Concentration Strategies For Better Learning

Concentration is important in order for you to sustain learning. you can determine the causes of poor concentration while learning and the use varios strategies to improve your concentration,

Causes of Poor Concentration

*** Environment distraction : these include the TV, Chairs that are too comfortable, snacks, other people, etc. Leave or rearrange a distracting environment. Go to a library or a classroom when you intend to study seriously.

***Noise : Music songs and conversations are example of noise. Train yourself to study away from others and in silence.

***Physical distractions : Example of these are hunger, drowsiness and lethargy. Study when you are most alert. Eat a high-protein snacks. Do five minutes of light exercise to refresh yourself.

*** Personal Worries: Identify and define the problem and develop a concrete, specific plan to resolve personal worries. Talk with someone who can help, such as a friend , counselor and specialist.

Strategies for Improving Concentration

In order to develop better concentration while studying , one of the things you could do is to think of concentration improvement as a three step process:

A) identify the causes of poor concentration and decide which apply to you. If you are a working farther/mother with schoolgoing children. You might face difficulties concentration on your learning and coping with distractions from your children.

B) Take steps to control these factors. You can plan and organise your schedule to take into consideration your own needs to concentrate on your learning without jeopardising your children's needs for your attention

C) Make your control habitual. Keep insisting that you concentrate using these controls until you can routinely concentrate well on your studies.