The best way to remove all distractions is by changing your environment. My study life has changed completely ever since i joined a library. I used to lag behind in academic tasks all the time. That has now changed to me completing every task much before the designated time.
It’s interesting, as I don’t think this works for everyone. In a new environment I’m more distracted as there is new stimulus. My entire student life I tried to work in a library and different spaces, but I daydream and look at the architecture, the design, the smells, the other people - all which take my brain down different tangents of distraction. All my submitted work has always been done from my room- either my desk or my bed. I wish I knew that about myself before I struggled through my degree wasting hours in the library only to come home and be most productive at home. It’s incredible that you’ve found what works for you, but I think everyone has to experiment to find what works for them, like people have done with the Pomodoro method. I hope this helps people who haven’t necessarily had luck focusing in the library. Keep trying different things, different setups and different places. You’ll find what works for you. Happy studying 🤍
@@Sereens Maybe you've read Atomic Habits. Behavior change is more alike to happen in a new environment once the cues that distractes us change, if you can study well in your bedroom/house it doesn't make sense to force in a library. The thing that you said happens with me, if there's anyone in the room i can't focus. There're those places in libraries where you have a chair and a desk directed to a wall for that reason
This method is not simple for someone with children, which is more than half of the world. You need to adjust to the environment. For many of us, trying to find the perfect setting is a big task itself, so it's more practical to rearrange and adjust to the current environment.
the fact that they are speaking from experience makes me wanna trust them more, we need to learn from ppl who tried things by themselves and learnt from it . thank u sm Mike and Matty for sharing these advices with us
Great points! When I started Pomodoro method, I found 25min was way too short. Personally, 50min focus and 15min break works best. After the second session, I find I don't have to stop for about 2 hours so, I take longer break of 30-35min; eat something, stand up and walk around.
yea so i think im team kitsune. i do make plans but ALWAYS fail to follow through, even a blank wall is enough to distract me 😂 thank u for these well thought and organized tips (and... for the timestamps) study with me lives has helped me quite a lot tho so i would recommend that!! also, im trying this dopamine detox thingy nowadays to eliminate most of my distractions, hope it goes well one question,, whats ur guys mbti?? (if u have taken the 16 personality test)
This is so good. I mean, it is concise, informative and entertaining! I mean, I usually get distracted 2 minutes into a video but this kept me entertained all along. I also got motivated. Thanks! Also, the timer sounds amazing. Your videos are gamified and if the timer is gamified too, I am going to swear by it!
@@KoiAcademy I think I don't belong to any of the 3 clubs (Kitsune, Tora, Kuma). I'm stuck not knowing which one to follow I might have adhd, I get distracted easily, work on a slower pace and I like studying in morning (my most productive hours). So which club should I follow?
@@SCARLETTE. it's the same for me. My family sometimes call me turtle because i do everything "slow". I plan that something is going to take me a few minute because when i see other people is like that(or at least that's what I think), but when i do those things it can take me hours. I get distracted all the time and when i try to do something my mind is the one that starts distracting me, i start daydreaming. I recently realized these things since i just enter to college after these years of pandemic. I feel bad because i can't or don't feel like studying, and my mom gets angry about that because she's working really hard so i can be able to "have a degree and live a peaceful life". I think it may sounds stupid if i try to tell her about my problems, like "mom, I'm sitting in front of the expensive computer, while eating things you bought also, with your effort you paid for and can't put myself to study". She's talking all the time about how she used to work at my age, and that other students work while they are studying and still get good grades, but also don't want me to start working. I have been watching a lot of video about adhd and adhd in women, there are a lot of things that doesn't happen to me and make think it might not be that. I know were my things are all the time, it's deficult to lose something because i know the only possible places that i should have left them(mainly my desk, i put everything on it). Sometimes i feel like time pass too fast, sometimes too slow. I don't know, should i talk yo my mom about going with a psychologist? Sorry for writing too much. I wouldn't read it myself tbh. Thanks if you give yourself the time to read it 😊💕
@@yaelg1474 hey buddy! having ADHD does not mean that you are lazy or have deficiency of focus, it's just that ADHD patients can't regulate their focus properly. It's sometimes to less or too much (hyperfocus). It's a hereditary disorder so you are not at fault. Speak up about this issue to some adult you trust. And if you can't, then there are many videos on RU-vid on how to treat ADHD without medication. It might be helpful to you...It'll help you get out of the rut so i'll suggest just give it a try!! But still, diagnosis is very important. One should be certain whether they have ADHD or not. So it'll be better if you consult a doctor. I can totally relate coz I have same issues. I can't tell my parents about it coz they don't give much importance to mental health...so I am trying to fix everything on my own..
