
Join me as I continue to design my ideal lifestyle through data-driven decision making and reflection. I'm sharing my insights on how a simple habit tracker can become a powerful tool for data analysis and goal setting. This approach to journaling has been a major part of my personal self improvement journey. ✔️ 2025 Trend Overview ✔️ Habit Tracking Summary Statistics ✔️ Top 10 Insights from my Data ✔️ 2026 Data-Informed Strategy ✔️ Tips for Staying Consistent with Habits If you want to go deeper into my work or join the academic community I’m building, here’s where to find me: join the We’re Productive People Club ⏱️: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd92EriZ8rk-fcgaHkWOAX0Tk6bhHjT3FYL4YsQ-UJ5ebnTw/viewform join the Dr. Quin’s Scholar Circle 📚: https://www.patreon.com/drquin/ read my dissertation 🎓: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/7699/ check out my mathematical research portfolio 📑: https://quindeldjones.wixsite.com/drquinjones/portfolio subscribe to my career substack 👩🏽🔬: https://drquindeljones.substack.com/ subscribe to my personal blog 🌱 : https://drjonesdailycolumn.substack.com/ follow me on instagram 🤳🏽: https://www.instagram.com/dr.quindeljones/ partnership inquiries 💌 : quindel.d.jones@gmail.com 📌 What You’ll Learn in This Video (Timestamps): 00:00 Start 00:37 Friday, January 02, 2026 02:30 welcome or welcome back! 03:33 habit tracking turned data analysis 09:05 get ready with me 10:09 morning ritual 13:30 2026 goal: intellectual nourishment, habits that protect your mind 16:14 reading: Ten Thousand Doors of January + 2026 approach to reading 22:10 what is Q's Weekly Review? 23:30 2025 behavioral mean 24:23 habits standard deviation of behavior 25:24 seasonal periodicity 26:45 habit correlations 28:10 reflective takeaway of habit weekly data 31:00 today's to do list 34:00 workout time 35:00 habit specific averages 36:50 summary statistics per habit 38:22 median, max, and min per habit 39:40 weekly trends chart 42:24 evening: daily walk, editing, phone calls 44:37 what I bought on Black Friday 45:18 bullet journal check in 47:27 summary of 2025 data takeaways 51:45 how 2024 compares to 2025 in my data 52:50 dinner time 53:03 the next day - morning ritual 54:40 good morning! sleep over everything 57:04 today's to do list: creator hours 59:00 analysis should lead to actionable insight 01:00:24 when do you fit reading into your day? (I hate multitasking now) 01:02:04 daily walk time 01:03:00 my 2026 habit strategy 01:06:41 post-walk wind-down 01:07:31 flexibility is key to consistency - my tier system 01:08:30 how I'm approaching habits different in 2026 01:11:50 if you're looking for safe community, join WPP 🧠 Concepts + Scientific Frameworks Covered: – Systems Thinking: how to design your life like a dynamic system – Feedback Loops: how small changes compound over time – Identity-Based Habits: building routines around who you want to become – Constrained Optimization: designing systems that work within your real-life limits – Time Series Analysis: tracking progress over time to identify patterns – Implementation Intentions: using “if-then” planning to increase follow-through 🛠 Tools & Systems I Use: – 📊 Notion – where I plan, track, and reflect on my life systems – 🧘🏽♀️ Canva – for visual planning and memory collages – 🏋🏾♀️ My hybrid fitness system – strength, cardio, and recovery – 📈 Habit tracking – using data to build self-trust and momentum 🏋🏽♀️ FREE WORKOUT TRACKER (pre-filled but editable) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KxqxTuOwoNDHMZ2T9kOPF_Ft_rH_Z03L5_jd0XYuW1w/htmlview 📊 NOTION WORKOUT TRACKER TEMPLATE (free - not made by me): https://easlo.notion.site/Workout-Tracker-e257c37c159144008d23d69fc40b2f67 🎥 FAQ: Age: 29 Pronouns: she/her Degrees: B.S. in Mathematics (Jackson State), Ph.D. in Systems Modeling & Analysis (VCU) Location: Gainesville, FL Camera: Nikon Z30 Editing: Wondershare Filmora Music: Epidemic Sound Loc Journey: Since May 2020 🔔 Subscribe for more videos on: #AuthenticProductivity #PhDDiaries #SystemsThinking #HabitTracking #NotionDashboard #BlackWomenInSTEM #BodyRecomposition #AcademicLife #IntentionalLiving #QuarterlyPlanning #SelfExperimentation 📌 Disclaimer: The information provided here is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Although I am a doctor, this content is not intended to diagnose or treat anyone and should not be mistaken for medical or professional advice. All views are my own.

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