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Struggling to focus in these days is extremely common, especially as a student. There are so many potential distractions and it can be hard to get work done. In this video, I break down my favourite evidence-based tips to help you stay focused while studying. Enjoy x
(the video I mention at the end of this video will be coming out shortly, I filmed it before this one but didn’t edit them in the same order!)
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Make Time book: https://geni.us/vzDlPbD
Videos mentioned:
Is Coffee Good for You?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0syvUws1ps
7 Myths Ruining Your Sleep Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlf9-573MhI
Studies referenced:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563215300595?viaihub
https://educationaltechnologyjournal.springeropen.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s41239-018-0096-z.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315966604_Brain_Drain_The_Mere_Presence_of_One's_Own_Smartphone_Reduces_Available_Cognitive_Capacity#:~:text=Resultsfromtwoexperimentsindicate,devicesreducesavailablecognitivecapacity.
🎙 Check out my weekly podcast, Deep Dive where I interview entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people – https://www.youtube.com/c/DeepDivewithAliAbdaal/
🍿WATCH NEXT:
How I Ranked 1st at Cambridge – Essay Memorisation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-46Vyiwat_Y
How to Study for Exams – evidence-based tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukLnPbIffxE
How to Manage Your Time as a Student: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsLC5eIjcag
How to Learn Anything Faster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unityETmypk
⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:35 Mindset
4:23 Technique
8:30 Environment
11:07 The Human Factor
13:29 Identified Motivation
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🚀 Productivity Masterclass – Principles and Tools to Boost Your Productivity –
https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/productivity
🎓 How to Study for Exams – An Evidence-Based Masterclass – https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/studying
🎬 YouTube for Beginners – Everything You Need To Know To Start – https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/YouTube-for-Beginners
MY CREATOR COURSES
🎬 Check out my free 7 day email course on how to become a part-time YouTuber: https://aliabdaal.com/part-time-youtuber-crash-course/
🏆 Creatorpreneur – My flagship course for scaling up your creative side-hustle → https://creatorpreneur.academy/course
🗣 Camera Confidence – My self-paced course on how to improve your creativity, career, or communication skills → https://cameraconfidence.aliabdaal.com/
MY FAVOURITE GEAR
🧑💻My MacBook Skin (& other tech): https://dbrand.com/palettes
🎥 My YouTube Camera Gear – https://kit.co/AliAbdaal
⌨️ My Keyboard – Wireless Coral mechanical keyboard (Cherry Blue) -https://go.aliabdaal.com/keyboard
📝 My favourite iPad Screen Protector – Paperlike – https://go.aliabdaal.com/paperlike
🎒 My Desk Accessories + Todo List – Ugmonk – https://go.aliabdaal.com/ugmonk
MY FAVOURITE TOOLS
🚀 VidIQ – How I optimise my YouTube videos – https://go.aliabdaal.com/vidiq
✍️ Shortform – The BEST summaries of books – https://go.aliabdaal.com/shortform
📚 Readwise – How I remember what I read – https://go.aliabdaal.com/readwise
🎵 Epidemic Sound – Where I get my music (amazing for YouTubers) – https://go.aliabdaal.com/epidemicsound
MY KEY LINKS
🌍 My website / blog – https://www.aliabdaal.com/
🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/aliabdaal
📸 Instagram – https://instagram.com/aliabdaal
WHO AM I:
I’m Ali, a YouTuber, podcaster, soon-to-be author and ex-Doctor working in London, UK. I make videos that explore the strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives. I also have a weekly podcast called Deep Dive (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfo46ZNOV-vtehDc25A1Ug), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://go.aliabdaal.com/subscribe-sundaysnippets).
PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜
