How I stay focused studying long hours in medical school
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How do you stay focused for long periods of time? Are there certain evidence-based methods that work better than others? What works best and what have I learned in college, post-grad, and now medical school about focusing? In this video, I'll tell you how I've maintained my focus and, therefore, maximized my performance when studying for long hours.
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0:00 Intro
0:25 Treat like 9-5
2:47 Do the worst first
5:00 Remove distractions
8:39 Take breaks
12:10 Keep the lights on
15:42 Outro
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0:25 Treat like 9-5
2:47 Do the worst first
5:00 Remove distractions
8:39 Take breaks
12:10 Keep the lights on
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The 9-5 thing is so helpful! In biomedical science at my uni this happens a lot where some days are 8 hours of lectures/labs and others 5 or 6, with an ever-changing timetable, so it can be overwhelming to plan the same amount of stuff to do every day. Plus extracurriculars in the evening…Treating it as 7am to 7pm will definitely help my sleep, instead of promising myself to get up early and still going to sleep at 1 am 😬
STOP invading my mind Zach! This was egg-exactly what my mind was struggling with today!!
Your mind is so comfy though, and I did find a chicken...
@@ZachHighley That chicken says thank you for all the hard work you are putting in to make my life a Lil less miserable! Godspeed
@@ZachHighley another docor wanna be xD
@@ZachHighley but congrats bro
@@ZachHighley best value of studying video
I really needed this, i'm going through a very difficult time focusing right now, thanks Zach :)
Awesome vid as usual. I'm watching this on my study break. Keep these thorough vids coming. Love them!
You were so right with the phone! I left in in the kitchen while I was studying in my room and I was focused 100%. Thanks a lot!
A lone yacht sailed across the barren ocean, gracefully waved the seagull at the horizon. The last scenery is really very inspiring, and I feel touch by your medical lifestyle and wise choices with much determination. Yeah!
I love your videos Zach, you have literally changed the way I study, thank you so much for posting your videos
Glad you like them!
I liked the detail of the sources when mentioned on the video. Thank you for your quality work, I haven't been able apply them completely but I've haven't given up, it helped me improve my performance on med school.
This boss and workday idea is actually genius. Med student from the UK here, your videos are actually amazing, especially all the anki ones. Keep it up 😁
I”m prepping for a post-bacc as a non-trad, career changer & I thoroughly enjoy your videos! Thank you (:
You inspire/motivate me for college! Thank you for this!
Thanks a lot for this Zach!! I could truly relate to this study method. I honestly think though that you do not always eat the frog first especially during tests or exam, it would most likely take a large chunk of your time. Continue being an inspiration!
Thankyou Zach! Biggest fan overseas
Such helpful strategies for optimizing your study time. Also kind of mind-blown about the tip to keep the lights on while working, something I'll have to try out!💡
GREAT TIMING ZACH. BTW YOUR VIDEOS ARE REALLY AWESOME . REALLY LOVING IT !!
thanks for watching!
Thanks Zach!! GREAT VIDEO! TREATING STUDYING LIKE A JOB with no distractions is indeed a key to getting a lot done. I used to put my phone on airplane mode when I was writing my PhD dissertation. The Mark Twain frog quote is also SO GOOD! 🐸🐸🐸 Getting the sucky stuff done first also provides a boost of accomplishment for the rest of the day. And all that medical studying has paid off Zach, Toxic Biomolecule Accumulation, haha. I definitely had to Google that 🤓😅
yesss, thanks for watching!
I love your sense of humor. Thanks for the great tips!
Believe it or not, my medical student's life become easier since I subscribed your video, Zach. Thank you so much! Good luck for Zach, for me, and for all of us :)
My final exam in med school is after one month , and I was really worried and have this bad time organized issues
I watched your videos and today I started to focus and do much better,
Thank you , and I hope you get more successful too , big support from me 💪
Hi! Your videos helped me get into Dental school. Can't wait to see even more related content. Thank You! 🥰
Thank you very much for this Zach. I really needed this!
