from the moon...

trying to get through college, not really working!

[mazzytwi]

Tumblr Resources to Get You Through the School Year!

Hi guys!! Thank you all so much for your support!!! Happy 250 (EDIT: I SPENT A DAY ON THIS AND NOW IM PAST 300) and hope you all have a great start to the month! The community is more welcoming with all of you - I haven’t faced negativity from anyone at all. None of these are my posts - but they’ve helped me out a lot. With that said - let’s get started:

For bujos/planners:

This is one of my side blogs, and has tons of inspiration for weekly and monthly spreads, as well as a few aesthetic ideas and how to start one. I update this constantly.

How to start a studyblr - Studyblrs with creative fields

Lighting (for photos)

Study spreads

Planning your month

Printables (the same as some used down there but in a different category):

Weekly printable

To - do printable

Cornell Notes printable

Back to school printables

Daily Planner  @theorganisedstudent

Weekly Planner II @theorganisedstudent

Essay Planner @theorganisedstudent

Assignment Planner @theorganisedstudent

Assignment Tracker

Novel Notes

Plot Diagrams

Correction Sheets

Grid & lined paper

Weekly schedule for studying

Printables masterpost

Exam printable & how to use it

2018 Calender set (by my QUEEN @emmastudies)

For students:

Exams & Studying:

Exam revision guide

How to beat different types of procrastination

How to deal with a crappy teacher (this has to do with studying ig)

Study tips!! (its a masterpost)

Exam Printable & How to Use it

Exam & Homework tips

Coping with hell i mean exams i mean hell

A cool studying outline to try

This is my favorite thing and it’s when to use certain remembering techniques

Correction Sheets

Memorization tips for different learners

Weekly study schedule

More sites to use in normal studying routines

How to study smarter and not harder

Study smarter II

Exam printable & how to use it

Self discipline 

Study methods

Hoe tips for school and studying

Studying masterpoint

Tips and tricks to studying

Study tip - so easy

How to stay organized to study

Note - Taking:

Lecture notes

How i set up flash cards (these are nice to study from but be determined to finish setting them up)

Nifty highlighting idea (this post is so old)

Highlighting idea that i actually use

How to take Cornell Notes

Cornell style notes printable (gridded)

Notebook paper (grid & lined)

Tips for pretty notes!!

How to take notes

Notes for different classes

Life, man & general school stuff:

Back - to -school guide

Things I learned as a college freshman

Get ORGANIZED

Textbooks are expensive so here’s some free ones…

Tips for working students that sound extra but may work for u ily don’t overwork urselves

Masterpost for motivation and stuff

Get ur life together again bc haha i stay organized for like a day anyway

School supplies that u should have just to stay minimal

Grad school tips

Organization masterpost

Productive afterschool routine

30 websites to kill boredom

Back to school masterpost

Get confident in presentations

Overcome procrastination

Succeeding in school masterpost

For bad days 

For bad days II

A GOOD MASTERPOST for getting ur life together 

General school tips 

Free online courses

GOOD POWERPOINT TIPS

Sites to learns stuff

More learning stuff sites

Dealing with a trashy class

Study resources masterpost

Summer Productivity

Summer life tips

PLEASE READ THIS THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT MASTERPOST 

Honest guide to college 

University tips

SCHOOL MINDSET

What to do on Sundays

Back to school masterpost

Useful things for going back to school

How to clean your house

Cute self care tips!

More self care tips

Plant care tips!

English:

A handy list of words to fit into ur essays

How to write an article like a journalist

Words to replace over-used words

ESSAY STRUCTURE IDEA this is in bold so u losers don’t miss this bc it’s not just for English u nerds

Get gucci while reading and be an active reader

Get gud reading them academic articles amigo

Words to replace “the author or whatever shows…” bc that is baby writing and i accidentally used that on an essay and i failed so

Novel notes

Plot Diagrams

Reading Lists

Literary techniques (what themes, personifications, metaphors are etc)

Discussing in English

How to top a literature class

Literature class masterpost

Strong/weak verbs

More essay tips!!

