A message of encouragement from somebody who just submitted their thesis after YEARS of living in a nightmare.

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Pomotroid

I'd also suggest taking stock of what your weaknesses are and spending a limited amount of time trying out different tools that can help. For example, if you know that you thrive when you have a routine, then you could use something like Strategr to plan your typical weekday and then keep it open on the side of your screen. As another example, if you get demotivated and beat yourself up for not working enough, then you could get a wall calendar and stamp each day that you work for at least ten seconds (because every step is a victory) to have an incentive to not break the chain) that also serves as a visible testament to your effort. Get stuck fixating on tasks that aren't actually important? Mindful Mynah. Bad managing your breaks throughout the day? Pomotroid. Eye strain because you're looking at dense blocks of some soul-killing font like Times New Roman? Treat yourself to a better text editor like Scrivener and a better typeface like my personal favorite Sina (the regular non-italic weight is free, and you can buy other weights as needed… or you can find a typeface within your budget that brings you joy). But yeah, instead of procrastinating by endlessly searching for every tool and life improvement for every problem that anyone has ever had, actually take the time to make a list of your specific workflow impediments.

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Obsidian.md

On the computer, I've settled into using Obsidian, but Zettlr and Notion are good options too. Really, as long as a text editor supports bidirectional links and/or backlinks, it should work particular well. You've got options. But of course, you don't actually need those features. They're just really nice to have.

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