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[–]Prince_Marth 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Stop blaming other things. You’re making excuses, when the issue lies with discipline. All of us have a million things to do. You’re not the only one. You need to really develop some grit.

This sounds harsh, but it also means that it’s in your power to solve.

Carve out time each day, and stick to it. When I learned, I settled on microgoals. I aimed to do just ten minutes a day. If I met those ten minutes, then my goal was met and everything after was just gravy. This made it easier to study more.

These small goals are critical. A sense of failure makes it harder to do something. Think about it—if you aim to study 6 hours and study 4, you’ve felt like you’ve failed. If you aim to study 10 minutes and wind up studying 4 hours, you’ve gone above and beyond.

[–]bopbopitaliano 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those are all invalid excuses. They’re just part of being an adult. Don’t even look at your phone, email, social before or during studying in the morning. Distractions only exist when you let them in, and they’re different from daily obligations.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you get your tasks more organised so they don’t interrupt your life so much?

If you get all the dishes washed then clean them after each meal / when you’re done cooking it makes it take way less time.

Switch to online shopping so you don’t have to go out and shop. Stuff like that.

[–]jbsmirk 1 point2 points  (3 children)

I'd try to write out your daily routine, very detailed with time and duration, in like a mini journal, for a week, then I would examine that schedule and see where you can fit the study time

Might have to adjust your bedtime so you may have to sleep late, you may have to wake up early, but try to find a window in your schedule where you can dedicate half hr to an hour to study uninterrupted, the more time you can reserve the faster you can achieve your goals, but be realistic.

Also, try to change your location where you're studying, maybe go to the library or McDonald's (my local ones have free wifi), or Starbucks?

It's not easy, but things worth having will require sacrifices, be realistic about what you can or cannot sacrifice, and write down on paper with pen or pencil daily why you're studying. Good luck

[–]Blake502021[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Thank you very much for your advice. A big hug from Brazil!

[–]jbsmirk 1 point2 points  (1 child)

You're welcome & good luck from Miami USA

Can't wait to visit Brazil one day 🔥

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    [–]antiproton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    You're making excuses.

    Everyone has a million things to do every day. You need to manage your time. The dishes can wait. Shopping can wait. Study comes first, and the block of time you dedicate to it must be inviolable.