7 Tips to Stay Focused When You're Studying from Home

Just 10 minutes on Instagram. Then, accidentally, you find yourself on TikTok. Then suddenly an hour has gone by, you have no idea what you’ve just watched and your work is still sat in front of you. Annoyingly, this is quite familiar to a lot of us, and with so many universities asking students to attend online lectures, and complete their work from home, we’re having to tackle studying from home more than ever before. 

If you’ve had enough of procrastinating, and deadlines are moving ever closer, implementing a few of these tips could make your focus better than ever. 

1. Set a schedule

Often aimlessly (or franticly) trying to get everything done in one go means that we actually end up getting nothing done. This can feel really overwhelming and make you feel like you don’t want to do anything at all. 

When you start your day of online lectures, revision, or an essay with a deadline of less than 24 hours, set a schedule for when you’re going to get what done. 

Scheduling in your work hours as well as your breaks will give you a bit of structure in your day, as well as the satisfaction of ticking off each task.