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October 2021
25:
Imitate, then innovate
October 2021
18:
Are you burnt out?
October 2021
10:
My favourite books on mental health
October 2021
04:
Note taking vs note making
September 2021
27:
Open: Andre Agassi - Book Summary
September 2021
20:
Rafa: My Story - Book Summary
September 2021
13:
Working on fewer things
September 2021
05:
Doing a mindful productivity audit: 10 questions to improve your mental health while being productive
August 2021
26:
The paradox of small changes
August 2021
25:
Favourite quotes from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
August 2021
24:
Remember anything with the method of loci
August 2021
23:
Revenge bedtime procrastination
August 2021
22:
How long does it take to form a habit?
August 2021
21:
Time blocking
August 2021
20:
Intermittent screen fasting
August 2021
19:
Think journey before destination
August 2021
18:
Dealing with imposter syndrome
August 2021
17:
Stick to your goals with commitment devices
August 2021
16:
Sunday Snacks: Never miss twice
August 2021
15:
How I begin my day
August 2021
14:
How many pets do you have?
August 2021
13:
Plan your week
August 2021
12:
Sleep is good
August 2021
11:
Habits are like Jenga
August 2021
10:
Make your work more enjoyable with temptation bundling
August 2021
06:
Using your downtime to work on your side projects
August 2021
04:
Productivity is a function of adequate rest
August 2021
03:
Sunday Snacks: Publishing Daily
August 2021
02:
Developing a daily publishing habit
July 2021
25:
Writing an Integrity Report
July 2021
18:
Sunday Snacks: Going through the motions
July 2021
18:
Going through the motions
July 2021
09:
The re-reading myth: The 1 Habit that has been holding you back in your studies
July 2021
08:
How to Upgrade your To-Do List with Willpower Paradox
July 2021
07:
5 Minute Journaling - Journaling Made Easy
July 2021
06:
Need help waking up without abusing the snooze button?
July 2021
05:
Practising in Public
July 2021
05:
20 Ideas That Changed My Life
June 2021
21:
Direct learning - the only way to learn
June 2021
14:
Plus Minus Next Journaling in Roam Research: An Easy Method for Weekly Review
June 2021
07:
Screw motivation
May 2021
31:
Building a Habit Tracker in Roam Research
May 2021
24:
My Zettelkasten Journey: Understanding the Differences between Fleeting Notes, Literature Notes, Reference Notes, and Permanent Notes
May 2021
17:
How I use Roam Research to get my most important tasks done
May 2021
11:
Why I've been slacking off the past few weeks
May 2021
02:
To-Don’t List: An easy method to improve your productivity
April 2021
25:
Implementation intention: a simple trick to achieve your goals
April 2021
19:
Disconnect
April 2021
11:
Slothtivity: the Secret to Happiness with Sloth-paced Productivity
April 2021
04:
Average speed wins - [Life as a Medical Student #3]
March 2021
29:
Always offer to help - [Life as a Medical Student - #Issue 2]
March 2021
28:
How a simple transaction changed my life
March 2021
22:
Tiring, but fun - [Life as a Medical Student - Issue 1]
March 2021
21:
I Survived Medical School Because of Ali Abdaal
March 2021
14:
Lessons learnt from writing daily for 28 days
March 2021
13:
Do the boring stuff first before optimising
March 2021
12:
How Sylvester Stallone bet on himself to succeed
March 2021
11:
Pause and reflect
March 2021
10:
The problem with schools
March 2021
09:
3 Most Important Tasks
March 2021
08:
My experience being in isolation
March 2021
07:
Understanding how to understand
March 2021
06:
Supercharge your memory with mnemonics
March 2021
05:
What I’m using to build my site
March 2021
04:
What do your mornings look like?
March 2021
03:
The magic of accountability partners
March 2021
02:
Less productivity is more
March 2021
01:
What do you do?
February 2021
28:
The magic of flights
February 2021
27:
Make your writing POP!
February 2021
26:
Reduce the scope, stick to the schedule
February 2021
25:
My 12 Favourite Problems
February 2021
24:
Aim for quantity, not quality
February 2021
23:
Interstitial journaling
February 2021
22:
Focusmate: Productivity on Demand
February 2021
21:
Best Free Resources to Learn How To Write
February 2021
20:
My Cabinet of Curiosities
February 2021
19:
Cut yourself some slack
February 2021
18:
Find your atlas
February 2021
17:
Mindful Interneting
February 2021
16:
Notes Raft: How to Build a Habit of Writing Evergreen Notes
February 2021
15:
Best Free Resources to Learn Roam Research
February 2021
13:
How to Use Templates in Roam Research
February 2021
08:
How To Read More Books
January 2021
31:
How To Use Metacognition to Learn Better In Medical School
January 2021
25:
How To Use the GTD System as a Student
January 2021
25:
NessLabs Collector to Creator Course Notes
January 2021
24:
My 2021 Book Journal
January 2021
18:
Be in a mind like water state
January 2021
11:
Go From Procrastination to Studying
January 2021
04:
How to Make Online Classes Bearable
December 2020
27:
My 2020 Annual Review
December 2020
20:
The power of active recall
December 2020
13:
Spaced Repetition: The Trick To Remembering Everything
December 2020
06:
Make Learning a Game - A Beginner's Guide to Anki
November 2020
28:
How To Win Friends and Influence People Summary
November 2020
26:
3 Ideas to Learn Better
November 2020
10:
Why You Should Schedule Productivity Cheat Days
November 2020
03:
This 1 Big Idea Will Change The Way You Think About Medical School
October 2020
31:
Study Tips for First Year Medical Students
September 2020
21:
What's it Really Like to Study Medicine at University of Malaya
September 2020
19:
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande - Book Summary
September 2020
19:
Happy by Derren Brown - Book Summary
September 2020
05:
Deep Work by Cal Newport - Book Summary
August 2020
26:
Atomic Habits by James Clear - Book Summary
August 2020
22:
Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon - Book Summary
August 2020
15:
How to Win At College by Cal Newport - Book Summary
August 2020
13:
The Seinfeld Method
August 2020
08:
Hell Yeah or No by Derek Sivers - Book Summary
August 2020
01:
When To Say Yes
August 2020
01:
Make Grand Gestures
August 2020
01:
Become A Fair-Weather Fan
August 2020
01:
Do No Harm by Henry Marsh - Book Summary
August 2020
01:
Anything You Want by Derek Sivers - Book Summary
July 2020
20:
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi - Book Summary
July 2020
18:
Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky - Book Summary
July 2020
10:
The 85 Percent Rule
July 2020
10:
Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon- Book Summary
July 2020
06:
Focus on The Fundamentals
July 2020
06:
So Easy You Can't Say No
July 2020
04:
The Modern Medical Student Manual by Chris Lovejoy - Book Summary
July 2020
02:
How to Make Good Anki Cards
June 2020
27:
How I Use Anki in Medical School
June 2020
25:
Why I'm Starting A Blog
