How to Stay Focused While Studying - Evidence-based Tips

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Struggling to focus in these days is extremely common, especially as a student. There are so many potential distractions and it can be hard to get work done. In this video, I break down my favourite evidence-based tips to help you stay focused while studying. Enjoy x
(the video I mention at the end of this video will be coming out shortly, I filmed it before this one but didn't edit them in the same order!)
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0:35 Mindset
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Mindset: Set the tasks and daily routine as adventures. Technique: Pomorado principle - 25 min Turning on DND Environment: Turn off the phone and place it on top down Have some welcome distractions Don't constrain yourself too much for external factors - Do it anyway Human factor: Have good nutrition, sleep, exercise Caffeine is good for you Identified motivation: Another video 🎥

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This is super useful, I often feel like my focus is fragile and can be broken by external factors. The idea of getting in control of my focus as more than a “fleeting feeling” is a great thing to aspire to. Thanks!

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Lately, I ve been struggling through focusing while studying , so i was scrolling through web for the videos to rectify this issue and it turned out that you’ve just shared what I was looking for. True saviour!🙌🏻

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Glad you like them!

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Thank you. ❤️❤️❤️It's like you read my mind. I'm really struggling to focus right now.

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What I got from this video is that we can employ very small, almost minuscule things to regain or train us to focus better. The key is finding those small things and attributing energizing feelings to them that will urge us to focus on the task at hand

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Thank you Ali for this video! Even I believe that enjoying the journey and focusing on each small steps keeps me more motivated and consistent rather than thinking all the time that I'm aiming for something big, it might even make it boring.

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9:46 This is so right. I am a medical student in Czech republic and I always hated how my classmates never wanted to socialize. Not just with me, but with anyone. Everyone locked up in their rooms and studying. I will be finishing my studies soon and can say, most of the time I felt like I was in a “social void”. No wonder they all suffer with depression and stuff. If I spent all my days in my room, I would be depressed as hell

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