How to study 10+ hours a day ? Toppers Secret

 Everyday I woke up, pledged to start studying today.

Sat on the study table, phone- switched off, notebook, pen, pencil everything checked.

As I start writing, I realise that my handwriting isn't good, I missed upon some points, the diagram I made wasn't perfect.

Hence, I tear the page and start again.

Repeat, tear, repeat and this continues.

Maybe today isn't the day. I will start tomorrow.

Next day again same thing happens.

One day I just sat on my bed, picked up a random rough copy and a pen and started studying.

I studied for many hours without actually realizing.

• We plan, plan, plan and when it comes to putting it into action- we fail miserably. So plan less and act more.

• No one can start studying for 10 hours straight. Maintaining concentration for even 20 minutes is difficult in beginning. Start slow and remember quality matters not quantity.

• Study for 50 minutes then rest. Don't study continuously.

• Study as if you have to teach the stuff to others, walk around the room, use a board and chalk if possible and teach the non existing students.

• Find your best time when the concentration is maximum which can be early morning or late night or anytime during the day.

• Have a schedule. Don't study for 20 hours one day and take rest on other day. Be consistent.

• Keep meals light and keep drinking water in between.

• Combine all possible techniques - read loudly, make short, precise notes, neatly written with diagrams which helps in final revisions, record voice and listen if the topic is too hard, watch YouTube videos.

Eg - Like in botany we have to remember lots of plants, so instead of cramming simply Google the image and save it on your phone it helps to remember it for long.

• Don't waste energy on arguing or discussing your progress with others.

• Don't compare your progress with others, it leads to inferiority complex and stress.

We all suddenly start studying before the exams, mug up topics in such short span of time and sometimes realise that if I had one more day or week I would have done brilliantly.

Let's change a bit and study actually for knowledge not for exams.

For our satisfaction and not for passing the exams or entrances.