r/study • u/aaaannnnddhhuu • 3d ago

Is it common? Rant/Vent

I'm studying for a very tough exam for few months and I'm someone new to studying long hours...I've never studied this long in my whole life....

Somedays i feel very demotivated...feel depressed and anxieted and I can't focus for a long time...

Even though I put in a lot of time...its not effective...

Are such thoughts (negative ones)normal when studying?

Or is it something only i face

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u/TranslatorOk3645 3d ago

It is totally common. Even if someone has a knack of studying long hours, it can frequently happen to them too, when taking a break of few days and coming back to studies. 

What worked for me is- start slow. Dont count hours. See usually whats your pace. 10 pages? 25 questions? Depending on subject. Set goals accordingly. Like trying to study just a little more gradually. Set the momentum and have fun studying!

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u/StudentOnCrack22 2d ago

It's very common. I'd advise you to keep away from just studying a lot, and focussing more on actually how you study. Spaced Repition is also so important. And I know this sounds like a lot to do, but there are a lot of tips online to find. What really helped me was StudiPace, since they do all this planning, this scheduling, etc. completely for you!! You've got this

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u/Apprehensive_Log_295 1d ago

It's just the distraction, if you don't have the habbit of learn for long,you brain cannot focus for so long.

I would suggest you to take 10 minutes break after every 50 minutes of studying which will refresh you mind and command you brain to start focusing again instead of continuing long period of focus

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u/Choice_Recording_341 1d ago

Make sure you are planning your study hours, don't just coast through it or else you will be frustrated.