How to Make Studying a Daily Habit?如何使学习成为一种日常习惯？

Deborah Reed　苗淑华

Studying—you know you need to do it， but you just can’t seem to make it ahabit. Maybe you forget， become distracted1 or just don’t want to do it. To makestudying a daily habit， you need to make a studying loop2.

1. Setting a time

When you do things at the same time every day， it is easier to remember to dothem. Research suggests that two hours is the longest daily studying time that is goodfor students. Spending more time than that can cause stress3， anxiety4 and be bad forhealthy sleep habits.

2. The cue5

Studying at the same time every day is one cue， but you may need somethingmore concrete6 when first forming7 your habit. This can be a calendar reminder8you set on your phone， or something as simple as a card with the word“study”printed on the wall.

3. The study place

To help yourself study， you need a place set up for work and not for doing otherthings. Do not study on your bed—that’s for sleeping—or in front of the television，or anywhere it’s difficult to hold and use the materials you need. The best place is adesk with good lighting in a quiet room.

4. The reward9

After you finish studying， you can give yourself a little time to relax as your reward.With time， the studying itself will become its own reward. Doing better atschoolwork will make you more confident10 and happier. But while forming yourstudy habit， a really fun reward will help you stick with it.

It takes 21 days to a few months to make studying a daily habit. To help youstay with it， find a friend to form the habit along with you. Daily studying gets easierthe more you do it. Just do it now.

學习——你知道你需要去做这件事，但你似乎没能养成这样一种习惯。也许你是忘记了、分心了，或者只是不想去做。要让学习成为一种日常习惯，你需要形成一个学习循环。

1. 设定时间

当你每天在同一时间做某些事情时，你会更容易记得去做。研究表明，两个小时是对学生有益的最长日常学习时间。花（比这）更多的时间会造成压力和焦虑，不利于（养成）健康的睡眠习惯。

2. 提示

每天在同一时间学习是一种提示，但在最初养成习惯时，你可能需要一些更具体的东西，它可以是你在手机上设置的日历提醒，也可以是贴在墙上印有“学习”字样的卡片这样简单的东西。

3. 学习地点

为了帮助自己学习，你需要一个只用于学习而不用来做其他事情的地方。不要在床上———这是睡觉的地方——或电视机前学习，也不要在难以存放和使用所需资料的地方学习。最好的地方是安静房间里的一张光线明亮的书桌。

4. 奖励

完成学习后，你可以给自己一点放松的时间作为奖励。随着时间的推移，学习本身会成为一种奖励。功课做得更好会让你更加自信和快乐。但是，在养成学习习惯的过程中，一个真正有趣的奖励会帮助你坚持下去。

让学习成为一种日常习惯需要21 天到几个月的时间。为了帮助你保持这种习惯，找一个朋友一起培养这个习惯吧。你做得越多，日常学习就会越容易。现在就去做吧。

（英语原文选自：msn.com）