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5 Tips To Help You Stay Productive While Studying At Home
[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”12175″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1616907213950{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”]Studying at home presents a host of new challenges that are generally not found within a classroom setting. When at home, you have to do your best to avoid the lure of your phone, the TV, your laptop, your bed, and so much more! So how can you as a student study efficiently when you’re not in a formal environment?
There are a few simple things that you can do in your everyday life to ensure that you are productive while studying from home. Check out these easy-to-implement study tips complied by the team here at The Career Academy.
1. Create a Distraction-Free Study Space
The key to studying at home is to create a space within your home that has some of the benefits of a school or library, with as few of the distractions of the home as possible. In other words, you need a nook where you can work without a TV, bed, or other distracting objects near you.
Some students have achieved this by setting up their study space on a dining room table in their home. Others have set up a desk in the hallway so that they won’t be tempted to go to their room and sleep. Some may be able to use the common computer room or study space.
Of course, this study space doesn’t have to be barren and plain. You can have a bright and comfortable study space with colour, light, and even fun things like stress balls and bean bag chairs for when you need a break. As long as this is a space where you can block out the rest of the world and spend a few hours focused on your course, you can decorate and set it up however you want.
2. Avoid Your Bed At All Costs
Most students have fallen prey to this sneaky trap. We get tired in the middle of the day from being productive in the morning. We think we can take a small nap break. Next thing we know, we’ve slept most of the afternoon away and then wake up not wanting to do any more studying. It is so easy to do, and it can ruin what could have been a very effective study day.
So, as a general rule, when you’re trying to study, avoid your bed as much as you can. Try to study in a chair or at a desk, where you have to sit up and pay attention. If you let yourself lie down or try to study in bed, you are guaranteed to feel sleepier and not be as productive. If you don’t really have any other space to study, try to sit on your bed a different way, away from your pillows, so you’re less tempted to fall asleep.
3. Take Breaks
There is no sense in trying to study for 10-12 hours straight if your body and mind can’t handle that. After the first few hours, you are going to get tired, and your brain won’t be able to absorb and retain information as well as it could if you were rested. At this point, you can study all you want, but you will not be studying productively.
It’s okay to take periodic breaks during the day as often as you need to. Mind you, these won’t be long breaks. You don’t want to lose your motivation! But you can take 15 minutes here and there to clear your head, recharge, and be ready to tackle those books again at full force.
It’s important to note that the most effective breaks are those where you get away from your study space and take your mind off of the task at hand. You’re not really going to be resting your mind if you’re still at your desk and thinking about all the assignments you have to do. Instead, walk around the house, take a short walk, get something to eat, and just clear your mind as much as you can.
4. Get Your Other Chores Out Of The Way
One of the most distracting things that can happen when studying at home is having random unplanned breaks during your study time to do something else. When you do this, it’s hard to get back in the zone once you’ve been pulled out of it.
So if you know that you also need to do some household chores in addition to your accounting assignment, try to knock the chores out either before or after your study session. This way, you won’t be constantly worried about getting them done, and you’ll be less likely to be distracted while you’re trying to study.
5. Give Yourself Something To Look Forward To
At the end of the day, if you’re truly not feeling like you’re studying your best, try to set some goals for yourself and reward yourself for hitting those goals. For instance, you can set a goal to get 100% on a quiz by the end of the day. If you do, you’ll reward yourself with an hour of watching your favourite show.
When you have to study from home for a while, it can be easy to lose motivation. After all, you’re in the same place day after day, and your days aren’t that varied. So positive reinforcement mechanisms like this can really help to keep you going and give you a reason to keep studying.
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