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Work from home staples to invest in

Written on January 25, 2022. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

Online school makes me contemplate becoming a self-made hermit—but I’ve genuinely come to enjoy the small things that keep my routine exciting. Sometimes, all it takes is scrapbooking with aesthetically pleasing pens or working at a standing desk to keep my spirits up. As we all navigate the next...

Acing summer productivity

Written on April 4, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

For some students, summer is a time to kick back and soak up the sun, but for many it’s also a chance to catch up on academics or even get ahead. A couple of months without university can be a freeing experience, but if you also want to be productive during your time off, planning is necessary. Whether...

Productivity Distilled: How to conquer an overwhelming week

Written on October 4, 2018. Posted in Columns.

Here’s a situation every Queen’s student knows all too well: it’s Monday morning and you have a massive list of things you didn’t get to last week. You glance at your calendar to find more jam-packed weeks ahead with no time to slow down. With midterm season gearing up, job applications in full swing,...

Your mental health is more than your productivity

Written on January 15, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

The conversation around mental health needs to loosen its emphasis on productivity. For me, that meant recognizing my depression wasn’t self-indulgent. I used to assume that by admitting I was depressed, I would be either a disservice to someone else’s “real” depression or I’d be faking it to avoid...

QJ Science: When multitasking fails

Written on March 6, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle.

We’re all guilty of trying to juggle more than one task at a time. With final assignment deadlines looming, it sometimes feel more productive to multitask. Yet it’s easy to get distracted when we’re flipping back and forth from Facebook to note-taking during lectures or always popping open more browser...

Tips to avoid summer brain drain

Written on June 5, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

Since the academic year has come to end, most students are ecstatic for a long, mindless summer and a chance to forget 90 per cent of what they learned during the academic year. This phenomenon is typically referred to as “summer brain drain.” It is when you fall into a slump of unproductivity and...

What We're Listening To: Study Edition

Written on November 8, 2013. Posted in Arts.

The Journal staff compiles all of the best tracks for the most productive study session.

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Work from home staples to invest in

Acing summer productivity

Productivity Distilled: How to conquer an overwhelming week

Your mental health is more than your productivity

QJ Science: When multitasking fails

Tips to avoid summer brain drain

What We're Listening To: Study Edition

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