If you spend a lot of time thinking about your problems, they will grow bigger and stronger. Try spending only 20% of the time thinking about the problem, and 80% on the solution.
Your thoughts are your own. Your thoughts direct your actions. They are completely under your control – so use them to benefit you.
Add at least 10% extra as contingency when planning – in terms of time/cost/effort. This applies to all activities – homework, journeys, house jobs, shopping.
Decide that you are going to start each day thinking about your goals, your dreams and your positive possibilities. As soon as you wake up in the morning, start throwing out those nagging doubts and worries. Concentrate, instead, on the things you have decided to accomplish in your life.
Tactile Learners can benefit from trying the following when studying: studying in short blocks, doing role play and experiments, taking trips and visits, studying with others, and using memory games and flash cards.
Auditory Learners can benefit from trying the following when studying: using word association, repeating facts with your eyes closed, doing group discussion, using audio tapes and taping notes after writing them.
Visual Learners can benefit from trying the following when studying: drawing maps of events and scientific process, taking notes, making lists and outlines, using colour and highlighting, underlining words, using video, diagrams and flashcards.
Auditory learners are those who learn best through hearing things. Visual learners retain more information when they use visual aids, and tactile learners benefit by doing hands-on projects.
Uplifting music can both divert, entertain and revive. Sad, soulful music can provide solace, encourage mental work and discharge emotions.
The next time you are studying, write down a list of distractions as they happen. This will help you to be more disciplined by knowing what habits you can remove to allow you to concentrate better.