how am I always so productive? (Ultimate Productivity Guide during lockdown) || Ruby Granger 

Which other videos would you like to see during Lockdown? Next week, I should be uploading my long-awaited guide to avoiding procrastination!!

This pandemic is seriously messing with my routine. Like does anyone else feel no motivation to do work because you're like "who's gonna check it"??

she is the elder sister we all wanted

‘when you treat the day like it’s worth something it becomes something’ she should write a book woah!! xx edit: wow thanks for all the likes guys

Me on my bed with my tea: Motivate me, Ruby, please Ruby: *Mentions my channel* Me: OMG OMG OMG the queen of productivity mentioned my channel OMG OMG OMG My tea: *spilled* Thank you for mentioning me and for all the tips in the video - I especially love how you linked so many of your tips to research, it really shows how much work you put in all of your videos🤗

my mum listening in the background - "she's so perfect she needs a medal"

You're productive because you have a comfortable and secure environment, opportunities worth working for and the tools to make the most of them, and are physically and mentally healthy. Obviously this doesn't discount hard work, but it's important to acknowledge that this level of productivity isn't accessible to everyone if they're missing one or more of these elements. It's okay to not be productive, especially right now. It's okay to just survive.

She is like a real-life Hermione Granger, it's lovely

"When you're mindful about time, you're less likely to waste it." This is such an important statement!

"When you treat the day like it's worth something, it becomes something". Love that💛

I think one important thing to note is being able to be productive is a privilege. Don't beat yourself up if you're unmotivated and find it hard to be productive. It's an anxious time for us all and some people cope in different ways. We all have different lives and different factors that impact how productive we can be - family, financial situation, living situation etc. Just recognise that it's okay to have days where you do nothing. We're going through a pandemic, what's important is that you come out of it well and healthy.

Most of my friends actually live in small apartments, share a room and don’t have an actual desk. They are all med students and literally study on their beds and get one of the highest grades (80%). Yes it’s harder and less optimal, but never an excuse to not work with what you have. And those friends are now also the people who can study even in a noisy environment, whereas i lose my shit as soon as one person is typing too loud in the library. Basically what im saying, you can make it happen regardless. It will be harder, but who said everything was suppose to be easy all the time? The friends i talked about are in noway more intelligent, which i used to use as an excuse, until i started studying with them and saw that they just put in the hours. YOU CAN DO IT TOO!

Without the sense of authority that we find at school, I just can't find motivation. I feel horrible! I spend days doing nothing. I can't even grab a book and read it, which is my all-time favourite thing to do! I think I'm developing a bit of depression too. :( Thanks anyway, I'll give these tips a shot!

thank you for this ruby!! at first i was like “ugh not another one of these productivity videos that’s just gonna make me feel guilty” but i ended up watching it anyways and now i’m sitting at my desk (it’s messy but hey it’s a start) actually working!! crazy hahaha

Hey Ruby, 🌼 In an older video of yours, there was a robin that flew very near to you and you were very amazed by it. I don't know if you believe in it, but I personally do, as I had many encounters where a robin would come up to me: Robins are said to be soul-carriers. So maybe one of your ancestors came down to earth and watched over you. A beautiful thought, isn't it? Have a great day. ❤️

Love this video! And also, I think it's important to know that inspiration and insight often come in those quiet moments when we allow space in our lives. Leaving room for boredom and stillness actually give us moments of clarity, intuitive hits, and creativity. So many of our greatest creatives - such as J.K. Rowling and Walt Disney - received their best creative ideas when they were bored and allowing their minds space to wander. :) It's okay to be bored. It's good to allow moments of quiet, inner stillness in our modern ambitious world.

Love the quote: "when you treat the day like it's worth something, it becomes something" ❤️❤️

have you every seen someone so inspiring? I know right, me neither.

