Study Strategies: Study Skills to Improve Focus with Proven Strategies
Your phone, your room and how you start each session matter more than willpower. Try these.
Focus, finally
If you sit down to study and find yourself on your phone ten minutes later, you’re not lazy. Your setup is working against you.
Nine things to try
- Put your phone in another room, not just face down
- Decide exactly what you’ll finish before you start
- Study in 25-minute blocks with 5-minute breaks
- Start with the easiest task to build momentum
- Keep water nearby and snacks simple
- Use the same study spot every day
- Turn off notifications on your laptop
- Write down distracting thoughts and come back to them later
- Stop at a set time so you have something to look forward to
Number 1 matters more than the other eight combined.Margin note from Aisha
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