Reddit reviews Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

All you have to do now is enforce set times in the day to where you're only allowed to read the list and can only do the tasks, e.g. between 6pm and 9pm every day, and you've implemented the very popular GTD system.

The main thing is to not worry about anything else when you're doing a task, and focus only on that. Getting ideas out of your head is very important in being able to focus.

Amazon UK. For £8.18, I think I'll buy this :)

Won't disclose my exact age but it is similar to yours <21.


Snacks: If you get hungry, drink water first then go for something to eat. Depending on your height and weight, you will need a different amount of water. I use an app called 'Water your body'.

A good healthy snack I would recommend is granola or seeds. If you have a blender or a food mixer then you can try making yourself smoothies.

I used to drink 5 cups of coffee a day. Coffee fueled me, if I didn't have coffee I just shutdown. It was not good. Since completely giving it up (completely cold turkey), I have found I have better natural energy levels and just feel better in general. It's really great.




Getting fit: Gyms are expensive. If you don't want to shell out for one, order yourself some weights, such as the one here and start doing curls and other weight based exercises. You can also try some of the work outs on this website, there are lots of workouts for abs, biceps etc. Also check out /r/Fitness





Code: Get stuck? Use stackoverflow, your question has been asked a million times, trust me.
I'm not sure on your ability, but many have suggest codecedemy. I would recommend this too but also coursera.org and udemy.com they contain hundreds of free (or cheap) courses.
You can also try youtube, there are lots of channels dedicated to programming, such as this one here. He works on Game programming (which is a really good way of learning), he includes the resources and the videos are very well done.





General: If you just want to generally improve then try learning a new language. I am currently learning Spanish (using Duolingo) and Korean (using a variety of resources, such as memrise, koreanfromzero and koreanclass101), I've made new friends because I'm learning these languages using an app called 'Hello Talk'. It makes you a more interesting person.

You can also try picking up a hobby. Sounds generic but try playing the guitar or another musical instrument, this will also improve your hand-eye coordination. Kill two birds will one stone and start cycling lots.

Another huge thing, is get to sleep early. I speak as a bit of a hypocrite on this one but going to bed at around 10:30pm really helps my energy levels through the day and helps me to be sharper.




Skin care: You didn't mention this specifically but thought I'd throw it in anyway. I have found that drinking 2L of pure water each day really helps with my skin. I also highly recommend vitimin B5 (found in most B multi-vitimins. sometimes listed as Pantothenic acid) as well as Omega-3 (I use a tablet but you can use the liquid).
Another good tip is to change your pillow cases every couple of days, if not every day.

Obviously I do not know your skin type, but these are things that worked for me.




Getting things done: Again, didn't mention this but I often find this a problem.
I have recently starting using Trello to coordinate all of my todos. Keep a very detailed to do list or you will forget it. To not have to remember anything about what to do is satisfying because rather than worrying about what homework you forgot or whatever, you can simply look at your todo list and work through it. Here is a good read on this principle. (You can find the pdf online).
A principle I use is that if it takes 5 minutes or less, then just do it now. Tidy your room for 5 minutes, it may look like a horses stable but it really doesn't take long.



I hope this helps! Obligatory wall of text apology.

You need to acquire the skill of picking outcomes that you want to achieve and then working towards completing them (even if you don't know how at the outset). Seems like you've got the vision / ambition side down. I would really recommend the book Getting Things Done by David Allen to help you understand the process of moving projects to completion: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-free-Productivity/dp/0749922648

I just finished the life changing magic of tidying, which is excellent, and has made an immediate difference.

The Getting Things Done is deservedly famous too.

Yes I do.

Particularly helps when you are new to somewhere or something until some action becomes a habit.

Even after then if working on something important I'll often create a check-list to make sure I've thought of everything possible.

I've extended this way beyond software development though also. I have all kinds of lists for a variety of subjects.

See; http://www.bulletjournal.com/

Read; http://www.amazon.co.uk/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-free-Productivity/dp/0749922648/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1398676861&sr=1-1&keywords=get+things+done+david+allen

Either, I have an anxiety disorder too, or what you described sounds pretty normal to me! I think it's perfectly reasonable to wonder about the things you described - I guess the important question is how does thinking about these problems make you feel. You mentioned that it makes you feel like you don't have your shit together, and I find when you have a lot of stuff on your mind it's easy to feel overwhelmed - like you don't have a grip on things. What I find helpful (and I really should get in the habit of doing this daily) is having a journal on my computer where I just pour out all my thoughts. Anything on my mind I just start typing and it really helps me explore the issue, and when I've done this for everything on my mind I really feel like I've a got grip on stuff. I suppose this only works if you can touch-type though because it means you don't have to think about what you are typing.

In terms of organisation, there are a number of books out there on time management, but tbh it sounds like most are just trying to make money without offering decent advice. There are two decent books though:

Getting Things done - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-free-Productivity/dp/0749922648

and the first things first section of this book - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Habits-Highly-Effective-People/dp/0684858398/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1394873069&sr=1-1&keywords=7+habits+of+highly+effective+people

I see you are already doing meditation and working out which are apparently both great for dealing with anxiety on a physiological level.