hello it's so from tbh studying and i'm
here with some tips for staying focused
while studying
it can be really hard to stay focused
especially with all the distractions
around us in an online learning space so
hopefully this helps you out
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begin with the tips i just want to
preface this by saying that everyone has
a different living situation especially
during quarantine
so please feel free to take these tips
and adapt them to your own needs
the important thing is to assess your
surroundings and clear your space as
best as you can
i know that some of us are in difficult
living situations right now so do that
as best as you can
i do have a video about making good
study spaces with limitations in mind so
i'll link that down below if you're
interested
but the main important thing here is to
minimize distractions to a level that
you're comfortable with
i find that if i completely clear off my
space and make it as bland and sterile
as possible
i get distracted by the amount of blank
space around me so in order to have the
right balance between messy and clean
think about the distractions that get
you the most if you're easily distracted
by
noise such as talking try to get some
earplugs to drown out the sound
you can also listen to music white noise
or asmr to drown out the noise
if you're the type of person who studies
while in cafes there are cafe ambient
mixes on youtube that you can use to
simulate the sounds of music of cafes
just use adblock to ensure that you're
not distracted by ads midway through
and if notifications get you distracted
turn on do not disturb on your phone or
worse comes to worst delete or remove
the app from your screen
i had to remove tick tock from my screen
because i was using it so
so much by specifically targeting the
distractions that affect you
you can have a more customized study
space built for you and your focus
distractions don't always have to be
external either
sometimes things like stress exhaustion
worry and anxiety can be internal
distractions that you have to address
before you can tackle the problem of
focusing
some ways to minimize internal
distractions are to have a well-balanced
sleep schedule
and having positive coping mechanisms to
deal with anxieties and stress
and practicing mindfulness strategies
you might also want to prepare for your
studying by grabbing a snack or drink
going to the bathroom and checking your
phone that way you won't feel as
inclined to do it during the study time
now let's talk about the actual studying
for me i find that
vague blocks of studying don't really
help me and lead to more wasted time
instead i prefer to clearly define what
tasks i have to do
and assign smaller periods of time to
them so that i have to get them done
within the listed time
i typically use the pomodoro method of
studying for a bit and then taking a
little break
i've been doing 45 minutes of studying
and then 5 or 10 minutes of break time
and i find that imposing the 45 minute
limit keeps me from burning out too fast
during the study time
and it also motivates me to finish the
task before the 45 minutes are up
a lot of people usually think that
studying for long extended periods of
time is better than studying in chunks
and if you're one of those people who
can sit and study for hours
all the power to you however most people
generally can't sit that long and
forcing yourself to study like that can
actually erode your ability to deeply
focus on your work and get it done
your focus can break down and your
performance can decrease as a result of
that so don't be afraid to take breaks
just don't over do it and make sure
you're taking breaks when you actually
need them
not just because you want to
procrastinate i also find that
multitasking isn't actually as efficient
as it seems
trying to do a lot of things at once can
reduce your productivity and erode your
focus and instead it's better to focus
on one thing at a time
that way you're not splitting up your
attention and your energy
and finally think of focus as sort of a
mental muscle
you have to keep practicing at it in
order for it to become stronger so don't
give up
you can't go from zero to 100 overnight
so keep practicing these skills to
improve your concentration and focus
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have a wonderful day and bye-bye