I hate studying but we all got to do it whether you're still in high school or you're already in college exams always seem to be around the corner you finally finish one exam that had you Clinging On dear life I love you 3,000 I said it Thrice and I'll say it again we're in a world where we are surrounded by stimulation short form content has really [ __ ] us up it's harder than ever now to learn or study anything we all feel like we have undiagnosed ADHD and it's a good chance that you actually
might have it there are 6.1 million kids diagnosed with ADHD in America alone and up to 60% of them will continue to experience symptoms into adulthood I'm not going to lie and say I have diagnosed ADHD because I haven't gotten diagnosed by a professional but you want to know what's crazy it took me 2 days to write this very script you're listening to up to this point what are we now a minute uh if that doesn't count to some sort of relatability then there's always that one kid in school that just just Aces every exam
without a try in the world and when you ask them how'd you go oh I failed so bad disgusting now I came across a very interesting video posted by the University of Central Florida it's a 10-minute time lapse of the same student watching two different videos a math video and Star Wars and it's an uncanny reflection of my attempt in studying anything so to Fight Fire with Fire I will make this video as stimulating as possible to keep you sitting in a trance forced to learn the study hacks that help me focus and become that
student Lesson Four is one of the most underrated and impactful hacks that not enough students take advantage of lesson one short burst the myth on longer studying equals more knowledge is just wrong I learned this the hard way it's actually about studying more effective and adapting to your goldfish brain this is where short Focus burst of study come into play you're not going to learn anything mindlessly staring at a textbook all day I study for 12 hours huh let me put my surprised face on for that one trying to power through endless hours of studying
is like running a marathon without water breaks sure you might make it to the end but by then your brain is too burnt out to do anything else studies show we can focus intensely for only about 45 minutes to an hour at a time so why not Embrace that and take advantage of those brain power bursts before your mind decides which crayon tastes the best no bad brain bad the idea is simple work in short high-intensity burst set a timer for an hour dive into your study materials when the timer goes off you can take
a break it's the study equivalent of snack-sized candy bar just enough to get the job done without overdoing it tools there are a couple tools that help me stay engage during these Focus Sprints flash cards are a classic and for good reason they're quick interactive and they force you to actually think you can easily make these with scrap paper or if you're lazy like me you can get 500 of them on Amazon for only 850 using short Focus study sessions with tools like flashcards ensure that you're actually making the most efficient use of your time
it's a proven concept and it's been used all around us how else do you think Tik Tok shorts and reals became so popular lesson two use short-term rewards if you ever found yourself staring at a mountain of studying material and the first thing that comes to mind is [ __ ] me I've got just the trick for you bribing your brain to stay on task because let's be real your brain is just a baby it'll do what you want but only if there's a promise of something sweet at the end instead of slaving through hours
of studying with nothing to look forward to but the slow realization that your hand is bigger than your face break your study sessions into short manageable chunks say an hour at a time at the end of each session give yourself a reward think snacks a quick Soul simple video or even 5 minutes of mindless scrolling through your favorite brain it's like turning a study day into a series of miname levels when you get a reward at the end of each level the key is to make these rewards frequent enough that your brain stays engaged but
small enough that you're not spending more time on the rewards than actual studying take it from me I love procrastination I fro it but if you go down that route soon enough you'll know more about one piece and how many gears Luffy has then you chemistry exam that you're about to take in 5 minutes lesson three body doubling now if you ever been that person who stares at the study notes for 5 minutes and before you know it you're five videos deep into his finished then this one's for you body doubling is basically the hack
where you trick your brain into being productive by working alongside someone turns out the presence of another human somehow makes you focus better the best part is the other person doesn't even have to be doing the same task as you they could be working on a completely different project but just having them nearby keeps you from falling down the procrastination rabbit hole it's kind of like peer pressure but instead of pushing you to do something dumb it's nudging you to finish that essay you've been avoiding and if you got ADHD Tendencies body doubling is a
game changer having someone around provides just enough stimulation to satisfy your brain's need for something interesting thanks to this guy we have what we call the internet virtual body doubling works just as well set up a zoom call with a friend don't even bother turning on the audio and just get to work Lesson Four practice test my trigger word is test but here's the thing practice tests are your secret weapon to actually acing the real deal here's why they work when you take regular practice tests or go through past papers you're basically putting yourself in
exam conditions without the actual fear of failure lubing over you it's like playing a video game on easy mode to lead all the controls before cranking it up to expert you get to see what you're doing well but most importantly you identify the weak spots as they say the chain of the the weakest chain of the the link of the chain of H forget it taking practice test also boosts your confidence let's be real there's nothing more satisfying than going through a past paper and realizing hey I actually know this stuff you'd be surprised how
lazy exam writers are hand to crotch the same 10 mark question was in both the CL paper and the exam I talk it was just paraphrased differently kind of like every YouTube video out there don't underestimate the power of repetition the more practice test you take the better you'll get at not just recalling information but also applying it under pressure honestly if I could only incorporate one study hack in this video then it will be this one it's such a Life Hack That surprisingly not enough students take advantage of lesson five learn to teach you
know what they say the best way to learn something is to teach It Well turns out it's not just some inspirational quote it's an actual scientifically backed strategy when you prepar to teach a topic your brain is forced to get its act together and structure the information in a way that makes sense you'll find that by the time you actually sit down and study the material it makes way more sense because you've already gone through the mental exercise of putting it all together in a clear way plus if you do end up explaining it to
someone else you get bonus points for being that friend who actually helps people understand stuff instead of just panicking alongside them dude we're so [ __ ] final lesson [Music] station you see how I'm ignoring my phone very demure very mindful I'm not like the rest of these students when I study for exams I'm very considerate about my GPA very demure very cuty now studying in the right environment is essential when it comes to studying effectively it can make or break your study session you need a specific spot that's designated for studying only make sure
your study space is well equipped too have everything you need with Within Reach pens notebooks flashcards and snacks obviously so you're not constantly getting up and breaking my mouth is full because of that bit so you're not constantly getting up and breaking your focus ditch the phone I know I know it's like cutting off a limb but trust me your phone is the ultimate focus killer one notification and you're suddenly checking your messages scrolling through Tik to or wondering why your video has no views so either put your phone in another room or if that's
too hard turn do not disturb and keep it out of Arm's Reach just want to remind everyone I take Don Notions in form of subscribers
