This weeks module was very intriguing and I was able to take a lot away from it. There is one thing in particular that did stand out to me from the module and this was on slide 14 “Build your focus, Build your motivation”. This was the video that was on that slide titled “How to Avoid DIstractions and Stay Focused While Studying- 5 Practical Tips”. The tip that stood out to me the most was the third tip which was clear your working space when youo are attempting to do work. This would be a very useful tool for me because this is something I personally struggle with when I am trying to do school work. I often notice when my phone is within an arms lenght I very frequently will just stop in the middle of what I am doing and I end up being on my phone and social media for ten to twenty minutes at a time which significanlty adds up to a lot of wasted time when I turn back and think about the assignment. I would guess I spend around 15% of my school work time dealing with getting distracted from my phone and doing school work. I believe I do this mentally without noticing because I really do not just want to suck it up and complete the assignment so I allow myself to get distracted. I notice when I get in a groove doing my school work I will often stop picking up my phone and becoming distracted. Leaving my cell phone out of the working area will allow me to get into that grove rather than taking forever to finish the assignment because I am always taking quick 15 minute breaks to get distracted by my phone.
Here is a link to the video I am referencing.
Here is the link to the video from this weeks slideshow that I am referencing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZRyDgDlvqA&t=2s