- Tip 1: Plan and do “one task” only (one exercise, one topic only).

The lesson I learned is that when I started studying, I often wrote a list of things to learn, the result was confusion, not knowing which lesson to start with first, leading to a situation where I didn’t finish one lesson but then jumped to another => extremely poor efficiency.

Doing one thing at a time helps to focus more, giving me the motivation to continue doing other things when I have finished task number 1.

- Tip 2: No phones and “Distraction sheet” in the classroom.

Don’t blame the phones, blame us for being addicted to social media.

Leave your phones and food out of the classroom, just have some water.

Start studying/working for 25-30 minutes (use a timer, this is the average time each person can concentrate)

Put the “Distraction sheet” next to it: while studying or working, if there is a distraction (having to hold the phone to text, call or go out to get something to eat), write those distractions on the paper. Put it aside and continue working.

When the 25-30 minutes are up, go out and comfortably do the distractions for a maximum of 15-20 minutes.

Return to the desk and continue the 25-minute cycle. If you do it continuously, you will gradually practice 4 cycles => 1 hour but extremely productive.

Effectiveness: Practice concentration by creating your own rules and motivating yourself, forcing yourself into a framework. Just go through 25 minutes of intense concentration once, you will automatically be conscious of doing it many times in the future.

- Tip 3: Make sure your study tools are complete. 

Computers, internet, books, pens, study tools, work tools, etc. must be complete, sharp, usable, and within reach. Don't let the pen run out of ink or the internet drop discourage you and lead to loss of concentration and giving up.

- Tip 4: Use your phone to record the entire learning process in time-lapse. The phone is a tool to remind yourself “focus, you are being watched”, and moreover, reviewing the entire learning process is also very interesting, we will not want to pick up the phone, turn off the camera and scroll through social networks, we are recording. So just focus.

- Tip 5: Use 1 minute to prepare mentally before starting a study session

Set a 1-minute countdown timer

Take a deep breath, exhale through your mouth, do this continuously for 10 times

Look at the piece of paper and write down the only thing you need to do in this study session

After 1 minute, start studying right away.

Effectiveness: There will be many times when we feel uninspired to study or work, this countdown timer prevents us from being distracted and procrastinating, not really starting, and sends a signal to the brain when the 60s are about to run out to wind up the spirit => start.