University is a life-changing experience: first time living alone, new friends, new personal and professional interests. For some students, adjusting to the academic workload can be challenging: lessons and assessments are generally more difficult. Especially in the middle of the academic year, it can be difficult to stay motivated by your studies.

Some may think that to succeed in studying, you just have to rush headlong into your books, spending hours and hours on courses. Far from it, first you need some strategy and good habits.

Let’s find them out!

1 – Rearrange your routine

Don’t snuggle too much in the morning. Gradually try to change this habit: get out of bed as soon as the alarm clock rings and make your bed.

Getting up early allows you to have more time for yourself: you can cook some healthy breakfast, practice yoga and prepare for the day. This could be a whole routine to start the day on a good basis.

2 – Be organised

This sounds like obvious advice, but it’s an important one. Above all, plan and visualize on a schedule all your tasks. Performing a set of small tasks every day will make you progress more consistently in your work, and will avoid dealing with “last minute emergencies”.

It will also make you feel more comfortable and gratified with the work you do every day. So make a to-do-list of your tasks then plan them in your schedule. A bullet journal could be a very good tool.

3 – Know your limits

Like an athlete, learn to take breaks at the right time. Avoid studying long hours, as it’s counterproductive and much more tiring. It’s important to have activities outside the university: spend time with friends, family, do some gym. This allows you to have a balance between your studies and the rest. There is no point in sacrificing your social life for your studies, nor your studies for your social life.

4 – Don’t be too hard on yourself

You don’t pass an exam, and you question everything? You’re criticizing yourself too strongly. It’s not the end of the world: look at it as an opportunity to get back on track, to analyze your mistakes. And therefore to do better for the next exam.

5 – Write your goals

Visualize your success, and your goals to know where you’re going and how to get there. Your written goals will be a reminder and also a source of motivation. You do specific tasks to have specific results at the end of the semester or academic year.

Changing is not easy: for this reason we recommend introducing a small habit at a time and evaluating your progress!

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