i'm going to say straight away studying for  14 hours a day is not needed for 99 of you  
i'm going to say straight away studying for  14 hours a day is not needed for 99 of you  

it just isn't if you find yourself having to  study 14 hours a day then you need to either  
it just isn't if you find yourself having to  study 14 hours a day then you need to either  

learn how to study smarter so you can reduce  the time you're studying or you need to manage  
learn how to study smarter so you can reduce  the time you're studying or you need to manage  

your time better because you're having to cram  in your studying before the exam however if you  
your time better because you're having to cram  in your studying before the exam however if you  

need to study for 14 hours a day which i don't  recommend but if you do need to study these kind  
need to study for 14 hours a day which i don't  recommend but if you do need to study these kind  

of crazy hours then it's absolutely essential  that you do it in a healthy and sustainable  
of crazy hours then it's absolutely essential  that you do it in a healthy and sustainable  

way so in this video i'm gonna go through five  steps on how you can study 14 hours a day but in  
way so in this video i'm gonna go through five  steps on how you can study 14 hours a day but in  

a healthy way because at the end of the day your  health should always come first and just before  
a healthy way because at the end of the day your  health should always come first and just before  

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step 1 take breaks this video is all about  studying 14 hours a day or just studying  
step 1 take breaks this video is all about  studying 14 hours a day or just studying  

long hours in general right it doesn't necessarily  have to be 14 hours a day but studying long hours  
long hours in general right it doesn't necessarily  have to be 14 hours a day but studying long hours  

in a healthy and sustainable way so one of the  most important things you need to keep in mind to  
in a healthy and sustainable way so one of the  most important things you need to keep in mind to  

just kind of keep your sanity really is to take  breaks now there are two different types of breaks  
just kind of keep your sanity really is to take  breaks now there are two different types of breaks  

there's your short breaks and your lung breaks  so the shorter breaks meaning every 25 minutes  
there's your short breaks and your lung breaks  so the shorter breaks meaning every 25 minutes  

or every 13 minutes you should be standing up  from your desk and moving around so not just  
or every 13 minutes you should be standing up  from your desk and moving around so not just  

sitting in the same place for too long right you  need to give your brain a rest your eyes a rest  
sitting in the same place for too long right you  need to give your brain a rest your eyes a rest  

your body your rest and by doing this you'll be  able to stay focused for longer periods of time  
your body your rest and by doing this you'll be  able to stay focused for longer periods of time  

there's no point studying for 14 hours a day  if you're not actually focused and you're not  
there's no point studying for 14 hours a day  if you're not actually focused and you're not  

retaining any information right and the pomodoro  technique is a great way of reinforcing regular  
retaining any information right and the pomodoro  technique is a great way of reinforcing regular  

breaks it's basically where you set a timer  called the pomodoro on your phone for 25 minutes  
breaks it's basically where you set a timer  called the pomodoro on your phone for 25 minutes  

and the app will lock your phone so you're less  likely to get distracted then after 25 minutes  
and the app will lock your phone so you're less  likely to get distracted then after 25 minutes  

you take a five minute break and basically  you keep doing this it's a really healthy way  
you take a five minute break and basically  you keep doing this it's a really healthy way  

of studying long hours because the pomodoro timer  is always kind of reminding you to take regular  
of studying long hours because the pomodoro timer  is always kind of reminding you to take regular  

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to a website for more information on it so the  second type of break is the long break so this  
to a website for more information on it so the  second type of break is the long break so this  

is taking maybe a week off every now and then  at least a few days off every so often and this  
is taking maybe a week off every now and then  at least a few days off every so often and this  

is something that i honestly struggle a bit with  but i'm actively trying to take more time off like  
is something that i honestly struggle a bit with  but i'm actively trying to take more time off like  

at least a few days every month just to unwind and  recalibrate at the end of the day your life is for  
at least a few days every month just to unwind and  recalibrate at the end of the day your life is for  

