how do I get motivation to study

username3477548

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im just being lazy and procrastinating and im not getting anything done lol. any advice aha :frown:

Reply 1

scarlett17

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Original post by Qxi.xli

im just being lazy and procrastinating and im not getting anything done lol. any advice aha :frown:

Maybe just think of a goal to work towards and gives yourself a reason not to give up. For example, say to yourself ‘if I don’t do this essay I make it easier for myself to not get into uni’ or something like that. Good luck :smile:

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University of Portsmouth Student Rep

Official Rep

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Original post by Qxi.xli

im just being lazy and procrastinating and im not getting anything done lol. any advice aha :frown:

Hey @Qxi.xli!

I find it really helpful to write myself a weekly plan of what work I need to get done each day, it makes it easy for you too see what you've done if you tick it off and at the end of the week you can see if you still have anything outstanding :smile:

I would also recommend taking breaks whilst you're working, how often depends on how long it takes for you to get into the swing of working. If you can start working quite quickly then short breaks frequently may be more beneficial, but if you struggle to start work then working for a longer period of time and having a longer break may work better!

Also try to set times for your work - for example from 10-5, and then outside of that time frame do your own thing and reward yourself for your hard work!

I hope this is useful :smile:

Eloise - Official Student Rep

Reply 4

love korea

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if you dont do the work, you'll fail easy as that

Reply 5

Squiggles1238

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Hello! I found it best to chunk up your studying/work into 25 mins and then have a 5 minute break- do this 4 times then take a half an hour break. There is an official name for this i just cant remember this. But by giving yourself short bursts of focused, hard work, you will retain more information and it makes the work seem more ‘doable’ for want of a better phrase.
Make sure to get up and go to another room for those breaks so your giving yourself a complete break from what youre doing

Reply 6

vapordave

Debate & Current Affairs Helper

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Original post by Squiggles1238

Hello! I found it best to chunk up your studying/work into 25 mins and then have a 5 minute break- do this 4 times then take a half an hour break. There is an official name for this i just cant remember this. But by giving yourself short bursts of focused, hard work, you will retain more information and it makes the work seem more ‘doable’ for want of a better phrase.
Make sure to get up and go to another room for those breaks so your giving yourself a complete break from what youre doing