I am a JEE aspirant. I try my best to study and also understand the concepts in my syllabus easily. But the problem is that I can’t get time to study and also plenty of work is given. I spend 2-3 hours watching the phone and wasting my time which is stopping my studies and other good habits like reading, too. It’s affecting my performance as I am always tempted to use my phone and end up wasting my time. How can I focus more?
Looks like the large amount of work given may be overwhelming you a bit and as an escape you are turning towards your phone.
Here are a few tips:
1. Focus on what is important: If your career/JEE is important, then prioritize your studies. Know the impact if you don’t – it will surely make everything urgent and last minute, which will stress you further, and pull you away from your goal.
2. Begin the day with exercise: It will get your brain working.
3. Study in 25-minute slots. Study for 25 minutes, take a 5-minute break, back for another 25 minutes and then a 10-minute break. Repeat 25-5-25, then take a longer 30-minute break. In the 25-minute period, commit to focusing and quality learning. No distractions. Do two, maximum three of these 25-5-25-10-25-5-25 cycles in the day (i.e. 4-6 hours of quality learning).
4. Study in high-energy periods; take a break in your low energy periods.
5. In the 5-minute break, avoid the phone and instead do some physical/manual/creative activity to give your brain rest, e.g., singing, art, dance, exercise, housework, etc.
6. Manage the mobile: Allot a separate time – maximum 30 minutes – for using your mobile without any guilt. While studying either give your phone to your mom or make it a friend – set a timer on it.
Prioritize your goals and your dreams and you will succeed. Remember, you have the same number of hours in a day as other successful people. Like them, use your time well.
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