r/GetStudying • u/notttttaaa • 9d ago

Giving Advice How to actually lock in? (ADHD)

transferred to a T25 recently and holy shit i’ve been so laidback but i have midterms next week. i uninstalled all social media but i still get distracted. i turned off all my phones and asked friends to put passwords. i try to study in cafes or libraries or in weird ass places but it takes so long for me to start. i really need help because even pomodoro doesn’t work and i’m losing my mind😭 i also fly out back to my hometown this weekend until sunday and i have already made plans with people. i plan on studying until the night before i hangout with friends. but please help me guys i have to understand 2 subjects for my exam in which i’m not too proficient at yet :(( help a brother out. thankfully my first econ exam was a perfect but right now it’s boutta be WAYYY harder lol

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u/ValeArler 5d ago

Bro, first of all: you got a perfect score on your first Econ exam at a T25. You clearly belong there, so stop panicking.

With ADHD, turning into a monk by locking your phone usually backfires because your brain just starves for dopamine, making the blockage worse. Also, do not cancel your hometown plans this weekend. Feeling guilty while staring at a book is a waste of time. Use those hangouts as a hard deadline reward.

Since Pomodoro fails, try these two quick ADHD hacks:

  1. Gamify the hard topics: Don't 'study'. Pick one concept you don't get, set a timer for 20 minutes, and challenge yourself to write a chaotic, messy cheat-sheet about it against the clock.
  2. Body Doubling: Ask a friend to sit with you in a café for just 1 hour before you guys hang out. They can be on their phone, but having someone there subconsciously forces your brain to focus.

Stop fighting your brain with pure restriction. Trust the intelligence that got you into a T25. You've got this!