How to Make Yourself Study When You Don’t Have Any Motivation

There’s probably nothing more frustrating than knowing an exam is on the horizon, knowing you need to study for it, and completely lacking any motivation to actually sit down and get started.

Studying is one of those things that’s easy to lose motivation for. It can seem overwhelming, impossible, and never-ending. “Studying” as an idea is so amorphous it easily causes panic, fear, and even total shut down.

But regaining motivation for studying isn’t impossible. And there are several ways to make sure your studying is stress-free, structured, manageable, and even fun. Let’s break some of them down:

1. Remember WHY you study

The first thing to do, right after you sit down to study (but before you bust out the notebooks and pens!) is to remember WHY you’re studying. What makes studying so important to you right now?

Is it because you want to become a marine biologist and you need to pass a test to finally launch your career? Or is it something less dramatic, like…