It is important not to dissipate your energy by letting your mind wander into debilitating, irrelevant thoughts.
Examples can be:
“Why was she so rude to me this morning?” or
“What if I can’t get into the school that I am aiming for?”
A good way to get rid of the first type of thoughts is to recognize them the moment they cross your mind.
There is no value in wasting mental energy over the actions of those who only value their own self-interests.
And stop feeling bothered because of the opinion of people who don’t matter.
Breathe deeply, count up to three, and consciously divert your mind elsewhere.
You may have to do this several times, but you will be gently reminding yourself that you want to focus on the task at hand.
It is not easy to control such wandering thoughts – but if you do this consistently, you should find that you gradually spend less and less time being distracted.
If you frequently have the second type of thoughts, give yourself a “worry break”.
Life can get really stressful, so it’s no surprise if you find yourself distracted from studying by thoughts about everything else.
Rather than acting like all of those other needs and concerns don’t exist, give yourself an outlet.
Spend 5 minutes thinking about everything that’s on your plate, but then tell yourself it’s time to focus on the main task for now.