How to Stay Focused on Studying In College: With So Many Other Distractions

BY BRIA PIERCE

 

College is one of the most exciting periods in your life. It is a time of possibilities, new experiences and choices. Many college students have trouble focusing on what’s really important and lose their direction, which can lead to problems. In order to maintain your course, you need to stay sharp and never lose your target, the reason why you’ve joined the college.

In order to help you cope with all the distractions, we have been thinking about different ways to deal with the lack of concentration. Read carefully these following lines, as they might help you stay the course in the restless sea of college life.

How to keep your focus? 

Life is not all about commitments and working all day long, every person feels the need to socialize and relax from time to time. With social networks and various smart devices, it’s sometimes hard to stay away from people and events. It seems as if we’re all in a room that’s filled with people all the time, and there are only so many things you can do in such conditions. In order to improve your productivity and help you remain focused on studying, there are a few options available.

Stay offline  

Keep yourself away from all the social networks while you study. This simple action can save you hours as you will not be distracted by your friends or notifications. Just think of all the times you have started to work on an essay and then a sudden message or notification breaks your focus into pieces. It takes a lot of time to get back on that train of thoughts once you get thrown out. Next thing you know is you’re behind on your paper and you need to seek help on 123writings or similar sites.

Use power-ups  

There are so many things you could use in order to improve your concentration while studying. It all depends on your personality, so you might find all these “power ups” useful, or find use in just some of them. These are my personal favorites.

• Music – You can find some great study music that will help you separate from everyone and everything else. There is a vast choice of study music on the internet, like this study music alpha waves compilation. Alpha waves reduce stress and cause your brain to be more relaxed and free from all the pressure. It’s like you are meditating and studying, at the same time. Other people prefer classical music, which is always a good choice.
• Ginkgo biloba – This plant is used as a dietary supplement in many different forms. Most common forms are liquid extract and tablets. Ginkgo biloba is known to have a positive effect on memory, but don’t think of it as some kind of magic pill, it’s just something that will help you focus better. And of course, don’t use it without consulting your doctor first.

 

Stop multitasking 

Working on multiple tasks will not help you in the way you’d want it. Instead of doing the best you can, you will do the most you can, and that often leads to failure. If you’re focused on more than one thing, you will never be able to be fully focused as you’ll get distracted by other assignments that require your attention at the same time. Separate your work, and give your full attention to one commitment at the time. You will learn that you’ve been more productive and that the quality of your work is better. In case you don’t have the best planning skills, there are apps that can help you plan your schedule.

Conclusion 

Life is fun, and we should enjoy it as much as we can, share our moments with friends and family and build our future along the way. Staying focused can be a challenge, but it’s a challenge that’s easily surpassed if you have the proper tools and motivation. We hope that this article has helped you find your way to stay focused and lead an exciting college life. In case you have your own method, please share it with us in the comment section below, we’d love to read it.

About Author

Bria Pierce is freelance writer with a keep passion in traveling and personal development. She cannot imagine her life without writing so it’s her occupation, her hobby and her way of living. Follow her on twitter.