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    Concentration: Adapted From Dennis Congo (2000)

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    The document provides 10 tips for improving concentration when studying. The tips include intending to concentrate for a specified time period, preparing materials needed, using study techniques like note-taking and summarizing, varying study activities with breaks, studying in a non-distracting environment, devising a study plan, eating healthy meals, getting sufficient sleep, setting goals, and taking regular breaks. Additional factors that can affect concentration like noise, comfort, hunger and techniques for controlling them are discussed.

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    Concentration: Adapted From Dennis Congo (2000)

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    The document provides 10 tips for improving concentration when studying. The tips include intending to concentrate for a specified time period, preparing materials needed, using study techniques like note-taking and summarizing, varying study activities with breaks, studying in a non-distracting environment, devising a study plan, eating healthy meals, getting sufficient sleep, setting goals, and taking regular breaks. Additional factors that can affect concentration like noise, comfort, hunger and techniques for controlling them are discussed.

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    The document provides 10 tips for improving concentration when studying. The tips include intending to concentrate for a specified time period, preparing materials needed, using study techniques like note-taking and summarizing, varying study activities with breaks, studying in a non-distracting environment, devising a study plan, eating healthy meals, getting sufficient sleep, setting goals, and taking regular breaks. Additional factors that can affect concentration like noise, comfort, hunger and techniques for controlling them are discussed.

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    Concentration: Adapted From Dennis Congo (2000)

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    The document provides 10 tips for improving concentration when studying. The tips include intending to concentrate for a specified time period, preparing materials needed, using study techniques like note-taking and summarizing, varying study activities with breaks, studying in a non-distracting environment, devising a study plan, eating healthy meals, getting sufficient sleep, setting goals, and taking regular breaks. Additional factors that can affect concentration like noise, comfort, hunger and techniques for controlling them are discussed.

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    The key takeaways are ten tips for better concentration such as intending to concentrate, preparing materials needed, using concentration promoting activities like rewriting notes, varying study activities, studying in a non-distracting environment, devising a study plan, eating well, sleeping enough, setting goals, and taking breaks.

    Some tips for preparing to concentrate mentioned are having all materials needed like texts, notes, pens, study guides ready and making sure to have everything required to complete the task.

    Some activities that can help with concentration mentioned are rewriting and organizing notes, creating diagrams, graphs, study guides, and summarizing the material.

    Concentration

    Adapted from Dennis Congo (2000).

    Ten Tips for Better Concentration


    1. Intend to Concentrate
    Concentrating is easier when you
    have a specified time for study.
    Knowing how long you will study
    helps concentration. Consciously tell
    yourself I will concentrate for ___
    minutes.

    Ten Tips for Better Concentration


    2. Prepare to Concentrate
    Have everything you need to
    complete your task
    Make sure you have your texts,
    notes, pens, study guides, etc

    Ten Tips for Better Concentration


    3. Use Concentration Promoting
    Activities
    Prepare to rewrite and organize
    notes
    Create diagrams, graphs, study
    guides
    Summarize the material

    Ten Tips for Better Concentration


    4. Vary Your Study Activities
    If you have difficulty focusing on
    one subject for long periods of
    time, vary the subjects you study
    Take breaks in between study
    activities

    Ten Tips for Better Concentration


    5. Study in a Non-Distracting
    Environment
    Find one place, and use that
    place only for studying
    Remove visual and auditory
    distractions

    Ten Tips for Better Concentration


    6. Devise a Specific Study Plan for
    Studying and Learning
    A step-by-step plan makes it
    easier
    to concentrate
    Use a text book reading strategy

    Ten Tips for Better Concentration


    7. Eat Regular Well Balanced Meals
    Researchers find students with
    healthier diets earn higher grades
    Avoid too much sugar and
    caffeine
    Dont take stimulants

    Ten Tips for Better Concentration


    8. Get Plenty of Sleep at Night
    Fighting off sleepiness negatively
    affects concentration.

    Ten Tips for Better Concentration


    9. Set Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and
    Semester Goals
    It is easier to concentrate and
    self-motivate when you see
    yourself moving toward your
    goals

    Ten Tips for Better Concentration


    10.Take Regular Study Breaks
    It is normal that your
    concentration will wonder. When
    this happens, take a five minute
    break.

    Improving Concentration
    Factors that Affect
    Concentration
    TV/stereo, loud
    noise
    Too comfortable
    seating
    Friends, family, pets
    Telephone
    Music

    How to Control
    These Factors
    Leave or
    rearrange the
    environment
    Use the library or
    empty classroom
    Study away from
    others and in
    silence

    Improving Concentration
    Hunger
    Drowsiness

    Dislike or
    disinterest in a
    class

    Eat high protein or


    fruit snacks
    Plan study times at
    optimum hours, get
    adequate sleep,
    exercise lightly to
    energize yourself
    Join a study group,
    participate in class,
    ask questions

    Improving Concentration
    Anxiety about a
    class

    Speak to instructor,
    tutors, other
    students
    Examine if you are
    studying effectively
    Assess whether the
    anxiety is cause by
    the class or
    personal issues
    See a campus
    counselor

    Improving Concentration
    Intimidating
    assignments

    Break the larger


    assignment into
    small manageable
    tasks
    Tackle the most
    difficult part first
    Reward yourself
    for progress
    Work
    collaboratively

    Improving Concentration
    Daydreaming

    When daydreaming
    write down those
    thoughts and refocus
    on the task at hand
    Focus on identifying
    main ideas and details
    in text and notes
    Make up questions
    Stop studying and
    temporarily indulge in
    daydreaming
    focus on one thing

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