Heya playas, as we get closer and closer to going back to school that means you're gonna
have to start doing homework again. Ugh, no enjoys doing homework. If only there was a
way to get homework done without being distracted. Wait a minute, there is. This is The Josh
Speaks. You're watching The Josh Speaks. I was asked this question by Maro and Fernando
in my last video and since I've been covering a lot of back to school topics, I figured
I'd nail this one too. First things first, as the day goes on and you're writing all
of your homework assignments done, make sure to organize them into one combined checklist.
For some reason when things are on a checklist we're able to manage them and get things done
a lot easier than when we have random thoughts scattered throughout our brain. Plus, a checklist
will help you organize your homework assignments a lot more efficiently so you can put the
hardest things at the top and work on those first all the way down to the easiest. Speaking
of being clean and organized, make sure your homework space isn't messy. When there's t-shirts
thrown everywhere and stuff all over your desk, it's very easy to become unmotivated
to do anything. When things are too messy, they can become overwhelming and force us
to worry about that problem instead of doing our homework. Ho ho, well if you're room was
clean in the first place, we wouldn't be having this problem now would we. On top of that,
try to avoid any noisy distractions in the background. This includes having the TV on
while you work, just being around people that are talking a lot, just avoiding anything
that can be distracting. Listening to background music or any kind of websites that allow you
to play things like the rain falling on a rooftop, those are ok. For example. I like
to listen to the Jurassic Park Theme Song slowed down by 1000%. Don't ask me why, it
is the most relaxing thing in the world. I put the link to the SoundCloud file in the
description below. Try it out and let me know if it works for you. And this is really what
you don't want to hear but, you have to be willing to put your phone aside. It's way
to easy to stop every few minutes just to look at your phone. So turn it off or leave
it somewhere where you won't be checking it constantly. If you want to know whether or
not you're addicted to your phone, check out my video right here where I talk about how
to break way from your slave device so you can concentrate. Now what I've learned is
that studying with friends can be a real distraction unless both of you are studying the same thing.
For example, if you're both studying for a biology test, it's great to run flash cards
by each other to see if you're getting it right. But if you're working on Math homework
and they're working on a book report, it's best to keep you guys separated so you can
really stay focused on what you are individually doing. And finally once you've gotten through
all of your schoolwork for the day, reward yourself with something small. For me, whenever
I would finish a long days worth of schoolwork I would always reward myself with just one
scoop of ice cream, one scoop. Now, that seems kind of extreme, but, because I would do that,
I would work extremely hard the next day just so I could work past everything to get my
one scoop. It's like I was a fiend for ice cream man, just the taste of it got me going.
What do you guys think though, what are some of the things that you run into that distract
you from doing your homework? Leave your comments below so we can talk about it. If you're interested
in learning more of my Back To School tips, check out my Back To School playlist right
here. I'll also put a link for it in the description below. Your mind man, you gotta trick it sometimes
to get things done. And if you follow all these tips, you're gonna get through your
homework much faster without getting distracted. As always guys, love and peace. Hey thanks
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been messaging me over there and if you guys want to message me too, just hit me up @TheJoshSpeaks.
Man, I put a lot of links in the description. You better check them all out.
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