i have a problem..

[basara318]

i just have a very difficult time concentrating.. whenver i am reading or studying i tend to daydream or get distracted easily... its only when i am faced with tests tomorrow or extra caffeine that i could focus and be more productive.. i am wondering what i can do to address this problem.. do you guys think i have ADD?

 

[spp]

no i think you're just not interested in whatever u're studying...... or it's not important to you.

do you have the same problem doing other things?? (sports... tv....computer games??)

 

[axelfox]

some cranberry juice will clear that right up..oh wait.......

go somewhere (like a library or locked room) where you will less likely to be distracted. Thats what I do.

 

[j0lly]

Meditate.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Yes you do.. I'd go to a place with less distractions.
-- mrcodedude

 

[Wallydraigle]

Maybe you're just a dreamer. I don't mean that in a disrespectful way. I find it very unfortunate that we try to convince dreamers that they must have some disease like ADD beacause they are the way they are. Of course there are certain periods in our development when we are more prone to this🙂

 

[Tripleshot]

Cut back on the caffeine. See if that helps.

 

[Forever42]

I have the same problem when studying, homework, etc. What I do is I go out in the dining room and study and do homework there. No TV, no computer, just me and the table and the books. It helps a LOT.

 

[killmeplease]

Everybody is the same way. Some just are better at resisting the temptation of distraction.

I love to start things, it's the FINISHING part that tends to be a drag.

 

[WillyF1uhm1]

Some background music, not too loud, can help too. If it's silent, then every sound will distract you.

 

" just have a very difficult time concentrating.. whenver i am reading or studying i tend to daydream or get distracted easily... its only when i am faced with tests tomorrow or extra caffeine that i could focus and be more productive.. i am wondering what i can do to address this problem.. do you guys think i have ADD?"

Oh my! That sounds like me! But no way in hell will I ever take any drugs (medicine, that is) . . . and I don't drink caffeine! 😀

Well, what I notice is, when something is of little, to no interest, to me, I'm a lot more distracted and lose focus. However, if it's a subject of great interest to me, I'm in it and finish it. That would apply to history, mathematics, phil., and a few other subjects.

I love to start things, it's the FINISHING part that tends to be a drag.

Oh my! That's me there! I can start something with great interest and then lose interest in it toward the end or in the middle! 😱 😛

Well, Basara318, I think it all takes determination and interest. If it isn't a subject you're interested in, then don't feel bad that you have such short attention span. But do make efforts to give it the time just for grades sake. Perhaps other people's suggestions can help you here! 😉

 

[Holycrap]

ADD is largely an excuse for people who are lazy.