CONCENTRATION - Not Just a Mind Game
Create a study environment.
Try some of these techniques to improve your concentration while studying.
Find a place to study and keep it for study only.
Make sure the environment has all the study tools you will need.
Minimize the noise level and the visual distractions.
Avoid relaxing while working.
Keep a paper handy to jot down thoughts that cross your mind while studying, get them out of your mind and on to paper.
Set study goals before you begin each period of study (i.e., number of pages, number of problems, etc.)
Give yourself rewards after specified goals are reached.
Break up the content of study by mixing up subjects and building in some variety.
Make the most of break periods - do something very different.
Don't try to mix work and play.
Start with short study periods and slowly build to longer periods.
Plan the length of your study period by the amount of material you have decided to cover not by the clock. (A clock can be a serious distraction.)
REMEMBER. . .
You will be able to concentrate best if you:
- Study during the day and early evening.
- Study when there are the fewest competing activities in progress.
- Take short breaks and STOP studying when fatigue or lack of attention occurs.
