As a pre-med student I’m notorious for putting too much focus on the outcome. Change happens from the day to day consistency and discipline. Great video! ☺️👏🏽
How far along the pre-med journey are you? I’ve definitely learned to focus on the big picture and not get caught up on a bad grade here or there. I’m in my fourth year of biochemistry and it’s kicked my ass a few times!
What I find really helpful is associating certain activies with certain atmospheres that help me concetrate. For instance, for 5 months, I would only watch Seinfield when eating. Last night I tried to watch Seinfield while in bed and I got HUNGRY. Even though I have never eaten or been hungry at that time of the night. I don't have that much discipline and I must be physically active, so I play the same songs over and over again when working out. This way, whenever I hear those songs, it's easier for me to get motivated to work out. That's how I stick to habits the best, but it takes a long time before getting actual results
The identity part is true. It's extremely hard to study for something you despise. You have to convince yourself that you enjoy the topics you study, even if you couldn't care less about them. Even if you like the topics just 1% more every day, eventually you'll actually like the topic. Fake it 'til you make it.
Thank you so much! I love your content. I’m not a student but I’m a homeschooling single mom of 3 that works full time & I’ve grown to love learning while teaching them. God bless you!
If I'm being brutally honest, im not sure where I'd be without this channel, it helps relieve anxiety about med school and just basic lifestyle changes with information i know i can trust, thank you, I can't begin to explain my gratitude.
(Nerd Alert) I remember an episode of Star Trek: TNG where Data was trying to win a complicated game against some alien-guy (forget the name). Data (an android) kept losing. He later determined that the reason he lost was because he programmed himself to only focus on winning, not the process. When he changed his approach to not focus on winning, but on mastering and being as good as his opponent, each game resulted in a draw. Which, in the context of the episode/scenario was essentially a "win." Focusing on the process, what is directly in front of you, and within your control is how you begin to master yourself and your situation. So many valuable lessons in TNG. Kept thinking about that while watching this vid. Thanks for the reminder. :)
Terrific summary ! I listen to summaries a lot lately as it suits my busy life and this one is really great. Thank you for this - I'll listen again until I its actioned.
As an student i am way too tired to care about self-improvement or sucess. In the end we all get fat and old, make compromises in life and shit will happen despite our actions. Most of life is luck. Thinking you are in control only leads to frustration when life doesn't give you what you feel you deserve. Just sleep, eat, drink and fuck. That all the sucess you need in life.
This is a very interesting comment, and I just want to thank medschoolinsiders for not filtering comments with "fuck" or "shit" in them. Oftentimes, I find I can't truly express myself in youtube comments anymore because of the dumb filters.
For me it helps if I just don’t think about it and just do it. If I’m like “I’ll go to the gym in 10 minutes” I know it’s not gonna happen. That’s why I go there in the morning: I wake up, eat my breakfast and leave the house so I literally don’t have time to think whether I wanna go or not
Any advice for sticking to a schedule / making a system with fluctuating health? I've improved my study methods but I haven't been able to form them into daily habits . I've got a chronic health issue so how much energy I have on any given day varies a lot. I might be super fit after 5 hours of sleep or absolutely need 13 hours of sleep. I also get random aches and they give me brain fog sometimes which forces me to reschedule. Do you have an Idea for building a system / habit around unpredictable schedule changes? Like, I definitely have an at least an hour to study every day ( my current goal during my apprenticeship) but I find it hard to stick to that since that available hour isn't at the same time every day. I'm trying to build up the habits slowly so that by the time I'm done with my internship I can do 4 hours of studying everyday well. I'll need that to be able to do a part time Bachlors/Masters while working after my apprenticeship. I know it's not medschool , but the health economy degreees I want aren't exactly gonna be easy fore me to get while sick either. So I'd really appreciate if anyone's got advice
Bo Eason says that, like a plane, we are slightly off course to our aim almost 90% of the time, but it’s the little course corrections along the journey that allow success in the end Edit: Don’t be fearful of the weather and turbulence that appear along your journey to excellence! Just course correct.
As a pre-med student I’m notorious for putting too much focus on the outcome. Change happens from the day to day consistency and discipline. Great video! ☺️👏🏽
a piece of advice
make a realistic schedule you can maintain on the long time otherwise you will easily burnout
How far along the pre-med journey are you? I’ve definitely learned to focus on the big picture and not get caught up on a bad grade here or there. I’m in my fourth year of biochemistry and it’s kicked my ass a few times!
What I find really helpful is associating certain activies with certain atmospheres that help me concetrate. For instance, for 5 months, I would only watch Seinfield when eating. Last night I tried to watch Seinfield while in bed and I got HUNGRY. Even though I have never eaten or been hungry at that time of the night. I don't have that much discipline and I must be physically active, so I play the same songs over and over again when working out. This way, whenever I hear those songs, it's easier for me to get motivated to work out. That's how I stick to habits the best, but it takes a long time before getting actual results
The identity part is true. It's extremely hard to study for something you despise. You have to convince yourself that you enjoy the topics you study, even if you couldn't care less about them. Even if you like the topics just 1% more every day, eventually you'll actually like the topic. Fake it 'til you make it.
