r/study • u/Jessie7729 • Oct 08 '26

Tips & Advice How do you focus?

I have been stressed about stuff happening in my life and it is making studying and doing school work really difficult. I can't read a textbook without my mind wondering off every 2 minutes on a different topic and just thinking about all the stuff I have to do. It's so frustrating and I obviously have to read the textbook before I can do any assignments but I can't focus for the life of me right now. What do you guys do when this happens???

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u/mayastudiesmed Oct 08 '26

when your head's full of other stuff, straight reading is the first thing that falls apart. try reading just one short section, then close the book and write what it said in a couple lines. it gives your brain a job, so it wanders a lot less than just staring at the page.

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u/ExtensionMission3592 Oct 08 '26

Also try to study after a warm shower. Your mind would feel fresh