How to study effectively and keep focus?

[HarrierDuBois]

Title.

 

[NAAMAjaLLL]

Set a timer for an hour and mute all notifications, throw your phone out the window

 

[LiteralCaucasian]

I give myself a promise that if I don't do X in a given time frame, then I won't be a man. If I don't respect myself, no one does either.
Works every time.

 

[Deleted member 3679]

Strattera

 

[HarrierDuBois]

I give myself a promise that if I don't do X in a given time frame, then I won't be a man. If I don't respect myself, no one does either.
Works every time.

Aight man will try.

 

[Sondern]

Title.

Level up the skill of deep work. Don’t know if tutorials are online or if they are any good. But it’s a super good skill. If you were any good at videos games you probably have this skill but never channeled it in the right direction. I’d you need to learn it. Sorry bro :/

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Level up the skill of deep work. Don’t know if tutorials are online or if they are any good. But it’s a super good skill. If you were any good at videos games you probably have this skill but never channeled it in the right direction. I’d you need to learn it. Sorry bro :/

I am good at videogames and can definitely channel this "deep work" skill when necessary, problem is I have difficulty pointing it towards shit I find boring.

 

[bara]

Environment > all.

Studying in your room with high degree of effectiveness is difficult for most people unless you are naturally gifted/always been disciplined.

Find a local library, or if you are in Uni, go to the library on campus. In some cases there are single study rooms. If you are in the library and there is still some background noise, pull up youtube/spotify on your laptop and play white noise.

Also turn off your phone (or turn notifications off if you are using it for white noise, and put it out of reach).

Finally, make studying easier for yourself by preparing the material that you plan to study in a structured manner. Do not go into a studying session blindly.

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Environment > all.

Studying in your room with high degree of effectiveness is difficult for most people unless you are naturally gifted/always been disciplined.

Find a local library, or if you are in Uni, go to the library on campus. In some cases there are single study rooms. If you are in the library and there is still some background noise, pull up youtube/spotify on your laptop and play white noise.

Also turn off your phone (or turn notifications off if you are using it for white noise, and put it out of reach).

Finally, make studying easier for yourself by preparing the material that you plan to study in a structured manner. Do not go into a studying session blindly.

There is a library a 10 min walk from my house, should I go there instead of sitting in my room?

 

[NordicMaxxer]

There is a library a 10 min walk from my house, should I go there instead of sitting in my room?

Yes, you'll take it more serious. Making shit ritualistic and symbolic helps me a lot.



Every student should watch this video, and implement some of the advice from this video. Not just watch it and feel like you're doing something productive like we all do 24/7 nowadays.

 

[bara]

There is a library a 10 min walk from my house, should I go there instead of sitting in my room?

Absolutely. I mean, you go all the way there, sit down, set everything up, you feel kind of pressured to start studying at that point.

You'd feel like shit if you go there and left without putting some work in, and when you do leave after studying you will feel good about yourself.

It's a step in the right direction.

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Yes, you'll take it more serious. Making shit ritualistic and symbolic helps me a lot.



Every student should watch this video, and implement some of the advice from this video. Not just watch it and feel like you're doing something productive like we all do 24/7 nowadays.

A whole hour, it's 4 am here rn so I will sit through that brick tomorrow.

 

[Bewusst]

Pick the right study course

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Absolutely. I mean, you go all the way there, sit down, set everything up, you feel kind of pressured to start studying at that point.

You'd feel like shit if you go there and left without putting some work in, and when you do leave after studying you will feel good about yourself.

It's a step in the right direction.

You are right, environment is crucial.

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Pick the right study course

This one is crucial, not optional.

 

[Unhuman]

Title.

Remove all distractions.
Repetition is vital for learning.
Think for yourself around the topics you are trying to learn.
Mentally observe without getting emotionally attached to your biases when you learn a topic.
The continued habit is what makes studying effective.
Use a memory palace to memorise info I am able to x10 my memory by using one.

 

[Alexanderr]

Pharmacology, if you're willing to go that route will be effective beyond belief. Obviously, there are many things you can do without drug usage that can and will be effective but they'll never give you the hyperfocus pharmacology could.
Of course, there comes a price with everything, and with pharmacology, it's a list of (nasty) side effects.
The guy above me gave some great advice though which doesn't require you to take drugs.

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Pharmacology, if you're willing to go that route will be effective beyond belief. Obviously, there are many things you can do without drug usage that can and will be effective but they'll never give you the hyperfocus pharmacology could.
Of course, there comes a price with everything, and with pharmacology, it's a list of (nasty) side effects.
The guy above me gave some great advice though which doesn't require you to take drugs.

Yeah I am extremely anti any type of drug for any purpose personally but still thanks for the advice.

 

[Deleted member 21766]

Pomodoro Technique - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Pomodoro Technique - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

This sounds interesting as well.

 

[PubertyMaxxer]

Environment > all.

Studying in your room with high degree of effectiveness is difficult for most people unless you are naturally gifted/always been disciplined.

Find a local library, or if you are in Uni, go to the library on campus. In some cases there are single study rooms. If you are in the library and there is still some background noise, pull up youtube/spotify on your laptop and play white noise.

Also turn off your phone (or turn notifications off if you are using it for white noise, and put it out of reach).

Finally, make studying easier for yourself by preparing the material that you plan to study in a structured manner. Do not go into a studying session blindly.

Just go to the library without your phone tbh

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Just go to the library without your phone tbh

Yeah will do that.

 

[Sub0]

Can you list these drugs, I'm preparing for a very tough competitive exam

Pharmacology, if you're willing to go that route will be effective beyond belief. Obviously, there are many things you can do without drug usage that can and will be effective but they'll never give you the hyperfocus pharmacology could.
Of course, there comes a price with everything, and with pharmacology, it's a list of (nasty) side effects.
The guy above me gave some great advice though which doesn't require you to take drugs.

 

[Sub0]

Can you please expand on that memory palace thing bro

Remove all distractions.
Repetition is vital for learning.
Think for yourself around the topics you are trying to learn.
Mentally observe without getting emotionally attached to your biases when you learn a topic.
The continued habit is what makes studying effective.
Use a memory palace to memorise info I am able to x10 my memory by using one.

 

[Unhuman]

Can you please expand on that memory palace thing bro

https://artofmemory.com/files/ebooklet/Learn_the_Art_of_Memory.pdf

 

[HarrierDuBois]

Can you list these drugs, I'm preparing for a very tough competitive exam

My threads are drug free.

 

[Yuno_howitez]

what i do is basically study for 10 minutes and then watch 4 hours of youtube shorts with family guy sad edits

 

[HarrierDuBois]

what i do is basically study for 10 minutes and then watch 4 hours of youtube shorts with family guy sad edits

Yeaaah that's my routine as well.

 

[Iblamejordan]

Find the proper study method for you. Never waste your time on inefficient study method.