Hi Ruby! I absolutely love your aesthetic and vibe, it makes me so happy. You're so helpful with tips and I find I focus harder when I am listening to your study with me's. I would also like to explain how you've helped me. I used to be addicted to my phone; I would wake up and instantly reach for my phone and I found that I would spend hours in bed before getting up, but then I took your advice of not having my phone in the morning and now I am so much more productive. I also found putting my phone away in a drawer helped me focus too, it meant I couldn't just reach out for it. Anyways, keep up the amazing content, stay safe and I hope you have a productive week :)

I like to listen to music while studying and to get started with the first task it really helps me to just make myself a cup of tea. While I wait for the tea to cool I start studying.

Hello Ruby, I’ve been falling into a little depression hole because of isolation and i do not lie when i say your videos have helped me a lot. They have made me feel inspired and actually excited to do things. Thank you so much 🥰❤️

Hi Ruby, I just recently found your channel in the search for getting during self-isolation. I've been a mess and falling behind. This video was very helpful. I tidied up my desk, cracked my window open, made a schedule and a time table. I also turned on your "Cosy Morning Study with Me" and got through three chapters of chapter revision in one sitting! I have ADHD so that's incredible for me to sit still and do work for so long. Studying and finishing assignments been so much easier with these new changes and I just wanted to say thank you. Keep up the good work and stay healthy!

This the best thing ever!!! Ruby is so inspiring, whenever I feel like I have no motivation I think of Ruby to feel productive and it works!!

I love that you mentioned Elena Handtrack and her daily live study videos. Her videos are great! 😊

Ruby this is so creative and extremely helpful. I’m definitely going to try these tips tomorrow to hopefully be more motivated to continue being productive during this new lifestyle. You’ve helped me with productivity since last year, when I was in 9th grade, and continue to help me. Thanks for all the time and energy that you devote to us :) 🧡

for all the productivity videos during quarantine i've watched, you are the only one that encourages me to go read the book where a character motivates me. i got teary eyed hearing that. i am now planning to reread a manga that i love dearly. thank you, ruby

These are my favorite kinds of your videos. I grew up in a very hectic household and never learned how to be organized and productive. These are helping me make my home a better place to live.

I don't really plan my whole week or day because I know I won't stick to it but I've recently just started doing my classwork on the days when I would normally have that class. And I try to sit down for exactly as long as that class would last. That has genuinely helped me so much with realizing what day of the week it is and just feeling a lot less lost.

The Queen adding in "do your makeup, if you wear makeup" yessss you preach❤️

i love how you live your life by reliable and earthy values like garden, nature time, reading, healthy cooking, empowering movie and book influences. it's such a good foundation to build a life upon. I'm trying to a build a foundation for my life after a really shaky decade, and I'm learning from you. Thank you

even though i knew a few of these tips this video was amazing ruby, thank you so much for putting an amazing effort to what you do because everything you do is simply perfect! love you!

Ruby: Don't use your phone in the morning Me: ...whoops

When you said treat everyday like it's worth something it really motivated me. Every day is different and precious.

i keep having to come back to this to finish it bc every time i start watching it i get motivated to go and do my essay! thank you Ruby!

This is just the perfect video! It gave me so much inspiration of things I could still swith up. During this time, we can easily try new habits en routines to see what the benefits are. It makes everyday just a little bit different than you're used to. Thank you! x

Thankyou Ruby, you are my source of motivation during this harsh period of lockdown.

Thank you Ruby! I've been watching your videos for some time now and although I still have trouble trying to adapt to a more organized lifestyle I feel things have changed for better. You inspire me and so many people. I can't thank you enough, really!!!

Lovely to see you share such good things. I really relate to the character inspiration, and the dressing up nice one! Also since I started to be a subscriber a few years ago, I noticed how much your editing skills have improved! Bravo! You've also inspired me to do much research on egyptology, ancient scripts, etc, and I must admit I have done that along with your study with me videos! A great thank you to Ruby! I send you positivity and much love all the way from Tasmania, Australia.❤

As a previous IGCSE and current A Level student, I had the same idea since 2020 when I started using door signs similar to "Do Not Disturb" in my bedroom to notify other family members while having online schools/lessons at home. I was also inspired by other productivity items, including creating a good study space. Thanks for sharing!