MLA format - a how to

ESSAY GRADER.

How to avoid essay cliches

Chemistry (I’m taking chem so i have a few resources aha)

Da terms on exam papers

Chemistry resources masterpost

Cute periodic tables

Study chapters

History/Social Studies

How to write a history paper

AP world history powerpoints masterpost

Math 

General tips

Resources

Understanding math masterpost

Test Prep

PSAT I

PSAT II

ACT tips!

100 words for the SATs (start studying early!!)

Thank you so much for the support! I couldn’t have done it without all of you. A simple reblog or like will help others see these tips, and will be very appreciated. I hope these links work - feel free to message me with questions and other links!! A possible part 2 might come out at the end of august, and one for languages!!!

[daisystudies]

lazy study tips

1. use quizlet. quizlet is amazing because you can access your flashcards on your phone!! this way you can easily flip through them while waiting in line, watching tv, etc.

2. use the pomodoro technique. if you’re lazy like i am, sitting down for 6+ hours a day to study can be daunting. giving yourself multiple breaks throughout a study session will help to keep you going!

3. watch youtube videos. watching videos or listening to podcasts on the topic you’re studying could be a huge time saver and is a lot more interesting than flipping through a textbook. and you can easily do this in bed!! (i would not advise to do this instead of using a textbook all together just in case information is left out of the video)

4. try to build a steady study routine. block out a chunk of time in the middle of the day every day for studying. this way, you know that when the time is up, you have the rest of the day to relax!

5. get sleep. i’ve found that i’m at my laziest when i haven’t been sleeping much. avoid being sluggish throughout the day and get some rest! this will cut back on nap/rest time and increase productivity during the day.

6. consider the consequences of not studying. which will benefit you more in the long run- getting your work done now, or watching another episode?

7. reward yourself. give yourself a little treat (a piece of candy, etc.) after completing a set amount of work. this will keep you motivated to keep studying!

8. just start. the hardest part of studying is starting- force yourself to sit down and open up your notes.

as always, thanks for reading! x

[moonlightstuffsworld]

Here in my country things have been hard these days. Our political issues are more than people can take and I'm glad we finally realized that we should not tolerate this (economic, health, educational and environmental issues).The problem is the repression we are going through. Pacific protest suddenly becomes a bad thing, the police hit students and try to convince others that their actions are justified. They kill, hurt and insult just because they want to. I'm sad and proud at the same time... proud of everyone raising their voice and sad about how our government is "dealing " with it.

[moonlightstuffsworld]

Proteus spp. It kinda looks like a cute ghost!! BP and DNasa test.

Been really busy studying and I haven't really been able to sleep but I will finish my exams tomorrow the I can chill!!.

[moonlightstuffsworld]

Can you tell what it is?

[moonlightstuffsworld]

Klebsiella pneumonia. Just got out of lab and wanted to share what I did.

[moonlightstuffsworld]

Teacher can not explain why my Gram looks like this lol. Weird stuff happens in lab I guess.

[xtinesy-blog]

“50 Books to Read Before You Die” bookmark

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien

1984 by George Orwell

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

A Passage to India by E. M. Forster

The Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

A Bend in the River by V. S. Naipaul

The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald

The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

The Bell Jar by Sylvie Plath

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank

Don Quixote by Miduel de Cervantes

The Bible

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

Ulysses by James Joyce

The Quiet American by Graham Greene

Birdsong by Sebastian Faulke

Money by Martin Amis

Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling

Moby Dick by Herman Melville

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Alice´s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

On the Road by Jack Kerouac

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

The Way We Live Now by Antony Trollope

The Outsider by Albert Camus

The Colour Purple by Alice Walker

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Frankenstein by Mary Selley

The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells

Man Without Woman by Ernest Hemingway

Gulliver´s Travels by Jonathan Swift

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dafoe

One Flew Over the Cockoo´s Nest by Ken Kesey

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

The Divine Comedy by Alighieri Dante

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

[studywithinspo]

