9 Best Ways to Improve concentration while studying?
With the few steps to follow, one can easily manage his concentration and take it to a premium level.
I have been teaching to students from intermediate level up to university level for about 6 years. I found it extremely helpful for me even when the student asks questions. Sometimes they ask those questions which a teacher himself face off and on.
These questions are very common, simple and seem of no value to many, as they take it for granted. You, too, might have asked them from yourself or others and have wondered at the thought that why to ask such ordinary questions. Yet, they are questions of great importance to students and everyone else who wants to make a career in writing or educational profession.
Well, these questions are, “ Sir, “I cannot study well. I am trying but looking at the book make me dizzy.” “I do not understand the things I study and while studying I often lose the train of my thoughts. It is tiresome to revise everything from the start” “ I cannot concentrate well” etc.
Almost everyone has these problems in study. Now the question is how to avoid distraction or how to have a good concentration in the study? The answer to this is very easy and simple. Only you have to follow a few steps to improve your concentration.
The following steps have helped me and are very generic in their nature and can be used for everyone
But before we go towards explaining the steps, we would like to know what is concentration?
Concentration is when you are completely absorbed in what you are doing. You do not feel the flow of the time and are unaware of your surroundings. The state of this complete absorption can be attained only if you are passionate about what you do. The level of interest, love and enthusiasm will affect your concentration. If you feel stressed or fo something out of compulsion, you may not maintain a concentration.
1. Make a separate study room:
If you want to have the concentration in your studies, create an environment. By creating an environment we mean to have a place where you only study. If you specify a place or a room for your study and go there to study for a week your habit of study will be developed. After that, whenever you go to that particular place your mind will automatically get ready for the study.
Avoid changing places:
Do not change your study place. Study in a place where you usually study. By changing places, your mind will not be serious about your study as it will get a signal of non-seriousness. So, to have serious and well-concentrated study, avoid changing places.
Have a chair and a study table:
A comfortable chair and study table in your room are the basic needs. It will give the sense of preparedness and you will directly get ready for the study upon entering the room.
Have enough lighting in your Room:
If your study room has not enough lighting, it will be difficult for you to study. If the environment looks dim or your book does not receive enough lighting, you will have problems in reading.
Keep your room simple:
Do not decorate your room with pictures, or different colours. It will distract you oft and on. Having a simple room with less decoration will not arrest your attention and you will deeply be concentrated in your study.
Leave or turn off your electrical devices:
Using of mobile phone or any other device will distract you as will check your social media profiles. It will also disturb you if people are calling you for nothing good. So, the best idea is to turn off your electrical devices or leave them out of your immediate reach.
Reward yourself:
Set small study goals such as completing one chapter in one go and after achieving the goal reward yourself. The rewarding technique has high potentials as it motivates you and gives you interest. And as we have said earlier that high concentration is the product of interest and passion.
Have a straight or sitting position:
while studying, have a sitting position. If you study while lying, your mind will the message that it is not something serious or of interest. So, have a good and comfortable position that your body may feel energetic and mind get it serious.
Take care of your body:
If you are overtiring your mind and do not give it breaks, the passion and enthusiasm for the study will soon turn to boredom. So, have refreshment time, do exercises, go for a walk or go to natural places where you get refreshed. It will keep your body healthy and remember that only a healthy body can house a healthy mind.
In the last, we can say that one can achieve a high level of concentration by following these steps. But you have to start reading those subjects which interest you. Additionally, study in a place that is comfortable, well furnished and simple. The room must have enough lighting in it with a comfortable chair and study table. Keep smart study goals which are easy in attaining and reward yourself at the end of goal achieved. Also, give a refresher time to your body and mind.
By following these steps, you can improve your concentration level significantly.
