Mood swings alter your entire schedule. You're too tired to work or you're too impulsive that you do other things instead of studying. When these mood swings hit you, here are some tips to get you back on your feet.
Important Reminders
Mental health before work always :> Your health is far more important than any task you have to do. After all, how can you work if you're not okay?
Never force yourself to study if you don't feel like it. Nothing is gonna go in your head if you're unfocused.
Take your time. Relax. Breathe. Don't rush things. You can do this :>
When you're feeling low
Let it all out. Cry, sleep, scream, eat ice cream, stare at the ceiling, have a senti moment. Do everything to purge that negativity out of you. Trust me, you need it.
When you're feeling drained or empty, play happy tunes. Brighten up your playlist. Get your head bopping to catchy songs. The upbeat of the songs can help you get motivated and uplift your mood. Even if you don't feel like listening, just let it play. Sing along if you can.
Make small progress. Don't plan to finish one whole thing. Work on things one at a time. Have an entire lesson to study? Outline your work and do only the first thing on your list. After that, give yourself a well deserved break. Then get back to work once more. Small steps.
Speaking of breaks, have them often but not too much. Limit yourself to having at least three to five breaks per study session. Don't take them for too long. Always get back to work. Remember discipline.
When your mind drifts off, let it. Space off. Once you snap out of it, write down what you're feeling. Write what's on your mind.
Read out loud. Your mind can't focus if you juet read it silently. Read the lesson out loud. Read the sample problem out loud. Make your thinking process verbal. This will make you focus better.
When you're feeling high
Before you start studying, write your end goal for that session. If you have a test coming up and you need to study, write the day of the test in big font. Make it visible to remind yourself of what you have to accomplish.
When you stray off from your studying, take a small break to orient yourself back. Write a new set of goals to accomplish, this time smaller and more managable. The reason why you strayed off is because the work felt too much to do. Break it down into smaller pieces.
Think if you can handle long periods of study sessions. If you can, then do it. Use up all your energy by doing something productive. Once you finish that session, take a long break. You deserve it.
When you're excess energy makes you impulsive, list the things you would like to do and place it somewhere you can see it. List it now but don't do it yet. Anything you do becomes half-finished projects you can't continue. Focus on your primary goal.
That's it for now. I hope this helps anybody who's experienced mood swings. Studying differs from every person so you don't have to do everything. Find what works for you and do it. Go be productive, y'all ~
