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The document provides tips for improving concentration while studying. It identifies common barriers to concentration like hunger, fatigue, and distractions. It then gives strategies for building concentration such as developing interest in the material, setting goals, preparing the study environment, varying activities to avoid fatigue, controlling daydreaming, relating new ideas to existing knowledge, setting time limits, pacing yourself, and organizing assignments into specific tasks. Practicing these tips regularly can help improve concentration.

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Concentration

The document provides tips for improving concentration while studying. It identifies common barriers to concentration like hunger, fatigue, and distractions. It then gives strategies for building concentration such as developing interest in the material, setting goals, preparing the study environment, varying activities to avoid fatigue, controlling daydreaming, relating new ideas to existing knowledge, setting time limits, pacing yourself, and organizing assignments into specific tasks. Practicing these tips regularly can help improve concentration.

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Concentration

Definition: To fix your attention on something.


How: By keeping distracting thoughts away.
Problem: It is hard to concentrate while studying.
Solution: Build interest in studies.

First: Let’s Look At The Barriers


1. Hunger. If you are hungry don’t expect to be
able to sit down and study. However, you also
cannot expect to be able to study after eating
a large meal.

2. Fatigue. You can’t concentrate for long when


you are tired. At test time, some students prefer
to rise early in the morning rather than to stay
up late studying for exams. This way the period
of forgetting is reduced while the period of
physical efficiency is at its peak 5. Set a goal. Be specific in setting goals. Don’t
just say you are going to “study chemistry.”
3. Distractions. Distractions take many forms. Set a definite plan: “I will read ten pages and
They may be internal or external. The most answer five questions.” By setting a goal you
common external distractions are noise and have established an objective for your study
motion. Inner distractions differ from person time. Otherwise, how do you know when you
to person and include thoughts and feelings are done?
that compete for your attention. Only you
can identify your own distractions and enact 6. Prepare to concentrate. Study in a place
solutions to reduce them. Take responsibility for designed only for study. Have the books and
what you do. Don’t blame others for your not supplies you need in your study area. Every
studying. Set up a learning environment that is time you have to get up to get something, you
as free of distractions as possible. break your concentration.

7. Vary the activity. Concentration is a demanding


Second: Let’s Look At How To Build mental task. No one can sustain peak attention
Concentration over a prolonged period. Anticipate this by
varying your activity from time to time. Read
4. Develop an interest. An excellent way to do
for a period of time, then switch to taking notes
this is by previewing the material. This will
or reciting aloud. By doing this, you will find
acquaint you with the subject and give you
that you won’t tire as easily.
some background information. You may also
write some questions that you think will be
8. Prevent daydreaming. Everyone daydreams.
answered through the reading. This will focus
The best way to overcome daydreaming is to
your attention.
be aware of it happening. Immediately when often have nothing to concentrate on. If your
you begin to daydream you need to force approach to the assignment is unplanned, that
the distracting thoughts from your mind and in itself may become a distraction. You need
get back on track. A good way to start again to organize the assignment into a series of
is to review rapidly what you have covered. specific tasks. By previewing the material, first
If you are unable to refocus your thoughts, you are better able to organize the assignment.
then perhaps you should concentrate on the
daydream. Focus on it, write it down, and think Concentration takes practice! Practice suggestions
about it. By giving your daydream attention, 1-9 on a regular basis.
it no longer is in conflict with your need to
study. You may also need to stand up and walk
around, get away from your books. The physical
act of standing up helps bring your thinking
back to the task at hand. Ultimately you will
need to learn to control daydreaming in order
to build your concentration.

9. Relate learning. You need to make meaningful


associations between what you are learning
and what you know. This way your learning
becomes meaningful and is more readily
recalled in the future.

10. Set a time. Set a time for the completion of


your task. This will keep you focused as you
attempt to complete the work before time
is up.

11. Pace yourself. Trying to do too much too fast


destroys concentration. When the assignment
is long or involved, it is best not to attempt to
complete it at one sitting.

12. Organize the assignment. One major reason


students cannot concentrate is that they

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