Finding it hard to get study motivation? Have a big test coming up but just not motivated to study? Fallen back on your classes but still not able to get yourself to pick up the books?
If you feel this way, well at least you can take comfort in the fact that almost everyone has experienced this lack of study motivation. This is especially true a person has no interests at all in the subject that he or she is studying.
Fortunately, with will power, determination and some simple tips & techniques, anyone can turn that dislike into motivation for studying. Use the tips below for increase your study motivation.
1. Set a study schedule. Make sure that you set a study schedule everyday. Plan your day in advance and block out time for studying. Also, specifically set your study schedule during the time of the day when you're least likely to get distracted by things like phone calls, TV programs, and other expected distractions.
2. Get started - 5 minute challenge. The hardest part of doing anything is getting started. The first step is always the toughest. After you got that out of the way, it's all downhill. This is because once you've got momentum; it's easy to keep it going.
Everytime you don't feel like studying, just plan to study seriously for 5 minutes. Tell yourself and genuinely only intend to study for the next 5 minutes, then that's it. This will more likely to get you to take action as it will feel much less painful compared to bracing yourself to study for the next 2 hours.
What will happen is that after those 5 minutes of intense and serious studying, you would have already gained serious momentum and probably can't stop yourself from studying. You will feel more compelled to continue studying rather than stop studying.
3. End and re-start at fun and interesting parts. Whenever you have to stop your study session, such as to take a bath, to eat some food, to run an errand etc, deliberately stop at the part of the subject that is more interesting. This makes getting back to studying much easier and also keeps your motivation levels up throughout the time when you are away from the books.
4. Remove distractions. As much as possible, try to remove the possible distractions as far away from you as possible. Let's face it, if the TV remote is right in front of you, you're more likely to turn on the TV. If you study on the bed, it's like giving yourself a free invitation to take a nap. Make it as difficult as possible for these distractions to get to you. If your bedroom is at the other end of the house, you will be less likely to walk the 'long' journey across the house just for a nap.
5. Goal Setting. Human beings will naturally be more motivated whenever there is a target to aim at. By setting goals, you will be motivated to want to reach that target. The goals will act as a benchmark to measure your progress against. Failure to reach the standards that we have set for ourselves is one of the strongest self motivation drivers.
If you feel this way, well at least you can take comfort in the fact that almost everyone has experienced this lack of study motivation. This is especially true a person has no interests at all in the subject that he or she is studying.
Fortunately, with will power, determination and some simple tips & techniques, anyone can turn that dislike into motivation for studying. Use the tips below for increase your study motivation.
1. Set a study schedule. Make sure that you set a study schedule everyday. Plan your day in advance and block out time for studying. Also, specifically set your study schedule during the time of the day when you're least likely to get distracted by things like phone calls, TV programs, and other expected distractions.
2. Get started - 5 minute challenge. The hardest part of doing anything is getting started. The first step is always the toughest. After you got that out of the way, it's all downhill. This is because once you've got momentum; it's easy to keep it going.
Everytime you don't feel like studying, just plan to study seriously for 5 minutes. Tell yourself and genuinely only intend to study for the next 5 minutes, then that's it. This will more likely to get you to take action as it will feel much less painful compared to bracing yourself to study for the next 2 hours.
What will happen is that after those 5 minutes of intense and serious studying, you would have already gained serious momentum and probably can't stop yourself from studying. You will feel more compelled to continue studying rather than stop studying.
3. End and re-start at fun and interesting parts. Whenever you have to stop your study session, such as to take a bath, to eat some food, to run an errand etc, deliberately stop at the part of the subject that is more interesting. This makes getting back to studying much easier and also keeps your motivation levels up throughout the time when you are away from the books.
4. Remove distractions. As much as possible, try to remove the possible distractions as far away from you as possible. Let's face it, if the TV remote is right in front of you, you're more likely to turn on the TV. If you study on the bed, it's like giving yourself a free invitation to take a nap. Make it as difficult as possible for these distractions to get to you. If your bedroom is at the other end of the house, you will be less likely to walk the 'long' journey across the house just for a nap.
5. Goal Setting. Human beings will naturally be more motivated whenever there is a target to aim at. By setting goals, you will be motivated to want to reach that target. The goals will act as a benchmark to measure your progress against. Failure to reach the standards that we have set for ourselves is one of the strongest self motivation drivers.
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Interested to find out more about study motivation? Ethan Beh is a business consultant who has spent many years finding and practicing the best personal development techniques, teaching and ideas. Visit his website for more resource.
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