Study Tips???

[opal]

I need to maintain my focus while I study. If anyone has any tips, they would be extremely appreciated. :)

 

[Keith]

I'm not sure if it's helpful since it's not really about focus, but pretty much everytime I learn something I talk to myself afterwads and pretend I'm explaining it to someone else.

[Nix]

How about the pomodoro timer? It’s a technique where you set a timer for 25 minutes and then take a 5 minute break. Rinse and repeat.

Edited November 16, 2023 by Nix
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[opal]

@Nix Thanks, it was really helpful. I used it while studying today and I got a lot more work done.

[hemogoblin]

You might be different, but I have trouble studying in silence. However, if I put on music with lyrics, I tend to get distracted by the lyrics, so I like to put on instruments or look up "study beta/binural beats" to play in the background.

Also, if you have trouble getting distracted by apps and social media, there's a lot of apps and addons/extension out there to help with this.

[opal]

@hemogoblin Thank you, I'll look into it :)

 

[opal]

22 hours ago, Keith said:

I'm not sure if it's helpful since it's not really about focus, but pretty much everytime I learn something I talk to myself afterwads and pretend I'm explaining it to someone else.

Thanks, I tried this and it seemed to help :)

[roboticanary]

On 11/16/2023 at 8:29 PM, Keith said:

but pretty much everytime I learn something I talk to myself afterwads and pretend I'm explaining it to someone else.

this is useful.

if you are stuck on a problem of some sort one trick i remember being taught was to explain the probem to a rubber duck. i think the idea was started to help wiith programming but if what you are studying requires following some logical sequence of steps, e.g. mathematics, this can help here as well.

[opal]

@roboticanary thank you !!