SUPERCHARGE YOUR ENGLISH SKILLS: 11 TIPS THAT WILL HELP YOU FOCUS BETTER WHEN YOU STUDY!

Hey, in this week's lesson, I'm going to give you 11 tips that will help you

focus better when you're studying English.

Sometimes you get distracted, right?

Sometimes it's hard to focus because you have your cell phone right next to you.

After today's lesson, you won't have those problems anymore.

Are you ready?

Well, then I'm teacher Tiffani.

Let's jump right in.

Tip number one, tip number one is for you to create a designated study space.

Listen closely.

Having a specific study area helps to associate that space

with focus and concentration.

This promotes a more conducive environment for studying.

If there's one specific area of your room, of your home, or a place you go to.

And when you get to that space, you know, you only study,

your brain will help you out.

There are three reasons why this is such an important tip to help

you focus when you're studying.

First, it reduces distractions like your phone by studying in a designated area.

You can minimize distractions from noise, people, or other interruptions.

When you go into that space.

Distractions seem to go away.

Reason number two, this establishes routine having a consistent study space

can develop and help develop a study routine, making it easier to transition.

Into a focused mindset, man, this is such a good point.

For example, I'm in my office right now, when I sit at this desk in front

of this camera, I know, Hey, it's time to produce a lesson to record a

lesson for you, my English student.

My brain goes into a different focus pattern when I'm sitting here.

Then from when I'm sitting in another room or when I'm at a coffee shop.

Something happens when you have a designated space.

The third reason is it improves productivity, a dedicated study space

for you, my friend will help establish boundaries and it signals to your brain.

Hey, Hey, Hey, it is time to study and this will increase productivity.

If you've been struggling to focus, when you sit down to

study your English lessons.

Find or designate a study space.

Here's tip number two, tip number two is for you to set

achievable or realistic goals.

You see breaking down your study tasks into manageable goals, allows

for better focus and motivation throughout the studying process.

Let's say, for example, your goal is to learn tons of English vocabulary, right?

And you want to learn these words, let's say in a month.

So you say, I'm going to learn 5, 000 English words this month.

Now, listen, I believe you are intelligent, but you have to start

thinking, wait a minute, it's 5, 000 words in 30 days and achievable goals.

And you start breaking it down.

I work, I have a family, I have responsibilities at my church.

So you want to set achievable goals.

Now, again, this is another reason I'll bring this up very quickly.

This is another reason why I created the daily English vocabulary email newsletter.

It's a free newsletter where every day I send.

Five vocabulary words related to a topic.

Why?

Because that's an achievable goal.

Learning five new words connected to a topic, right?

And again, I did that to help literally thousands of students around the world.

You can join if you'd like.

It's free.

Go to www.dailyenglishvocabulary.com.

But again, this tip is for you to set achievable goals.

Here's reason number one.

When you do this, it will increase your motivation to study English.

You see achievable goals provide a sense of accomplishment and

progression, which can boost motivation.

To continue studying.

This is why confidence is so important.

Motivation.

These things are so important as you study English.

If you set this goal, Hey, I want to learn one new word a day.

Yesterday you learned a new word.

So what's going to happen today.

Hey, I did it yesterday.

I can do it today.

It will motivate you to continue studying.

Also, it will enhance your focus.

You see, by having specific goals, you can direct your attention

towards accomplishing them, leading to increased concentration.

That's why I give my students that are in my Academy, a specific plan.

They can follow for an entire year.

When you have a plan, when you have a goal.

It's easier to focus when you sit down to study.

Finally, it improves time management, setting goals, helps you prioritize

tasks and avoid procrastination.

We're talking about helping you finally focus better while you're studying

English, which will eventually.

Supercharge your English skills.

So what about tip number three, another important one, use the Pomodoro technique.

I love this technique.

I use it.

I actually have a Pomodoro basically clock that sits on my desk, right?

And when I want to focus for a certain period of time, I will

actually set the timer and push it down and the time will start.

So the Pomodoro technique, this time management method involves studying

or working for focused periods of time, followed by short breaks.

Your brain is amazing.

It can focus for a certain period of time, and then you need to.

Take a break.

So why is this tip so important?

Here's reason number one, it prevents burnout.

Regular breaks prevent mental fatigue.

