Dodoma | Mock Exams | Form Four | 2020

Study Happy now

Create
Rituals

Let’s
go back to that sports analogy we used before: when we go to the gym, for
example, we always change into our active wear first and then do some
stretching. This is a great example of a ritual that puts us in the right mood
before we move onto the thing we need to do. For instance, American author
Stephen King uses different kinds of rituals to “wake up” his brain
and to get himself to work even when he doesn’t feel particularly inspired.
Every morning the writer has a cup of tea or a glass of water, and then works
for half an hour from 8:00 to 8:30, which allows him to create 6 pages of text
every day.

Consistency and systematic approach are the two principles
that many talented and successful people stick to. So why not create similar
rituals for yourself too—only this time relating to studies instead of work?