How did you respond to the following statements about your habits?

• I study here at the same time each day/week.
• I study here often.
• I tend to take occasional, short breaks when I study.
• I finish the studying I plan to complete.
• I use the computer for studying only.

Your habits, the things you do routinely, are often result from making choices that you know will help you study. As you examine your responses, do you see  habits that are connected to each of your study spots?  If you tend to focus better in one location than another, consider if you are really managing yourself or if there just nothing to distract you. If you have developed a habit of working well in one spot, you may be able to create similar conditions in another spot. Or you may need to study in that very setting whenever possible.

Consider the best time of day for learning. Consider also how often you take study breaks, why you take them, and how long they last. A good stretch every fifty minutes or so may be needed and refreshing, while a break to chat with friends every fifteen minutes is a distraction. As you continue your evaluation, you will find that habits and distraction are closely linked. While distractions keep you from establishing good habits, good habits can help you ignore distractions.