Advice anyone?

This ALWAYS happens to me...I set out my laptop, my books, pen, paper and get ready to study/do homework, but then I just can't stop myself from checking facebook, my email, playing games, watching tv, eating, cleaning etc. At the very moment I am typing this question I should be studying for a quiz. No matter what I do, I get bored to death and have to move around or do something else. How can I focus?

Answer:
Get rid of all unnecessary distractions. Go to the Library or someplace in your home away from the computer, tv, radio etc. Some place where you have to get work done. That way it makes it easier to associate doing homework/studying. Tell yourself I have x amount of time to do this. Then, I can do whatever (fill in). Set small amount of time like 20 minutes of work then I can check out facebook or email. Then another 20 minutes of work then I can get a snack. That's kind of how I do it.
It's just a matter of self-discipline. You don't have it, so you let yourself mess around doing whatever, rather than getting down to business. Next time you *want* to mess around, start telling yourself no. It's really that simple. Self-discipline takes some sacrifice.
force urself to pay attention if that doesnt work talk to ur parents and maybe they can help(they do know some stuff) if u are bored make it more interesting by playing little games with urself using ur homework and study material
Keep this mind, someone with a degree will make a million more in their lifetime then someone without one.

Their is always time to play, but be smart about it. School, work, relationships come first. If being on Facebook or such is a problem, then its your addiction, so quit going to it, until you can set and maintain limits.
you might have ADD! Just make studying or homework fun, sometimes you can play games for studying, thats what i do sometimes on the computer.
there is time to play and time to work..self discipline is all it takes.when you go out party your heart out so that when its time to work you're all partied out till the weekend...lol
Don't use your laptop...
Go some place where you won't have internet access / TV / games / food / other people wanting to have fun.

A good place is a library... some days, even a park is a good idea...

Make sure you have your fun / food / any needs taken care of before you start.

... Maybe it's just that you haven't set any good studying habits?

If you still find it too difficult to concentrate, start working on one subject that you are the worst at, and don't move on to the next until you're done with everything.

... Try this site too: http://www.wikihow.com/study-better...


EDIT: I said "don't use your laptop", but obviously you will have to at some point... So, if you know you have to do some research, make a list, then research, then go away from the laptop with all the material you collected, and use the material you have to study.

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