Throughout the Maintaining Motivation module, the most important thing I learned was to put random thoughts on paper when studying. The video How to Avoid Distractions and Stay Focused While Studying – 5 Practical Tips! mentioned to write out thoughts you have on a piece of paper near by while studying so those thoughts do not linger over your head and create an even bigger distraction. I had never thought of doing this and I do find myself becoming distracted with my thoughts most often so I think this will be really useful in my future studies. The link to the video is provided below if you would like to see the other tips from the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAv0ko2pelE&feature=emb_title
Deep breathing is something I have done for several years now. As talked about in the module, this is something I already have put into play in my activities when I am feeling stressed. This works out for me very well because I always calm down and am able to refocus on the task at hand after finishing my breathing exercises. This is something that I would recommend all students try because it really does work and takes 2 minutes to get yourself back on track. Deep breathing is also good for you in general so I have attached a link to a video that can help teach you about deep breathing below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYQsRBNYdPk&feature=youtu.be
Something that I could use in the future from the module that I don’t already do is taking intentional breaks. Often times I find myself studying for hours and then taking one real long break and getting off track. If I were to set a timer to take an intentional 5 minute break every now and then to get up and stretch, I could probably retain more information and feel less overwhelmed at the end of my day. I hope to use this for my upcoming finals and in my future courses as well.