I am 32 & working, want to develop once again good old study habit, but unable to concentrate, help me pls?
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Take a yoga class first.
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try this and don't laugh. my grandma told me she read this and it helped her alot. i was doing it for a while but I kept forgeting to do it lol. all you do is tell yourself "my memory is getting better." just like that like 10-15 times a day. "my long term memory is getting better" "i am remembering things more." its really easy and for some reason it works. this can apply to other things too. Try it out. what harm can happen. enjoy. as for studying i can't help you with that one. I have ADD and it kills me to study because I just can't do it.
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My best trick when I was in college was to study one thing for 15 minutes at a time, take a 2 minute break and then start a new subject, cycling though everything till I was done.. that way my attention span didn't wear out in time for me to not grasp what I was studying and the small breaks helped get me refreshed for the next subject.\nGood luck!
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Well study like you always do (unless you have bad study habits then change them)get your rest(if your tired you won't think properly)and there are some good site with tips like the ones below.
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i suggest that you let your mind dictate when to study. each of us has different comfort habits relating to everything, including studies. one person may find it better to study at night and the other in the morning. none is the right way, yet none is wrong. it varies from individual to individual.\n\nwhat matters is that your mind should be able to grasp what you are studying, it can be night time or day time. but what i suggest is that regardless of the time you study, take breaks and develop a proper study schedule. for subjects like maths, practice is very essential. also start writing a planner on weekly basis. allocate time on your planner on priority basis. write your goals for the week down and follow them consistently.\n\ni also recommend that you read "7 habits of highly effective teens". its not a boring book nor it acts like a nanny. what it does is give you simple steps to help you get where you want.
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mental concentration to perform well
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Each time your mind wanders, make a tally in the appropriate section. Keep a card for each day. As your skills build, you will see the number of tallies decrease.\n\nMaximize your energy level\n\nWhen is your energy level at its highest? When are your low energy times? Study your most\ndifficult courses at your high-energy times. Sharpest early in the evening? Study your most difficult course then. Later in the evening? Work on your easier courses or the ones you enjoy the most. Most students put off the tough studies until later in the evening when they become tired, and it is more difficult to concentrate. Reverse that. Study hard subjects at peak energy times; easier ones later. This alone can help to improve your concentration.\n\nVisualize\n\nAs an exercise before you begin studying; think of those times when concentration is not a problem for you--no matter what situation. Now try to feel or imagine yourself in that situation. Recapture that experience immediately before your studies by placing yourself in those moments. Repeat before each study session.\n\nHow to Improve Your Concentration\n\nLearning to concentrate on reading and studying requires some practice. Concentration doesn't just happen as soon as you sit down to do some serious studying. You already know the requirements for your individual study environment. Now all you need is concentration!\n\nRead "How To Improve Your Concentration" to find some techniques to develop your concentration level for peak performance during your study time. After reading the article, you should be able to:\n\nIdentify four common concentration problems;\n\nExplain five techniques for action to reach the goal of peak concentration;\n\nApply three strategies to combat annoyance during study periods.\n\nHow To Improve Your Concentration\n\nStudents can improve study concentration and study ability by paying attention to the conditions of their study environment. On the other hand, concentration will be limited if study habits are not effective.\n\nYour ability to concentrate on a particular lesson depends on (1) how interested you are and (2) how effective your study methods are. Your interest in one assignment will be different from your interest in others; your interest level may even change during that lesson. Because of the difficulties of your motivation while you do your homework, here is the key to effective study: Depending on your interest level at a particular time of study, adapt your study techniques to strengthen your concentration when it is weak.\n\nWhat are the common reasons students lack interest or lose interest during study time?\n\nCommon Concentration Problems\n\nDuring a period of study, there are four times you may have problems with concentration. These are common times which challenge most of the students and you will often have to strengthen your concentration when they happen.\n\nWhen you are "warming up" to study, distractions will interrupt your attention.\n\nWhen you have been concentrating hard on your studying, you may suddenly become annoyed with the assignment.\n\nAfter a long stretch of continuous studying, you gradually become tired and your study results decrease.\n\nWhen you have come to the point of "diminishing returns" and you are losing mental effectiveness, exhaustion takes over.\n\nWhat do you think the student can do to improve concentration in these four examples? Here is an illustration that represents a student's ups and downs of concentration during a study period of over 2 1/2 hours.\n\nWarm-Up: Student should spend time in conditioning one’s own mind for studying.\n\nAnnoyance: After 35 minutes of intense concentration, the student's attention starts to weaken. Break time! Two 5-10 minutes breaks helps to get the concentration level back up.\n\nDiminishing Returns: The third time the student was annoyed by studying, but it was not possible to reach the same peak level of concentration.