I cannot agree more- 2nd year into PhD and i study throughout the day with multiple breaks and end up feeling exhausted without no outdoor activities. This strategy looks nice, will try this 7-5 model for next 1 week. Thanks
So much useful information, love it mate, great video, all the best, and stay strong!
thank you for all this video and bring me the strength.
I’ve graduated college and still want to learn to handle multiple things at once and focus for long periods of time. Subscribed to your channel, hopefully I can learn some things!
Thanks Zach! Would love to see that Notion tutorial video rolling out soon! I just downloaded Notion last night and was pretty overwhelmed with just how much there is to do with it and didn't even know where to start...pretty much the same as how I felt when I first started using Anki 😂
This is so helpful Zach! I love studying with your videos in the background. It helps me study better and keeps distractions away knowing someone else is studying with you.
I swear to god, I wanted a focus video from you, and here's my wish fulfilled! YAY! Keep up the good work.. Bless you!
Focus uppppp
@@ZachHighley Yes sir!
"Do the worst thing first" - will def incorporate that from now on! I avoided an anatomy lecture while studying and now I have a few hours before my test and still dread going over it... should've gotten it out of the way first
Thank you zach you made my day
Always you make us motivational and inspiring❤
Always!
Thank you Zach! This helped me a lot, thank you for inspiring me to be a Content Creator in the future. ❤️
I'm sure you'll do great, send me your vid links!
I'll send it to you rightaway once I uploaded my first vlog. ❤️
Thank you so much for your tips! They are really helpful. Zach
Wow the treating studying like a work day as well as the eat the frog, are really great advice, thank you! I am going to try to implement them in my own life
Watching this 2nd time after a few months when i needed this most
Thanks a lot Zach! That's very helpful. My desk is now super clean :)
What an amazing and helpful video this was!
This makes a lot sense for me, thanks Zach. I've got exams in 1.5 months
Great video. Very helpful, thanks man!
Thank you Zach for this tips, Badly needed this right now
T - T Again Thank U & Godbless~
Thanks for the motivation brother 🔥
bro that outro drone shot is SICK!
This is really useful for my English practice. Thanks.
Great vid as always Zach!! I'll definitely use these tips for postgrad exams! I really struggled with focus in med school - lectures especially, I'd just fidget and play with my phone 😂
But I was much better when revising at home, I'd set a time to revise then stop.
Also making time to tidy my desk space and remove distractions is always time well invested.
And if I'm tired? Chill out and take a break! Watch some Avatar the Last Airbender!
At work, I'm currently trying to improve my focus and productivity by making a personalised jobs list in Microsoft Word that works with my system, so I get the most urgent patient jobs done ASAP.
It's so much easier to get things done when you set out what you're going to do from the start! 🙌🔥
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Adventure time is a good break show too
@@ZachHighley I've been meaning to do an Adventure Time binge for ages!! I dropped off around season 7, but I hear the finale is beautiful!
these sort of videos really helps
Thank you so much. I like how you refer to experiment too. I have tried doing worst thing first and it really works for me. I do the difficult work more effectively in the morning and feel relaxing doing easier work at night. I’ll try Pomodoro later☺️
Excellent content and very useful information, thank you for sharing this! 💡🕯🚀
thank you for yet another video :)
i'm on surgical ward rotation, it's really nice. take care :)
12:10 Absolutely!! I bought another floor lamp with 3 lightbulbs to put in my apartment to add that extra light for days I have to be more alert. So much easier to stay awake when it’s super bright vs the normal dimmed light.
Light the Face, Get the the A's, bam
Hi Zach, great work! Thank you for motivation. Like you Bro,
thanks for your experiences , next time I will try it.
Starting university on monday. Good timing!
Good luck!
Wait this video is under rated , it deserves moree likesss
yeeting the phone works innit bruv lol
uwutm8 ye bruv
Awesome advice. Will continue to study 1 total hour per day at sporadic intervals and watch TH-cam the rest of the time
i just implement the 25min 5min method today and it definitely helps me keep focused!
