In this 5 questions episode, we talk about studying with music, making new connections, estimating how long a task will take, staying productive in winter, and what to do when you're overwhelmed.\nFull show notes\nThings mentioned in this episode:\n\nThe College Info Geek Podcast on Spotify\nSpark, by\xa0John Ratey\nAlphaM on YouTube\nHow to Plan Out Your Year (Ep. 200)\nProductive Breaks, Avoiding Multitasking, & Intimidating Professors (Ep. 112)\nRainy Mood\nBrain.fm\nMahmoud Awad's Dance To Death\nTom\u2019s Sunday Study Playlist on Spotify\nTom\u2019s Ultimate Study Playlist on Spotify\nTom\u2019s Ultimate Study Playlist on YouTube\nThe Dip, by\xa0Seth Godin\nQuartz's My Husband And I Have Nothing In Common article\nThe Brass Rabbit on YouTube (Anna\u2019s channel)\nBeeminder Blog's Pomodoro Poker article\nHow to Stop Procrastinating and Focus: A Guide to the Pomodoro Technique\nEssentialism, by\xa0Greg McKeown\nEssentialism: How to Do More by Doing Less (Ep. 171)\nAudible\n\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\nYou can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.\nTimestamps:\n\n0:04:20 - Staying productive in the winter\n0:13:20 - Regarding music as multitasking\n0:18:06 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks)\n0:21:10 - Connecting with people who don't share your interests\n0:31:21 - Getting better at time estimating\n0:38:26 - Feeling guilty about having fun when there's work to do\n0:48:55 - Conclusion\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.