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Open windows and
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Sharpen pencils,
make sure you have blank paper, scratch paper, ink pens and
proper supplies.
Proper lighting
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Get comfortable.
Tight fitting or ill fitting clothing or shoes will not enhance
your study session in any way. Wear something casual and loose
fitting. Rule of thumb is if you can forget that you’re wearing
it, you are free to focus on studying.
Find a quiet place
to study and remove all possible distractions. Turn off the TV,
radio, roommates, Mp3 player and other noise makers.
Work in a clean
“study space.” Scattered junk creates unnecessary distractions.
If you are studying in your room, make your bed, pick up your
clothes, take out the trash, and organize the room so your mind
can focus on what you are doing rather than what should already
be done.
Let your cell phone
and home phone ring through to voice mail until your study
session is over. Chatting on the phone can waste lots of
precious time and can be saved for later when less mental
energy is required.
Do your homework
when you are well rested. Right after a nap or first thing in
the morning is good because your mind will be alert and fresh.
If you don’t have a choice, and you are really exhausted, and
have to study anyway, take a ten minute break first and go
running or walking briskly to get blood flowing through your
body and to your brain. Think of it as winding your body
clock.
Keep a drink of
water at your work station so you don’t dehydrate while
studying. Avoid eating snacks and munchies while studying. Gum
is okay if you need something to chew on without the calories
and distraction of food, wrappers, heating food up, crumbs
etc.
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