living so it's important not to get too obsessed  with your work step two look after yourself the  
living so it's important not to get too obsessed  with your work step two look after yourself the  

main reason why i don't recommend studying for 14  hours a day every day in the long term is because  
main reason why i don't recommend studying for 14  hours a day every day in the long term is because  

it's just not sustainable it's not healthy for you  so let's say you have 24 hours in a day and you  
it's just not sustainable it's not healthy for you  so let's say you have 24 hours in a day and you  

have a healthy sleep schedule with eight hours of  sleep a night so you have 16 hours left in the day  
have a healthy sleep schedule with eight hours of  sleep a night so you have 16 hours left in the day  

then you spend say two hours showering getting  ready eating commuting that kind of thing  
then you spend say two hours showering getting  ready eating commuting that kind of thing  

now you have 14 hours left and you spend  that entire 14 hours studying all of it  
now you have 14 hours left and you spend  that entire 14 hours studying all of it  

and then what it doesn't leave much room for  a balanced lifestyle right so you need to also  
and then what it doesn't leave much room for  a balanced lifestyle right so you need to also  

focus on other areas of your life like hanging out  with friends exercising that kind of thing so if  
focus on other areas of your life like hanging out  with friends exercising that kind of thing so if  

you are studying crazy hours then do keep that in  mind eat healthily exercise sleep well these are  
you are studying crazy hours then do keep that in  mind eat healthily exercise sleep well these are  

all the things that will help with your grades in  the long term it doesn't make sense at least to me  
all the things that will help with your grades in  the long term it doesn't make sense at least to me  

it doesn't make sense to be putting so much work  and so much effort into your education into your  
it doesn't make sense to be putting so much work  and so much effort into your education into your  

studying into your grades but then neglect your  health so that eventually you run out of steam and  
studying into your grades but then neglect your  health so that eventually you run out of steam and  

burn out right so maybe it's the most important  step in this video to studying 14 hours a day  
burn out right so maybe it's the most important  step in this video to studying 14 hours a day  

look after yourself step 3 social learning social  learning is basically where you study with someone  
look after yourself step 3 social learning social  learning is basically where you study with someone  

else or studying small groups usually with a  friend or friends it's a great way of breaking up  
else or studying small groups usually with a  friend or friends it's a great way of breaking up  

a 14-hour study session where you're just sitting  alone at your desk studying by yourself because  
a 14-hour study session where you're just sitting  alone at your desk studying by yourself because  

that can get quite monotonous after a while  right so i was in that situation often where  
that can get quite monotonous after a while  right so i was in that situation often where  

i'd be studying i don't know 12 hours a day but i  was so tired that i would slip into this kind of  
i'd be studying i don't know 12 hours a day but i  was so tired that i would slip into this kind of  

passive studying mode where i'd be reading a book  for example but i honestly wouldn't be processing  
passive studying mode where i'd be reading a book  for example but i honestly wouldn't be processing  

any of the information and it just wouldn't be  sinking in and it's super important that you try  
any of the information and it just wouldn't be  sinking in and it's super important that you try  

to avoid passive studying at all costs because  it's such a big waste of time it's the complete  
to avoid passive studying at all costs because  it's such a big waste of time it's the complete  

opposite of studying smart and i made an entire  video on it study smart not hard passive versus  
opposite of studying smart and i made an entire  video on it study smart not hard passive versus  

active studying you can click on the pop-up banner  above to watch it so by switching things up by  
active studying you can click on the pop-up banner  above to watch it so by switching things up by  

studying with other people it can be a really  effective strategy in terms of staying engaged  
studying with other people it can be a really  effective strategy in terms of staying engaged  

with your studying so you continue to process and  retain what you're studying so i used to study  
with your studying so you continue to process and  retain what you're studying so i used to study  

with friends quite often at university and it was  more fun i guess than studying all day every day  
with friends quite often at university and it was  more fun i guess than studying all day every day  

alone right and it just felt like i was taking  a break from my studying and socializing a bit  
alone right and it just felt like i was taking  a break from my studying and socializing a bit  

