Motivation and Concentration Tips Thread
 

i just thought that a few people struggle with motivation and/or concentration and so maybe a thread where we could give each other tips to help each other might be useful?
i dunno, what do u think? get rid of it if you think its a bad idea

I don't think it's a bad idea at all however I am currently struggling with lack of motivation so don't feel I can add anything useful

At work I find having a structured daily rota really really helps.

Yep, I think routine is the best thing.
If I don't go anywhere on my day off, I get so depressed.
If I'm kept busy I tend to be happier and more alert with what's going on and what I have to do.

Making to do lists and working to a timetable with breaks.

Eating enough! And of the right things...

i find to-do lists can be useful
and also only reading a couple of pages at a time and then having a short break

To do list and routines help with motivation. I find for concentration I keep at least two things on the go. When my concentration flails on one I can switch to the other and still get stuffs done.

Break things down into manageable chunks and treat yourself for a moment after completing whatever that was. Have a rest and then go back to the next part of your task. I.e, if you have an essay then rather than thinking you have an essay to write then look at it as an introduction for the essay to be written. This may not work for everyone though it is adequate for my style of thinking and learning.

Also, when I was younger I found that reading books which were of higher reading than my capabilities helped me improve my concentration span. And I stayed away from things such as television and computer games because they always just made things worse for me.

I hope that's some help to someone. (:

Not being near an internet connection while I'm working, i.e. having the computer off.

This isn't a tip but I agree that a structure really helps, it's something I almost totally lack which makes it hard to be motivated as there's rarely anything to be motivated for.

im struggling to write an essay at the moment..
im trying splitting it into little chunks and lots of breaks.
i think the lack of motivation may be another reason for my lack of concentration
any ideas how to stop the mind wandering off every few minutes?