I understood doc, good luck in your carrier 🤩😁👍
Apart from parents' punishments,the guiltiness of playing around or wasting time without actually finish the homework hits very hard😂
One thing that was life changing for me was changing my environment. I just can’t focus at home. When I go to the coffee shop I can work for hours, full focus and efficiency.
Im happy for you that you found a nice spot to study. Its the same for me!
Great film, love to Philadelphia from Germany!
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thank you so much for this video
It was inspiring and great
have a happy day.💛
Thanks for watching
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The best advice I could get was "treat it like a. 9-5". When I studied for the DAT, I started at 10AM - 6PM with lunch breaks in between and using Pomodoro videos! My evenings are for relaxing. That strategy worked GREAT!
im in grad 10 bro and i used to be a horrible student but now ever since i use flash cards for studying im great, and its all thanks to you!!!
Zach, Thanks a ton from India! I hope I'm present as soon as you upload your next video.
thanks for watchingg
Thank you for this video ❤
thanks for watchinggg
Good job bro🤞🏼
Good quality video bro. Glad you still can make these good videos. Got super bored of your previous stuff.
thanks brother very helpful, Anki introduced by you is very helpful too thanks
“An annoying cushion” 5:42 that made me laugh!! I never thought of a cushion as a distraction before 😆
Anything in my way
Thank you Zach
Thank you!
Awesome content creator!! Video is lit❤️
thank youuuu
Thank you!!
The quality of your videos thooo 🥵🤌🏽
Gonna watch this first thing in the morning tomorrow
Just watched it, I’m hoping these tips will work on me.
Thank you so much
This mans channel is better than Motivation videos for studies
Keep going!
7:10 - now that's an awesome shot!
Zach why are you so awesome
turning on all lights..now!
Keeping your lights on or keeping a specific light on when you study also condition you to study. So you learn to study when the lights on so you have a feeling to study when the light is on and keeps you focused to studying. Personally I use led lights. When I want to study I turn it on and change its color to green.
Thanks Zach, I am struggling with focusing. After all your tips I'm going to start with the small necessary changes, then build on gradually. FYI: you have gorgeous eyes 👀
Thank you.
I really wanna try the 9 - 5 one. At the moment I sometimes struggle to get my work done, having an extremely chaotic timetable that changes weekly at my uni. It feels wrong to not study after uni, but after 8 hours of lectures etc it might actually help concentrate the next day. Cause I do have shorter days and then mess up with my studying. I've implemented the scheduled breaks a few times successfully. Sooo... trying to build a good routine here and your video might actually help a lot.
those were legit! thanks
Hey Zach, I've been struggling to sit on my desk and get started, I just hope this will serve the purpose and I pull the study session. I have an important exam coming up😭
The boss thing is my way of thinking too lol. It works if you think someone is waiting for you to finish your task or something like that, to give response to someone
Hey Zach, thank you for your blog. I wanted to ask you when do you take the time for making the videos? is it part of your daily routine or you do it during the weekends?
I don't know why i'm watching this, I failed high school but I just like this dude.
I think it’s important to take day by day, each day is a new day. If you done it yesterday, you can do it again today.
Yeeey 🤗🤗 I wish you can also post vlogs every day hehe. GodBless to you and Keep inspiring people! 💚🌻
A travel vlog is coming up!
@@ZachHighley I’M SO EXCITED, I CAN’T WAIT ALREADY! 🤗 I will literally keep informed! Can I also request a content?
Yes! So many useful tips! It benefits me a lot, thanks Zach!
Thanks this helps me mate
Can you reveal the font you're using because they look incredibly nice. Anyway, nice video as always, Zach
wow , thanks for sharing brother :)
Thanks for the visit
Quality video. I’m trying to the 9-5 thing more often. So I actually have 100% relaxed time.
yeah it really helps not focusing after the work is done
Great video. Zach, Do you listen to lofi or binaural beats during the study sessions?
Maybe I should start on my homework now
awesome!