Does anyone else really struggle with the morning and evening routine stuff? I find it really hard to switch off my devices and get an early night and often struggle to fall asleep for hours which then makes me sleep in. Also in the morning I usually feel rubbish and reach for my phone and can never get anything done til like 2pm. I think the bigger issue is I’m addicted to screens -__-

“When you treat the day like it’s worth something, it becomes something.”

I'm in my final year of high school doing the IB (luckily my exams aren't cancelled), and I have found it tremendously difficult to stay productive, focused and motivated. Your videos, however, are so helpful and motivate me to work, as I used to have the same studying rigor as you do. I love your sense of maturity and your positive outlook on life, thank you for you videos! Love from Australia :)

I’ve been watching your videos for a while now, and your videos really make me motivated. Anyway I was diagnosed with ADHD (without hyperactivity) when I was 8-years old, and have always been struggling at school. I was never the loud one in the class but I found so many things distracting, and at home I just didn’t have the willpower to do any school work. I’m always told by my teachers, therapists etc that I’m quite smart, but my grades have always been low. Now that the schools are closed I’m reeally struggling with all the homework, and I just wanted to say that your videos have really helped me keep the motivation up❤️

I love the ASMR rooms channel so much! It feels like a way to change up my study environment without even moving! Thank you for sharing this video ❤️

It’s the listless boredom and the thought of why does any of this matter that’s getting to me. I used to always have a strong goal that I was working towards, but at the moment I can’t decide what is really worth the effort. This stresses me more, because I feel paralyzed with indecision and inaction. Anyone else?

Loving your videos Ruby! Hope you are staying happy and positive during lockdown. If you have time, maybe can you do a Harry Potter Would You Rather video? Lots of love ❤️

This is such a great help...in this time of quarantine it is very easy to blur one day into other...rightly said Ruby 💖

This video is so great, and definitely what is (in my situation at least), needed right now. This is so inspirational especially as someone who is in the midst of 'the quarantine slump', and this is really just something I really loved, so thanks for always continuing to create great content. :) xxx

When you were talking about books and tv series with motivating characters I immediately thought of you. You have been my biggest motivation for achieving a certain level od productivity since I was like 13 and I'm really thankful that you do these type of videos 💗

"When you're mindful of time, you're less likely to waste it and you're more likely to use it productively" -- Ruby, you're the best =D

I love that you use a b-roll for your sit-down videos. It adds a lot - especially because your aesthetic is so pretty.

Your videos are always pure positive energy, makes me feel like I can do anything.

It's taken me 3 weeks to get used to lockdown, but now I love it. I've got a structured day, and I'm rather prodcutive. I've been spreading out my work (which I didnt do for the first few weeks) and I am thriving! Currently watching this during my study break

I have commented this in one of your last videos and I will do it again now. I don't like the word productivity. I think it's an important word and the idea behind it is a good one. But I don't think life is always productive. Sometimes we just want to relax or do something stupid or funny. The term is limiting in my opinion. It creates this pressure to only do things that are considered productive. Also, not everyone likes to get up early. My brother always studies between 4pm and 1am.

ruby you are seriously an angel, these should be well known things but sometimes you just need a reminder in clear spoken points and aesthetic b roll! :) xxx thank you so much!!

I absolutely loved this video, I wish I could be as productive and focused as you Ruby :) I would love to see your particular morning routine at the moment and also how you plan your essays or like essay or writing tips since in my AP english class I have to write a million of them and I see in your videos that you always write essay plans. Thanks, xoxo

Oh my God!! Thank you so much! I really appreciate how you are trying to make us feel better, despite the horrible situation we are all living. You are a blessing and I think every student should watch this video... this is just what I needed, I can’t thank you enough ❤️✨

Really needed this Ruby. I have been so unmotivated and unproductive all week (up until yesterday). Thank you for making the video.