HOW TO BE PRODUCTIVE ON THE WEEKENDS

Hi study buddies it is Saturday night and I’m home alone and one thing I hate about being alone is that I really never get anything done. I’m either cooking or I’m in my bed and I just hate doing that because I’m so unproductive. I know a lot of us just hate studying especially during our “down time” and we also have other priorities we need to do during the daytime. So today I’m going over some tips on how you can make your weekend a little but more productive and studious. 

there are 60 hours between the end of Friday after getting out of school and the end of Sunday, substracting let’s say seven hours of sleep every day you have about 39 hours of free time.

That is plenty of time to relax, do all the activities you need to do and also be productive to work on assignments. The first thing you need to do is plan out your weekend and make a schedule.

if you don’t want to read everything, i made a video explaining the same exact productivity tips on my youtube channel {link}

STUDY EARLY + PLAN A SCHEDULE

Weekends are a time for you to relax, but if you can, try to start working early in the morning because you’re going to be more productive and your brain can actually function properly. 

By 12-1 AM at night is the time where the majority of people including me cannot be productive so just try to avoid working during that time period because it’s just not a good time to be trying to memorize math functions and write a week pieced essay. I know that every time I try to study during 1 AM or 2 AM I always end up being so slow at retaining information, it just becomes counter productive. 

Start your assignments on Saturday night or the afternoon and try to finish it during Sunday morning. (recommended)

if you have the motivation to start your homework during Friday obviously do your homework during Friday, that is the best thing to do, but for the majority of us I know we would like to relax for a little bit.

So just try to plan a routine and schedule that matches your weekend

FIND A STUDY PARTNER

So now that you have created a routine or something or you can follow. I’m going to go over some tips on how you can be more focused and concentrated on doing the stuff that you need to do.

find a study buddy or just a friend that you know can keep you company. 

go to your local coffee shop or someone’s house and work there because if you have someone nearby, they can keep you accountable for actually doing your work  (obviously find a friend that will not distract you).

 If you can’t meet them in person Skype them I know a lot of people go on Skype chats with your friends and do homework. I think that is a really good idea I’ve done it a few times myself and I’ve been pretty productive during them. So try to have someone nearby that can keep you on track so you don’t spiral down into a YouTube and Netflix day.

NO MORE DISTRACTIONS

Another thing you can do is actually download some applications  that can keep you off sites like Netflix, YouTube, and Facebook.

I talked about this in my how to be productive after school video and basically just download this app called “self control” {link}

what it does is that a blocks you from using sites that you would normally get distracted on.

So you can and manually put in sites like Facebook.com and Netflix.com The app will block you from using it for certain amount of time that you put in, so usually when I’m studying I block myself from using YouTube for about 30 minutes to an hour limit.

FIND A STUDY SPACE

Experiment with where you’re studying because I know I cannot concentrate for my life In my bedroom.

The majority of the times where I’m the most productive is in my kitchen

experiment with where you’re studying and find out if you were the most productive in your bedroom or if you’re the most productive sitting on a couch or on a dining table.

TO-DO LIST

My fourth tip is to have a to-do list of all the things you need to do.

 having a written down to do list is really important because sometimes you just forget about tasks and you might end up not doing some of them.

having a physical piece of paper saying that you need to do all these things by the end of it this day will help you to keep you on track.

LISTEN TO MUSIC (or not, it depends)

Another thing you can do is actually play some music

music helps a lot of people, including me, study more efficiently because it blocks out all the distractions from the outside world and keeps you focused inside your little bubble so you can work on your assignments

note that music isn’t always the best thing to listen to while studying especially for classes like history or english but I do really recommend it if you’re doing some math problems because it can be quite relaxing

And if you don’t know what to listen to I really recommend checking out my study playlist which is study & chill  {link}

study session playlist - instrumental music, piano solos, soundtracks from movies {link}

Now that you have done all these things, You are for sure ready to be productive and focus on finishing all those assignments you need to do. GOOD LUCK!

