{"id":653,"date":"2026-02-04T13:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloggingxpert.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/how-to-romanticise-studying\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T13:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:29:08","slug":"how-to-romanticise-studying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bloggingxpert.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/how-to-romanticise-studying\/","title":{"rendered":"How to romanticise studying"},"content":{"rendered":"

Computing and Creative Design student Abrar shares how she’s learned to “romanticise” studying at RGU<\/a>, turning every day routines and chores into something calming, motivating, and even enjoyable. Discover her top tips to unlock study habits that support both your productivity and wellbeing!<\/p>\n

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What is romanticising?<\/h2>\n

Romanticising means making productive tasks such as studying, going to class, cleaning and so on more enjoyable to do. You can find many YouTube videos or reels on Pinterest explaining how to do this. At first it may seem overwhelming as you see everyone doing different things, but I would start out small and then find out what works best for you.<\/p>\n

How I started:<\/h2>\n

The number one rule for starting any productive studying journey is having a routine! Routines are a way for your brain to get used to doing everyday tasks without procrastinating it. You can use morning routines, gym routines, night routines and so on. <\/p>\n

My morning routine (without university)<\/h3>\n
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  1. Get up from bed at a reasonable time (I usually wake up from 8-9). No doom scrolling allowed!<\/li>\n
  2. Go to the bathroom and start my skincare.<\/li>\n
  3. Brush my hair.<\/li>\n
  4. Make up my bed.<\/li>\n
  5. Clean up any other messes that shouldn’t be in my room (dishes, snack wrappers, etc).<\/li>\n
  6. Have breakfast – I usually have eggs on toast, avocado as well if I feel extra<\/em> productive.<\/li>\n
  7. Log onto my laptop and check my daily list and calendar, add anything onto this daily list if needed.<\/li>\n
  8. Turn on the Pomodoro 50\/10 timer<\/strong> and get to work! Use the daily list on what modules I have to work\/study on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As you can see it’s a very simple routine. Please don’t get influenced by the 100-step routines online that are very unrealistic. Setting unrealistic standards for yourself will cause burn out and frustration! Always start with things you already do and then slowly add new habits such as working out, nature walking , etc.<\/p>\n

    I always like to wake up early so I can give myself enough time to study and work on my coursework. I always tend to get sleepy around 21.00 and would rarely work late as my fatigue takes over. This is a preference, many of my friends like to work late and sleep until 10.00 or later. You can try out what timeframe suits you best as energy is always important.<\/p>\n

    The thing I prioritise the most here is my comfort.<\/strong> In order not to get burnt out from being productive, you need to value your comfort and mental health. I used to want to become those influencers who did so much in the mornings: Pilates class, working out at home, doing an extensive skincare and hair routine, and so on. I quickly disliked it which resulted in me not being productive for a while.<\/p>\n

    My study methods<\/h2>\n

    As mentioned before, I use a\u00a0Pomodoro timer.\u00a0<\/strong>This timer has honestly saved my life as I’ve never been good at time managing. The timer helps me build discipline and makes my day feel\u00a0longer. That way, I don’t feel like I’m running out of time. <\/p>\n

    I use the 50\/10 timer which basically means 50 minutes of work time, followed by a 10-minute break. You can also split between 25 minutes and a 5-minute break. Alter the timing to your liking.<\/p>\n

    You can use this online timer: https:\/\/studywithme.io\/aesthetic-pomodoro-timer\/<\/a><\/strong>. You can set cute wallpapers as well as change the timer notification sound on there. <\/p>\n

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    Pomodoro videos<\/h3>\n

    If you want a more aesthetic study session, you can find many videos that will suit your aesthetic and study needs. You can find 3-hour to 6-hour study sessions with different pomodoro timers. You can have sessions with music, no music, white noise, rain, fireplace noises as well as different times and locations.<\/p>\n

    Here are some that I use: <\/p>\n