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Perhaps you have been called a dreamer throughout your entire life, but never a doer. Others have said you have your head in clouds too much, or that you cannot reach a goal because you are inadequate. However, being called a dreamer instead of a doer is not a good or bad thing. Not one person is 100 percent a dreamer or doer, although, some individuals may favor one side over another. The good news is that there is a spectrum, where the paradigm can shift to either side to create balance. A dreamer that is equally a doer is what you will become after implementing these steps to change your dreamer mindset into a productive dreamer mindset.   

Starting your day the night before will ensure progress to make to your dreams a reality. 

Every night before you go to bed make a list of what you would like to accomplish the next day. After, you have made your to-do list, review the list based on urgency. This preparation step will help you organize your time so, everything on your list will be achieved. 

Refrain from checking emails or other social media first thing in the morning. 

Make the most of your mornings because the day is still young and fresh. The email in your unread folder can go unread until you look at your to-do list for the day. A productive morning is like an unopen can of soda, before soda is opened it is crisp and bubbly, but not if drunken hours later. 

Work in 50-minute block intervals and break for 15 minutes intervals.  

Work and life balance are very crucial to productivity. Taking breaks during the process of making your dream a reality will renew your mind. Going 100 percent all the time with no breaks will only lead to you burning out and becoming unmotivated. 

Put your phone on do not disturb when you work, so your sole focus is completing tasks for your dream. 

Distractions are the easiest way to kill creativity, motivation, and ultimately dreams. In modern society, the phone is undoubtedly one of the biggest distractions. Silencing your phone when working will help hush the world and will let your creativity flow freely. During this interval of solitude, absorb every ounce of creativity your brain has to offer. 

Use your commute time to work on your dream. 

Commute time is the perfect time to have a brainstorming session because, for the most part, we are alone with our thoughts. You can record your ideas aloud as to yourself as you drive to your destination. If you take an uber, bus, or train to your destination write down your thoughts, whether it is via your phone or old school in a notebook. Document the process of your dreams.  

Do not be too hard on yourself because everyone has shortcomings.  

Do not rush the process of making your dream a reality because that mindset will burn you out. The sense that you should be further along than where you currently are is very natural. It is okay to have an unsettling thought, but after a moment dismiss the thought and adjust your thinking. Keep in mind that you are only human and exactly where you need to be. 

If you use these steps, then and only then you will become a productive dreamer. Dreams take time, the right mindset, and a tremendous amount of hard work to develop. Implementing these steps will help lay down the foundational mindset to bring your dream to the level.  

I am pursuing a dual major in pre-law and journalism. I am from Florida originally. However, I am currently living in Georgia while attending university. While at the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication, I am learning about the community by interviewing local restaurant and bar owner owners. When I am not in class, I volunteer with the campus organization Speak Out For Species to advocate for animal rights and a vegan lifestyle. I am also a digital content creator with a mass following of over 150,000 followers on my various platform who have recently registered my media company, Caution District Inc as a business. I produced lifestyle, fashion, travel, and activism content on my website, Caution District. To further my passion for fighting injustice globally, I learned how to sew and launched Caution District Threads my sustainable fashion shop, to bring awareness about ethical and slow fashion practices during the quarantine. I create content on my platforms because I believe in education, transparency, and inspiring my audience to live their full potential, not conform to society’s standards. I aspire to be a positive influence here to get it right through my content, not to be right!