[tiny-personal-university-thing]

101 Ways to be Productive When Classes Are Not In Session

Get a job

Learn guitar

Learn piano

Study a new language

Purchase new study materials for the next semester (i.e new notebooks, a new pencil bag, a new backpack, new pencils, pens, or highlighters – 10/10 would recommend Crayola SuperTips they are extremely cheap!)

Clean your room

Clean your apartment/home

Make your bed

Make a list of your goals

Exercise

Write

Find a new podcast (for my pre-law friends, I recommend Think Like A Lawyer)

Read a new book or read all of the books you have bought but not been able to read yet

Clean out your closet - donate clothes you do not wear anymore to Goodwill

Clean out your car/wash your car (actually necessary to ensure that dirt does not accumulate in its parts - TRUST ME) 

Be a tourist in your own city - find a new coffee shop you might like to study at when classes resume

Try new recipes - learn to cook by watching Youtube videos

Start a new skin care routine (I recommend Noxema {app $4} for your face wash, follow it up with Witch Hazel {app $6} and finish with Tea Tree Oil {app $8}!)

Start a new blog (or check out my new blog @tiny-personal-aesthetics-thing I know I’m shameless)

Volunteer at local animal shelters, retirement homes, hospitals, libraries, Habitat for Humanity, etc. 

Redecorate your room - try moving your bed or furniture around and see how it changes the fung shui (if you are into that)

Learn about photography

Work on your mental and physical health

Take your dog for a walk - I’m sure they would appreciate it

Ride a horse

Create a budget for yourself

Start a bujo

Draw

Paint

Watch a documentary

Create goals for next semester

Reflect on this past semester

Learn self-defense

Visit a museum or a park

Sell items you don’t want anymore on apps such as Letgo or via the Facebook Market

Start gardening

Call friends/family you haven’t heard from in awhile

Write friends/family you haven’t heard from in awhile

Go for a hike

Improve your vocabulary using resources such as: vocabulary.com, or enhancemyvocabulary.com

Fix your sleep schedule (!!!)

Learn about your family history

Utilize Khan Academy videos to brush up on math, science, or humanities

Clean out your email inbox

Get a test prep book for the LSAT/MCAT/GRE

Talk to an adultier adult in the field you wish to enter regarding your career options

Work on your resume

Increase your typing speed using websites such as: typing.com, typeracer.com, or rapidtyping.com

Write thank you notes to professors/instructors/advisors that you found particularly helpful - or to friends/family/mentors that also helped you out

Get your planner organized for the new semester (or buy a planner if you haven’t already)

Find and price the textbooks and access codes you will need for the coming semester

Jazz up/update your social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) to reflect more on your professionalism (if you have those)

Update your style - new semester, new clothes, new you

Go swimming - nice low impact exercise 

Find a professional to shadow

Find an internship

Find scholarship opportunities (create a new email account to specifically use for scholarships!) 

Get a head start on the classes you will be taking by self-studying (a plethora of free information exists on the internet)

Be a mentor - tutor high schoolers/junior high students for SAT/ACT prep, or generally for whatever subjects they need help in 

Do manual labor - fix something, build something, mow the yard, clean the gutters

Do yoga

Work on breathing exercises

Treat yourself

Learn to say no

Go on graduate school tours

Travel (can be near or far, cheap or expensive - know your budget)

