Productivity and Time Strategies

Balance
There are multiple aspects in ones life that must be taken into consideration, invested in, and balanced.

When it comes to productivity and time management I am often one who struggles with staying on track. Lately I have dove deeply into exploring methods that help with focus, not just for scholarly purposes, but mental physical and spiritual as well. Balancing ones time is an immense part of balancing a lot of different, and uniquely personal behaviors.
Getting started is a usual deterrent for people who have procrastination issues, but there are simple solutions; in fact most of my tricks to my own time management and productivity are fairly simple (or rather somewhat enjoyable).
Setting a a time each day or every other day devoted to specific tasks is a fairly easy way to get things accomplished. Depending on how bulky an assignment or studying should determine the length. Breaks are not something to be avoided; they allow the brain to re-calibrate and information to soak in.In fact, there's a study method that is called the one third rule. I have found this effective on the longer study days for tests to be especially helpful. Basically, one third of your time studying or doing tedious tasks should be in the form of a break. Work for ten minutes, break for five. This can be done with any denomination of time so long as it is one to three (one hour work to thirty minutes break). Setting a timer for all of this is usually helpful.
What you do in your one third break is essential for maintaining endurance throughout the work periods: including watching movies, reading an interesting book (one that you enjoy), or perusing of the media's.
 After working for the day there are a few great ways to refresh for the next days work load: exercising and meditation.
Exercising allows one to take a break from tedious contemplation. Working your body is also the perfect way to keep your body healthy after all the sedentary studying and work.
After this, late into the evening before sleep, and occasionally during breaks, meditation is a great way to cleanse the mind and body.
Keeping a balanced body is a key objective to strive towards.