Most plans fail because they're built for your best day. The 70% week designs around your average day — the one with bad sleep, a missed lunch, a surprise reading. It leaves room to absorb the unexpected without collapsing.
01
Anchor 3 non-negotiables
Pick 3 weekly tasks that ALWAYS happen — class blocks, gym, family dinner. Build around these, not against them.
02
Plan to 70% capacity
If you have 30 study hours available, schedule only 21. The remaining 30% absorbs life.
03
Two anchor mornings
Pick two mornings per week for deep work (no phone, no email). Two is enough.
04
One reset block
Block one full afternoon per week for nothing. Walk Ibirapuera, read, sleep. It's the most productive thing you'll do.
05
Sunday 15-min review
Every Sunday: what worked, what didn't, what moves to next week. 15 minutes, not an hour.
In practice
- →Mon AM — Math problem set (deep block, Octavio Café)
- →Tue PM — Group project (Le Pain Quotidien communal table)
- →Wed — REST AFTERNOON (no school work)
- →Thu AM — Essay drafting (Zé Latte)
- →Fri PM — Catch-up + Sunday review prep