| To study you need only your study | | | | chair with a cushion is actually gentler |
| materials and a place to use them -- and | | | | on your bones! |
| theoretically that could be anywhere. | | | | Apart from comfort you need to think |
| But the practicality of this is that | | | | about the height of the seat against the |
| people who have a good dedicated area | | | | height of the desk/table. If the chair |
| for their studies have a greater chance | | | | is higher, you may need to consider |
| of being able to complete their study | | | | having it lowered. If the desk is |
| sessions quicker because they can create | | | | higher, then this may need lowered. |
| an environment that works for them and | | | | Taking the time to sort this at the |
| allows them to focus. | | | | beginning of your studies will mean you |
| Some people are able to switch off to | | | | won't be likely to have needless hours |
| what's going on around them, but most | | | | sitting in an uncomfortable position. |
| people need to have as few distractions | | | | The last thing that you absolutely must |
| as possible. There are people who work | | | | have is adequate lighting. This could |
| well with music, some who study better | | | | be natural light or electric, the source |
| with silence, and then others who can | | | | isn't as important as making sure that |
| concentrate on their bookwork as they | | | | you can study without straining your |
| follow their favorite soap opera on TV! | | | | eyes. Learn what kind of light works |
| Each person needs to discover the kind | | | | best for you. It could be that you work |
| of study environment that works for them | | | | best with an up light rather than one |
| and then set up a real study area within | | | | that floods your area with direct light. |
| that environment. | | | | You may work best with a tube light or |
| Your study space should consist of a | | | | enjoy the cozy feeling created with a |
| desk or table so that you can set out | | | | table spot light. If you find you are |
| the things you need for your studies. | | | | getting headaches after studying, one |
| If you have things such as a laptop, or | | | | thing you can try is to change the kind |
| desktop computer, ideally this should be | | | | of lighting you're using to see if that |
| able to be left in your study area when | | | | helps. |
| you're not studying. Your desk needs to | | | | Creating a permanent study space that's |
| big enough to have any computer | | | | always available for you whenever you |
| equipment you need, plus your books and | | | | feel the urge to get out your study |
| a place to write. If there are no | | | | materials is one of the easiest ways of |
| drawers on your desk or table, find an | | | | putting your focus into study mode. |
| appropriate sized box and keep this | | | | Make sure that if your designated area |
| under the work surface with your spare | | | | is in a general area in the house, it's |
| stationary materials such as additional | | | | kept a "no go" zone to the rest of the |
| pens and paper. | | | | household otherwise you'll find yourself |
| As you get older, studying involves | | | | having to remove all the non-study |
| longer periods sitting at your desk with | | | | related items before you can study, and |
| your books and so you really need to | | | | that's counterproductive to what you're |
| find a comfortable chair. A computer | | | | trying to achieve. Make your study nest |
| chair may seem the more appropriate, but | | | | that fits your study habits and you'll |
| sit on it and see if you think it will | | | | find your concentration and even |
| still seem comfortable after a couple of | | | | motivation to study increase. |
| hours. It could be that a dining room | | | | |