I think of my priorities and what do I want to do with my life, sometimes I like to think about my future and this aloud me to enjoy a little bit more studying and stay concentrated.
If I am trying to focus on studying or work when I’ve got something else on my mind, I always meditate before I start. Meditation allows you to relax and clear your mind before digging into something else. If that doesn’t work… Use a brain dump page in a bullet journal or notebook and jot down everything on your mind. That will help clear your mind too, and you’ll have your notes to refer back to once you’re done studying !
I try to think about my goals, how important they are helps to push the other thing to the back of my mind while I study. Only when I’m done with studying can i bring it back to the fore and deal with it to make sure it doesn’t disturb me the next time, it’s not great to have to push things to the back of your mind every single time you need to be productive, so the first time, just push it to get through your present task but make sure you return to it and sort it out so your head can be clear going forward.
Listen to music and take a step back, if you dont feel focused it’s only going to make you more stressed, have a candlelit bath then start to study in small intervals, take breaks so you dont get mentally exhausted. Works for me 100% of the time.
I have a habit of keeping a notebook next to me when I’m studying. I note down what is disturbing me, & try to deal later. But if it persists then I deal it then & there
When something is on your mind start to meditate for at least two minutes and in that two minutes put your mind blank so when you study to can stay focused to study
Willpower but if you cant, try it bu writting down in a paper the disturbing issue.. and tell yourself you will put attention on it latter and try to concentrate back into the study. It is all about priorities
I try to remind myself, that by letting myself get distracted, I unintentioanally benefit those people who cause these struggling thoughts in the first place. They and these thoughts won’t matter for me probably in a week or so, but delayed and undone work could impact my whole future. This is my take on the subject.
I try to write down what is bothering me, may it be short, as a reminder to send somebody a certain email for example, or in lenght if it’s something that is bothering me emotionaly. When I take just that usually short amount of time, it already feels like i’ve put the metaphorical windows open in my head and I have more room in my head to focus on my study. Ofcourse later I can come back to the notes I’ve taken and take the needed actions, or time to reflect. Hope this helps you on your journey!
Instead of relaxing into study mode I consciously make myself pay attention and focus on the studying. With me, it has to be a conscious action.
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