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How to Get Homework Done when You Don't Want To

Last Updated: October 15, 2024 Fact Checked

This article was co-authored by Ashley Pritchard, MA and by wikiHow staff writer, Hannah Madden . Ashley Pritchard is an Academic and School Counselor at Delaware Valley Regional High School in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Ashley has over 3 years of high school, college, and career counseling experience. She has an MA in School Counseling with a specialization in Mental Health from Caldwell University and is certified as an Independent Education Consultant through the University of California, Irvine. There are 9 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 253,590 times.

Homework can be a drag, but it's got to be done to keep your grades up and stay on track during school. Going somewhere quiet, making a plan, and giving yourself breaks can all help you stay focused and on task to get your work done quickly. Try to keep your assignments organized and give yourself credit for completing hard or boring work, even if you didn’t want to.

Getting Motivated

Step 1 Pick an easy assignment to start with.

  • Keep a list of your assignments and check them off as you finish them. This can give you a sense of accomplishment that can motivate you to keep going.

Step 2 Work on your homework with your friends to keep each other motivated.

  • Make it the rule that you work for a certain amount of time, or until a certain amount of work has been accomplished. Afterward, you can hang out. Stick to this schedule.
  • Try this out and see if it works. If you're too distracted by having friends around, make a date to hang out after homework instead.

Step 3 Make completing assignments a competition with yourself.

  • Make sure you keep the competition to yourself. Competing with your friends isn’t fun, especially over homework assignments and grades.

Step 4 Understand why you’re doing homework so it doesn’t feel pointless.

  • Learning something that will probably help with future assignments, even if you don't know what they are yet.
  • Proving to your teacher that you understand the homework so that they don’t keep assigning it over and over.
  • Improving your GPA.
  • Getting a good grade.

Step 5 Reward yourself when you finish an assignment.

  • Try not to reward yourself with food, as that can lead to snacking when you aren’t really hungry.

Staying Focused

Step 1 Break your work up into 45-minute chunks.

  • For instance, tell yourself that if you finish your first assignment in 20 minutes, you can go on your phone for 5 minutes.

Step 2 Take 15-minute breaks.

  • Make sure you stand up and do something when it's your break, or you won't get your wiggles out.
  • Set a timer on your phone or use a kitchen timer to let yourself know when it's time to switch tasks.

Step 3 Incorporate your own interests into your assignments.

  • If you don't have control over the subject, try to find connections between the topic and something you care about. Find aspects of the subject that interest you.
  • For instance, if you have to study History but you care the most about fashion, investigate the styles of the times and places you are studying. Learn how political and economical developments changed the way people dressed.

Step 4 Listen to soothing music that isn’t distracting.

  • You can find playlists on Spotify and YouTube that are made for studying and doing homework.

Step 5 Turn off any entertainment when it’s time to focus on the hard stuff.

  • When you're struggling to focus, sign out of your email and all social media so you don't check them as a reflex.

Creating Good Study Habits

Step 1 Set up a dedicated workspace.

  • If you have many textbooks and worksheets, stack them and put them to the side.
  • Get things like pencils, erasers, calculators, rulers, and paper.

Step 2 Keep a homework planner.

  • Having a planner will make it less tempting to procrastinate, as long as you have broken up your studying into manageable chunks.
  • Your planner can be paper, or you can get one on your phone. Just make sure it has space for task lists as well as events.
  • Once you have completed a task, cross it off or put a check next to it. Seeing that you're getting your work done will make you feel better, which in turn will motivate you to keep up the good work.
  • Don't put more than you can do in one day on a list! Split up your week's work so that every day has a manageable amount.

Step 3 Stick to a weekly homework routine.

  • If you have a job or extracurricular activities that change your daily schedule, determine a weekly schedule that you stick to as much as possible.

Step 4 Get help with your homework if you’re struggling.

  • Sometimes just explaining what you have to do will help you understand it better.
  • Talking to another person is a great way to brainstorm ideas. They may ask you questions or provide comments that can help you organize your ideas.
  • Other times, the person you are talking to will notice something about the prompt that you overlooked.

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  • Set up a dedicated study area at home with your needed supplies, to establish a consistent homework routine. Having everything in one prepared place helps minimize distractions.
  • Use a planner to schedule out all your assignments. Break them into small, manageable pieces so it's less overwhelming. Checking tasks off as you finish motivates you along.
  • If completely stuck on an assignment, reach out and talk it through with someone. Verbalizing it can provide new insights to move forward.
  • Take short activity breaks every 45 minutes. Get up, stretch, grab some water. It refreshes your mental focus so you stay engaged.
  • Incorporate a fun personal interest into an assignment when possible. Writing about something you care about keeps you absorbed.
  • When you really need to concentrate, eliminate enticing distractions like your phone. Logging out keeps you on track.