I really wish eat the frog would stop being advocated as obvious or unilateral - it's far from it. Particularly anyone with significant aversions/challenges with focus, building momentum through early wins in study then tackling the hardest parts can be far more effective. That is to say, for some absolutely eat the frog first - for others, consider building momentum first through getting early wins
Great video-love the editing and overall style. I’m trying to focus on studying for boards and I felt that pomodoro just wasn’t enough. Excited to try out these tips!
If you absolutely need to stay working on something urgent or are already running late, you might want to walk outside for 5 minutes, especially in the sunlight and or do some pushups to boost your blood pressure, which means better blood flow to your brain, which also means more oxygen and sugar for your brain (brain energy). Walking outside does wonders to boost creativity and by default a good exercise for your eyes. Being away from the screen relieves your eyes (eye strain), by focusing on outside surroundings at variable distances.
Totally disagree with suggestion 2. Focus is a skill, a “muscle” to be developed. Those who struggle with procrastination will never develop if they give up each time they struggle to focus.
Definitely would want a Cajun koi pomodoro timer or even a stopwatch. Love these videos and the amazing Information and personal experience backed advice.
I use Linux on my laptop for Studying Only, then Windows 11 is for playing games. I'm never tempted to switch OS, because I'm aware it's a hassle to move back to Linux + there it takes several minutes before I'm in windows so I just stay on Linux. (I'm not addicted to playing videogames so this may not work for those who spend alot of time on games)
Personally I love the 25-5 pomodoro. Because the real reason I use it is as an excuse to stay away from my phone. It takes less than 5 min to respond to all my friends texts and stuff, and then even if they respond immediately after I began a 25 (which most of the time it doesn't) I will be back to it within 25 min. This makes me not even touch my phone, which is the source of all distractions, so that during the 25 min I can stay fully focused.
Hahaha I actually just read two three lines about pomodora and didnt know much detail and started studying and guess what I found a better version of pomodora for my ownself 😂. " I studied and whenever I felt tired I divided the time I studied with 4 and took a break about that time and it actually works for me.
This is also a technique that can be valid, it's called flowmodoro, you study until you are in the state of flow and you take a break equal to the time spent studying divided by 5
Awesome. The thing is, from someone from Tora club, it’s hard for me to take on difficult task first as i’ll be anxious as there’s so much other things that needed to be done and there’s always this thoughts of ‘What if this difficult task going to take so much time, even those easier task ended up to be postponed’. So for me, i’ll be going for easier task which motivate me to focus on getting it done ASAP & felt accomplished with a lot of those easy task done earlier. Ended up with difficult task on the last one like fighting the last stage boss for the day with a lot of extra time but knowing it’s the last one makes me relax a bit. If it makes sense. Love your videos btw.
So say I wanted to try the beeminder method of pomodoro, work for 45 min, then break for 15. The traditional pomodoro method has short breaks of 5 min then long breaks. Does the beeminder method have short and long breaks? Or do you just work for 45 break for 15, then rinse and repeat for the whole day?
Look, in study/work it's also important to follow the flow and listen to your body, if you feel you need a longer break that's fine, if instead you feel you can continue, do it
This is exactly the video i needed - No matter what ....pomodoro just wudnt work for me but i think ill try it once again-, Mike and Matty really be saving our lives tho 😂❤️
I actually disagree with not taking the break when you’re supposed to. Supposedly if you are going with a longer work time pomodoro, taking that break prevents you from burning out and getting in more timers. If you were to go past the timer on one, after that you are essentially more burned out if instead you were to take a break and you kinda lose more time instead. Something like workout out and the myth that going until failure, in the beginning, is good for you.
