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Does anyone have any songs they listen to that helps them study? I know it's generally really frowned upon, but I find that listening to the same (mostly or entirely instrumental) songs on repeat as background noise really helps me focus. As I have just started a new school year I'd love to find more songs - if anyone has any recommendations lmk

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Hey everyone,

If you’ve been struggling to keep your focus locked in today or keep pulling out your phone every 10 minutes while trying to study I just uploaded the final session of our deep work sprint. It’s a playlist of uninterrupted Pomodoro session (25mins+2*50 mins study / 10 mins break) designed to help you sit down and actually finish your past paper practice or revision without burning out. We’ve also got soft background lofi music playing throughout the entire session to keep the room noise down and help you drop into a flow state faster. If you need an accountability partner right now, clear your desk, put your phone on Do Not Disturb, and lock in with me:

[ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGu3rp6NOc3E ]

Drop a comment on what subject you’re tackling today let’s get this done together.

I originally thought the biggest problem for students was memorization. I was building a concept around helping students review material during small periods of free time.

But one person told me they can memorize things very quickly, but what takes the most time was homework and assignments. Another student said that they have many classes and extracurricular activities that finding enough time to catch up on assignments is a constant problem.

That made me wonder:

What if the problem isn't necessarily a lack of time, but the lack of usable, uninterrupted blocks of time?

I am interested in hearing from medical, law, engineering, and other high-workload students.

I've been struggling with anxiety, depression, and ADHD for the last three years, and I'm genuinely trying to improve myself, but I feel stuck in the same cycle.

I'm preparing for an entrance exam, but I haven't been able to clear it, not because I never try, but because I can never stay consistent. I study properly for weeks or months, and then one small mistake happens. Maybe I miss a day or fall slightly behind, and suddenly the guilt and pressure take over. I start thinking about all the time I've already wasted, and then I stop studying completely for days until I somehow get motivated again.

It's always all or nothing for me. Either I put extreme pressure on myself, or I don't study at all. If I isolate myself, I eventually get lonely and burned out. If I don't isolate myself, I get distracted. Either way, I end up falling behind.

My exams start tomorrow, and honestly, I'm not prepared again. I studied for a month, then my mental health crashed and I couldn't continue. I'll give this attempt as practice, but I know I probably won't clear it.

My next attempt is in January, and I'm posting this because I want to hold myself accountable. I've promised myself for three years that this time will be different, but I've always fallen back into the same cycle. Still, I want to genuinely try again and hopefully come back here in January saying that I finally cleared it.

But how do you learn to accept disappointment without completely giving up? How do you stop one bad day or one mistake from turning into a week of not studying?

If anyone has escaped this all-or-nothing, guilt → avoidance → more guilt cycle, please tell me what actually helped you.