1. Acknowledge the Fact You’re Procrastinating

You won’t be able to do anything about your procrastination until you acknowledge it for what it is. It may help to create a to-do list of tasks you need to complete, in order of priority. Don’t allow yourself to deviate from this list, especially when you need to complete an activity you know you won’t enjoy.

2. Set Study Goals

Another key step toward tackling procrastination is to be reasonable with your goals. If you’re being too ambitious, you won’t want to get started. Break projects into smaller tasks and decide what you can expect to achieve in a single day. For instance, you could read a certain number of pages or write particular sections of a paper.

3. Avoid Distractions

To improve the chances you meet your study goals, you need to eliminate distractions during your study sessions. This will likely mean keeping your phone out of reach with the notifications turned off. In addition, experiment with what kind of atmosphere helps you focus best, whether that’s silence, music, or white noise.

4. Take Breaks

Don’t feel like you need to study for hours at a time — it’s impossible to maintain your concentration for this long. Breaks are necessary. However, to avoid breaks becoming a new form of procrastination, you should commit to studying for a certain amount of time before you take a break and limit your breaks to just a few minutes.

5. Choose a Suitable Study Spot

Put yourself in the right frame of mind to study by having a specific spot where you go just to do schoolwork. This obviously can’t be your bed, but your desk is ideal. Make it easier to study by keeping your desk clear of clutter and leaving plenty of space for your laptop, textbooks, and other materials.

6. Join Study Groups

If you struggle to stay focused on your own, join some study groups. Find groups for each of your classes or (if none exist) start your own. When choosing what groups to join or who to invite to your own group, pick people who will be committed to using the time for studying rather than socializing.

Finding somewhere to study in peace may be difficult if you live on campus — which is one more reason why you should move into your own apartment. An alternative to St Catharines student housing is Regent. In addition to the desk and chair in your fully-furnished private bedroom, you can study in the community room, such as when you want a change of scenery or want to study in a group. Better yet, there’s unlimited high-speed WiFi throughout the building. Set up a tour to check out the housing before you sign a lease.