We're humans, right?

And it will help maintain overall productivity by giving your mind

a chance to rest and recharge.

Listen very closely to your teacher.

You shouldn't be studying for five hours straight without a break.

You shouldn't be studying for three hours straight without a break.

You need to give your brain an opportunity to rest.

Think about the other muscles of your body when you go to work

out or do some other activity.

There needs to be a time for rest.

The same is true with your brain also.

Number two, it enhances concentration when you follow this technique.

Breaking study sessions into shorter intervals helps maintain

focus and concentration for the duration of each interval.

Your brain knows, Hey, after 30 minutes, we're going to get a five minute break.

So let's come on, let's keep focusing.

And the third reason, this encourages efficiency, the structured breaks

and focused study periods promote efficiency by providing a sense of

urgency and encouraging time management.

Listen, tip number three, use the Pomodoro technique.

It is going to change your English study sessions.

Here's tip number four, eliminate.

Distractions, you need to minimize interruptions, such as phone

notifications, social media, or noisy environments to optimize

concentration during studying.

For example, my phone right now is off my computer.

I'm using it as I teach you.

All the notifications are off.

The doors of my office is closed.

Why I wanted to eliminate distractions in order to focus.

You need to do the same thing when you are studying, here are the three

reasons why this is so important.

This will reduce cognitive load.

For example, distractions, draw attention away from.

From studying, increasing the cognitive load required to get back

on track and hindering concentration.

If I am studying something, I'm studying it and I am ruling, I'm in the zone.

And then all of a sudden my phone rings.

Okay.

Hey, yeah.

Okay.

No.

Uh huh.

Okay.

I'll call you back.

I'm in the middle of studying.

When I go back to study, it takes my brain extra time to get back.

In the zone.

The second reason is it enhances memory retention, reduced distractions, allow

for better encoding and retrieval of information later on, improving

your longterm memory retention.

We're talking about helping you focus better and supercharging

your English right now.

Reason number three increases engagement, distraction, free study environments.

Actually increase engagement and deep focus leading to better comprehension

and understanding of study materials.

This is going to help you study more effectively.

What about tip number five?

Tip number five is take regular breaks.

Listen, you are a human being.

Incorporate short breaks into your study routine to give your mind.

Whew, a chance to rest and rejuvenate, improving overall focus and concentration.

I normally take one day out of the month to interview my students, right?

The students in my academy, our family, and I have to do

five interviews in one day.

Now that's a lot of time, right?

But I don't do it back to back.

I interview a student and I love talking to my students.

And then I take a break.

Then I interviewed the next student and I take a break.

Why my brain needs an opportunity to rejuvenate the same is true

for you as you are studying.

Here are the reasons why this is so important.

Reason number one restores.

Attention, you see brief breaks, help restore attention and prevent

mental fatigue, allowing for sustained concentration during subsequent study

sessions, it's going to help you reason.

Number two improves memory.

Consolidation taking breaks helps consolidate information by giving your

brain time to process and solidify what was learned and reason number three.

It reduces stress breaks, provide opportunities for relaxation and stress

reduction, improving overall wellbeing and focus during study sessions.

My friend, I know you want to dive deep into your books and

continue studying hard, but don't forget to take regular breaks.

Tip number six, number six is very important.

Prioritize.

Sleep.

Listen, getting enough quality sleep improves cognitive function, memory

consolidation, and attention span, essential for optimal concentration.

While studying, I'm trying to help you completely change

the way you study English.

You have to prioritize sleep.

Listen to these three reasons why it's so important.

Reason number one, enhances alertness.

Sufficient sleep enhances alertness and mental clarity, allowing for improved.

Concentration during study sessions.

The same is true for me as your English teacher.

I got a good, a good night's rest last night.

So I have enough energy.

I feel rejuvenated.

I can think clearly and I'm able to deliver this lesson to teach

you these tips in a very easy way.

I got good rest.

Number two, it facilitates learning consolidation.

You see, sleep is crucial or important for information processing and memory

consolidation, helping you retain and recall, learn material more

effect, more effectively, listen.

I'm not reading a script right now.

I've been asked that before, Tiffani, do you read a script?

No, I've never read a script for these lessons.

So that means my brain is working overtime.

Each time I teach you a lesson.

Yes.

