How to be motivated and effective in the learning process?
You need to find your flow!
Flow is defined as an optimal state of consciousness, a state where
you feel your best and perform your best.
These are those moments of rapt attention and total absorption, when you
get so focused on the task at hand that everything else disappears.
This phenomenon was the aim of study of a psychologist
Mihaly Csikszentmihaly. Take a look at his graph of flow state when a person's ability to
execute a task balances the difficulty of the task they have to perform.
Also, the balance of perceived challenges and skills are important factors in flow. On the one hand, when a challenge is bigger than one’s level of skills, one becomes anxious and stressed. On the other hand, when the level of skill exceeds the size of the challenge, one becomes bored and distracted.
How can I achieve flow in the learning process?
- avoid distractions, put your phone in another room
- clear your mind
- work when you’re most energised
- listen to motivating music
- focus on one study subject
- choose a topic that is challenging, but not difficult
- drink a lot of water
- have a clear study outcome
Coded by Aneta Barone