7 Reasons Why I’m Able to Study for 4 Hours Straight With No Breaks

How to stay productive and stop procrastinating.

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When I was in school, I was taught that studying should be done in blocks of around 35–40 minutes. My teachers told me that after this time, our brains start to rapidly lose focus and we are no longer able to memorise and retain certain pieces of information.

Therefore, they suggested that we take a short 3–5 minute break after each 35 or 40 minute period spent revising.

This was something that was constantly drilled into us as students, so much so that we never stopped to question it, we simply accepted it as gospel. Even my school’s timetable was divided up into 35 minute periods so that we were able to take a break between classes and let our minds refocus.

When I got older and started attending university, I started to wonder whether or not this was true. The reason why was that I found myself having more and more classes back-to-back and I had numerous assignments (for different subjects) all due at the one time. Therefore, it was becoming unrealistic for me to keep taking regular breaks when I needed to concentrate and knuckle down.

My biggest problem was that I would start my break, pick up my phone or start taking a drink and I would…