrome Tab [Script Demo #25]

This AutoHotkey script will search and activate a specific tab on your Google Chrome Window.Where to Find the Script(s) in this video:• Visit juho-lee.com ❯ ...

This AutoHotkey script will search and activate a specific tab on your Google Chrome Window.

Window Iconizer [Script Demo #24]

This script converts a target window an icon (GUI with image) that you can keep on your screen. You can restore the window back to full size upon double clic...

This script converts a target window an icon (GUI with image) that you can keep on your screen. You can restore the window back to full size upon double clicking on the icon.

Click Anywhere on a Window to Drag and Reposition [Script Demo #23]

This AutoHotkey script allows you to click anywhere on a Window to move it around the screen by dragging it with the mouse.Where to Find the Script(s) in thi...

This AutoHotkey script allows you to click anywhere on a Window to move it around the screen by dragging it with the mouse.

Using Arrow Keys to Move Window [Script Demo #22]

This short AutoHotkey script allows you to use the arrow keys to move your active window up, down, left and right bit by bit.Where to Find the Script(s) in t...

This short AutoHotkey script allows you to use the arrow keys to move your active window up, down, left and right bit by bit.

Window Directives #If #IfWinActive #IfWinExist [AutoHotkey Tutorial #15 Part 6]

The #If directives in AutoHotkey allows users to create creates context-sensitive hotkeys and hotstrings. In this video, we explore the various directives (#...

The #If directives in AutoHotkey including #IfWinActive, #IfWinNotActive, #IfWinExist, #IfWinNotExist, and #If Expression

WinWait WinWaitActive WinWaitClose WinExist WinActive [AutoHotkey Tutorial #15 Part 5]

Window conditional commands and functions such as WinWait, WinWaitActive, WinWaitNotActive, WinWaitClose, WinExist() and WinActive().Where to Find the Script...

Window conditional commands and functions such as WinWait, WinWaitActive, WinWaitNotActive, WinWaitClose, WinExist() and WinActive()

GroupAdd GroupActivate GroupDeactivate GroupClose [AutoHotkey Tutorial #15 Part 4]

AutoHotkey Window Group commands allow for users to create groups of windows to switch activation among the windows in the groups, outside of the groups as w...

AutoHotkey Window Group commands allow for users to create groups of windows to switch activation among the windows in the groups, outside of the groups as well as close them.

WinSet Region [AutoHotkey Tutorial #15 Part 3-5]

WinSet Region subcommand allows you to set visible regions or invisible regions within the target window.Where to Find the Script(s) in this video:• Visit ju...

WinSet Region subcommand allows you to set visible regions or invisible regions within the target window.

WinSet Region [AutoHotkey Tutorial #15 Part 3-5]

WinSet Region subcommand allows you to set visible regions or invisible regions within the target window.Where to Find the Script(s) in this video:• Visit ju...

WinSet Region subcommand allows you to set visible regions or invisible regions within the target window.

WinSet Style and ExStyle [AutoHotkey Tutorial #15 Part 3-4]

In this video, we're going to go through the Style and ExStyle subcommands for the WinSet command.Where to Find the Script(s) in this video:• Visit juho-lee....

In this video, we're going to go through the Style and ExStyle subcommands for the WinSet command.

WinSet AlwaysOnTop Bottom Top Dis & Enable Transparent TransColor [AutoHotkey Tutorial #15 Part 3-3]

In this video, we're going to go through various subcommands (AlwaysOnTop, Bottom, Top, Disable, Enable, Transparent and TransColor) for the WinSet command.W...

WinSet Subcommands (AlwaysOnTop, Bottom, Top, Disable, Enable, Transparent and TransColor)

[Juho's AutoHotkey Tutorial #15 Window Manipulation] Part 3-2 WinHide WinShow and WinMove

In this video, we're going to go through WinHide, WinShow and WinMove commands.Where to Find the Script(s) in this video:• Visit juho-lee.com ❯ Archive ❯ Aut...

In this video, we're going to go through WinHide, WinShow and WinMove commands.

[Juho's AutoHotkey Tutorial #15 Window Manipulation] Part 3-1 Window Max Min Close Title MenuSelect

In this video, we're going to go through lots of AHK window action commands such as WinActivate, WinActivateBottom, WinMaximize, WinMinimize, WinRestore, Win...

AHK window action commands such as WinActivate, WinActivateBottom, WinMaximize, WinMinimize, WinRestore, WinMinimizeAll, WinMinimizeAllUndo, WinClose, WinKill, WinSetTitle, and WinMenuSelectItem.

[Juho's AutoHotkey Tutorial #15 Window Manipulation] Part 2 WinGet and Other Get Commands

In this video, we're going to go through all the AHK Window Get commands such as WinGetClass, WinGetActiveTitle, WinGettTitle, WinGetText, WinGetPos, WinGetA...

In this video we're going to look at AHK Windows Get commands to retrieve the data related to the target window such as the title, text, position and more.

[Juho's AutoHotkey Tutorial #15 Window Manipulation] Part 1-2 TitleMatchMode, WinDelay, DetectHidden

This video is going to cover SetTitleMatchMode, SetWinDelay, DetectHiddenWindows and DetectHiddenText that are going to affect the behaviour of your AutoHotk...

This video is going to cover SetTitleMatchMode, SetWinDelay, DetectHiddenWindows and DetectHiddenText that are going to affect the behaviour of your AutoHotkey windowing commands.

[Juho's AutoHotkey Tutorial #15 Window Manipulation] Part 1-1 WinTitle and WinText

This is the first part of AutoHotkey Window Manipulation Series. In this video, I briefly explain what's expected in this series and then move onto how WinTi...

This is the first part of AutoHotkey Window Manipulation Series. In this video, I briefly explain what's expected in this series and then move onto how WinTitle and WinText work.

[Juho's Random AutoHotkey Stuff #22] Get Path of Active Folder, Selected Files or All Files

This script allows you to grab the paths to the active folder, selected files or all files within the active folder.Where to Find the Script(s) in this video...

This script allows you to grab the paths to the active folder, selected files or all files within the active folder.