Hi! I saw so many videos like this but thankfully this was the one that helped me the most! Love you ruby 💖 xx

YES FOREST!!! I've been using it sooo much these last couple of days and it has helped me out a lot!

Loving your videos and ESPECIALLY your live study with me's (which you mentioned). No one has ever been able to get me that motivated. Whenever I see that you're streaming, I stop what I'm doing and go study. It has helped me so much!

this video was so helpful! the last tip of not going on my phone in the morning is def something i’m guilty of , i can just lay in my bed for like an hour catching up on what i missed during the night. can always count on ruby for productivity tips 💞💞💞🦋🦋🦋

thank you so much ruby ..for uploading this productivity video. when i saw the outer coverage, i thought i ain't going to ever be productive in these lockdown days, but here i'm "exploring my world".thank u once again....

First RU-vidr I found that does not talk about Note taking with their latest iPad Pro. Thank you Ruby, this video was really refreshing and enjoyable.

Dear Ruby, I have to say, this is one of the best videos I've ever watched! It was literally so helpful for me to have all the tips in one place and so well structured and organized! I enjoyed every second of it

This video is exactly what I needed. I am having few productive days and few days of utter lethargy alternatively. I am finding it difficult to be consistent in meeting the daily deadlines I have set for lockdown period.

I can't thank you enough for doing this!!I was completely in lost of motivation to study..but watching your videos day by day made me feel really motivated and willing to study!.Thank you Again💝

Yes a new video! I want to thank you because you have really helped me to better my English! Now I can read Harry potter in English 🎉 I am Dutch and always really struggling to learn a new language, Thank you so much!

such a great video ruby! exactly what i needed to pull myself together

It's absolutely helpful! Thank you so much, Ruby. By the way, I hope you have a productive week too. Stay home, stay strong, and stay safe.

This helped me alot especially during the quarantine crisis Thank you Ruby :)

this video is just what I needed!! I've been feeling so unproductive lately, I haven't been able to establish a routine bc I've been so unmotivated. Thank you for the great tips, hope you are doing well

I really like how you narrate your video by writing the titles in your notebook! :)

Switching locations is one of the most important things that have helped me lately. I am in not a good place mentally at the moment and absolutely not in the mood to do university work, move on „like normal“ 😅 I have struggled with not being able to study AT ALL for days because of depressive mood. Today, i set up my study space on the balcony and always left for breaks. It helped not browsing instagram while i wanted to study. 🤗👍🏻 This video was really great.

Yayyyy!!! I'm early. Love your channel, Ruby. You're my fav! ❤️

Loved these tips! I'm from America and I've been in online school since 6th grade. I'm so grateful for it because self-isolation isn't really interfering with my work. The world has thrown off a bit of my 'real life' schedule though. I hope this isolation doesn't give others too hard of a time readjusting. We can all make it through together. :) Xx

These types of videos are my favourite - and this one is so motivating!

This was such a great video Ruby! I normally never comment on videos, but this was just so good!! Loved the editing aswell 😍

Hi Ruby, i´ve been watching you for a while now and i want to tell you that you are such an inspiration. Love you study vibes and your positive state of mind... hope you are doing well.

To be honest, lately i havent been watching your videos, somehow i was not interested anymore. It was not about your channel specifically, bc the same happened to me with other study channels on youtube. I felt like they had become repetitive and had the same content. But honestly, this video made me come back to you! So interesting, helpful, motivating. I needed this, bc its kind of a new era for all of us and you are trying so hard to cooperate with ideas and advice. Loved it. Now im gonna watch your latest videos to see what ive been missing!! Thank you. Sending you a virtual hug from Argentina🤗

Really great advice! There's always so many projects I'm interested in completing, and your tips were very helpful. Definitely agree with not reading news (saves me so much time and keeps me in a positive mindset). Something else I find helpful is watching videos about being productive :)

