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20-20-20 rule for screen breaks52 minutes of work, 17 minutes of breakAdd a foreground element to create depthAsk yourself why and how, then answer in fullAttempt the questions before reading, even if wrongBacklit subject: lock on the face, then recomposeBass clef lines: Good Boys Do Fine AlwaysBatch-rename files with the date takenBin bag over clothes still on their hangersBrainstorm prior knowledge before a topicBright sky: pull the exposure slider downBring lunch from homeBurst shooting for moving subjectsBuy marked-down items near their best-before dateChain items into one crazy storyCheck the bottom shelves in the supermarketChoir voice parts: SATB sentenceChunk long numbers into blocksClean the phone lens with a microfibre clothClear out subscriptions and memberships regularlyCling film under the screw cap of a travel bottleClip socks into pairs as soon as you take them offClip the key to a belt loop or bag strapClock change via vowels: summer forward, winter backClose the book, write everything, then compareCombine words and visualsCompare phone and internet contracts with current offersCompare unit prices and check actual pack contentsCompass points: Never Wash Without SoapCount retention periods from calendar year endDanube tributaries: right and left bankDelete screenshots, burst frames and duplicates firstDo the hardest task firstDon’t swap a sold-out item for a pricier oneEat something before grocery shoppingExplain each step to yourself while readingExplain it to a child to find the gapsFile photos by the date and time they were takenFind Polaris using the pointer starsFind hidden photos in the Hidden albumFind photos by keyword in the Photos appFine-tune brightness with a swipe after lockingFirst-letter sentence for a fixed order (planets)Flat keys with a bread-roll sentenceFocus on the 20 percent of material that yields 80 percentGerman states: the Sabrina sentencesGuitar strings in order, via the old lady shoppingHDR shots: stay still until processing finishesHang the wooden spoon on the pot with a clothes pegHold the phone with both handsHousehold budget book in three stepsIf-then plan to start studyingKeep a copy of important papers in a separate locationKeep an error log with the causesKeep drawer contents together in bagsKeep insurance papers three years beyond the policy termKeep the camera level so building edges stay straightKeep the date and GPS data when copying photosKeep the normal photo alongside the HDR versionKeep three copies of photos on two media, one off-siteLeave headspace in travel bottles so lids do not popLeave more space in the direction a person looksLevel the horizon with the on-screen horizon guideLimit digital zoom to about 1.5xLock focus and exposure by pressing and holding on the screenMark favourites while reviewing photosMental route with stations for memorising a listMerge duplicate photos in the Duplicates albumMix problem types instead of blocked practiceName folders with a month-number prefixName recognised faces so you can find people laterOne box with everything for the first nightOne collection folder per year, decide at year-endOpen mail on arrival and bin junk mail at oncePack discards straight into labelled sell and donate boxesPhotos moved to an external drive are not yet a backupPlace the subject on a third line using the camera gridPlan backwards from the exam datePlan the week’s meals and the shopping list togetherPomodoro: 25 focused minutes, then a 5-minute breakPrepare material as if you have to teach itPut the phone in another roomRead dense texts in five steps (SQ3R)Read study text aloudRecover deleted photos from the Recently Deleted albumRemove staples and adhesive tape from important papersReplace ready meals with home cookingRetrieve before rereading: answer your flashcards yourselfReview at growing intervalsReview the material shortly before sleepSelf-timer to avoid camera shakeSet up a fixed place for sorting photosSharp keys in order: Geh du alter EselSkip loud, fast music while readingSort Google Photos albums alphabetically with a date workaroundSort a Windows picture folder by date takenSort photos in sessions, not all at onceStart with broad categories and add subfolders laterStuff shoes with socks and small items to save suitcase spaceTake notes in your own words, not verbatimTell apart use-by date and best-before dateTell similar keys apart with a nail polish dotThirty-day months: the ApJunSeNo codeToilet roll as a labelled cable sleeveTowels, blankets and pillows instead of bubble wrapTreble clef spaces spell FACETreble staff lines with a goose sentenceTurn digits into fixed images or rhyming wordsTurn names into images (substitute-word method)Two clothes pegs keep slippery garments on the hangerTwo-column notes with cue column and summaryTwo-minute rule: do small tasks immediatelyUse the volume button as the camera shutterWaning moon looks like an opening bracketWind cables and hold the end with a clothes pegseit or seid: the temporal-clause rule of thumb