There are many ways to improve your study skills but let us look at the negative side of studying. The side that sometimes puts road blocks in your way to study effectively. Maybe by discussing what the negative habits do for you, you will consider turning them into positive study skills. Most of these are traps that you get locked into and are not sure which way to go. In order for these negative study skills to become positive study skills you have think about erase the negativity from your brain. In other words change the negative thought into positive thoughts on how to accomplish a study skills thus you improve your study skills. The way I would accomplish the problem is by getting rid of the negative words. Following are some examples that will help you right the negative ship.

The first negative study problem is no knowing where to begin, just take control and make a list of things that must be done on a daily basis. When everything is noted on the calendar, chunk the items into manageable pieces, so you know the schedule of your time to study a particular subject. Get a calendar and note the date, times and places you need to be each week, and then fill in the subjects and the time for study. Stop complaining about having too much to study and attack the books, making notes as you read, underline important facts that were discussed in class and review your work on a daily basis. If you think there is too much to study remember to do outlines, summaries, flash card and emphasize the relationship among the sections. All the research to improve your study skills places emphasizes on two things you must never do and that is to stay up all night cramming for a test and avoid mental exhaustion. The only thing that study all night gets you is a lot of missed sleep. The mental exhaustion can be avoided just by reviewing the material on a daily basis, and then come exam time a rested brain has chance at the recall of important material. This is just a few ways that you can improve your study skills, just ditch the negative ideas, and turn them into positive ideas.