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Concentrating during exam week

You know you have to study, but your brain just won’t cooperate? Exam week is coming up, your summaries are ready, but your gaze wanders to your phone, the bird outside or the wall opposite your desk. For many students, exam week is a real test, not only of knowledge, but especially of concentration. The amount of stimuli surrounding a teenager is enormous. Music, notifications, household noises, thoughts about friends, sports, social pressure… everything is fighting for attention. And if your brain can’t properly filter what’s important and what can wait, learning becomes almost impossible. It feels like there’s a traffic jam in your head and nothing is moving.

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