Stop deciding what to do next. Divide your day into morning, afternoon, and evening blocks with pre-assigned tasks. Reduce decision fatigue and get more done with less mental effort.
Your freshest hours. Use for hard thinking, creative work, and difficult subjects.
Post-school hours. Great for assignments, projects, and collaborative work.
Wind-down time. Perfect for light review, reading, and next-day prep.
Assign themes to blocks (math day, writing day) so your brain knows what to expect.
Get notified when each block starts. Transition smoothly between tasks.
See how many blocks you completed each week. Build consistency over time.
Different times of day are better for different types of work
The science behind giving every hour a job
Every decision drains mental energy. When you pre-decide what to do when, you save that energy for actual work.
A time block is a promise to yourself. You're 2-3x more likely to do something if you've scheduled when you'll do it.
When you know "this hour is for math," everything else feels like an interruption. Focus becomes the default.
Switching between task types is expensive. Blocking similar work together keeps you in flow longer.
When are you free? After school? Before school? Evenings? Be realistic about when you can actually work.
Match hard tasks to high-energy times. Put easy tasks in low-energy slots. Don't fight your natural rhythms.
Things take longer than expected. Add 15-30 minute buffers between blocks. Don't schedule back-to-back.
What worked? What didn't? Adjust your block structure based on real experience, not theory.
Too much to do, no idea where to start
Phone pulls attention constantly
Limited free time to optimize
Like structure and routines
One task per block. Don't put "homework" in a block. Put "finish math problems 1-20."
Start with 90-minute blocks max. Longer blocks lead to diminishing returns. Take breaks.
Protect your blocks. Treat them like appointments you can't miss. Say no to interruptions.
Plan the night before. Wake up knowing exactly what you're doing. No morning decisions.
Stop wondering what to do next. Time blocking makes productivity automatic.