What Work Time + Break Time is best for ADHD learners with short attention spans and new to learning (haven't studied really before)? Keep it up guys, I recently discovered your channel and have been listening to the different ways to study which I have never bothered to actually learn.
Thankyou for the amazing tips. I really appreciate it. As someone who is preparing for college entrance examination, these are very helpful. I hope you guys keep making videos like these. Stay healthy!
Hey, Mike and Matty. I have a desperate request for you to upload a new, unique video. One that talks about how we can not get tired during the day. I swear I try implementing your methods but I feel tired after 11am like its been going on for months now. Should I take a blood test or something? Like this is very frustrating now. Also, could you involve the food we should eat as I think that's the main thing - our diet.
Yes, definitely check your diet and sleep. Two most important factors for energy. But if you think there is a health concern please see your doctor, we cannot diagnose you on the internet lol
I would disagree with just the first and second tip, but not in majority, only because they don’t apply to gifted kids/ people who have great trouble studying in general or with motivation it’s important to actually stop and take a break where you set it, of course priory founding the best time for you, if the timer goes off and you’re in the flow (of something you normally can’t bare yourself to do not if you’re for example timing your passions or smth) and you think “why stop now when it’s easy and I feel good doing it?” That’s exactly why, while it’s hard or nearly impossible for you to even start because you don’t FEEL like it it’s important to base it off some exterior factor, like time so that it doesn’t matter if you want or feel like studying because you have to anyway, because it becomes a habit and not a wanting, when you already have a habit you can modify it but not too much and not to often because it’s very easy to regress in something you don’t like to do, even tho I’m a kitsune and for majority the tip “go with the flow” would be really good this is also and more importantly coming from a troubled with study kid and pomodoro is a HUGE help for me but it IS really important to stick to it, so obviously it don’t have to work for you and those tips can be the best way for you not to come to eventually hate the technique but I feel it’s relevant to those who struggle with work to hear it to progress, also all the other tips are absolutely valid and very helpful, I loved them:)
Thanks for sharing guys! My timer study styles do vary depending on the work I’m doing. I find myself ignoring my timer when I have to write a paper because I can deeply focus on my work, whereas when I watch lectures from my professors, I really tend to get distracted so that’s when I need the timer the most. But I actually recently ditch the lectures from my professor (cuz a little boring) and just mix my learning through online meded, osmosis, and youtube. Been getting A’s-A+ so far on my exams! Lol! One question, what are your thoughts about getting a light exercise in while studying, or any type of exercise? I have a desk bike and I use it while watching study videos. You mentioned about not multitasking so just curious what’s the research out there. Also, I know some people study while they’re on their peloton. Thanks again!
Science says don’t multitask and even low level activities like listening to music or pedaling a bike can be distracting. But self experimentation is more practical than studies so if you have the motivation then give it a shot. And congrats on the achievements :)
Kuma club Methodically and deep. Hard to start. Keep moving on breaks, keep momentum Usually night owls, do light work in the morning and demanding work later on Use routines Check to do lists Use rituals Have multiple dedicated working spots
I think the problem with most of these is they assume we're able to wake up and go to sleep at consistent times without being tired most of the time, never seen this issue adressed in the productivity community.
Great ideas💞💞 Im an online university student studying BBA ....i have to take lectures on time , submit the assignments etc. Can u guys suggest me how to focus completely in studies cuz i lose my focus everytime i sit to listen to lectures ? 😭
The thing is that this isn't Pomodor being effective. It's the conditions you created for Pomodoro being highly effective such that you don't even need Pomodoro anymore. In these conditions I would be able to study for hours on end, probably forget time altogether.
I'm really a Kuma because if I do reserve eat the frog I feel empower to take the bigger task, I just have to be careful not to take too much Little frogs.
Any suggestions/experience on/with manual timers that have a bell or chime sound instead of the traditional dinger/ringer sound? I have a timer for my daughter that is the old time ringer sound, but it derails her when it sounds off and is not helpful, so I am looking for something less disruptive. Sadly, no one has the sounds they make as a feature to sell by, only the look and function details are given.
Interesting classifications. I immediately resonated with kitsune. I get distracted really easily, but when I get into something I can do it for hours. I just wish my work didn't have to get in the way.
