In this 5 questions episode, we talk about studying with music, making new connections, estimating how long a task will take, staying productive in winter, and what to do when you're overwhelmed.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

The College Info Geek Podcast on Spotify

Spark, by John Ratey

AlphaM on YouTube

How to Plan Out Your Year (Ep. 200)

Productive Breaks, Avoiding Multitasking, & Intimidating Professors (Ep. 112)

Rainy Mood

Brain.fm

Mahmoud Awad's Dance To Death

Tom’s Sunday Study Playlist on Spotify

Tom’s Ultimate Study Playlist on Spotify

Tom’s Ultimate Study Playlist on YouTube

The Dip, by Seth Godin

Quartz's My Husband And I Have Nothing In Common article

The Brass Rabbit on YouTube (Anna’s channel)

Beeminder Blog's Pomodoro Poker article

How to Stop Procrastinating and Focus: A Guide to the Pomodoro Technique

Essentialism, by Greg McKeown

Essentialism: How to Do More by Doing Less (Ep. 171)

Audible

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Timestamps:

0:04:20 - Staying productive in the winter

0:13:20 - Regarding music as multitasking

0:18:06 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks)

0:21:10 - Connecting with people who don't share your interests

0:31:21 - Getting better at time estimating

0:38:26 - Feeling guilty about having fun when there's work to do

0:48:55 - Conclusion

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