"Habits are the compound interest of Self-Improvement!" Very profound!
Thank you so much! I love your content. I’m not a student but I’m a homeschooling single mom of 3 that works full time & I’ve grown to love learning while teaching them. God bless you!
Huberman Labs new podcast on habits is a must watch. Really good.
If I'm being brutally honest, im not sure where I'd be without this channel, it helps relieve anxiety about med school and just basic lifestyle changes with information i know i can trust, thank you, I can't begin to explain my gratitude.
Thanks for watching and glad you’re finding it useful :)
Thank you for your effort. You lift me up every time I fall.
(Nerd Alert)
I remember an episode of Star Trek: TNG where Data was trying to win a complicated game against some alien-guy (forget the name). Data (an android) kept losing. He later determined that the reason he lost was because he programmed himself to only focus on winning, not the process. When he changed his approach to not focus on winning, but on mastering and being as good as his opponent, each game resulted in a draw. Which, in the context of the episode/scenario was essentially a "win."
Focusing on the process, what is directly in front of you, and within your control is how you begin to master yourself and your situation. So many valuable lessons in TNG. Kept thinking about that while watching this vid. Thanks for the reminder. :)
Hmmm the high intensity weekdays and low intensity weekends actually sounds very smart, I should try that
Sir any chance on making a vid on "How to actually cover backlogs?" ??
Terrific summary ! I listen to summaries a lot lately as it suits my busy life and this one is really great.
Thank you for this - I'll listen again until I its actioned.
simple presentation, powerful message, and a great deal of positive energy as always 👍
I Actually started reading it 2 days ago!!! Its really helpful people!!
Hands down one of the best self-help books out there.
u read it all?
@@jibanregmi4009 The Atomic Habits book, yes!
As an student i am way too tired to care about self-improvement or sucess. In the end we all get fat and old, make compromises in life and shit will happen despite our actions. Most of life is luck. Thinking you are in control only leads to frustration when life doesn't give you what you feel you deserve.
Just sleep, eat, drink and fuck. That all the sucess you need in life.
This is a very interesting comment, and I just want to thank medschoolinsiders for not filtering comments with "fuck" or "shit" in them. Oftentimes, I find I can't truly express myself in youtube comments anymore because of the dumb filters.
I'm reading atomic habits and I found this, it's a really good summary from it
Thanks Dr J that was really insightful video will definitely try some of the techniques espically the identity example
For me it helps if I just don’t think about it and just do it. If I’m like “I’ll go to the gym in 10 minutes” I know it’s not gonna happen. That’s why I go there in the morning: I wake up, eat my breakfast and leave the house so I literally don’t have time to think whether I wanna go or not
This is a good summary of the things that worked for me
Hi Kevin! Any chance you could make a vid going over the effect of study music and the good ones to use and bad ones to avoid?
We already did a video on studying and music. Good idea though
Thank you very much !!!!!! Great video!!! 👏👏👏👏👏
Please wish me luck !
Very grateful for vids like this 🙏🏻
Can you please make a video on So you want to be vascular surgeon please??
Thankyou Sir !!
Any advice for sticking to a schedule / making a system with fluctuating health? I've improved my study methods but I haven't been able to form them into daily habits . I've got a chronic health issue so how much energy I have on any given day varies a lot. I might be super fit after 5 hours of sleep or absolutely need 13 hours of sleep. I also get random aches and they give me brain fog sometimes which forces me to reschedule. Do you have an Idea for building a system / habit around unpredictable schedule changes? Like, I definitely have an at least an hour to study every day ( my current goal during my apprenticeship) but I find it hard to stick to that since that available hour isn't at the same time every day.
I'm trying to build up the habits slowly so that by the time I'm done with my internship I can do 4 hours of studying everyday well. I'll need that to be able to do a part time Bachlors/Masters while working after my apprenticeship.
I know it's not medschool , but the health economy degreees I want aren't exactly gonna be easy fore me to get while sick either. So I'd really appreciate if anyone's got advice
Bo Eason says that, like a plane, we are slightly off course to our aim almost 90% of the time, but it’s the little course corrections along the journey that allow success in the end
Edit: Don’t be fearful of the weather and turbulence that appear along your journey to excellence! Just course correct.
This should be taught in grade school. Kids would get it.
Awesome!
Could you tell me the difference between clinical medicine and medicine ?
🌸🌸thanks 🌸🌸
Very nice
What does the right image at 8:34 mean
It's mine favourite too ♥️
By the way nicely explained and summarised
Moral of the story :
"Habits Habits
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who likes watching mobiles before sleeping?
so instead of saying i have to go through 69 hours worth of lectures, i should say i get to go through 69 hours worth of lectures.
Noted...
Change yours then tell me how to...never project your crap in others.