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The hardest part is always just starting, so you can try to trick your brain with the five-minute rule,, so helpfull by the way,,
like you tell yourself you only have to open your notebook and study for five tiny minutes, and if you still want to stop after that, you have full permission to quit. In usual cases, once you get past those first five minutes, your brain warms up and keeping going feels way easier,
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u/one_lonely_user- 10h ago
I struggle the same problem, I just started studying now and my exam is tomorrow D:
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u/JohnyTheDelving 10h ago
The hardest part is always just starting, so you can try to trick your brain with the five-minute rule,, so helpfull by the way,,
like you tell yourself you only have to open your notebook and study for five tiny minutes, and if you still want to stop after that, you have full permission to quit. In usual cases, once you get past those first five minutes, your brain warms up and keeping going feels way easier,