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15 Strategies for the Student Who Can’t Sit Still

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Sit down in your seat, it’s time for math.  Please sit down in your seat, Tashir cannot see the board.  Alright, time to start our work why don’t you have a seat?  After three prompts to stay in their seat you finally see them sitting down!  Alas, you can continue with the lesson.  Moments later you happen to glance over at their location to see they are no longer sitting, they are not even standing… they are laying across their chair on their stomach!  I mean COME ON!  

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Do you have that one student who just won’t sit in their seat no matter what you do?  You are not alone.  I mean, hey, you might have a few of those students.  What else can you do besides constantly provide that verbal reminder?  How would you feel if I could provide you with 15 additional strategies for the student who can’t sit still?  Number 12 is a personal favorite of mine!  

Possible Reasons That Kids Can’t Sit Still

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Before we begin with some strategies, let’s take a moment to take a step back a bit.  Before we get upset with that student for never being in their seat, let’s ask ourselves why? 

There may be a few reasons that a student doesn’t stay in their seat.  

  • Behavioral .  If the reason is behavioral, make sure you tackle the function of behavior .  Perhaps a preventive strategy , instructive strategy , or responsive strategy is in order.  
  • Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). With ADHD diagnoses increasing, it probably isn’t uncommon for classrooms to have identified students with ADHD.  If your student has ADHD, they may seem restless, active, limited attention, fidgeting, etc.  
  • Sensory Processing .  Sensory concerns affect one or more of our five senses.  Students experiencing dysregulation impact their ability to sit still.  
  • High Energy .   Isn’t this the same as ADHD?  No.  Other factors that might contribute to high energy are diet or sleep cycles.  Diet affects our ability to sit still and concentrate.  On one end of the spectrum, a student could be the intake of a high amount of sugar or hunger is a concern.  Either way, the student’s ability to concentrate and function is a challenge.  In turn, when children are not sleeping through the night, they may have trouble focusing and sitting still during the day.  

Whatever the reason, verbal adult prompts are often not enough.  This will not only take up most of your time and lesson but will possibly just lead to annoyance, frustration, and exhaustion on both your end and the students’.  No matter the reason why they are not sitting, let’s focus on what we can do instead of just constantly say “Please, sit down.”

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Strategy 1 – Visual Areas / Boundaries

If your student is constantly roaming about the room, let’s take it in small steps first.  Instead of focusing on the larger picture of staying in their seat, let’s try a small area at first.  By providing a visual boundary indicates to the student and to other students that this is their personal area.  You can tape off a square on the ground, grab some markers , or even a carpet square to indicate this space.

2 – Breathing Exercises

Consider how you feel after you take a few deep breaths.  You may feel calmer, more focused, relaxed, less anxious.  Adults have a better understanding of how to self-regulate, where students need to be taught the skills, and when would be an appropriate time to take a deep breath.  Breathing exercises like these could be a great self-tool for students to utilize in place of getting up to move.

3 – Use of Fidgets

Fidgets can be a teacher’s best friend or their worst nightmare!  I am almost 100% positive that you have had to say in your classroom, “Put the pop-its away!”  Pop-its are the biggest new craze currently.  Are they annoying?  Absolutely!  Could they possibly help some students instead of it being a toy?  You bet!

Of course, pop-its are not the only fidget item out there.  Just the current popular phase.  Make sure you are specific about the use of fidgets in your classroom.  Model and practice how and when to use them appropriately.  Provide reminders and warnings throughout the school day about fidgets.

4 – Flexible Seating

Flexible seating options allow the students to choose where or what to use to sit.  Options you may want to consider for the student(s) are wobble seats , bean bags , wobble chairs , donuts , or balance balls .  Direct instruction is recommended of modeling how to use this equipment appropriately.  When flexible seating is an option, not only is the student getting to choose their preferred seating over a typical desk chair but it could…

  • be more comfortable for the student
  • more fun and preferred
  • provide a natural release of energy
  • provide more concentration to sit on and focus on the task

Strategy 5 –  Brain Breaks

Brain breaks are a must for ALL my students, not just the ones that can’t sit still.  In basic terms… a brain break is taking a break from focusing on any task.  This break could be anything from standing up stretching, mindful activities, to physical gross motor activities.