but in a productive way if that makes sense so  even though i was studying with my friends it  
but in a productive way if that makes sense so  even though i was studying with my friends it  

would feel like i was chilling out and if i was  struggling with a particular topic or subject  
would feel like i was chilling out and if i was  struggling with a particular topic or subject  

then i could ask one of my friends to explain  it and likewise if they were struggling with  
then i could ask one of my friends to explain  it and likewise if they were struggling with  

something then i could kind of teach them  too and that way i'd be taking advantage of  
something then i could kind of teach them  too and that way i'd be taking advantage of  

the feynman technique where i'd be teaching  someone else and i'd inadvertently be learning  
the feynman technique where i'd be teaching  someone else and i'd inadvertently be learning  

the material better myself because i'm teaching  them however it's important that you don't get  
the material better myself because i'm teaching  them however it's important that you don't get  

distracted and lose focus on your actual studying  studying with a partner or in a small group of  
distracted and lose focus on your actual studying  studying with a partner or in a small group of  

up to four people is usually most effective so try  to partner up with people who will inspire you to  
up to four people is usually most effective so try  to partner up with people who will inspire you to  

study so people who are as motivated or even more  motivated than you choose a study buddy that will  
study so people who are as motivated or even more  motivated than you choose a study buddy that will  

hold you accountable and not distract you with  what they were doing on the weekends for example  
hold you accountable and not distract you with  what they were doing on the weekends for example  

step four socialize socializing at school at  university is so incredibly important but it's  
step four socialize socializing at school at  university is so incredibly important but it's  

kind of this double-edged sword where a lot of  people they either socialize too much to the point  
kind of this double-edged sword where a lot of  people they either socialize too much to the point  

that it's affecting their grades or they socialize  too little to the point where they kind of isolate  
that it's affecting their grades or they socialize  too little to the point where they kind of isolate  

themselves it's important to relax to kind of hang  out with friends socialize do all the things that  
themselves it's important to relax to kind of hang  out with friends socialize do all the things that  

you should be doing at school or university so  by putting yourself out there and joining social  
you should be doing at school or university so  by putting yourself out there and joining social  

clubs and societies and going to parties and going  out to dinner with your friends it allows you to  
clubs and societies and going to parties and going  out to dinner with your friends it allows you to  

kind of develop relationships with people from  other cultures from other countries as well as  
kind of develop relationships with people from  other cultures from other countries as well as  

hone in on the social skills that you're just  not taught in your regular school or university  
hone in on the social skills that you're just  not taught in your regular school or university  

curriculum it will also help you build your  self-confidence and it's a great way to de-stress  
curriculum it will also help you build your  self-confidence and it's a great way to de-stress  

after a challenging exam but overall it will  just make you happier right and you'll enjoy your  
after a challenging exam but overall it will  just make you happier right and you'll enjoy your  

studying and your education much more as a result  and it's incredibly important that you do find  
studying and your education much more as a result  and it's incredibly important that you do find  

your studying interesting especially if you're  aiming to be studying 14 hours a day studying  
your studying interesting especially if you're  aiming to be studying 14 hours a day studying  

for those number of hours if you don't find  your studying interesting or at least engaging  
for those number of hours if you don't find  your studying interesting or at least engaging  

can be a real struggle and to help with that i  made a video a couple of months back on 13 ways  
can be a real struggle and to help with that i  made a video a couple of months back on 13 ways  

you can make your studying more fun you can click  right here on the pop-up banner above to watch  
you can make your studying more fun you can click  right here on the pop-up banner above to watch  

it step 5 be mindful of hustle culture so hustle  culture is becoming more and more of an issue with  
it step 5 be mindful of hustle culture so hustle  culture is becoming more and more of an issue with  

students these days there's increasing pressure to  achieve exceptional grades university placements  
students these days there's increasing pressure to  achieve exceptional grades university placements  

