Please DO NOT Burn Yourself Out While Studying for the GMAT Focus

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Please DO NOT Burn Yourself Out While Studying for the GMAT Focus

Be mindful that “burnout” is real.

Every GMAT Focus student wants to complete the preparation process as quickly as possible, but studying for 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, is likely not the answer.

Remember, the human brain is an expensive organ for your body to maintain. There is a reason why studying for the GMAT Focus for 3 hours will leave you more drained than binge-watching 8 hours of Netflix.

If you were studying for the GMAT Focus in a vacuum, I suppose that you could study for 8 hours a day and be fine. However, you’re not in a vacuum; you’re studying for the GMAT Focus in addition to other mentally draining activities such as a full-time job or school. So, to keep from burning out, try studying in 1- to 2-hour spurts rather than 4+ hour marathons.

If you plan to have long study sessions, do those on Saturday or Sunday, when your brain is fresh and well-equipped to handle a more extended period of GMAT Focus studying.

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