Time Journal: A weight loss expert will tell you that keeping a food journal of everything you eat can help you lose more than twice the weight as just dieting. Why? Keeping a journal creates heightened awareness of how much and why you eat. It helps cut down on snacking and wasted calories. In the same way, keeping a time journal makes you aware of how much time you waste on mindless activities.

you need to record how you spend your study time. Pick a 2-4 hour block when you've planned to study, and record every activity you do during this time.

A realistic journal would look something like the following:

2:00 to 2:10 - study for history 2:10 to 2:12 - text friend 2:12 to 2:16 - go to the bathroom 2:16 to 2:20 - study for history 2:20 to 2:27 - get a snack, look out the window 2:27 to 2:35 - study for history

You get the idea.

Once you are done, calculate how much time was spent actually studying and how much was wasted. Then write a paragraph describing the ways you could improve your focus.