The best thing about these brain breaks is that students will not be moving all around the room.  Each video is not only perfect for maintaining social distancing but also for being in the habit of not being able to move throughout the room and staying in one personal area.

6 – Heavy Work Activities

Providing a heavy work activity is the perfect chance to exert some of that excess energy.  Heavy work activities often require effort from our muscles that involve pushing, pulling, or lifting.  The movement activities create resistance input to the muscle, which ultimately calms and regulates the sensory system. Mama OT discusses 40 Heavy Work Activities to try out in your classroom or the home environment!

7 – Alternative Work Area

This option is purely a personal opinion as a teacher.  Some teachers believe that their students belong in their seats at their desks.  That is okay!  There may be some other teachers that would be okay with this option.  Perhaps you have a table in your classroom or one of those kidney-shaped or oval-shaped tables you use for small guided groups.  Would this be an option for the student who can’t sit still?  Perhaps they may need just a bit more space to spread out while working appropriately on a required task.

8 – Use of Break Cards

Break cards are a great instructive strategy to ask for a break and assist with coping and tolerance.  Break cards are a tool to help when a child becomes overwhelmed with a situation.  It allows the child to receive a break to help them remain calm and avoid behavioral outbursts to proactively assist in an anxious situation.

FREEBIE ALERT! ?  Check out these break cards to get you started with this strategy!

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Strategy 9 – Multi-Sensory Teaching Strategies

One of the most common strategies we as educators use in literacy is the use of Multi-Sensory Teaching Strategies.  Multi-sensory activities are activities that use more than one sensory pathway into the brain.  Hands-on activities, auditory or visual components, online activities are just a few examples.  Not only can these types of activities develop stronger literacy skills, but they also have been shown to increase memory and focus.  Looking for some fun and hands-on activities for the classroom? Click here !

10 – Visual Schedules and Timers

Help students stay on task with the use of timers and/or schedules. If a visual schedule is provided, the student can visually see when they have a break coming up.  This could be as simple as a written schedule on the board or a personal picture schedule for the student. Similarly, the student can also have a personal timer on their desk to show the exact countdown until a break or how long is left of a certain subject/activity.  Timers are a huge management tool in my room and they have some cool visual timers on YouTube as well to check out!

11 – Write the Room

Sometimes we have to use a student’s inability to sit still as a strength.  If you see that none of your other strategies are working for these students, how about EVERYONE gets up and moves?  Oh, the best part is that the academics don’t have to stop because I am not talking about a brain break.  I am talking about Write the Room!

This unique way to review and practice not only gets kids up and moving but allows for differentiation.  This individualized resource allows you to differentiate for every student in your room from working on just identifying the picture to writing a full sentence with each picture. Check out these options for Kindergarten and First Grade , each with ELA and Math activities!

12 – Time to Run an Errand!

I cannot take credit for coming up with this idea, however, I can definitely take credit for sharing it with you!  Yes, you can send an active student on an errand to the office or to the janitor to request more straws for lunch.  However, check this idea out!  First, you want to share the specifics with your bestie teacher friend.  Grab a colored folder (make sure you and the other teacher know the color and don’t use it for anything else).  Let’s say, for example, you chose a purple folder. Let your teacher friend know that whenever a student walks into their room with a purple folder that they are needing a break to get up and move.  Your teacher friend will see the purple folder and place some random paper, worksheet, or another item inside of the folder for the student to return back to the classroom.

When your teacher friend is aware of what is going in, they are not bringing attention to the fact that this student is a “special helper”, question why the student is out walking about or ask additional questions of why they are out of the classroom.  These tasks help kids build a sense of self-worth while providing an opportunity to stretch their legs and move around.

*Special Thanks to Mrs. Raider who choose me to be their bestie and introduced me to this awesome idea!  

Strategy 13 – Mindful Moments

Calming activities for your students allow them to be more in tune with their emotions and surroundings.  By incorporating mindful activities within your daily routines, you may see student growth in a variety of areas like self-esteem, social-emotional learning (SEL), academics, and attention.

14 – Teaching Social Skills

Speaking of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in number 13, it deserves its own spot on this great list!

SEL Activities directly address working on sitting still, being aware of your surroundings, and impulse control within its two pillars:

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  • Self-Management : the ability to manage your emotions.  Impulsivity automatically comes to mind when I hear management of emotions.  Physical and Mental Impulse Control is covered in this pillar. Self-discipline and Motivation are both covered as well.  It is taking these strategies and applying them during stressful situations. These strategies are also used for goal setting as well as organizational skills.

