I need to manage my time more wisely. There are plenty of hours in the day, but am just not utilizing, which in turn makes me do everything last minute and rushed. If I wake up early and utilize my time earlier, I’ll have more time to get things done. I also need to structure my time, as well as removing distractions and myself from distracting situations. This will help me to get things done faster and be more productive.
Eat and sleep in a schedule. drink plenty of water. Get checked for ADHD, depression, other mental health issues. Make sure your environment is healthy. Get in touch with your goals and motivations. schedule time leisure and time for studying and get into a streak. try therapy! it saved my life
You have to find something that you really like or that will help you to achieve something you want, for example my couple lives in Germany so everyday I study German although I find other things more interesting, but is what I have to do to be able one day to live there. Another thing to motivate me studying is using books or videos that are entertaining. for example if I want to study maths, there are many fantastic videos on YouTube
The body and mind crave oscillation. Which basically means we get tired of doing the same thing over and over again. We crave variety. Try changing the location you study/work or the time of day you study/work or the people you study/work with! (If you don’t study or work with anyone, try it, even if only once a week. This has the added benefit of creating an accountability partner for you.)
You are NOT lazy. You aren’t. Just because your energy level isn’t where you want it to be or your mind isn’t where you think it should be, that doesn’t make you lazy or bad or any of the other terrible things we can think about ourselves. And I emphasize that because I don’t think we can shame ourselves into the behaviours we want. Instead we need to look at the barriers and work with ourselves. There is no enemy. There is just you and finding the way you work the best. Ok. So, once you forgive yourself for not being perfect, you can think about what would be the bare minimum for you to accomplish to work towards your goal. What would be manageable that you could do consistently? What do you have the energy for? What are you able to do every day that gently expand your limits instead of trying to surpass them in a way that is unsustainable? And this can vary depending on what’s going on in your life. Be conscious of that too And finally, it’s about consistency, not perfection. By 6 or 7 every night, let go of the day and prepare for tomorrow. Every day wake up and keep trying. And don’t be afraid to adjust if something isn’t working. You can do this.
As a student myself, I can tell you that I totally understand what you mean and that it’s perfectly normal to feel that way sooner or later in your path. Recently, upon realizing I needed to get myself together to prepare a bunch of exams for uni, I created a routine which I knew would work for me and get me in the mood. So here’s the first thing I can suggest: use what you personally find relaxing. People can tell you to listen to music while studying; I’ve been told the same, but after finding out that it has the exact opposite effect on me, I couldn’t add it to my personal routine. For example, during winter I find that comfy warm clothes, a cup of tea and some relaxing ambience music on my speaker (low volume) really makes me concentrate amazingly! I find that sounds and physical activity have the special power to stimulate and create the right environment. So take your time to figure out what works for you. Try different routines out and I’m sure that eventually you’ll find the right one!
Find a job or commitment that relies on you being somewhere outside in the morning. I good start to the day sets the tone. Spending time outside always motivates me.
Exercise daily, take practice exams or tutor someone in your field, learn a new subject even something like a new instrument or something- but only spend a 30 minutes or so on this on this on a daily basis only so that you can go back and focus on your main goal and subject you are studying.
I have been in a similar situation, and when I got to the bottom of the issue I discovered that I am an anxious person; every time I come across new things. my inner critic was savage. You need to dive into why you feel this way. Sometimes being lazy is an avoidance mechanism. The question is what is that about studying you are trying to avoid?
Remember your target. Remember what you want to be. And think how you can reach there. Now make some realistic goals and split tasks into bits and pieces. Just get started. Use this app for the purpose.
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