How to Make Studying So Fun You Forget Your Phone Exists

relearnsmarter
6 minutes ago
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Scrolling is harmless. At least it feels that way. You sit down for a while, open your phone, and before you know it, you're scrolling away. Your notes are left untouched... until midnight for that last-minute grind.

The truth is, the problem doesn't lie in the apps you use. It's that your life feels boring, unclear and some part of it is empty. You begin studying, you get bored, and you begin scrolling, for about an hour. The fix isn't just about putting your phone in airplane mode or even using greyscale mode (even though they can help). The real solution is making life so fun and so engaging that you forget to scroll. Here's how:

Scrolling is biting away your life. Don't let it eat you.

Go outside

This has absolutely nothing to do with studying, but most of us are forgetting the world around us. It's beautiful. Go, explore the world. To be honest, that world outside is way more stimulating than your phone.

Going outside lets you think bigger thoughts than your cramped, messy room. Let the world open your eyes. When you spend most of your time outdoors, you spend too much of your time living your life than locking yourself away, scrolling. Go outside and get some fresh air before studying. It makes a huge difference.

Study with purpose

Scrolling soothes your empty inside. Studying feels good, only when you have a purpose.

Ask yourself, "Why am I even learning this?"

Whether it's going to a good college, gaining some knowledge, it might just make studying meaningful, and actually create an impact. A good one too.

Reward yourself the right way

Scrolling is a reward. But a very cheap one. Replace them with real ones, ones that require dedication, and effort. Because those have 10x the dopamine feeling.

After an hour of studying, take a snack break
After finishing a chapter/topic, have a small scroll
After a huge study session, take half an hour off

Make your brain crave studying with rewards that actually make your life better.

Fill the emptiness

Life feels empty. Fill it up. Most scrolling happens when you have nothing else to do. You sit down, feel bored, then grab your phone immediately. That needs a fix.

Open your world. Fill your day with things that actually matter to you. Studying, reading, writing, or meeting new people. When your day is filled with purpose, you don't have any time to sit away and scroll. The urge to scroll slowly fades. Not because you forced it away, but because life became more brighter than your Instagram feed.

So, in the end, it's simple. Life with a purpose is 10x more meaningful and fun that a life without. Make your life alive