It's a classic chicken vs egg scenario.

Did your bad study habits ruin your mental health or did your mental health flare up cause your bad study habits? Which came first? Honestly, does it really matter which came first if they're both here and impacting your life?

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I put together this list of bad study habits based on my own experience working with a ton of students who were struggling with their mental health. Plus in order to become a licensed clinical social worker (that's what LCSW stands for by the way), I was a student for many many years myself.

So if you care about your mental health, which I know you do, then you really need to quit these 10 really bad study habits like right now.

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10 REALLY BAD STUDY HABITS TO QUIT NOW

*if you care about your mental health

Ignoring your assignments
Drinking coffee late at night to stay awake longer
Not taking ANY breaks
Taking too many breaks
Doing it alone
Using Your Phone
Starting Without a Plan
Working in a Cluttered or Dirty space
Overthinking
Too Much Pressure

That’s the TL;DR version, but if you want a deeper dive into why these habits are unhealthy (along with healthy alternatives) then you should watch the full video on YouTube. In the video essay, I share some healthy ways to break these bad habits and how to build better study habits that work for you.

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