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Go study with a friend.   Always worked back in the day.
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hmmm...depends on what will work for you...try relaxing or motivating yourself before you sit down. think of what you can reward yourself with after you are finally finished studying or something...think about what you just said, that studying in the next 20 days will decide a great part of your future...think of happy thoughts like what it will feel when you know you've started or when you're done...
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heehe, i just finished studying. first of all get off the pc, and turn any electornics off.  .get in your room and organise yourself. if you have a lot of time ahead of you take a small nap(10 minuts max) grab a bite, and then plant you butt on the ground/chair/bed/table whereever you like to study. and focus on you studies. you are going to study wether you like it or not. if you have a clock that tickes a lot put it away, and don't let anything disurbe you. ake sure to turn on your answering machine, and turn off ur cell-phone. and good luck on ur exam, if you want wake up at dawn and revise what you studied, but don't revise before the exam in half an hour.
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Are you interested?\n\nIf you can answer this question honestly, then you will get the answer to your question.  Concentration is directly related to interest, if you are interested in doing something you concentrate else you are distracted.\n\nEven then try doing these things if possible:\nWhenever you feel your concentration wavering, get up from your studies move away for approx. 5 mins and come back.  In between don't go and watch TV.\nFeel your eyes are drooping, splash cold water on them a few times but don't wipe immediately.\nDon't study at a stretch, never good, you will not be able to retain anything.\nAlways have a settled time and place if possible, coz "Practice Makes Perfect".  Your mind and body need to get used to routine, and then it will be almost automatic.  You won't need to get up to study, it will happen automatically.\n\nLast but not the least, don't try doing everything now at the last moment, prioritise your workload and then do it.\n\nFor your future do pranayam and dhyana, they will really help you. Trust me.
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The best way is to make a revision timetable.  That helps you to structure your time and requirements.\nRevise in short bursts.\n  If you have TV's and games consoles in your room you might want to think about taking them out whilst you revise, to remove the possibility of distractions.\n  Turn off your mobile.\n  Aim to study for not longer than thirty to forty five minutes at a time.  research has shown that anything longer than this is pointless as the brain won't retain information.\nMake sure the room you revise is is not too hot, that will make you feel sleepy.\nTake regular breaks, use the breaks to get a drink, water, fruit juice, and maybe a treat to reward yourself.  \nWalk about during the break, remove yourself from the 'revision centre'.\nFeel proud of yourself each time you complete a period of revision.\nTry not to get too stressed\nPlan treats and rewards for yourself, that way the revision won't take over completely but you will approach it with renewed energy rather than feeling  your entire life is 24/7 revision.\nGood luck!!!
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dont take tension...it'll lead you to no-where. Focus! dont let anything distract you. sit in a quiet place and study. if you are getting too distracted then you can take a break for 5 min. just focus and concentrate, dont let anything distract you.
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Next time don't wait till the last minute to study.  Learning is a process that can't be achieved over night.  You should be getting a good night sleep.
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Do a little study every day and don't leave everything til the night before your tests.  Eat well and drink plenty of water.  It has been proved that memory gets better if you drink lots of pure water but don't drink sugary drinks or drinks with caffeine.  They might make you feel more awake but you will remember less.  Get into good habits now then it won't be hard when you are older.  Limit your time on the computer, game stations and TV and try to read at least one book a week.
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Repetition, recitation and write waht you think is important. Most importantly though is to take a ten minute break every thirty minutes. (your brain can only absorb so much new information in a given amount of time) Don't do anything just sit there. What you want is for what you are studying to take hold in your long term memory. If you watch TV or talk to someone the new stimuli will push out the old stimuli (what you've been studying), and come tommorrow you will remember more of what you watched on TV and talked about.
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No P_A_R_T_Y   \nWhen you study take breaks. \nShort ones, but still a break.\nRead over things more than once. \n\nI would sit under a tree study Drug therapy, then put the books down and just look at the birds and squirrels for a few minutes.  Then read over it again.\nanother few minutes later I would ask myself questions about it.\n\nCRAMMING DOESNOT WORK  TRUST ME!!!  IT GET EVERYTHING ALL JUMBLED IN YOUR HEAD AND YOU ARE WORSE OFF...