Med. Students: How do YOU focus? Need Ideas :)

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Hey all,
As school starts, it would be interesting to note what techniques you guys use to focus for whatever task is at hand.


For me personally, when I am studying by myself in order to eliminate distractions I work by myself in the same spot everyday and I get used to that spot as my 'study spot.' If little sounds around me are bothering me, I then try to ignore it, but then if that doesn't work I put on a song and put that song on "repeat" and play it over and over again, and I usually pick a song with a good beat or rhythm (like instrumentals) and it helps me go into a trance in a sense.


Another technique my friend uses though I'm not sure of its efficacy is that he draws a dot on a white piece of paper and focuses all of his attention on that dot. Has anybody ever attempted such a thing before or could elaborate on this?

Another thing I like to do is before starting the reading is really try to interest myself in the topic I am learning. Kind of like hot girls or SDN which naturally interest me (what a great combo??? :laugh:), i try to make learning things that msot people would complain about as much fun as possible (even if i know deep deep down i would rather be doing something else). So i scan the chapter I am going to read, ask myself a lot of questions why this or that is useful...


People say you should take breaks every hour or so, but I tend to take a break after like 3 hours (when i begin to REALLY overanalyze what i'm learning), but I find that I learn the best after i've gotten past the first 20-30 minutes of *trying* to study and i get into my "focus" mode.

Those are my tips/suggestions for focusing, now I'd liek to know what YOU guys who do well in school and do it efficiently focus.

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