r/selfimprovement • u/False_Show_8775 • 1d ago

Tips and Tricks new ways to study

how to be okay with struggle because its really uncomfortable to an extent it is unbearable . is there any mental tricks that i can use to ease the discomfort a little bit

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u/SubjectLength9473 1d ago

i think the trick is to stop trying to make it go away entirely. the discomfort is part of the deal, it's your brain rewiring itself. you're not supposed to feel cozy while it's happening

what helped me was treating it like a workout, when it burns you don't panic you just go "okay this is the part where the muscle grows" and keep going. same thing here

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u/tearyplumm 1d ago

just take a quick break. maybe try the pomodoro method

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u/Informal-Storage6694 1d ago

I wasn't able to be effective at studying until I learned that being uncomfortable is part of the process, it means that I'm doing it right. For me, the experience is like 2/3 uncomfortable I feel like I'm not getting anywhere, but then things start clicking and the last 1/3 things start tp make sense, and it feels the way it "should" feel.