In this section, you’ll review optimal (best) learning time, distractions, and best strategies to stay focused.

Question

You’ve been using your weekly color-coded schedule for a few months. As you’ve gotten a better grasp on what you need to do to achieve the goals you set for yourself, you notice that there are times of the day when you’re able to do more and times when you struggle to start or finish a task.

You pay attention to when you feel the most energized to work or focus on your learning goals. You find that midmorning, before lunch, and late evenings work best.

How can you use this information to improve your progress?
Question 7 options:

Change all your learning time to late in the evening.

Change all your learning time to midmorning.

Rework the parts of the schedule that you can't study or work to best fit your needs.

Keep the same schedule and work through the times no matter what.

Answer 1

To improve your progress based on the information you've gathered about your optimal learning times, the best option would be:

Rework the parts of the schedule that you can't study or work to best fit your needs.

This approach allows you to take advantage of your most productive times (midmorning, before lunch, and late evenings) while still accommodating other commitments and responsibilities, leading to more efficient and effective learning. Adjusting parts of your schedule rather than completely changing it will help maintain balance and prevent any potential burnout from focusing all your efforts in one time slot without considering your overall well-being.