During my seminars, I always face questions like for how much hours to study? What is an ideal routine during the preparation time? After how much time of study, should I take break? Let me answer these questions. Measuring your preparation in terms of numbers of hours is not the correct strategy. Even if you keep sitting for study for 12 hours a day but not able to concentrate for more than 6 hours then it’s just wastage of time. A winner always focus more on efficiency of work rather than counting number of hours he has been working.
Remember the famous saying that "if I have 8 hours to cut a tree, I will sharpen my axe for 6 hours". Try to achieve a balanced routine rather than just sitting in study chair for longer hours. Firstly figure out the time when you have better concentration. If you are more comfortable to study in night then choose night, if you are more comfortable in morning then go for it. Check that you are having a sound sleep of at least 6 hours per day. If possible try to catch a small nap in the afternoon. This will refresh your mind and your efficiency will improve. You can mix up two activities together too. For example if you have a habit of studying in morning from say 7 am onwards, so you can take a short break for breakfast at around 9. So you combined your break with your breakfast. Suppose that you again sit to study at 9.30. So you can take next break around 12 and have a shower thus combining your break with your daily bath. In this way, your breaks between study periods will be more efficient and you will also save time. I strongly suggest you to get involved in some kind of physical work like playing some game for a period of 1 hour regularly. This will take care of problems like insomnia. When you are physical tired you get sound sleep and thus wake up more refresh. Do not waste time by playing games on computer or watching TV for longer time because they will not give your mind proper rest. A good diet comprising of fruits and milk will keep you healthy. Mind it that for a good concentration, a healthy body is very important.
Coming to the question of how often to take breaks while studying, I will say a break of 15 minutes after a regular study of 2-2.5 hours is sufficient. But avoid sitting for very long time at a stretch. One last thing I will like to tell you that don’t count your numbers of hours in terms of sitting on study chair but count it in number of topics you have read during the study period. If some day you feel tired only after an hour of study you are losing concentration then go and take break. The crux of the story is, quality matters more than quantity. - See more at: http://www.leadiit.com/iit-jee/article.aspx?title=Winners-Routine&&id=6#sthash.tDL0hk0O.dpuf
Remember the famous saying that "if I have 8 hours to cut a tree, I will sharpen my axe for 6 hours". Try to achieve a balanced routine rather than just sitting in study chair for longer hours. Firstly figure out the time when you have better concentration. If you are more comfortable to study in night then choose night, if you are more comfortable in morning then go for it. Check that you are having a sound sleep of at least 6 hours per day. If possible try to catch a small nap in the afternoon. This will refresh your mind and your efficiency will improve. You can mix up two activities together too. For example if you have a habit of studying in morning from say 7 am onwards, so you can take a short break for breakfast at around 9. So you combined your break with your breakfast. Suppose that you again sit to study at 9.30. So you can take next break around 12 and have a shower thus combining your break with your daily bath. In this way, your breaks between study periods will be more efficient and you will also save time. I strongly suggest you to get involved in some kind of physical work like playing some game for a period of 1 hour regularly. This will take care of problems like insomnia. When you are physical tired you get sound sleep and thus wake up more refresh. Do not waste time by playing games on computer or watching TV for longer time because they will not give your mind proper rest. A good diet comprising of fruits and milk will keep you healthy. Mind it that for a good concentration, a healthy body is very important.
Coming to the question of how often to take breaks while studying, I will say a break of 15 minutes after a regular study of 2-2.5 hours is sufficient. But avoid sitting for very long time at a stretch. One last thing I will like to tell you that don’t count your numbers of hours in terms of sitting on study chair but count it in number of topics you have read during the study period. If some day you feel tired only after an hour of study you are losing concentration then go and take break. The crux of the story is, quality matters more than quantity. - See more at: http://www.leadiit.com/iit-jee/article.aspx?title=Winners-Routine&&id=6#sthash.tDL0hk0O.dpuf
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