How many hours can you effectively study in one day? (science and mathematics)?

Answer 1

There is an analogy between physical endurance and
mental endurance. I have experienced both . I've been
a jogger. There's no surprise that you can build up your
endurance thru repetitive exercise while incrementally extending
the duration of that exercise. The same holds true with study.
I have gone thru phases of study and the gradual build up
until I could literally study all day long. That's right - all my
waking hours. It isn't easy. Neither is jogging 10 miles.
Every extension of the time or distance is painful, whether it's
physical or mental. But the gain in endurance happens. And
after a while, it's no longer painful. You will find that when you increase your length of time of study, the quality of study increases at the lower time levels. Your concentration or
intensity increases, then your self image as a student changes
consistent with your new power. At that point there's no
stopping you. You will feel like you can do anything.

Answer 2

Forget about the hours and instead try to learn to recognise the symptoms that "nothing's going in" - and then take a decent break.

Some days you can study all day, other times only for a few minutes. Depends on what you're studying, how much sleep you got and a whole ton of factors. As a wise man once said, "it's not the hours you put in, it's what you put in the hours".

Particularly with maths, if you take a break you'll find that whatever you return to seems much easier than when you left it. Quite often during a break the answer will pop into your head or the concept will finally make sense!

That said, presumably you'll need to build up enough mental stamina to ensure a 3-hour exam or whatever...

Answer 3

There are a few tips I think you should consider. Firstly, studying non-stop for extended periods is NOT productive. You can't concentrate well. Every hour or so, take 10-20 minutes off and walk the dog, or do something physical. This stops studying being too gruelling. That brings me to my next point. EXERCISE! Now I'm no fitness freak, but I know the body and mind are connected and both need the other to perform well to ensure optimum performance. You must also get plenty of sleep and try to avoid using caffeine to study. Pace yourself, so you don't need to stay up late to study when the exams come. Exercising will also help you to sleep well. Don't drop your extra-curricular activities. Reduce them, but don't eliminate them completely. They are a good way to reduce the stress that causes many people to fail their exams. Now, on to some more specific methods. Go over past tests and exams and remember to go over these with friends or the teacher so you see where you've gone wrong and need to study more. Use mind maps, or similar techniques to relate different topics you are studying together.This will ensure that you actually understand the material. As well as this, when reading over notes, try summarise what you have read aloud. By putting things into sentences you can ensure that you actually understand the topic and could answer an exam question on it.

Answer 4

well i was told that you should work for 45 mins to 1 hour and then take a 15 min break that way you're working in your optimal concentration zone.

However as previously stated you can increase your concentration level. I can work continously for about 2hours too. But is does depend on the individual.

Answer 5

I think 2 hours, then i just get bored and nothing enters in my brain.

Answer 6

Well I would say about an hour tops.

Answer 7

on an average 4.5-5 hours...