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I’m done trying to optimize my way out of being human | mathematical productivity

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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.

About This Video

In this video, I’m walking you through what it looks like when a Type A brain finally stops trying to “optimize” its way out of being human. I’m still data-driven (always), but I’m using my habit tracker the way an applied mathematician would: as a dataset. I show you how I turn daily checkmarks into summary statistics—behavioral means, standard deviations, correlations, and even seasonal patterns—so I can see what’s actually happening instead of what I *think* is happening. The goal isn’t perfection; it’s clarity. I also take you along for a real day: a get-ready-with-me, my morning ritual, a workout, and my planning flow. I share my 2025 trend overview, my top insights from the data, and how I’m translating that into a 2026 strategy focused on intellectual nourishment and habits that protect my mind. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing “all the right things” but still burning out, this is my reminder (to you and to me): consistency comes from designing systems that respect your humanity, not punish it.

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