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Would these methods (on this page and others through out S/H) be easy to modify as in “whatever is considered ‘early hours’ to your schedule”?

I tend to get frustrated with many study advice resources because they tend to favor day-timers and not insomniacs like me. [And, yes, I have been and currently still being treated professionally/medically for my insomnia.. nothing wants to work past three to ten days for me.]

With all that being said, I do enjoy the site. It’s helpful when I am able to use it in my study habits and if not, I certainly do pass along the information to my friends. Thanks!

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The breaks are not meant to be concentration activities. The idea is to clear your mind and relax without losing your energy. So reading something of interest to you on the internet, for example, is a good 5 minute break. It’s not a concentration activity because it isn’t an assignment you need to learn or master, you’re just unwinding with something interesting…

I’ve a little question: [...]an hour surronded by non-concentration activities[...] do you mean the 5-10min breaks after max 1 hour of study?

You talk about these breaks in the post on pseudo-work and in the Straight-A Student book; but,in the book, the suggestion to use these breaks to read or to concentrate on something wich has nothing to do with the main work: it seems even the breaks are Concentration Activities.

By this post I think that when you have to fill one of these breaks, a Mechanistic Activitie is better than a Concentration Activities, it is right?

Thanks a lot and bye!

Rod!

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