Do your own research project

Take an online sample course via edX,or Coursera

Start your graduate school application

Pet sit for someone

House sit for someone

Start your own Youtube channel

Work on your handwriting

Try sculpting

Attend networking events

Attend leadership events

Start a fundraiser for a cause

Learn to code

Study abroad - or solidify a study abroad trip

Create a four year plan for your degree

Visit family

Visit a friend

Get letters of recommendation

Get crafty

Take a practice test for the LSAT/ MCAT/ GRE

Take all of your loose change to a CoinStar and exchange them for cash

Learn about where your food comes from

Drink more water

Find an audio book to listen to when you are in the car or on the bus

Catch up on your laundry

Forge new good habits such as utilizing a planner or making your bed every day

Start a compost pile 

Grow your own herbs

Start meal prepping/meal planning 

Play basketball

Play tennis 

Get a haircut

Organize your desk 

Organize your laptop

Learn about astronomy

Rest, relax, and recuperate for the semester to come   

[academicsapphic]

I managed to find my masterpost of my favorite resources I made a while ago on my original blog. I’m reposting it here so it’s not lost forever and I can begin to salvage whatever of my original content I can find. :)

Study Tips

The Five Day Study Plan by brandi-studies

Finals Study Tips by kimberlystudies

Achieving your full academic potential: Things to Avoid Doing by portiastudies

How Should I Study? by reviseordie

Best Study Apps for iPhone by apprecommendations

Tools to Help You Focus by strive-for-da-best

How Do I Study For ___ by ladykaymd

Reasons Why You Just Can’t Focus On Studying by mydeskcoop

Tips For Effective Study by kimberlystudies

7 Day Study Challenge by studyingstudent

Memory Tips by brain-exercise

How To Stay Focused by studyblr-royals

How I Create a Study Guide by retrovyrus

Time and Task Management by pensandmachine

12 Creative Study Techniques by kimberlystudies

Guide to Kicking Booty on Exams by studyign

Note Taking Tips

How to Take Notes: from a Textbook by staticsandstationery

Sketchnote Tips by studyspoinspo

How I Take Notes by academicmind

Taking Lecture Notes by strive-for-da-best

theorganizedstudent‘s Note Taking System

Organize Your Life: Note Taking Edition by vsdharris

How I Take Notes by wonderfullifee

Ashley’s Tips for Notetaking by studyconfident

Note Taking Systems by kimberlystudies

Typing Your Notes by study-well

On note taking… by studyingwithclass

How studyign Makes Cause and Effect Diagrams

More of studyign‘s notes

How to Make Organized Notes by mindofamedstudent​

College Tips

How to Study Like a Straight A Student by collegerefs

University Success Tips by stressandstudying

College Scholarship Masterpost by jesussbabymomma

saralearnswell‘s Guides to College Success

What to Do During Your Senior Year by applicantmusings

Advice on Writing the Common App Essay by collegeadmissionbook

Microsoft Office for College Students Free

Scholarships: How to Find Them and Apply by futurecristinayang

Advice for College Labs by hexaneandheels

College Prep Timeline by collegeessayguy

tisaybitch‘s College Masterpost

The Tiny Anthropologist’s Advice for College

Ultimate College Packing List by kimberlystudies

thestudyaesthetic‘s College List Template

How to Prepare for College During Your Senior Year of High School by kimberlystudies

