Study skills part one: Procrastination
Published on 25 April 13
With exams and deadlines approaching, get on top of things with our study skills refresher series, firstly looking at how to beat procrastination
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We’ve all suffered with it; students, graduates, and academics all have to learn how to tackle procrastination. We’ve asked a couple of people how they manage to overcome procrastination. Here’s what they had to say: When it comes to writing, the main reason we procrastinate is because we're scared. Nothing is more terrifying than a blank page! A colleague of mine has the following advice (for lecturers as well as students): open a new document on your computer, write your name and your essay title at the top, then go and put the kettle on to celebrate. Why? Because by then you've done the hardest bit - you've started. Dr. Steven Jones |
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Savannah’s top tips
Medical student Savannah has given us her advice about how you can get back on top of that ‘to do’ pile.
- Deactivate social networking and turn off your phone
- Make a to do list
- Allocate time for work and then rest for a quarter of that time
- Avoid temptations by going to the library
- Treat yourself occasionally
- Have a serious study partner to discuss things with who forces you to do the work
- Change the media which you use to revise with
- Go to the gym when you have a thought block; it will at least increase your endorphins and make you feel happy!
If you’re still struggling, there are plenty of resources you can use, there’s a section of the Crucial Guide Live which offers help and advice, the humanities study skills website is a useful resource regardless of what course you’re studying.
The Effective Time Management and Avoiding Procrastination leaflet offers lots of great advice.
If you want more help, the counselling service offer Managing Procrastination workshops.