Which actions should become an important part of your study schedule?

Answer 1

1. Best time of day. When do you work best? Are you an early bird, night owl, or something in between? Find your rhythm, then plan to study at your most productive time.
2. Plan. The next day, week, term or semester. Whatever time frames you use, time you invest to plan will pay for itself many times over. Speculate to accumulate.
3. Ask questions. Of all the good study habits you can develop, this one is key. Just ask. If you don't tend to do this, remember: success is defined by the number of uncomfortable conversations you're willing to have.
4. Get, then stay, organized. Arrange your space, stuff, time and technology so they help, rather than hurt you. Once you learn how to get organized, make sure you stay that way.
5. Lower your resistance. One of the biggest time wasting 'enemies' you face? You! Part of you knows you should study, but another part of you wants to have some fun now. Learn how overcoming procrastination daily can make all the difference.
6. Practice the law of the farm. Stephen Covey suggests that it's better to study in the right season of time rather than cramming it all in at the last minute. A farmer can't cram with crops. It has to be done in it's season. Cramming may or may not get the grades, but it won't get you an education.
7. Manage your time-wasters. Wasting time online often leaves you feeling bad afterwards. The worst thing to do to stop is to try and stop! Go 'cold turkey', and sooner or later you'll cave in. Give yourself permission to waste time. Make it a priority, even. This reduces the thrill of what you shouldn't be doing.
8. Look at your goal. One simple but highly effective habit is to constantly remind yourself what you're studying for. Your dream grade, posted on the wall next to your bed or computer means you'll see and think about it daily. In fact, of all the tips on setting goals, this one's a 'must do'.
9. Do the worst first. Each day, break off a bit of your hardest task. First thing is often the best time to do this. It limits the effect of the task on your mind if you do it early. You also get to feel good all day because it's done.
10. Isolate yourself. Turn your communications off when you study. Even better, put them out of site. If your phone rings or an email announces itself, what happens? Many people struggle with managing interruptions like these, and... work grinds to a halt.
11. Finish wanting more. We all crave completion on anything, so leave yourself 'high and dry'. If you stop working at a natural break, it's nice and neat, but harder to start up again. Finish in the middle of a sente…

    ...and you'll want to come back to it...

    ...nce.

12. Time box it. Give a task a block or 'box' of time to get it started. It needs to be short enough not to put you off, even if it's a few minutes. Often, the thought of starting is the problem. But once you do, it's easier to keep going. Enough time boxed sessions will mean you finish it. Learn how to avoid procrastination by time boxing.
13. Use capture tools. Capture thoughts, ideas and concepts before they vanish into the ether. Better time management for students with good study habits depends on time management tools that are simple to use, easy to access and consistently work as a way to capture information that would otherwise be lost. The key word there? 'Use'.
14. Drink water. Stay topped up with enough to concentrate fully. Keep a bottle nearby, because good study habits depend on hydration.

Answer 2

Taking regular breaks from your studies to keep focused