How to Use Google Calendar Effectively and Correctly

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How to Use Google Calendar Effectively and Correctly

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Hi I am a Middle school student

Let's Learn How to Use Google Calendar Effectively and Correctly together!

Supplies

You will need a:

  1. Google account to access Google Calendar
  2. And a few minutes of your time

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First, open up Google Calendar and select the button "Create"

Creating Events

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Then click Event and create 3 events

Non-negotiables

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Then create some non-negotiable breaks so you can eat and so your mind takes a breather from working

Make It Daily (Pt.1)

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Then click on "edit event"

Make It Daily (Pt.2)

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Click on "Daily" to set it for the rest of the year

Non-Negotiable's Everyday

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Now you may repeat the same thing with the lunch and dinner events

The Non-negotiable's Finished Product

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After following those steps it should look like this

Adding When to Work and When to Break

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Now we are going to add the times you should be working and the times you should be taking a mental breather

When to Work and When to Break Everyday

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Now copy what we did for lunch and dinner so that it runs on an endless loop

The Why We Need Breaks

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Without breaks, our minds will start to get burnt out, tired, and frustrated so to prevent that we will be adding some breaks

Your Done!

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And now you're done! You now have an organized Google calendar that you can edit easily to your needs and wants!