Having a hard time doing homework.?

Question

Whats the best way to make yourself do homework , and actually have yourself want to do it? Too many distractions.... what can I do?

Answer 1

First tell everyone who might interupt you, to not interupted
you, for at least 2 hours. Then find a quiet spot, even if you have to go down, to the garage or even to the library. Next
argue with/pressure yourself- for example- " YOu can do that, later! YOu have to do well in school. This is more important
than watching Sponge Bob. I have to do this, I have to do this"

Answer 2

Physical steps:
1. Set aside a regular place and time to do homework that you only associate with studying and homework. Go to a student center or a tutoring center if you can't set up a place at your home. Go to a library or some place away from TV, radio or Internet if you know that will distract you.
2. Get a buddy to study with. Someone who motivates you to focus your interest not just on your homework, but really understanding and "appreciating" the material in class so that you "enjoy" learning and absorbing the concepts.
3. Get a tutor, and set up a regular session. Or go to class early or stay late and study there at a regular time.
4. Try different study methods. Some students respond better to oral review, others to written review, either drawings, or writing notecards with colored pencils, or tape recording. Whichever helps you best with attention and retention. If you are having fun or being creative with your work, you are using the intuitive part of your mind that processes, stores and retrieves information most effectively.

Psychological steps:
If you find that your mind is programmed to tell you to avoid homework, or that it is a chore, or any other negative pattern of thought, you may have to "replace" those thoughts with positive thinking and goals. Not fake things other people tell you, but real things that mean something to you personally, or else you won't care to focus.

A hypotherapist advised me that TV ads and religions work this way, where they sell catch-phrases that "hypnotize" listeners into buying into their messages as the solution to problems. So if you have negative thinking in your mind, you have already "hypnotized" yourself into not working. So to counteract the negative effect, that makes you "not" want to start your homework, you have to "unhypnotize" yourself and "replace" the negative track with positive good messages that encourage you and make you feel good about your work and what you are learning and gaining and succeeding by doing it well. So make a list of all the bad things you are worried about, and all the good things and goals you want to associate with doing your homework. And consciously catch and stop yourself when negative things come up, and repeat and tell yourself the positive things instead.

The common factor is that you need to find a focus or goal that helps you feel connected to the class material and satisfied with your work; otherwise your attention will drift elsewhere. I suggest changing your physical environment, working with a study buddy or a tutor, using strategies that keep your attention while avoiding distractions, and replacing any negative thoughts in your mindset with realistic productive goals that mean something personal to you.

Answer 3

hey, how old are you? i'm 14 and i have gone through the same struggles you are going through right now!! i am still kinda going thru it. yeah, this is what i do. i tell myself that if i don't do it, i am going to get a bad grade and possibly fail! i also do a written promise. like for example: if i do my math homework good, i can have that candy bar, play xbox 360 for an hour, watch tv, etc........ you should also DEFINITELY set up a time schedule. like after school: math, then science, english, then have a snack break. i ALWAYS get a snack because it gives me energy. then after that- do history and so on. just organize urself and prepare your hw. don't worry about it. ask more question and i will answer! bye! smile =)