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How to study even when you don’t feel like reading
I think this is the #1 skill that everybody ought to have. We can not allow our emotional conditioning to determine what time we are going to study. So the following are pragmatic ways you can become more resilient and study even when you don’t feel like it:
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1. Schedule it and get an accountability buddy.
What gets scheduled gets done. You can use an online calendar (like Google calendar) or a physical planner to schedule what topic you need to read. Why? because having a calendar shows you exactly how you spend your time. When your schedule is set you should get an accountability buddy so that he/she checks everything you said you would do. It is super helpful when someone asks you how things are going and it keeps you accountable for making sure you are progressing. Do you have someone in your life that you respect and that will help you on your journey?
2. Reduce the friction.
Have your books out all the time, so that you can easily take them and start reading. Make your studying process easy to make that a habit and reduce the friction stopping you from doing it.
3. Quantity matters (law of 100).
A study from the University of Miami had a photography class and they broke it up into two groups, quantity and quality. The quantity group had to take a hundred pictures to get an A by the end of the semester and the quality group could turn in just one photo by the end of the semester but it had to be perfect to get an A. The quantity group beat the quality group’s result.
This happened because the quantity group experimented more and they learned from their mistakes. They got better with time and that’s what the law of 100 is about. So the solution for you is to start with your first 100 topics, to study with complete disregard for your results, I know that’s a little counterintuitive and backwards but that is how you’re going to accomplish the things you want.
Small daily seeming insignificant improvements lead to stunning results when done consistently over time.
How often do you read your books? Would you feel better after – going out with friends to drink or reading an awesome book to pass a certain exam?
4. Give yourself a break. Sometimes your brain needs a break from work. In fact, your brain thrives on quality oxygen (deep breaths), water, and movement. So next time you take a break, make sure to take 10 deep breaths, take 5 sips of water, and do 5 pushups.
5. Make it fun. If something is not fun, search for something that you can change. For example, in our case, we created a few online fun tests that have helped more than 18 000 people pass their Namibian learners’ licence test at NaTIS. You can add a little bit of hot sauce and switch up your studying process so that you can continue reading.
6. Reward yourself – You should have something to look forward to when you finally finish reading. You should reward yourself for staying consistent with things that you really want. So what is the reward that you are excited about when you reach your goals?
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