How to Develop a Good Study Habit

Too many people look at studying as a necessary task, not an enjoyment or an opportunity to learn. That’s find, but I have found that how we approach something matters almost as much as what we do. Being in the right mindset is important in order to study effective or smarter. Sometimes you can’t force yourself to be in the right mindset to study especially when you are distracted with issues, studying will just be as an exercise of frustration. So, come back later when you are not focused by something else going on in your life.

What is study habit?  

Study habit are the behaviors used when preparing for test or learning academic material. However, student grapple with many issues in their lives, and because of all the competing things for your attention, it’s hard to concentrate on studying. And yet if you are in school, you have to do at least a little studying in order to progress from year to year. The key to effective studying isn’t cramming or studying longer, but studying smarter to prove effective study.

  CAUSES OF POOR STUDY HABIT

1. Laziness
2. Dis-organized mind
3. Dis-organized information
4. Denial of problem
5. Stress from having to deal with personal problem
6. Lack of interest / Motivation to study
7. Distractive environment(loud noises, kids running around, friends asking you to do things/hangout with them),lack of money(can’t buy books, lack of library, or ask to go to work to support  family…no time to study), never learned good study habits.

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How to enhance study habit

1. Do your homework at school

2. Prioritize your tasks

3. Involve yourself in sports/arts

4. Prepare for tests ahead of time

5. Clutter free study place

6. Develop good time management

7.Choose best study schedule

8. Take note and rehearse them regularly

How to improve your study mindset

1. Aim to think positively  when you study and remind yourself of your skills and abilities
2. Avoid catastrophic thinking: e.g. instead of thinking you don’t have enough time to study for exam, rather you say it is done.
3. Avoid absolute thinking: e.g. instead of thinking, I will mess up again, you say I can do it.
4. Avoid comparing yourself with others because you just end up feeling bad about yourself.