I've just come back from 11 days on the beautiful island of Rarotonga (straight into lockdown mind you!). I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to focus solely on my research and enjoy long overdue catch-ups with my family that live on the island. This is my second writing retreat this year and as I am a self-professed addict to learning (mostly reading) I have a few tips that I have learned along the way.
1. Set study goals - I love competing with myself, so when I set myself goals and I beat them, it certainly motivates me to keep going.
2. Pomodoro - Staying focused with no distraction is hard, like really hard. Pomodoro is 25 minutes of study, with a short break of 5 minutes or a long break of 15 minutes in between. I find that it's important to take breaks or you get study fatigue.
3. Study snacks - I love chocolate - especially Whittakers Almond Gold, but this is a snack that isn't really conducive to studying. Choose snacks that are going to keep you alert and focussed - my favs are fruit (and I got to enjoy pawpaw every day on the island), soy mix and cranberry nut mix or rice crackers and avo/tuna too - Water is a must!
4. Exercise - I didn't exercise the first two days and I felt it. On the third day, I swam out to the reef and back again and was super productive that evening.
Do you have any tips for studying that I might have missed?
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