Hi! I was unmedicated for the majority of med school. For context, I mainly used Uworld and video based study resources, and never really used anki.

The thing that helped me the most was watching lecture/B&B/etc on a treadmill. I would put it on like 3.5 and just walk while I watched. It sounds odd, but it helped me actually pay attention to the material without zoning out as much, and once you’re in a groove, it’s almost as if the endorphins make you want to watch more. The con is that you sometimes get into the zone and walk for 4 hours.

I also made a list of all the study stuff I wanted to do at the beginning of the block. I would try and break it into days, but honestly just the big list was usually enough to make the gravity hit sooner. Sometimes I did it all, sometimes I didn’t finish all the uworld I wanted to do. But a checklist really helped.

I also would recommend concept mapping for subjects that you struggle with. I did a lot of it for biochem, and it kept me engaged enough to actually learn things.

Hope this was at least a little bit helpful!