5 Things to Know About the Transition from High School to College by kimberlystudies

The Perfect Resume for Someone with No Experience

How to Write a University-level Essay by healthyeyes

Free College Textbooks

Things No One Told Me Before College by delthenerd

University Writing Resources by seystudies

Math

How I Prepare For Math Tests by sabitcher

English

Annotating Fiction and Nonfiction by collegerefs

How to Annotate by wandering-writing

Novel Annotation Tricks and Tips by justhitthosebooks

How to Succeed in English Without Really Trying by studylicious

Synonyms for “Suggests” in Essays by justkeeprevising

100+ Legal Sites to Download Literature by itsrosewho

dukeofbookingham‘s Tips for Reading Shakespear

Shakespear Plot Summaries by cheshirelibrary

Helpful Literature Studying Tips

Alternatives for Overused Words

Transition Words for Your Essays by soniastudyblr

Commonly Misused Words by englishpracticenow

Stuff You Need to Write Essays by studyign

Foreign Languages

Language Pod Company

Language Learning Masterpost by z-co

AP Psychology

Get Ahead in AP Psych by stylizedstudying

AP Psychology by studyign

Summer Productivity

Ultimate Summer Masterpost by studyable

Get Shit Done During Summer by studyforthata​

Summer Productivity by revisicn​

How to Have a Very Productive Summer by studyign​

Other Resources

Free SAT and AP Prep Materials by raincoffeebooks

Online Study Guides by back-to-school-series

How to Google More Efficiently

How to be a Google Power User

Ten Tips that Will Make Your School Year Easier by warmvanillabookworm

Productivity Resource List by lifting-books

Learn Things for Free by girl-havoced

Internet Resources for Your Education by studyign

SAT Help by studyign

Miscellaneous Masterposts

study-well‘s Exam Master-post

Giant School Masterlist by blazeluke

Everything You Need: Masterpost for Students by strive-for-da-best

The Masterpost of Masterposts by revisionmate

Back to School Masterpost by doitforthea

toolazytostudy‘s Ultimate School Masterpost

What the Heck is a Bullet Journal by studyign

Stress Reliefs by studyign

Study Music Masterpost by kimberlystudies

study-well‘s Masterpost of Tips

Study Help by keepziam

Studying Masterlist by soph-studies

Everything You Need to Succeed in School by studyign

A Very Long List to Help You Survive School by listsandmasterposts

studeezpo Masterpost

Happy studying!

[etudaire]

Study routine : night owls version

Since a lovely anon asked for the nighttime version of this routine, here it is!

Now we all have different bedtimes and I have no idea what is actually an ideal time to go to bed, so this routine is based on my usual timings, obviously if they don’t match up with yours feel free to modify!

Our goal is to get in quality time, just made sure you get something done!

Rules :

Follow the routine given below for 30 days (no issues if you miss, I’m gonna miss somedays too)

Post a pic of your work space (no aesthetic required, just a little feel good thing for you so that you actually want to get more ish done)

Mention your goal for the study session

Have fun and be productive :)

The routine :

Begin at : 9:30pm

Study session #1 : 9:30pm to 10:15pm

Mini break : 10:15pm to 10:25pm

Study session #2 : 10:25pm to 11:00pm

Break : 11:00pm to 11:05pm

Final study session : 11:05pm to 11:30pm

Bedtime :11:30pm to 7:30am?

I get that this might get very late for some, so here’s another plan for evening, but this may clash with your work schedule so pick whatever you want!

Study session 1 : 7:00pm to 7:40pm

Major Break : 7:40 to 7:50pm

Study session 2 : 7:50pm to 8:30pm

Break : 8:30pm to 8:35pm

Study session 3 : 8:35pm to 9:00pm

Both routines cover 95 minutes, feel free to add more if you really get into it!

And finally, tag me in your #30donr posts!

Thanks, hope you enjoy this one!

Etudaire 💞

[moonlightstuffsworld]

It looks like a brain tho 

[moonlightstuffsworld]

I wanna be missed like every night, I wanna be kiss like is the last time

 Hayley Kiyoko 

[eintsein]

SOURCES + LINKS

Dr. Bradberry, Travis. (January 15, 2018). “How to make yourself work when you don’t want to.” Retrieved from: https://medium.com/the-mission/how-to-make-yourself-work-when-you-dont-want-to-f4f251a85514

MacLellan, Lila. (January 15, 2018). “How to stop procrastinating.” Retrieved from: https://work.qz.com/1159212/how-to-stop-procrastinating/

Sun, Michael. (February 17, 2014). “Psychological Skills: Changing your Emotions - An Intro to Cognitive Reappraisal.” Retrieved from: https://www.psychologyinaction.org/psychology-in-action-1/2014/02/17/psychological-skills-changing-your-emotions-an-intro-to-cognitive-reappraisal

My masterposts, infographics, printables, + more!

