My study break has started, and I will be on leave/protected time for the next one month. One of the difficulties I face when I'm on a study break/leave is staying focused when I'm at home to study. I constantly go on Facebook, open the fridge, have a sudden urge to do laundry, watch mindless TV programs, etc. Anyway, I found an excellent post on staying focused.
1. Priming
This is probably the most important step of all. It is described as "setting up your environment and work routine to make you want to get work done". I find the waking up early and starting work immediately tip to be really useful. It's not really about having more time to get work done, but rather it's more of tricking the subconscious mind to be "primed" for the task ahead.
I shall do this tomorrow. Up at 730 to start studying.
2. Distraction-free breaks.
Oh, now I know not to kill the momentum with engaging activities! So, no Facebook, no Internet surfing, no magazines during the supposedly 15minute break. (it always stretches to 1 hour if I go on Facebook). Stretching sounds good :)
"Breaks are about strategically recouping your energy and focus to reattack the work at hand" - well said.
3. Active work
In contrast to passive work.
4. Fixed scheduling
Schedule lots of work in the earlier part of week or day, and then spent time after to relax and have a life!
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