CSE 2021: Plan / Strategy / Daily Routine

I find this page interesting. I think it is important to share your thoughts, plans, routine, etc. So, from today onwards I will share my plans day wise.

Day 1: 

Answer Writing - 1 hrs

SFG test prep.

Optional Prep - 2 hrs

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11/5/21

Ancient history notes 30 pages ->done 25 pages

Eco Current Affairs 2 months ->done 

Current Affairs class ->done 

Newspapers ->done 

PYQs not done 

Hello everyone.. i m new to this group.. absolutely needed some boost to have consistency in my preparation.. looking at past comments in the group felt good as some of you are able to give efforts daily.. hope some of your consistency rubs off on me and myself become an active member of this group.. 

Starting May 11th, i will try sharing my study routine  routine daily

Day 1:

Newspaper: 1hr

Optional: 2hrs

7:10- 8:10 test - done

8:40-12:00 class not done

2:00-4:30 ancient india done

5:00-7:00 class done

9:00-10:30 class not done

Day 46

7.30- 11.30- culture- done

12.30- 2.00- culture- done

4.00-7.00- PT 21- done

9.00-11.00- PT 21- not done

When one faces trauma and loss early in life he mostly try to box up his feeling. He would see world as a very unfair and harsh place and to survive in it one need to be equally tough. Needless to say it is very wrong approach not only for us but also for those who care about us. One way to connect with emotion is to observe the physical sensation associated with the emotion. Say when one is anxious there is some heaviness in chest. Or those butterflies in stomach whenever we see our crush.

Training mind to observe both emotion and associated physical sensation would help us develop greater emotional intelligence.

I have been struggling to get that focus back in. 

This thread is quite motivating. I studied a bit today and hope to scale up gradually.

6am-9am : Answer Writing

9-11am Newspaper and Current Affairs

11-4 History optional Mahajanpadas

4-7- Indian society

Day 2:

Newspaper: 30 min

Prelims test: 30min

Optional: 3.5 hrs

13/05/21

Ancient, Medieval from Guptas upto Bahmani ->done

PYQs of these portions ->done

Current affairs class ->done

Environment CA September ->done

Newspaper ->done

Thank you people for helping me find my consistency. And welcome new members. Hope this place helps you immensely. 

Day-??

1. 7.00- 11.00- optional- done
2. 11.30- 2.00- culture- partially done
3. 4.00- 7.00- culture- not done
4. 9.00- 11.00- optional- not done

Connecting meditation to religions has much damage to the practice. Though it has increased its acknowledgement among masses but took away the science and rationality related to it. It has become a mindless ritual in which people practice with the hope of some divine intervention. Moreover meditation seems to be in most religion in some way or another.Mala/Japain Buddhism and Hinduism,rosaryin Christianity,misbahin Islam. Similar use of mala is seen in Sikhism and Judaism. The idea is to maintain focus on one thing be it the name of god or verses of religious scriptures. In secular meditation we replace it with focus on breath. After practicing meditation there is a sense of calmness in mind. A extreme religious person might see it as an act of god and follow other mindless rituals as well which might increase superstition.

Lovely to see this this thread alive

Optional Revision - 4 hrs

AWP - 2 hrs

CA - 1.5 hrs

Notes & Revision - 1 hr

GS-3 Mains PYQ : 11-1

Prelims Mapping : 3-5

Anthro Kinship : 6- 8

Daily CA : 8-9

Making Sure Staying Hydrated , looks like Sun has Switched its Gear 🌞

13/05/21

Medieval History Mughals Marathas ->done

A&C architecture ->not done

PYQs ->done

Env CA Oct, Nov ->done; Dec ->not done

Newspaper ->done

Wasn't as productive a day as usual. Once the news of the postponement came in, hardly studied anything.

Gonna start with Mains prep from tomorrow

• Newspaper
• Art and culture
• Optional 3
• Mains A&C 
• Y 1 

1. 7.20- 11.30- marx, durkheim-done
2. 12.00- 2.00- polity notes- instead continued optional
3. 4.00- 7.00- weber, merton-could complete only weber
4. 9.30-11.30 - newspaper and revison- done including merton

So, like you guys I also didn't study after the postponement news. Will try to put more efforts from today onwards.

Gyan- If you are struggling with digital distraction try using app called cold turkey (available on android and windows). I have used it last year and started using it again yesterday. Its so foolproof that I would advise using it carefully as it may lock the device which would be difficult to undo for a non tech person.

I second the recommendation of Cold Turkey. It has been highly effective for me. Especially since I do like 95% of my studying on my laptop.