While in the classroom, when SEL is carried out, it naturally creates a caring, positive, and productive environment.  These skills nurture caring and appropriate relationships among students and adults. When educators incorporate students’ experiences, strengths, and supports, they create an inclusive and equitable classroom.  Strong relationships promote student growth, collaboration, and an increase of awareness and coping skills.

15 – Just Let Them Stand

Okay, so this one comes down to a personal opinion.  Personally speaking, it doesn’t bother me if students are not constantly sitting in their chairs.  My students know they are allowed to stand at times, kneel on their chairs or sit on the floor if the time is appropriate.  However, they must continue to be working if they chose one of these options.  For my students who have trouble sitting, I often place them strategically in an area of the classroom (often on the sides of the desk arrangements), so when they are standing, they are not blocking others from viewing the content.

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One takeaway I would love to leave you with is that no matter what strategy or strategies you take away from this list is that each of them involves modeling and teaching in some way.  Explicit instruction is often required for students to understand when it is an appropriate time to use this strategy independently, but also how it looks inside of their classroom.

Positive, specific praise is recommended to be paired with this teaching.  Not only when students are following directives, but more importantly when they independently use the strategy and maintain the skill.  Numbers 11, 12, and 14 have been true game-changers for me; especially this school year!  Which strategy or strategies are you most excited to try in your classroom?

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Why Can’t I Concentrate? How to Focus on Studying

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When it comes time to sit down and focus on a task, many of us feel defeated when we just can’t seem to get anything done. Learning to focus properly is incredibly important for aspiring nurses because the coursework is challenging and you need to really “buckle down” in order to pass the necessary exams. Not to mention, the exams themselves can be lengthy and complex, so you need to be able to focus well in those moments too.

Today, I’m sharing my top tips for how to stay focused while studying. 

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How to Focus While Studying: The Top 3 Tips 

We’ve all been there – trying to knock out our required readings for a test or sitting through a 2-hour lecture and struggling to focus on what’s happening in front of us.

If you’re someone who has a lot going on (which most of us do), then it’s hard to focus on just one task when your mind is occupied by other potential tasks that need to get done. Our top 3 tips for staying focused are to create a realistic to-do list, set a timer, and hide your phone. 

1. Create a realistic to-do list

If you sit down and make a lengthy, complicated list of all of the tasks that you need to get done, then you’re not doing yourself any favors. Nothing interferes with focus more than making yourself feel like you have a huge list of tasks. You’ll feel overwhelmed and it will be hard to focus on one thing because all the other things will be lingering in the back of your mind, taking your focus away. You may even get overwhelmed and shut down completely. 

I recommend setting small, manageable goals for your study time. Rather than trying to read five textbook chapters from start to finish, focus on just one chapter or try reviewing the key points of each chapter instead of reading them in their entirety. Instead of trying to write your whole paper in one sitting, start by carving out time for the research phase, then start drafting, and so on. By setting smaller goals, you’ll be able to slowly chip away at what needs to be done, rather than trying to tackle a massive goal head-on. 

2. Set a timer

This tip is more formally referred to as The Pomodoro Technique . This focusing method involves utilizing a timer to make the most of your study time. Start by setting the timer for 25 minutes; use this time to focus on a single task without interruption. When the timer goes off, take a 5-minute break. During your break time you can grab a snack or drink, do some stretching, or read a few pages of a book, anything that helps your mind rest a bit. Once your 5-minute break is up, set the timer again for 25 minutes, and get back to studying. Repeat the pattern for 3 or 4 cycles, or until your study time is complete. Some people choose to do a 2-hour time block, but you can just work with however much time you have. 

Make sure to give yourself a more significant break once you’ve finished this process. It’s important to give your mind some time to really rest after focusing for so long. Plus, you’ve worked hard, you deserve some leisure time! 

3. Hide your phone

Let’s be real, one of the reasons it is so hard to focus these days is due to the invention of the smartphone. Smartphones offer us a lot of great resources right at our fingertips, but they are also a major source of distraction. If you really want to get some serious studying done, then put your phone away. Either turn your notifications off, put it on silent, or just place it in a different room altogether. If you need to be near your phone for a good reason, such as having kids in school or you’re waiting for an important phone call, then set aside designated times when you’ll check your phone. If you use the above method, then you could keep your phone stashed away during your 25-minute working block and check it during your break time. 