at the top universities are just getting more and  more competitive so if you are studying these kind  
at the top universities are just getting more and  more competitive so if you are studying these kind  

of crazy hours then please make sure you're  mindful as hustle culture and you don't fall  
of crazy hours then please make sure you're  mindful as hustle culture and you don't fall  

into the trap that many students do and the reason  why hustle culture is so controversial is actually  
into the trap that many students do and the reason  why hustle culture is so controversial is actually  

very very simple and it's more about priorities  and problems arise when you prioritize your work  
very very simple and it's more about priorities  and problems arise when you prioritize your work  

or your studying higher than your happiness and  higher than your health that's when hustle culture  
or your studying higher than your happiness and  higher than your health that's when hustle culture  

becomes a problem so for example if you've been  studying for 10 hours a day you're mentally and  
becomes a problem so for example if you've been  studying for 10 hours a day you're mentally and  

physically exhausted right because you've only  been getting two or three hours sleep a night  
physically exhausted right because you've only  been getting two or three hours sleep a night  

but you just keep going at the detriment of your  mental and physical health and that right there  
but you just keep going at the detriment of your  mental and physical health and that right there  

is the problem so there are two main things that  you need to keep in mind firstly your mental and  
is the problem so there are two main things that  you need to keep in mind firstly your mental and  

physical health should always be prioritized above  everything and i say this all the time on this  
physical health should always be prioritized above  everything and i say this all the time on this  

channel i think our health is something that as  a society is often overlooked and we just don't  
channel i think our health is something that as  a society is often overlooked and we just don't  

give it the respect that it deserves whatever we  want to achieve in life whether it's to achieve  
give it the respect that it deserves whatever we  want to achieve in life whether it's to achieve  

huge success in whatever way you define the term  success or whether it's just be the best mother  
huge success in whatever way you define the term  success or whether it's just be the best mother  

or father or the best son or the best daughter you  possibly can be having our health is fundamental  
or father or the best son or the best daughter you  possibly can be having our health is fundamental  

in order to achieve anything in life so that  should be your first priority and the second thing  
in order to achieve anything in life so that  should be your first priority and the second thing  

you need to keep in mind is your happiness if  you're working 12 hours a day but you hate your  
you need to keep in mind is your happiness if  you're working 12 hours a day but you hate your  

job you're living for the weekends and you're  just not happy then what's the point right a  
job you're living for the weekends and you're  just not happy then what's the point right a  

lot of people are trapped in this idea of hustle  culture because working like crazy but it's making  
lot of people are trapped in this idea of hustle  culture because working like crazy but it's making  

them miserable and in that case i suggest finding  work that you actually want to do that you're  
them miserable and in that case i suggest finding  work that you actually want to do that you're  

passionate about because it really is important  that if you're spending eight nine 10 hours a day  
passionate about because it really is important  that if you're spending eight nine 10 hours a day  

every day doing it then you're going to want to  enjoy it just makes sense right so i guess from  
every day doing it then you're going to want to  enjoy it just makes sense right so i guess from  

this video i just want to communicate this idea  that the vast majority of people don't need to be  
this video i just want to communicate this idea  that the vast majority of people don't need to be  

studying 14 hours a day every day long term if you  are finding yourself in that position then it's  
studying 14 hours a day every day long term if you  are finding yourself in that position then it's  

very likely that you need to decrease the number  of hours you're studying but study smarter and  
very likely that you need to decrease the number  of hours you're studying but study smarter and  

i've made multiple videos on that video to help  you one of them i uploaded recently called study  
i've made multiple videos on that video to help  you one of them i uploaded recently called study  

50 less memory hacks that work and another video  called study smart not hard passive versus active  
50 less memory hacks that work and another video  called study smart not hard passive versus active  

studying you can click on the end cards on the  screen both really important videos aim to help  
studying you can click on the end cards on the  screen both really important videos aim to help  

you reduce the number of hours you're studying and  whichever video you click i'll see you over there
you reduce the number of hours you're studying and  whichever video you click i'll see you over there