how to concentrate while studying??

just take short bursts of intense concentration (about 40min), then take 5 or 15 minutes doing something else. its not your fault, its human nature. take athletes for example, the train for about 1 hour and take a break becasue the body needs a rest which forces them not to concentrate. same with studying, your brain needs to rest before starting again, it also needs to take in that big chunk of info you learned. hoped i helped

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In the short term, my colleges offer classes on note-taking and study skills. Those skills, combined with a good environment, can help you focus and concentrate better.

do you think its the environment that you study in? where do you study? in your dorm room, in the library, cafeteria? try studying in different places and see which one you find yourself more focused in....

it might also have to do with the time of day too

i got concentration drops down at a health shop. like remedy rescue but specifically for concentration. i found they helped, but it cud have been a mind trick. but either way, it worked!

Just drink loads of water...you'll soon notice the benefits.

Make sure you get all of your rest, sit up front, and be more aggressive with your note taking.