your study space
12 SEPTEMBER 2018 // READ ON BLOGSPOT
Everyone needs a study space. That’s a fact. Everyone needs a workplace they can call their own, where you’re comfortable enough to work without distractions like pins and needles or ringing phones, or the alluring call of sleep.
But there are many different types of study space. How do you pick the right one?
Not your bedroom.
Your bedroom is a place for sleeping, not studying. Don’t change the connections your brain has made between your bedroom and sleep, or you’ll find yourself too sleepy to study or too alert to sleep. Or both. In that order.
I’m being a bit careful with this one, because I study on the bed in the spare room of my house. However, this is not my bed, and I very rarely sleep in here. For me, this room as a whole is associated with study, so it hasn’t been a problem for me. It depends on the person, I suppose.
Natural light.
We’re not made for fluorescent lights. Find a study space with access to a window, to keep the light welcoming and warm, and to provide a refreshing breeze when you’re feeling a bit sleepy.
The best colours.
According to the Huffington Post, the best colour for a study space is orange! Apparently, the bolder oranges stimulate focus and concentration, while softer oranges soothe - which may be good for calming those revision stresses.
Other good colours for concentration are blue, and green, both for being very natural and stimulating for the mind. That doesn’t mean you need to go painting your house, but if you have a room already in one of these colours, that’s a good start!
Never fear if you don’t. My study space is a warm white colour with some browns, which makes me feel very calm and isn’t easily distracting. Once again, feel free to ignore the experts and do what’s best for you.
Be comfortable.
Creaky chairs = creaky back = discomfort. Don’t fall into the trap of finding somewhere uncomfortable just to keep yourself awake. Your body isn’t going to forgive you easily, and you won’t be so keen to come back to your study space again. If you’re using a desk, make sure your chair is the right height and distance from the edge to maintain a good posture. Get comfortable (but don’t fall asleep… obviously).
Crack out the tunes… but not all of them.
For some of us, music can be a great study tool, preventing us from getting distracted by everyday sounds of the house, of our phones, or by people or cars passing by outside. However, certain music has better influences than others.
It’s been proven that ambient music is much better for stimulating our brains and giving us a boost in concentration. This means, music without lyrics. Some enjoy classical music, and movie scores can be a great way to switch off from lyrics while enjoying good tunes.
If you’re just looking for background noise, however, then ambient sound creators are incredibly useful.
Best of all, if you’re a Harry Potter fan, check out asmr rooms on YouTube and study to the sounds of Hogwarts library or the common room of your favourite House.
I hope this helped you guys to decide where your study space for the rest of term is going to be. Getting your study space right is the first step to effective studying all year round.
See you on Sunday.
Sweet studying!
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Hey are there any blogs that you follow that are similar to yours?
Hi! These are just a couple of blogs that are studyblrs and reblog content that is similar to mine.
@cloudedstudy
@minimaliststudy
@sjstudies
@studybiologyis
@brazilianstudentstuff
@psychlu
@study-early
@studygreens
@theultimatestudyblr
@notesandespresso
@legallychic
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🚀 studyblr introduction 🍑
hallo, lovely hoomans of tumblr! my name is pia but you may also wanna call me by my nickname—"pea". i've always been fascinated with study blogs; i like the different aesthetics, the assorted materials giving life to paper, and of course, the amount of motivation it gives to a student like me who’s long been struggling with staying on track with my academics! i'm really not one to do things like these but this year and in the years to come, i plan to step up my study game to prepare myself for college. i want to stay inspired in and for school. so i really hope i would be able to deliver & to make this study blog ~beneficial~ not only for me but also for my readers & friends ♡
[ b a s i c t h i n g s ]
my name is pia ❁
i’m eighteen years old
currently in grade 12, senior high school
my strand is humanities and social sciences / humss
filipino, living in the philippines ☼/☔
a leo
infp-t
i plan to take up - ̗̀ bs psychology ̖́- in college
[ t h i n g s t h a t i l o v e ]
b o o k s : romantic, coming-of-age, chick lit fiction
m u s i c : lana del rey, cold war kids, the 1975, the killers, coldplay, snow patrol, captain dipper and the strawberry girl, panic! at the disco, the kooks, vance joy, sam smith, ed sheeran, the paper kites, young the giant, the native architects, the neighborhood, dua lipa, lifehouse, cigarettes after sex, gabrielle aplin, dodie clark, conan gray
f i l m s : the breakfast club, clueless, big daddy, 10 things i hate about you, 13 going on 30, the edge of seventeen
t v s e r i e s / s h o w s / k d r a m a : friends, himym, awkward, drake & josh, 13 reasons why, masterchef us, doctors, she was pretty
e v e r y t h i n g e l s e : flowers, dogs, poetry, asmr, snuggle-in-bed weather, night drives, mixtapes, spontaneous trips, lasting conversations, taking photographs, strumming my ukulele named chandler ☆, journaling, art museums, peaceful solitude, taking warm showers & being productive in general
[ c l a s s e s — f i r s t s e m ]
21st century literature from the philippines and the world
english for academic and professional purposes
disciplines and ideas in the applied social sciences
philippine politics and governance
earth and life sciences
health optimizing physical education
contemplating on the church and the sacraments
pagsulat sa filipino sa piling larangan
practical research ii
[ s t u d y b l r s t h a t i n s p i r e d m e ]
@studentsandlattes, @martiestudies, @thecoffeedesk, @bujowithmere, @janetstudies, @ii-humss-life-ii, @studyingpsych, @em-spacestudy, @halseystudying, @thestudypeach, @my-philosofias, @designstudy, @estudiear, @verymedical, @sheisamedstudent, @inteqrals, @lucubro, @studygreens, @studyplants, @studyrose, @lycheestudy, @zeestudies & @joeeehui
i hope to make new friends & find more inspiration with this study blog ❀ also please like this post if you’re a studyblr so that i can follow you!
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In regards to the whole studygram-post I posted almost a month ago now [where does the time go??!]- I’ve decided to give it a go and have been working on putting up some content on my account- most of it has been pretty standard studygram-focused but I’ll probably be posting more personal stuff on my story- so stay tuned!
Also! Drop me a message here on tumblr so I can follow you on insta! I’d love to have more tumblr-ness on my feed :D
Hope you guys are having a fantastic day! <3
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