Hello, everyone! Welcome to your new video.
In today's video, I am going to share a few great tips on how to increase your concentration while studying.
The reason why I decided to record this video is that now the new school year, new semester is beginning.
Then I wish you all the best of luck. Also, congratulations!
New school year opens many doors and opportunities for you.
So welcome the new year happily and smoothly.
I hope this video will help not only students but also employees who are working.
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Today, I am going to share 5-6 methods.
First of them are things that you should do before studying.
And last of them are tips that will help you focus while studying.
For me, the first thing that I do before studying is that I complete minor checklist items that are popping up in my mind when I try to study.
For me, those things are checking and sorting out my emails.
It can be anything for you.
It can be something completely different.
I have 4 kinds of emails: work email, craft club email, university email, and also personal email.
When I try to study, a lot of thoughts like "I need to check that email, I need to reply to that email" pops into my mind.
So that I spend an hour or half an hour checking, replying, sorting and deleting my emails.
When I do so, nothing comes up in my mind after arranging my emails while studying.
It is so peaceful when nothing like "Hey, you have to do that" comes into mind.
For you guys, it can be different. Not only checking your email but maybe washing your dishes, or calling your friend if you planned,
It will be much easier for you to study if you manage what is on your mind first.
If you can't manage that first, those minor check-list items will come to your mind during your studies and you can't be hundred percent focused and productive.
Second important thing that I do is cleaning my environment.
When I clean the environment where I am going to study, somehow it feels so peaceful and helps me focus on my studies.
In terms of cleaning, I clean my table with towels and arrange my books on the table in order so it makes more space instead of cleaning all my room or house.
When the desk has more space, I can move freely. I can put my school materials on my desk and open my laptop.
Which means I create the perfect study environment for myself.
If my desk is so cluttered with so many messy things, I can't even open my book freely as I wanted.
So for me, cleaning my desk is very important.
Besides cleaning my desk, I also clean my bag.
Shaking the school bag upside down to get out dirt, and organizing the books in order makes me calm.
In addition to this, I also very enjoy cleaning my laptop.
In fact, electronic devices like MacBooks or phones that we always touch are covered in gems and dust.
Thus, when I write essays or work on my laptop for a long time, I also clean my laptop's screen and case with dry or wet towels.
Consequently, I enthusiastically study because I don't see any fingerprints on my screen and it feels like I am working on a new laptop.
The third important thing is my clothing.
Somehow I can't concentrate well if I wear comfy clothes at home.
It feels so slothful and makes me want to take a nap on my bed or take a break.
Therefore, I try to avoid wearing comfy clothes. Instead of that, I wear tight jeans while studying.
It is nice to wear tight jeans and tight sneakers for bottom wear, and comfortable, oversized, cotton t-shirt or cashmere, or just a hoodie for top cloth.
My grandma and mom once told me that "In the old days, Mongolian women used to become more energetic when they wore the traditional deel and tied it with a belt tightly to milk their cows".
I strongly agree with that.
Because I also become more energetic and get in a work mood when I wear such tight clothes.
So you guys also should give some thought to your clothing.
It is very important to wear clothes that are comfortable but tighten your body and give you an atmosphere of work.
The fourth tip that will help you focus on your study is focusing intensely on your task for the first 20-30 minutes.
It means that if you are going to study or work for 3 hours, the first 20-30 minutes of your study will determine whether you will be productive in the next 3 hours.
I learned this technique from Jenn Im's video and she mentioned that "It is important to set a timer for 20 minutes."
From the video, I determined why I could concentrate well rather than learning a new method.
That was exactly what I do.
If I concentrate intensely for the first 20-30 minutes, or at least 15 minutes, I could study 2-3, or 4-5 hours straight.
It tends to be unproductive and not be able to get in the work mood if I spend the first 30 minutes scrolling my phone, or listening to music, or just chatting.
So it means that if we can concentrate intensely for the first 20-30 minutes, our brain gets some message or signal.
"Ah, I should focus more on this thing. My owner is devoting all herself to this. Thus I should focus intensely on this too." I thought the brain gets such signals somehow.
So if you set the timer for 20 minutes and can concentrate on your task during that time, your next few hours would be more productive.
To say one more one thing in related to this, keep your phone hidden.
As for me, I put my phone into my bag or behind my laptop.
When I see it, I tend to grab it.
So if you don't hide or keep your phone far away, you look at it and the phone tends to be picked up by you unconsciously. Even if you didn't think about it, you grab it because you're looking at it.
So keep it hidden if possible. And it is okay to turn it off and hide. This method is so useful.
My last advice I am giving to you is "Set specific goals why you're studying."
If you're going to study for 3 hours, define what you're going to do exactly. What exactly will you do in that 3 hours?
Write a to-do list for yourself.
Most people study without any goals.
People go to the library to study without determining what strategy they will use for their study.
Going to library doesn't mean that you go straight without any plan.
Rather than opening your books directly, set your goal of how you will spend the next 3 hours.
Set goals like If you're going to write an essay, how many pages will you write exactly?
If you're going to read a book, how many pages will you read exactly?
If you're going to do your homework, which homework will you finish?
Because our brain is a goal seeking organism, it pursues a goal.
The more aimless we are, the more frightened we become.
Because people are so terrified of the uncertainty. Our bodies prefer certainty to uncertainty.
Setting your goal in your brain and conscious mind will help you stay focused.
For me, when I am going to the library, I set my goals of what I will do exactly, how many hours I will study.
And I keep track of my tasks during my study.
For example, when the first hour has passed, I check myself whether I finished the task I was supposed to finish in the first hour.
You should learn how to become your own teacher as if flogging yourself with whips and try to be more self-disciplined.
That's how I studied. It was highly effective.
In today's video, I shared 6 methods to help you stay focused on your studies in the new school year.
I hope you enjoyed it. This video is not only dedicated to students, but also employees who want to turn these methods into habits.
If you have any other tips and methods or if you tried these tips, leave a message in the comment section. Let others be inspired.
Good luck to you all for your new school year. Student life is not a time that lasts forever. It is a very precious moment so I want you all to cherish it in your own way.
See you until the next video!