Hey, First of all, i wish and hope that you are safe and please take care of yourself. You know i dont know what to say, really, I was actually studying at that time when you posted and i tried to hold myself to not to watch, so, i thought I'd just have glimpse of it for just 10 seconds but in just 3 seconds i got completely caught up with you, and i watched it from 3 pm to 4 pm again and again, you know that feeling when you just couldn't get enough of something, it was that for me, and watching that smile again and again especially in the beginning for the first 10-15 seconds, i just kept smiling while watching you, you were looking beautiful Ruby, and that smile, I'm truly speechless this time, this is for sure my most favourite video of yours, maybe RU-vid's most favourite video yet that I ever watched, believe me, i just have a regret that why i didn't save it for tomorrow morning, because i know how my day would have been tomorrow but still I think this smile is going to be with me for atleast 2- 3 days for sure, I'm sorry I don't still feel like i have been able to express with my words what i felt when i watched you, i think I'm still in that zone, i just want to be with this feeling as much as i can for now, thank you so so much Ruby for this, i just really hope, really hope and wish that i meet you someday, and i know that we will meet definitely, soon, I know you must been feeling that what i write is completely irrelevant of the video you post, but for me it's always about you For now I'm going to watch it till i fall asleep, thanks a lot Ruby. And i also want to say thank you, that you included the book imitation game in this video, i wish your subscriber haven't watched would become somewhat intrested, because for me more than the genius he was, i feel more empathetic of the struggle he went through all his life only because if the choices he made and that too for himself and not to offend anyone, but it's so sad of what he had to go through, and he just lived with that, for such a sensitive man he was it was so difficult to go through all of this and that too no one to share it with, and he took everything without any complain, he was happy with whatever little happiness he had in his life , i actually saw the movie haven't read the book, you might be thinking that I'm promoting his movie, maybe i am, but it's true that i want more and more people to know about him, and I'm honoured if even people think I'm promoting his movie, because that man deserves this recognition, that he never got when he was alive. And for now i think this went on too much, so, i just want to say, Stay safe, Please Take good care of yourself, And just keep that beautiful smile, always, Please stay safe. ( I know i say this again and again but i feel like saying it, I'm sorry, but stay safe please)

I’m much older than you but your channel helps people of all ages :) a lot of wisdom you have. Keep up the good work! 🌷

I couldn't keep myself from saying this hairstyle looks lovely on you, it frames your face perfectly 😊 And I like the new style of the video, titles and visual information

Your honesty is refreshing

Yours and Ali Abdaal's channel + ASMR rooms have really been lifesavers to me!

you're genuinely the kindest !

I know that most RU-vidrs recommend us not to use our phones in the morning but watching these studytubers are exactly where my motivation comes from😂 I need to watch them to get my daily dose of motivation 😂😂😂 Just do what you know benefits you I guess😂 thanks for the great tips Ruby! Definitely gonna use some of them💗

Thanks for this video, you say things most of us already know, but it's so important to have a remainder once in a while!

Just putting it out there that if this is a super stressful or scary time, it's okay that you might get tired faster, lose your focus, etc.

this is such a well put together video 🥰 thanks ruby!!

wow, I am so proud of you! you seem more happy and confident ! thank you for uploading xx

Thank you it's been really hard to adjust during lockdown with everything being so uncertain, you've been a great help with your videos :)

hi ruby! i took one of your advice from one of your previous videos, i edited a video and uploaded it privately anyways, thanks for these videos. they definitely keep me sane :D

Is it only me or is Ruby looking more graceful and prettier as time goes by! ♥️♥️

Thank you so much for this great video , I am a Moroccan student. I have a national exam this year (I am a senior in high school) and you're my source of motivation, you really inspire me.

Your voice is so calming, I could spend all day just hearing you talk! 💖🍵

Ruby makes the best videos!

This is wonderful, I found your channel because Elena Handtrack mentioned you in her video and all the suggestions you give are so genuinely helpful and thought through with so much kindness and consideration. Made my day totally gonna try to implement your approach!!

i honestly love your lifestyle and state of mind