#mr.moderino

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sand urchin
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I like isolating my studying + setting a goal
closing all other tabs, other apps, etc, so that I don't unconsciously switch. I can't get distracted by something like that without it being an active action, so I can notice and focus back
and before I go, I'm setting a goal, like no break before I'm done with X part

bitter blade
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Great advice

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I always look in awe when I see a Youtuber do a 12 hour study session (Obviously I don't need to do 12 hours straight but the point remains)

sand urchin
# bitter blade I always look in awe when I see a Youtuber do a 12 hour study session (Obviously...

on that note
it's very dependent on your level
if you're already quite comfortable with the language (at least high B1 or B2) sessions are not gonna be as tiring so you can keep going for longer. Usually when you're at that point there is no real motivation issue as you can interact with the language without feeling overwhelmed and tired, the toughest plateau being before that.
At a lower level, your longest sessions should top around 2h. There's little point doing more than that, given that if you're thinking actively, you should be tired by that point and can't really think much anymore, better to give your brain some rest

bitter blade
junior sleet
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as mama said "its that damn phone"

tired gull
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You can also try to replace those distractions with similar things in french, depending on your situation. For example, following a bunch of francophone tiktokers/changing regions, or playing games in french

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At the start you'd most likely want games you're already very familiar with and that aren't too text-heavy, so you're not overwhelming yourself

half pollen
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I just gradually turned it into a habit. Right now, my daily stuff:

  • Podcast + reading news on my train rides (approx 2h total)
  • 2h focused study at night (slides, notes, flash cards, apps)
  • Then some flexible stuff across the day. YouTube, chatting on Discord, lots of thought exercises like thinking of a sentence in my head and checking the grammar against apps.
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I still find it tiring. I’m still at a level where I have to mentally turn on « French mode » most of the time.

wide peak
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I like forest! It's an app that keeps you concentrated by growing a tree if you stay in the app. If you get out, your tree dies and it's not pretty in the garden. You can choose how long you study, from 10mins to 2 hours and it's got background noise of rain to help you focus

bitter blade
bitter blade
sand urchin