Make sure you are studying in a clean, quiet and orderly room. Keep anything and everything away from where you are that may cause you to get distracted. Jumping up to read a text message on your phone or periodically checking social media is ill-advised whilst studying.
Turn on the light! Studying in a dark room is not recommended. Add lamps at night, or in the daytime, open the window coverings(open the window a little, too). People tend to study and focus better in a brighter, oxygenated room with little noise.
Consider turning the TV off. This tip varies depending on the individual. Some prefer studying in a tranquil environment devoid of any noise, whereas others prefer studying while listening to music, leaving the TV on at a low volume, etc. Others (such as myself) simply cannot study in a environment so quiet that you can hear a pin drop. This is quite bothersome to me, but for others, it could serve as the ideal study-time setting. The combination of visual and audio stimuli will likely reduce your studying performance, as it makes it more difficult for your brain to prioritize information acquisition (rapidly swapping attention between studying and watching TV).
- Decide if music is right for you.
Music's effect on memory performance varies between individuals. Some
studies have found music to aid the memory performance of individuals
with ADD/ADHD, while reducing it in individuals without the disorder.
Music can be motivating (making studying more enjoyable) while still
detracting from memory performance. You must determine whether you're
better off with or without it. If you do enjoy listening to music whilst
studying, making sure you're actually concentrating on the material you
have to study for, and not the catchy tune that's playing in your head.
- If you absolutely must listen to music, find instrumental music so that the words in the music don't interfere with your studying.
- The idea that listening to Mozart or classical music makes you smarter or keeps information in your brain, by the way: total myth. But sometimes, it works for some people, listening to music helps them relax and think in a more clear and concise manner.
get plenty of rest the night before. Children in elementary school require on average 10-11 hours of sleep for optimal performance. Adolescents, on the other hand, typically require at least 10+ hours. Poor sleep has been found to accumulate (referred to as "Sleep debt"); in order to make up for prolonged poor sleep habits, several weeks of daily optimal sleep may be required to return to optimal performance.
- Don't consume caffeine, or any other stimulating substance (i.e Ritalin) any less than 5-6 hours prior to sleeping. (However, if a doctor prescribed you a stimulant to take at a specific time, take it at that time regardless of when you fall asleep, and ask your doctor before changing anything.) Such substances reduce the efficiency of sleep, meaning that even with sufficient sleep time, you may not feel well rested upon waking.
Eat a healthy, light meal. Eat a balanced breakfast full of lean protein, vegetables, omega-3 fatty acids, and antioxidants. A sample breakfast might include a spinach omelet with smoked salmon, whole wheat toast, and a banana.
Interest: We love doing those things in which we are interested. Anyone can concentrate on study if one gets interested in it.When you will study subjects with interest and enthusiasm you will get best out of it.
Get to the exam room with time to spare. Give yourself at least five or 10 minutes to gather your thoughts before starting the exam. That means being in the exam room five to 10 minutes before the exam starts. Also, it is a good idea to eat a mint or two before the exam, because some scientists say that it boost memory for a little while
Start as early as possible. Don't cram. Cramming the night before is proven to be ineffective, because you're taking in so much information at once that it's impossible to memorize it at all — in fact, you'll hardly retain anything. I know it's been preached to you many times before, but it's true: Studying before and going over it multiple times really is the best way to learn the material. This is especially true with things like history and theoretical subjects.
- Always study when you have the chance. Don't let your mind tell you that you don't want to study.
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