- Perform a specific number of sit-ups and/or push-ups every morning before your shower.
- Eat smaller meals more frequently throughout the day. Having six smaller meals rather than three large ones a day will help you manage hunger and manage your weight.
- Go to the grocery store on a full stomach only.
- Begin a practice of eating more mindfully and slowly. Take twice as long to eat your meal.
- Take 5 minutes a day to contemplate everything you are grateful for.
- Challenge your mental assumptions about people or expected outcomes.
- Memorize a poem or piece of prose every day.
- Every day, begin the morning by putting your life and problems into perspective by contemplating the size of the Earth, our solar system, our galaxy, and the universe.
Eliminate lifestyle distractions
Technology offers unprecedented ways to access new information. However, it also creates distractions that prevent you from concentrating on your research. Stick to academic websites, keep your phone in silent mode, and turn off your wireless connection as soon as you have enough information to write.Schedule your study time
Instead of squeezing study sessions in between classes, naps, and other responsibilities, treat studying like any other class or commitment. Pick a specific location that's quiet, peaceful, and will give you plenty of room to work. Then set a specific appointment with yourself each week, and stick to it. Set a time limit to complete the chapters and concepts.Take care of yourself first - Get plenty of rest!
Your brain needs to recharge regularly in order to process and absorb new information. Sometimes all-nighters are inevitable, but don't let it become a habit because sleep-deprivation can prevent you from learning or thinking critically. Give yourself permission to make up for lost sleep, too. Don't be hard on yourself, enjoy doing your work and don't take everything too seriously.