- I, . ' . STEP 1: Data Collection How many minutes do you sit down and work with dedicated concentration on your homework without interruption? Look at the time when you start. If you stop working to look at a phone message, take a call or a break, stop the time and write it down. If you listen to music while you study, stop the time when you change the music station, find another homework, counting it as a separate homework session. Write down the number of minutes for each incident until you have 30 data points (including repeat times). For example (in minutes): Monday 8, 10, 15, 32, Tuesday 2, 12, 45, Wednesday 10, 11, 11, 9, 15, 15, 65 etc