Study/Coding for 9 hours how you do it?

[Dandy]

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[liaison]

I wake up at 6AM, so I give myself three hours to work before most people get into work. By 9AM I start to feel hungry so I get breakfast, and maybe even allow myself to go back to sleep until about midday. By 1PM, I'm up and about, and spending another three hours until 3-4PM. By 6pm I study again for as little or as long as I like until I go to bed at about 10PM. Sometimes I do an hour, other times I do four. It depends.

TL;DR - I sleep a lot

 

[satonaka]

I don't, for me it's not effective. Trying to study a bulk of material in one sitting is bad. I agree with 3-4 hours max per day. That day you can focus on one subject before moving to another.

 

[SoulSurvivor7]

What if you have A LOT of free time; don't like gaming. Don't hang out with friends etc etc.

I don't think there's anything wrong with long hours of studying. The more you do something, the more you build a habit out of it. And to me that's only a good thing.

If you want to be a developer. What's wrong with studying code for 9 or 10 hours a day ? Most people will tell you... start slow...just code for 3-4 hours a day. And go play Playstation for a few hours. Hang out with your friends. Enjoy life etc etc. Moderation isn't always a good thing... especially nowadays! If you want something bad enough. Don't be scared to be different, and go all in on your dreams.

Just make sure you eat healthy, take regular breaks, take walks (or exercise) and drink a lot of water.

 

[faisaltar]

It can be challenging to focus on a task for 9 hours straight, especially if you are studying or coding. Here are some tips that might help you stay focused and productive:

1. Take breaks: It's important to give your brain a rest. Take short breaks every hour or so to stretch, grab a snack, or just take a few deep breaths. This can help you stay refreshed and focused.
2. Change your environment: If you find that you are getting distracted in your current environment, try changing it up. Go to a library, coffee shop, or park to work. Sometimes a change of scenery can help boost your productivity.
3. Set specific goals: Having specific goals in mind can help you stay focused and motivated. Write down the tasks you need to complete and make a plan for how you will accomplish them. This can help you stay on track and avoid getting overwhelmed.
4. Stay hydrated and well-fed: Make sure you are getting enough water and nourishment throughout the day. Being thirsty or hungry can make it difficult to concentrate.
5. Use productivity tools: There are many tools and apps available that can help you stay focused and on track. Some popular ones include the Pomodoro Technique, Freedom, and StayFocusd.

I hope these tips are helpful! Remember to also be kind to yourself and try to find balance in your work. It's okay to take breaks and give yourself some time to relax and recharge.

 

[OrteRInD]

because you don't do something like that, it requires brain and brain gets tried, work for like 1-2 hrs, waste one hour, try again, etc etc. Also changing context of mind is what helps when you are stuck, not bashing your brain for hours.

 

[mecem]

Never put too much stress on you, go with patience and relaxed mind set, sometimes you can go for 10 hours non stop , sometimes 2 hours is too much depends on the topic..... just keep going man

 

[arkish]

+1

 

[Royalty]

I doubt you can go that far at a stretch. Always take calculated breaks and come back refreshed

 

[devOps19]

Working in chunks of time with regular breaks helps out a lot. While studying stay hydrated, get up and walk around for couple of minutes to keep the blood flowing. I realized that having an end goal in mind helps out as well .

 

[matrix_walker]

Just Drink

Its called Aqua Or Water. Keep full bottle of Water . Once distracted take a sip.

cool

 

[metal]

I dont, Im a bit lazy tbh

 

[whoopty_hoops]

How do you guys be able to study for 9 hours straight without falling asleep or getting out of focus?

thats a myth my friend. Can you play/eat/run ..... for straight 9 hours ?? There are people who can focus for a long duration of period but they are few. Most of us cant do an activity over a long duration of period without taking a break unless you are in the flow or doing something you truly love but even then u need breaks. Lets say you start doing something for 9 + hrs trust me you will break down in under 2 weeks. The burn out will be bad. Instead of focusing on the number maybe focus on the journey. Instead of focusing on the numbers truly understand what you are doing. Similarly, with programming, understand what you are doing instead of forcing it into hours. You are going to exhaust your brain. You will get tired out and your cognitive function will slow down. I used to code for long hours and shared the same mentality as most of us do when we begin this journey (being over ambitious), until only recently few months back I felt the burn out. It really exhausted me and broke me down.

If you keep on forcing yourself to program for long hours you will start to hate it and even if you don't end up loathing it I am 100% sure out of that 9 hour session you logged in, only the first 2-3 hours would have been useful before your brain cries out "ok I am done and out......". For the rest of the hours, what happens is that you end up wasting your time staring straight at the screen, struggling to understand whats being said and end up running through alot of rewinds and replays before you finally mange to digest the video being played or content being read or lines being code. You also end up forgetting nearly all of it the very same day.

Given that you are working 9 hours is impossible, however if you are a student maybe you can bring in around 6 hours. However, break your 6 hours into sessions. Like each session being a 2 hr long session of programming, so you end up havin 3 sessions. Between the sessions maybe nap, get a workout in, chat with your family/friends or just go outdoors, feel some sun, or maybe chip in, an episode of a tv series in between if your eyes aren't weary. Even within each session take mini 5 mins break after every 30-40 mins.

BTW have mercy on your eyes lol. Eye wear out is a real thing hahaha.

Take it easy everyone, dont overdo it

 

[mastorzio]

I code for 8 hours a day, you can do it too.

 

[Guptaji]

By reading comments tdlr,
Pomodo, Block social media,
Take your time to learn the things

 

[traptors]

I don't no way you're hitting those numbers and still efficient. A couple hours a day consistently > going hard for a couple days

 

[SudoKun]

I also have the same question as OP, I just recently hit a huge burnout that led me waste 2 weeks after a few weeks of focus and somewhat efficient study time, about 6hrs/day. I replaning how I'll handle it.

 

[SudoKun]

OP please don't fall for the myth that studying/working for 9+ hours with focus it's unreachable, IT IS TOTALLY DOABLE, and you and I and many of us will acomplished it!

So I've been thinking about more since you posted this threat and did a quick query on youtube and found this. It's in spanish but i'm pretty sure you can manage to understand the message given with english generated subs.

These are some videos I just watched that have real starting pointst and good advices on how to acomplished by people WHO ARE ALREADY DOING IT, so hope it helps.

here's one example