Productivity – The Heights

Head Empty, No Thoughts: A Beginner’s Guide to the Bog of Bleh

Punnya Kalapurakkel • February 18, 2024

You see, I have recently found myself feeling stuck in a bog of bleh—a void of lethargy and nothingness. In it, identity feels irrelevant, purpose seems excessive, ideals feel presumptuous, and goals are downright impossible.

Slowing Your Way Out of the Junior Slump

Mary Perez • October 29, 2023

After two years of existing as a clueless underclassman who can’t tell Stokes North from Stokes South, upperclassman-ship is finally upon me. The glitz and glamor of being a junior is nice, but nobody talks about the instantaneous rush of stress that comes with planning life after college.

Routine: It’s Not As It Seems

Alexa Piedra • April 23, 2023

We frequently imagine that being productive means getting up at 6 a.m., going to the gym five times a week, and working for four-hour blocks, but this is not the reality. We’re talking about a lifestyle—the way you’ll be living day to day.

An Ode to Shenanigans

Olivia Franceschini • April 2, 2023

Be completely honest with yourself for a minute, when was the last time you participated in a shenanigan? A little tomfoolery? Horseplay? I’m going to go out on a limb and say it’s been a while since you let yourself have fun.

The Myth of Productivity

Indira Marzbani • November 14, 2021

Stop trying to be so productive. No, really. Focusing on productivity isn’t improving your life, it’s probably making it worse. Let me explain. Growing up, we are told by parents and teachers...

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