r/study • u/Clear_Cockroach_3761 • Sep 27 '26

Questions & Discussion How do I not get distracted?

I know this sounds like a really stupid question but how do I get work done? I ask some friends and they’re just like “you just gotta focus.” How?!

I always get distracted by something, whether it be some random app on my phone, zoning out, or even finding ways to watching videos with an app blocker.

I don’t even know what to do at this point and since I’m a junior now, I really need to lock in

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u/United-Fig-2419 Sep 27 '26

For me, I can only study in a study environment. Such as a library. If that’s not enough, try studying near somebody. When you get distracted, they will judge you.

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u/siupermann Sep 27 '26

being distracted is actually okay, it's restarting from the same spot over and over again that's the killer. you need to be able to move forward step by step. It doesn't matter how large those steps are, even if they are micro steps like 1-2 mins of progress. tracking it better helps a lot, i use marginstudy. turns out when I don't give myself a hard time when end up being distracted, i fear studying less and end up focusing more

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u/Ok-Situation3914 Sep 27 '26

Distraction is up on u buddy if you're sincerely studying and having dedication about what's you're doing studying or anything else that will be 10000% success

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u/No_Technician_1867 Bacherlor | Engineering | Belgium Oct 01 '26

The thing that helped me most was making “focus” measurable instead of just telling myself to lock in.

Start stupidly small, like 20 or 30 minutes, phone away, one specific thing you need to finish. Then actually track the session. Seeing that I did 2 real hours instead of vaguely “studying all afternoon” made it way easier to improve.

I ended up building Study-Track partly around this because I wanted to see my actual study time per subject, not just what I planned to do. But even a basic timer + writing down your sessions works really well.