I have some notes on the screen, but every word I'm saying, my brain

is saying, tip, say this next tip.

This is going to help the student.

So I need to think clearly the same is true for you when you're studying, you

have to prioritize sleep so that you can retain information so that your brain can

work properly after your study sessions.

And number three, reduced errors, sleep deprivation, a lack of sleep

impairs cognitive function, affecting memory, attention, decision making

abilities, and increasing the likelihood of errors during studying.

My friend, get your rest, get your rest.

All right, here we go.

Tip number seven, teach.

Oh, I love this one.

Teach the material to others.

Listen, explaining concepts.

When you're learning something new in English, explaining concepts or

teaching someone else, the material actually helps reinforce learning

and improves concentration by actively engaging with the material.

My friend, you are smart.

You are intelligent.

You are smarter than you even realize.

As soon as you learn something, I want you to teach that thing to somebody else.

Here's why this is so important.

All right.

This is why this is so important.

Reason number one, it encourages active processing.

Teaching requires an understanding of the content at a deeper level.

Promoting active engagement and concentration.

Why am I able to teach you these English tips so well, because I had

to learn Korean, I had to struggle to learn another language as an adult.

So I understand what you're going through.

I understand on a deeper level.

So I'm able to teach it to you when you understand English things, English

terms, English methods at a deeper level, you'll be able to teach them to others.

Reason number two.

Identifies knowledge gaps, and this is so important teaching allows you to identify

areas where you might have knowledge gaps or need further clarification,

improving comprehension and focus.

It will help you be a better English speaker.

And reason number three, strengthens long term memory, the act of

teaching or explaining information to others strengthens your own.

That's right.

My friend, your own understanding and memory of the material.

Do you want to speak English better?

Do you want to speak English fluently?

Teach others tip number eight.

I need you to remember this practice.

Active reading techniques, active use, highlighting, underlining, or

taking brief notes while reading to maintain concentration, improve

comprehension and aid memory retention.

Now this was not planned.

I want to show you something.

Hold on one second.

I want to show you something right in my office right now, just showing you this.

Your teacher follows the same method.

This is where I keep my highlighters.

Literally, I have tons.

And tons of highlighters.

Why do you have so many highlighters?

Tiffani, you might be asking yourself because I follow this same tip.

I have tons of notebooks.

These notebooks are filled with notes.

When something new comes up, I learned something.

I write it down.

When I have an idea for you, I write it down.

I use the highlighters.

When you do this, you remember what it is you wrote down.

This will help you as an English learner.

Here's the reason.

Reason number one increases engagement, actively interacting with

the text promotes focus, preventing passive reading and mind wandering.

I have tons of books to the left of me in my office.

Whenever I read a book, I highlight and I write notes, do this.

It's going to help you remember the information.

Reason number two, enhances comprehension.

Listen, active reading techniques like highlighting or summarizing

important points, aid comprehension and improve concentration on key content.

We're supercharging your English skills.

And reason number three.

It improves memory in coding, highlighting, or taking brief notes,

helps solidify information in your memory, making it easier to recall and concentrate

when reviewing we're helping you focus so that you can achieve your English goals.

Tip number nine, tip number nine is to eliminate.

Multitasking listen, focusing on one task at a time allows for a

better concentration and improves productivity compared to dividing

attention between multiple tasks.

I'm recording this.

I'm writing some notes.

I'm sending an email.

No.

I am focused on this task in front of me.

When you focus and eliminate multitasking, you will be more efficient.

Here are the three reasons.

Reason number one reduces cognitive load.

This was a reason for one of our previous tips.

Listen, multitasking divides attention, increasing cognitive

load and hindering concentration.

On each task number two, it improves efficiency, focusing on one task

at a time promotes deep work and improves the quality of your

work leading to better outcomes.

You want to be an amazing English speaker.

You can do it.

Focus and eliminate multitasking increases accuracy.

Reason number three, concentrating on one task reduces errors and allows

for better attention to detail, helping you study more effectively.

Listen, tip number nine, you need to eliminate.

Multitasking tip number two, use visual aid, incorporate visual elements like

diagrams, flow charts, or mind maps to represent information visually,

aiding comprehension and concentration.

Listen, I did the same thing when I was studying Korean.

