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How can I focus on studying?

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It can also help to plan a specific time each day for studying. That can help keep you from getting distracted because you won't have anything else competing for your attention during that time.

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How can I memorize faster?

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Try using mnemonics and mental imagery to recall rules and formulas. For instance, in English, you can use "FANBOYS" (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to remember coordinating conjunctions.

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How can I increase my concentration while studying?

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Location is important. Find a quiet space where you aren't going to be distracted by your phone, or notifications on your laptop, or TV, or people talking in the other room, even if it means going to an inconvenient place. Get that space and know that when you open your book, that's study time and everything else will wait. Then, a lot of focus is just built by habit. For example, if you have a hard time focusing for three hours, start with planning to be focused for half an hour, then work up to being focused for 45 minutes, then for an hour.

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How can I get better at concentrating on my studies?

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People often generalize about their abilities, which sometimes keeps them from focusing on particular comprehension issues or subject weaknesses. Rather than saying, "I can't do algebra," it's better to redefine the problem by saying, "I get confused about simplifying expressions."

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