Studies in high school or college have received such a bad rep. Name anyone who can actually say they like doing it; you won’t find many. The fact is studying is difficult. It’s time consuming, draining, and stressful. But guess what?

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There’s a Way to Battle the Lack of Motivation!

That is probably the number-one cause to a lack of studying habits: many students become unmotivated. Here’s why: take your job, for instance; if you don’t show up for the workday, your boss will definitely care, instilling you this motivation that says…. “I do not want to get fired!” However, with studying…. It’s a different story. You don’t study, and no one will care. Your fellow students won’t care, your professor won’t care, maybe even your parents won’t care. After all, you’re one your own, you’re paying for your tuition, room and board. Why should anyone else care?

This fundamental truth lends to you the true secret to motivating yourself, breaking the mold of un-motivation: it’s called a reward.

Reward Yourself? How So?

Seriously, reward yourself for studying so hard! Because you have so little reinforcement when it comes to studying, it’s up to you to pat yourself on the back when you do a good job. Your reward, of course, can be whatever you like it to be.

Try it and marvel at the results. The more you do it, the more you set up an actual routine. It’s like working out, only for the brain. Soon you’ll find your brain pumping iron so hard that it’ll make your bicep look like a bumpkin!