Concentration

How to Develop Better Concentration While Studying

Concentration improvement is a three step process
 

	Learn the causes of poor concentration and decide which ones apply to you.
	Understand what you can do to control these factors.
	Make your control habitual.

External Causes
 

	Environmental distractions such as TV, other people, and snacks
	Noise such as music with words or conversations

Ways to Control External Distractions
 

	Leave or rearrange a distracting environment
	Train yourself to study away from others and in silence

Internal Causes
 

	Physical Distractions such as hunger or being tired
	Boredom or disinterest in the subject
	Anxiety about studying
	Intimidating study tasks
	Daydreaming
	Personal concerns

Ways to Control Internal Distractions
 

	Plan to study when you are most alert.
	Find a reason which satisfies you for taking the class
	Make sure you know how to study effectively.
	Break large tasks into achievable subtasks.
	Separate daydreaming from studying.
	Identify and define the problem and develop a concrete plan to resolve your worries.