Studying after school: after long school hours, studying at home can sometimes feel tiring. Most students return home tired and tempted to procrastinate. But with the right methods, you can study with full focus after school hours while maintaining your energy levels. In this blog post, we’ll explore how to stay energetic while studying after school.
Why Do Students Feel Tired While Studying After School?
It is normal to feel mentally or physically tired after school. This is because our mind works tirelessly for long hours, taking notes and concentrating on study. The body receives very little movement and flexibility. A low-nutrition diet, lack of water intake, and insufficient sleep also contribute to fatigue.
Take a Short Rest Before Studying
Many of you think you should open your books as soon as you get home and get back to studying, but this is not true. In fact, take short breaks of 20–30 minutes. A light nap, a refreshing bath, or listening to music resets your brain. Make sure to keep your breaks short, or you might end up feeling lazy again or procrastinating.
Eat the Right Foods for Energy
Food is our real fuel. What you eat, you become. After school, your food intake directly impacts your concentration. Junk food is not good for our health, and this can easily lead to fatigue. In fact, choose light and nutritious foods like fresh fruit, nuts, yogurt, or whole-grain snacks. These provide long-lasting energy and keep your mind active. And take water frequently; it will make you hydrated.
Move Your Body to Refresh Your Mind
Always sitting in the classroom for long hours can make the body stiff and make your mind feel dull. A little movement before studying can refresh you. Stretching, taking a walk outside, or doing some yoga can increase your blood flow and make you feel more active. Even just 5 minutes of light exercise is enough for refreshment at a physical level.
Create a Study-Friendly Environment
Your environment has a powerful impact on your focus. A messy desk or a noisy circumstance quickly disturbs your motivation. So, set up a clean and organized space for studying. Have good lighting, a good, comfortable chair, and only essential items on the study table. If the noise is louder and uncontrollable, try playing soft music or white noise.
Use Smart Study Techniques
Always studying for long hours without any breaks can lead to fatigue. So, sometimes use smart techniques; try the Pomodoro technique: study for 25–30 minutes, then take a short, almost 5-minute break. After four rounds, take a longer break of 10–20 minutes. This will allow you to get more work done in less time.
Also, start with studying difficult topics first because then your energy level is highest. Later, handle lighter tasks like revision or organizing notes, or making fairs.
Limit Screen Time While Studying
After school, watching videos or scrolling on phones feels like you are taking a rest, but it burns your energy and cuts down your study time, because when you watch a video, a hormone called dopamine is released, and that gives you some kind of satisfaction that can be harmful to your study focus. There is the alternate option of watching a phone; after studying, give yourself a fixed time to use the phone as a study reward. This will make you motivated not only to distract from studying.
Stay Positive and Motivated
Energy is not just at the physical level but also at the mental level. If you study books like Burden, it will reduce your mental energy. Instead of this, remind yourself of your goals and ask yourself why you have to study. You have to get good marks; you have to get into a good college. There could be so many reasons that can motivate you. Positive thinking and completing small targets can give you constant energy.
Don’t Compromise on Sleep
No strategy is better than a good sleep. So never compromise your sleep. Always get 7-8 hours of quality sleep, and try to sleep on time. There is one famous quote:
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
a verse from a famous poem.
So sleep early; do not use your phone before going to bed, as it can affect your sleep cycle. Having better sleep means maintaining good energy all day and being fresh after school.
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