How To Get Back Into Studying

Have you had a long break recently where you felt super relaxed? And now you have to go back to fulfilling your responsibilities and living a mundane life, back to studying and stuffing information into your head but you just don’t know where to start. Well, you have come to the right place. It took me a while to re-start my routine but I think I finally cracked the code.

1. The first tip is in the introduction itself- Re-start/ develop a routine:

- I’m sure you probably have a routine when you study, start slow and re-start your routine, if circumstances are different then change around your routine to fit your schedule perfectly

- If you didn’t have a routine or your circumstances are completely different, then develop a routine

- Here is an example: You can use the Pomodoro technique (if you have more time to study now than before your break) – set your timer to 25 minutes then take a 5-minute break and repeat this process 3 times and the fourth time take a longer break. Now of course you can adjust this according to the amount of syllabus you have, I usually use longer cycles of about an hour with a 10-15-minute break, and then at a certain time, I take a longer break and slowly decrease the amount of work I do after a longer break

- If you have lesser time to study than before, I suggest you use the traditional Pomodoro technique. (Remember this is your schedule and you should find what works best for you)

2. Start slow

- As they say, slow and steady wins the race but in this case, slow but efficient gets good grades J

- You obviously cannot start your full-on study routine the moment you begin to study again as that will lead to burnout faster than you can say “Pomodoro Technique.” I suggest starting with short chapters just to get back into the groove and then take on the more tedious tasks

- After you kind of get back into the groove of studying, you should tackle all your hard tasks as the sooner you start the better, it will enable you to have some more time to understand your content

3. Study smart

- When I say study smart, I don’t mean be lazy and study the bare minimum

- Let me give you an example- you take a few days, maximum a week, and study a few small chapters, but instead of continuing to study all small chapters, build your way to the longer chapters and spread them across days. If you continue to study all short chapters, you will leave all the long chapters for the last minute

- And things that you have a better understanding of, keep them for the end so you are not scrambling last minute to understand something

4. Make a schedule

- You cannot achieve anything if you don’t have a clear view of what you want to do

- If you have a vast syllabus to cover, plan out your week and spread your chapters over a few days which will not only help you to revise what you learned the day before but also help you to memorize your content more efficiently

- If you have a lot of assignments or tests, list out the due dates or dates of the test on a paper and put it where you can see it every day- it will probably be stressful to start with but it will help you finish everything on time

5. Switch out your breaks

- Now that your break is over, it means less time you should be on your phone

- I also assume that you would have engaged in a few non-academic activities or picked up a new hobby which you intend to continue (I know you are making excuses like- “I have to study” but trust me, it may not feel like it but you have time for everything).

- So instead of going on your phone for all breaks, keep switching it out (keep in mind I said all breaks, I’m still a teenager so you can go on your phone for one or two breaks if you want, it’s important to keep in contact with your friends- who else will you rant to, your textbook probably won’t reply L)

- Another tip if you want to avoid using your phone at all costs- film time-lapses of yourself studying, the satisfying result will motivate you not to keep stopping the time-lapse and mindlessly scrolling on Instagram

- Here is an example: for me, personally, I switch up my breaks in three ways- first break I will probably go on my phone, then I use the Pomodoro timer for 10 minutes in my second break and read a book (this can be very dangerous because we all know what happens when your brain says “one more chapter”), for the third break I either work on content for my blog or I listen to music or just go talk to my family. I keep repeating this cycle so there isn’t the monotony of going on your phone at all times

6. Clean your study space

- I know there’s just dust sitting there because it’s been unused for so much time

- Having a clean study space also motivates you to start studying

- I don’t know about you but seeing those reels and YouTube videos of girls with aesthetic desks just makes me want to study

- A clean desk also helps put your mind at peace because you’re not constantly burdened with the fact that you have to clean your desk

- A tip to keep your workspace clean- once you finish your studies for the day, put away your books instead of leaving them there

Here are some motivational quotes to help you start studying and get back in the groove:

1. “Don’t fear failure, fear being in the exact same place next year as you are today.”

2. “Set realistic goals- you cannot do everything at once.”

3. “Some days you’re productive and other days you just don’t have it in you. Recognize this and this it is normal and it is okay.”

4. There is no “right time,” there is just time and what you chose to do with it.”

5. “The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.”

I hope you enjoyed this blog and it helped you want to start studying and understand where to start and how. Remember- just start and you’ve automatically eliminated your worst enemy- procrastination

Thanks for reading,

Xx mahika

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