Things you must NOT do to concentrate better while studying：

想要更专心学习，以下这些事情一定不能做：

1. Focusing on Things Out of Your Control把注意力放在不能控制的事上

Its one week until you have final exam or test， but you havent even looked at the material thats covered yet. Oh god， stress overload. Why didnt I start studying earlier？ You need to focus on what you can do and take back control over the situation. You still got a week left to work with.

还有一周就要期末考试或测试了，但备考的材料你还一眼都没看呢。哦，天啊，压力太大了。我为什么就没有早点开始复习呢？你需要把注意力放在你能做的事上，重新掌控全局。你还有一周的时间可以去努力。

2. Approaching Study as a Chore认为学习很烦

Theres a big difference between HAVING or WANTING to do something. Do you have to study？ No. You want to study. No one is forcing you to study and even if they try， you finally have the choice as to whether you will study or not. When you consider studying as something you want to do， its a change that has a great impact on how well you study.

“不得不做”和“想做”有很大的差别。学习是不得不做的事吗？不是，而是你想学习。没人逼你学习，即使有人想逼你，最终你还是有选择学与不学的权利。当你把学习当成想做的事时，这种变化对你的学习成绩会有巨大的影响。

3. Studying Without Setting a Clear Goal学习目标不明确

You need to know clearly where youre going and what youre going to accomplish during your study session. And that brings us to our next point.

你要明确知道自己努力的方向和学习期间的目标，这样才能进入下一阶段。

4. Not Using Different Study Methods and Tools没有运用不同的学习方法和工具

Quizzing yourself and recalling answers is a great method for studying multi-choice exams. Flash cards greatly help with memorizing facts. Studying doesnt only mean reading text books， highlighting things， or re-reading your notes.

自測并回忆答案是多选题考试很好的复习方法。抽认卡对记忆也有巨大帮助。学习不只是读教材、划重点或复习笔记。

5. Copying How Other People Study照搬他人的学习方法

Some people are “geniuses” that can read something just once and remember everything they read. We all have unique strengths and weaknesses—your job is to figure out what yours lie.Are you more visual， auditory， or kinesthetic？ If you find reading textbooks difficult， switch over to audio material by listening to lectures and finding videos online.

有些人天赋异禀，能过目不忘。我们都有独特的优势和不足，你需要做的就是弄清自己的优缺点。你是视觉、听觉还是动觉能力更发达？如果你感觉阅读教材很难，就换成听有声材料，再找找网上的视频资料试试。

6. Studying at the Worst Time状态最不好时学习

There are periods of time throughout the day when were more switched on， alert， and able to concentrate. You need to discover what the best times of the day are in order for you to con-centrate.

一天中有些时间段我们的大脑会更兴奋、思维更敏捷、更专心。你需要找到一天中学习效率最高的时间段，以便集中注意力。endprint

7. Setting Yourself up for Failure in Bad Environments让自己待在糟糕的环境里走向失败

Make sure when you study with others theyre serious about studying and arent there to just goof off and socialize. Also make sure you hide your phone out of sight and put it on airplane mode so you arent tempted by it.

你要确保和你一起学习的人是认真学习的，而不是仅仅去混日子交朋友的。……