[armcnia]

hello hello, it’s ya girl cielo here with her first advice post, hi!

last semester i found myself not being able to concentrate on anything for more than 5 min at a time so i started trying out ways that would help me get things done, these are some of the tips that i’ve collected, i hope it helps!

things to do when you need to concentrate right now:

count words: grab a book (or just a text, i normally used a dictionary) and start counting the words of the first paragraph, you don’t have to read it or understand any of what the text is trying to convey, the act of counting something specific is what will help you concentrate (i advice counting up until 100-120 words at first).

stay still and focus on your body: close your eyes and feel the way your lungs fill up with air, sense where your arms are, where your feet are resting, concentrate in your heart beat, do this until you feel your head has cleared up again.

repeat a word/frase: it can be something that’s in front of you (a glass of water, an apple?) or a mantra you have, just make sure you’re not thinking about anything else, maybe shield your head in your arms, close your eyes, and start saying your word/frase over and over until you’re not up in the clouds anymore.

+ bonus! it will also help to pick a word related to what you’re currently studying! or repeating a phrase that’s in your text~

count from a 100 backwards: pretty self explanatory, the more you do this one, the more you’ll be able to count. i advice starting at 80 or maybe 70!

alphabet: so this one requiers a template. basically what you do is say the alphabet out loud and lift up your arms at the same time accordingly. L is for Left, R is for Right, B is for Both. take it slowly at first, you’ll eventually be able to do it faster. 

the thing with this one is that you should change the order of the arms when you feel like you’ve memorised it (just cover it with a piece of paper, or some sticky notes) because it won’t help you at all once you do it automatically, just make sure not to put Left below the letter L, Right below R, and Both below B because it’d be too easy~ (if this doesn’t make sense, hopefully it will after you see the template).

i recommend doing this one before you start your study session!

move a pendulum without moving your hand: grab something that’s dangly and has some weight to it (i use my keys and grab them by the keychain) and hold it at eye level, make sure it’s completly still! start moving your object without moving your hand/arm (i know this sounds impossible but it’s actually pretty easy), just start thinking about moving it back and forth, you’ll see it start moving slowly, focus on giving it more momentum. when you see it flying around as you wanted switch to thinking about moving it from side to side, then in circles. you can do whatever combination of movements you can think of~

i recommend doing this one when you absolutely can not concentrate.

note: you can find more exercises like these here and here.

things that will help you concentrate on the long run:

doing the exercises listed above regularly: surprise! if you do those on the daily you’ll start noticing improvement on your concentration in general ^^

sleeping well, eating healthily, and doing exercise: this goes without saying, you can not expect to be focused on something if you’re sleepy/hungry. doing exercise helps you get rid of anxiety and restless energy! 

yoga/meditation: not much i can say about this, practicing mindfulness ultimately increases your attention span.

+ bonus! specific video about doing yoga for concentration. 

[ side note: that video can be a little hard for someone who is new to yoga, but i still recommend checking out her channel because she has a whole series dedicated to beginners ✧ ]

journaling: if you really can’t concentrate it’s likely because you have something on your mind that is either bothering you or it’s an issue that’s not resolved. journaling is a sure fire way to help you figure things out.

taking breaks: don’t! overwork! yourself! if you keep studying for hours on end  you’ll eventually find yourself not understanding any of what you’re working on. taking breaks will give your brain the necessary space to process what you’re learning.

working in a room with no distractions: you can’t expect to concentrate in a room where there’s a lot of buzzing around, pls do yourself a favor and find a calm space~

not allowing yourself to get distracted: the toughest of it all, force yourself to remain focused until your next break, no matter if someone is chewing loudly next to you, no matter if your friends are being needy. discipline is everything!

so.. that’s all from me, i really hope this is helpful! if you have any questions related to this (or not) feel free to hmu ^^

- cielo ♡♡

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