When I was in grad school, my notebooks were.

Filled with pictures filled with me, sketching things.

Why to help me remember the information use visual aids.

Here are the reasons reasons.

Number reason, number one, it enhances comprehension.

Visual aids provide a visual representation of information,

assisting comprehension and promoting better concentration.

Think about it.

Whenever I teach you the five W's who, what, when, where, and why.

What do I do?

I stick my hand up.

Why this is a visual aid five, who, what, when, where, and why visual

aids are powerful when you're studying English reason number two

improves memory recall, visual imagery improves memory recall by associating.

Visual cues with the information, making it easier to remember

and concentrate while studying.

We're talking about supercharging your English skills and these tips

are going to change your English.

Whoa, something got caught in my throat, your English journey.

Reason number three.

Facilitates information organization, visual aids can help organize

complex information, providing a clear structure that aids overall

understanding and retention.

We're talking about helping you remember the information and being able

to organize it by using visual aids.

Tip number 11, review.

And revisit material regularly.

You see regular review sessions, help reinforce learning, prevent forgetting

and improve concentration through repeated exposure to the material.

I've had so many students say, Tiff, how do I remember what I've learned?

How do I keep it in my mind so that I can use it during conversations, review?

And revisit here are the three reasons why this is so important.

Reason number one, it strengthens memory retrieval, regularly reviewing

material improves memory retrieval by reinforcing neural pathways.

It's making it easier to concentrate on and recall during subsequent

study sessions, your brain is like, all right, this is what we're doing.

We got this habit, this pattern reason number two prevents

forgetting spaced repetition.

Through regular review prevents the decay of learned information, reducing

the need for relearning and optimizing focus during future study sessions.

Your brain says, Hey, we've reviewed this over and over again.

So you don't have to use this energy when you're learning new things.

And reason number three, it builds connections, revisiting material

allows for the formation of connections between different concepts or different

topics, aiding comprehension and increasing focus during study sessions.

When you review and revisit material regularly.

You'll be able to speak English more fluently.

You'll be able to focus more during your study sessions

and you'll feel less stressed.

I hope this English lesson helped you.

I want you to be able to focus more.

I'll talk to you in the next lesson.

You still there?

You know what time it is.

It's story time.

Hey, I said it's story time.

All right.

So I have a shorter story for you today, and it's more of an inspirational thought

part of one of the activities I do on a regular basis and just to inspire

you, you know, today's lesson was all about focusing while you're studying.

And I gave you different tips, 11 tips in total to help you really

study and focus while you're studying.

I wanted to let you know that I actually use classical music.

And jazz music when I'm working now, my goal, I've told you over and

over again, my friend, my goal is to help you achieve your English goals.

So I have to be focused in order to achieve that goal in order for

me to provide you with lessons that will truly help you this year.

I have to make sure when I'm preparing, I am focused.

Now, I also don't want too many distractions, notifications on my

computer, notifications on my phone.

So what do I do?

Like the tip said, designate a goal.

A space, this is my office space.

And then I turn jazz music on or classical music.

You see my dad, I was wondering why does jazz music help me focus so much

or keep me calm specifically cafe jazz.

If you go to YouTube, Hey, listen, if you go to YouTube, you can

actually look up cafe jazz music.

And they'll give you playlists with three hours, four hours,

10 hours of continual music.

So there are two reasons that popped in my head growing up.

My dad really, really loved jazz music and he'd play it a lot in the car.

So there's a sense of nostalgia when I listened to it.

And the second reason is when I was in South Korea, At the coffee shops, many

times they would play jazz music or have music playing in the background.

So again, sense of nostalgia for my dad.

Second, when I was in South Korea, I really enjoyed hearing the

music playing in the background.

And a third reason, actually, since there aren't any words, I'm able to just

focus on my task while there is this light music playing in the background.

So you can find what works for you.

Maybe you like a different type of music, but find something that works for you.

For me, it's jazz music or classical music.

And one of my favorite classical musicians is Yo Yo Ma.

He plays the cello.

He's a cellist.

Man, I love his music.

So these are two different types of music that I have playing in the

background when I really want to focus.

So I hope this lesson honestly helped you a lot, and I hope you find some

music that will help you focus.

Remember you are going to achieve your English goals this year.

I'll talk to you next time.