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How To Concentrate On Studying

Good study habits require concentration. The document provides seven steps to improve concentration while studying. The steps include picking a dedicated study spot, choosing a consistent study time each day, making a plan to break large projects into smaller pieces, minimizing distractions like phones and social media, using active reading techniques like questioning and summarizing, taking breaks to study different subjects, and rewarding yourself for finishing study sessions. Developing concentration through these steps helps students become smarter and more successful learners.

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How To Concentrate On Studying

Good study habits require concentration. The document provides seven steps to improve concentration while studying. The steps include picking a dedicated study spot, choosing a consistent study time each day, making a plan to break large projects into smaller pieces, minimizing distractions like phones and social media, using active reading techniques like questioning and summarizing, taking breaks to study different subjects, and rewarding yourself for finishing study sessions. Developing concentration through these steps helps students become smarter and more successful learners.

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How to Concentrate on Studying

Good study habits are what separate the good students from the mediocre. It's natural to not
want to study; especially when there are video games to play, friends to gossip with and TV to
watch. After a good study session, you will enjoy all those activities even more. Besides,
developing your concentration is its own reward in that it helps make you a calmer, smarter
person for life.

Step 1: Pick a spot to study. If you find the right place and keep coming back to it, you will
condition your brain to focus when the time comes to crack the books. Find a place where you
can spread out your materials. Think about whether you concentrate best in complete seclusion
or with some background activity. Any location you pick should be well lighted and ventilated.

Step 2: Choose a time to study. Everybody has points in the day when they are sharpest,
whether be in the calm morning hours or after a workout. To develop good study habits, start
at the same time each day and plan your other activities around this period.

Step 3: Begin at the beginning, and make a plan if you're not sure where that is; especially
around finals or when approaching a term paper, just thinking about work involved can literally
induce panic. Start your study session by making a list of what you need to get done. Break
large projects up into easily digestible chunks, and give yourself plenty of time to complete
each one.

Step 4: Minimize distractions, including cell phones, email and social networking sites. Noise is
okay if you need the sound of music or television in the background; if you need total silence,
invest in ear plugs. If you are distracted by shiny objects, keep your head down so you see only
the page in front of you. Just think, the better your concentration, the sooner you'll be done.

Step 5: Use active reading techniques to keep your brain from wandering off. Reading is only as
effective as the information you remember, so challenge yourself by asking questions as you
go. Try looking away from the page and summarizing out loud what you just read. Make notes
on what you don't understand and follow up with the instructor.

Step 6: Mix it up. Study one subject for an hour, take a break, and then continue with another
subject. It's natural to want variety so that you stay interested in what you are trying to learn. If
you find a particular subject boring, sandwich it between two subjects you enjoy.

Step 7: Give yourself incentives to finish. This is an important part of developing good study
habits. Deep down we are all five year olds who just want a candy bar. Let your treat be a chat
with

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