Missing a few months for Enem (National High School Exam) 2025 and entrance exams such as Fuvest and Unicamp, maintaining focus on studies becomes one of the main challenges in this second semester.
It is obvious that to study can generate anxiety and even laziness, but goodbyetime to open handouts, books and notebooks can damage performance in the test. Procrastination, according to the American Association of Psychology (APA), is linked not only to, but also to the fear of failure, perfectionism and emotional exhaustion.
To help students organize themselves more efficiently and Avoid self -sabotageProfessor Daniel Ferretto, founder of Professor Ferretto platform, shares guidelines based on your experience With thousands of students preparing for ENEM and entrance exams.
Check out 5 practical tips:
Set realistic and specific goals
- Avoid vacancies as “study mathematics today”. Say yourself: “I will solve 10 logarithm questions in 40 minutes.” According to the educator, they reduce anxiety, they feel like the routine organized and increase productivity.
Determine periods of study and breaks
- Study by 25 minutes with total focus and take a short 5 -minute break. “This technique helps maintain concentration and many students think they need to study 5 hours in a row, and this is a common mistake,” he explains.
Alternate disciplines and use varied formats
- The variety keeps the brain engaged and diversity in stimuli reduces tiredness and helps in retention of content. “Interclating video lessons, reading, exercises and summaries makes the study more dynamic and, which usually leads to procrastination,” he advises.
Take care of the environment and reduce distractions
- Studies show that the simple act of Leave the phone out of the field of view It can increase the concentration by up to 20%. “Separate a fixed space to study and keep the materials organized, it helps the brain to enter the faster study mode,” says the teacher.
Have a study plan and review weekly
- It is essential to accompany the evolution itself. See what was done and what is missing Avoid the feeling of being lostwhich is one of the biggest causes of procrastination at this stage.
