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The way our mind works
Our brains are wired to work on tasks serially, and not in parallel. This means that we are not wired for multitasking - we are good at focusing on one thing at a time.
The problem is, there are so many distractions these days that we've unconsciously trained our brains to not be good at focusing.
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Sleeping 8 hours a day and taking a time-out to rest is crucial.
Give yourself time to recuperate, in order to perform better at any task, and to recall better what you have studied.
Make focus a regular part of your lifestyle, by practicing it progressively on a daily basis.
This means making a commitment to stop using your smartphone for a few hours daily, or not checking it first thing in the morning.
A routine will ensure your time is well utilized and you have less unexpected distractions.
Get yourself comfortable in your study table or a cafe where you will not be disturbed, and can tune-out the music or noise to focus on your study work.
Commit to what you want to study on a particular day, or for a few hours. Limit the number of tasks/distractions/subjects so that you keep your intense focus and actually complete the tasks you started.
Get rid of shallow, low-intensity work and stuff like checking social media on your smartphone, while you focus on your study work. Keep yourself distraction-free at least for the few hours you are studying.
While focusing on one topic in a day, it helps to have a weekly plan to organize yourself and map your study hours.
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Using a laptop is not an ideal way to take notes or to learn, during a lecture.
- A laptop distracts and impairs the learning process, as you might be tempted to play games or multitask with it during lectures.
- In the old-school hand-written method, you are processing the information, leading to better understanding and learning.
- How you use the computer also matters, and many students can use the internet to learn or re-check information on the fly.
General tiredness affects the majority of people.
Here are a few basic ideas to have all-day energy:
- Respect your body's sleep cycle
- Move around
- Moderate coffee intake.