{"id":3289,"date":"2020-07-15T13:29:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T09:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gccexchange.com\/blog\/?p=3289"},"modified":"2021-10-16T18:19:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-16T14:19:53","slug":"how-to-keep-up-your-studies-under-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gccexchange.com\/blog\/how-to-keep-up-your-studies-under-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep up Your Studies Under Lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Before\nthe pandemic, studying seemed much easier. Come home after school or college\nand get right to it! However, after being locked up for months already, it\u2019s\nvery hard to keep up the same pace of studying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No\nmatter whether its academic studies or you\u2019re self-educating, it\u2019s undoubtedly\nharder, because you\u2019re at home, and home isn\u2019t exactly a learning-stimulating\nenvironment. You can\u2019t escape to the library or to your local coffee shop to\nget a couple of hours of studying in: it\u2019s just not an option anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s\neven worse is that nobody knows for how long this situation will last. So, to\nkeep up with your studying goals, here are 3 main tips to get you motivated and\ngoing in the right direction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep\nYour Working Space Clean<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

First\nand foremost, you need a desk. No, you can\u2019t study while lying at your bed, you\nwill just be so unproductive that you\u2019ll be wasting hours upon hours of\nvaluable studying time. It\u2019s much better to study intensively for two or three\nhours and then relax, then to spend the whole day \u201cstudying\u201d in your bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, you will need to keep that desk clean and clutter-free! Cluttered desks kill productivity<\/a>, which has been proven by numerous research pieces and case studies. The dedicated area for studying will keep you busy. As soon as you finish, clean all from the desk of all the studying items. By unpacking and packing up your studying items, you will immediately get in and get out of the studying mindset \u2013 this is a small psychological trick for motivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t\nLet Anyone or Anything Bother You While You\u2019re Studying            <\/h5>\n\n\n\n

If\nyou live with other people, you have to explicitly tell them that you\u2019re going\nto study and that they shouldn\u2019t bother you at all during this time. This may\nseem kind of harsh, but you really have to be really serious and strict about\nthis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of evolution<\/a>, our minds developed to specifically pay attention to other people, so, whenever other people start talking to you, you will immediately switch your attention to them. It doesn\u2019t matter <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set\nReasonable Objectives and Stay Stress-Free<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Quarantine\nmay seem like the best time to do all of the things that you\u2019ve wanted to do\nfor so long. Nonetheless, you have to be realistic with yourself. Quarantine\ndoesn\u2019t add another 24 hours to your days \u2013 it\u2019s only a measure against the\nglobal raging pandemic. Day after day, you\u2019ll still have to perform your usual\nactivities, so the amount of additional time that you got as a result of the\npandemic isn\u2019t that big at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re working at home full-time and trying to learn a new skill dedicating 4 hours a day to the studies, you will inevitably fail. Be gentler with yourself and read up on some study time management. Also, don\u2019t forget about online resources to help with your studies: you can find pretty much everything from an academic theses\u2019 aggregator to an essay writing service<\/a>. Such resources will help you alleviate the stress of studying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\ngood of a studying flow you had before someone bugs you \u2013 all of that will be\nlost in an instant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Say No to Distractions<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Non-human distractions need to be kept at a minimum<\/a> too. Our mind usually takes time to start up all of its concentration capabilities. It\u2019s a gradual process that you need to power through. Of course, if you\u2019re checking your phone or social media every other minute, then you\u2019re going to be constantly taking yourself out of the studying flow without reaching peak concentration levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If\nyou have a problem with controlling your social media habits, then there are\ntons of applications available online that will block your access to sites and\nother applications for a specified amount of time by you. This way, you\u2019ll be\ncompletely in control when and how much you\u2019re studying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also,\nthe sound is a big factor. If you live in a loud environment, then you have to\ndrown out the sounds with some white noise. You can search up online background\nsounds to drown your loud relatives. If you decide that you want to study while\nlistening to music, you have to be careful, because you can\u2019t be actively\nlistening to it, only passively. Pop music is actually bad for studying because\nthe lyrics in it will eventually distract you. You can search for some ambient\nmusic or elevator music to keep your mind focused on studying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, after you\u2019re done with studying, don\u2019t forget to treat yourself with some pleasant activity after your studies. This way, you\u2019ll reinforce your studying habit more and more over time. These 3 tips are a great recipe for studying success, no matter whether you\u2019re studying at school, college, or self-educating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n