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It seems a little unfair when a professor assigns 5 textbook chapters as a reading assignment. I mean, do they really expect you to read all of that?! I know I used to try to read all of the assigned reading and I rarely ever got very far with it. When figuring out where to narrow down your studying, you’ll always want to focus on patient safety . 

One of the most important parts of being a nurse is having a good sense of judgment and having the ability to think critically on the spot. This is why nursing school is as complicated as it is. Nursing instructors need to make sure that they are training future nurses to make smart decisions when out in the real world working as nurses. This is why nursing school test questions tend to feel tricky, because you may have 4 multiple choice answers that are all correct, you just have to pick the most correct .

So, when you’re studying, always do so with patient safety at the forefront of your mind. Consider how you can apply the information you’re learning to real-life situations and how they relate specifically to the safety of the patient. Rather than reading every single piece of information, read through the chapters with a “filter,” prioritizing patient safety over everything else. 

When it comes to delving into textbook chapters, you can also focus on the “key takeaways” or “objectives” at the start or end of the chapter to get an overview of what’s covered in the chapter, rather than attempting to read the entire thing from start to finish. If you’re particularly confused about a certain topic, spend more time delving into the information on that subject. 

My Experience With Staying Focused in Nursing School

I was never one of those “naturally focused” types in nursing school. I often found myself feeling lost during lectures and I had a hard time making the most of my study time. There were many times when I spent hours on end studying and getting very little done. 

I used the Pomodoro Technique back in nursing school, but back then I didn’t know what it was called! This definitely helped me stay focused. I can also attest to the fact that I got the most done when my phone was not within my immediate vicinity. 

I think general self-care is another really important way to stay focused. Make sure you’re eating enough and drinking water. If you’re constantly rushing around, barely eating, and overextending yourself, then you sit down and try to get a bunch of studying done with a huge energy drink in front of you, you might not be very productive! You’ll feel stressed, high-strung, and like your nerves are shot. Taking care of yourself first makes it easier to calmly concentrate on your work, allowing you to be focused and productive.

Also, given that I always focused better when I felt like I could slowly work on smaller tasks, I always tried to get an early start on larger projects. Saving work until the end would just make my life so much more stressful. If I felt like I was ahead, then I was more relaxed and ultimately more focused. 

Why Can’t I Focus? Most Common Studying Distractions and How to Overcome Them 

It’s quite clear that we live in a distracting world. With smartphones, screens, and the internet offering endless options for entertainment, it’s easy to get off track when you sit down to study. Here are some of the most common study distractions and some methods to avoid them.

1. Social media 

As previously stated, just put your phone away when you’re studying. Allow yourself designated phone time during your study breaks to make it less tempting. It makes sense that social media would be super distracting since it offers easy entertainment and a sense of connection with others. If you have a hard time staying off your phone while studying, try getting a fidget toy or stress ball to occupy your hands instead of scrolling on your phone. 

2. Other people

Friends and family can be an obvious distraction. It’s hard to get anything done if there is another person talking to you or distracting you. If you live with other people, make sure to get out of your home or find a nice isolated place to study. If you do plan to study with another person, make sure it is someone who will also put their head down and study too. If your study buddy is too talkative, then you may just want to wait and hang out with them when you two are not studying, rather than trying to get work done together. 

3. Poor organization

Keep your notes and other study materials neatly organized. Try to have a systematic approach to studying, rather than being all over the place. For example, review your lecture notes, then spend time highlighting the chapters, then do some review questions. Having an organized plan makes it easier to stay on track. Keep your workspace organized as well. Nothing is more distracting than a bunch of clutter surrounding you when you’re trying to think!

As a nursing student, you want to make sure that you’re taking steps to be intentional with your study time in order to stay focused. Establishing a good study routine to help you stay productive and ace your exams.

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    why can't i sit down and do my homework

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COMMENTS

  1. I just cannot focus on my homework, no matter how hard I try

    Ultimately you have to learn to sit down and do the work, no matter whether you feel like it or not. And the more you do it the easier it gets. Concentration is an ability that you develop.

  2. Is sitting down and studying supposed to be such an impossible

    You can learn to study but if you have ADHD it probably won't be sitting down - and thats totally okay. I would bet money (and I'm a povo student!) that your method of study will be …

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    Whenever I sit down to study something technical like maths or other engineering text that contains equations, I feel unease. This has caused me to perform poorly in my course because …

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    Our top 3 tips for staying focused are to create a realistic to-do list, set a timer, and hide your phone. 1. Create a realistic to-do list. If you sit down and make a lengthy, complicated list of all of the tasks that you need to get …

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