Lorenzo Macelloni

Italian Med Student 🩺
Productivity/organization/improvement enthusiast

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

Quick tips for using @NotionHQ databases for school/uni

Main point: single database with multiple views to easily implement effective study (spaced-repetition) and easier organization.

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[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

@AliAbdaal How to minimize time for each video
Consistency is my main goal in the beginning, I don't have the time it takes me to make a good video, what can I do to cut it down?
Do I make "filler" videos to keep the consistency or is it better to reduce frequency?

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

@brandonthezhang + bad habits

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

@brandontoner This is a very interesting question
Technically, by going to bed late you are already messing up your sleep, probably a good idea to at least get enough

Also you can compromise on your morning routine, keep most of your habits but reduce them
(es 10min meditation becomes 5min)

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

@yomartholomew @TomFrankly I'd probably have to start checking in the morning
Or maybe move them to my daily todos the night before, when needed, just for the reminder

It's just really annoying having to use software for this one thing when most of my task managing happens in a notebook

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

Did anyone manage to adapt @TomFrankly's "Martin System" for non-daily habits?

I always end up forgetting any weekly/monthly habits with it.
I find it to be the best system I've ever tried for dailies, but I've failed to use it for anything else.

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

@yomartholomew @TomFrankly I should probably get used to look at the habits page on a daily basis as you said.
Right now I just check them at night, so it works for tracking but I don't have any type of reminder.

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

Writing more things in your to-do list is the easiest way to get more stuff done

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

@TomFrankly @yomartholomew Thanks for the tip! I'll see if I can get it to work that way.

Otherwise, I'll stick with what I'm doing now of adjusting my habits so I can manage to do them daily

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

More in-depth video for any italian reader 🇮🇹

https://t.co/CCtx99cqfQ

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

Quick tips for using @NotionHQ databases for school/uni

Main point: single database with multiple views to easily implement effective study (spaced-repetition) and easier organization.

(Thread)👇

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

5/5
Extras:
- Calendar view + easy/medium/hard tags -> make your very own SRS!
- Linked databases -> lectures database + topic database; first one to follow lectures, second one for individual studying

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

@AliAbdaal I have, but I'm starting to question if it's the right platform for me

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

I feel like I enjoy designing systems so much that I actually barely get to use them
Don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing

[Brandon Zhang @brandonthezhang]

Build systems that increase time
Use time to build better systems

It's a cyclical process of success

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

@brandontoner What do you exactly mean by "save"?
I usually just use Pocket (to read inbox) or Notion (to review inbox)
If I wanna take notes on it, which I do in Obsidian, then I just open the link from Notion and will copy-paste the diagram if I want it in my notes.
Am I missing something?

[Lorenzo Macelloni @wace__]

@DavidCrandall_W I save tweets straight to pocket.
Yeah bookmarks are a quicker but I know I'll never get to review something unless I feed it directly into my system