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Celebrate your achievements!

Tim Ar.

Hi everyone,

Rewarding yourself is crucial to maintaining motivation and preventing burnout. By setting achievable milestones, planning fun study breaks, creating a reward system, prioritising self-care, and incorporating social rewards, you can make studying a more enjoyable and fulfilling experience. 
 
Here are some more details: 
 
Plan Fun Study Breaks: 
 
Instead of wasting your break time on unproductive activities, plan enjoyable and rejuvenating breaks. You may go outdoors for a stroll to get some fresh air, practice meditation to calm your thoughts and listen to your favourite music.  
 
Create a Reward System:
 
A reward system which will act as a reward for studying can be an effective strategy to motivate yourself while studying. Assign points or tokens for each completed task or study session. Accumulate these points over time and determine specific rewards you can exchange them for.  
 
Make Time for Self-Care: 
 
Taking care of your well-being is crucial for effective studying. Incorporate self-care activities into your study routine as a reward for studying. After a productive study session, ensure you are ready for rewards to give yourself for studying with a relaxing bubble bath, a yoga or exercise session, or a good night’s sleep.  
 
Plan Social Rewards: 
 
Studying doesn’t have to be a solitary endeavour. Involve your friends or classmates in your reward system to make it more enjoyable and social. Plan study group sessions where you can collaborate, discuss topics, and test each other’s knowledge. 

Cheers, 

Tim.
 

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