... And a battleground. Let your poor mother win for once and attack your room instead of her poor heart every time she has to walk into your room.
Find and create the perfect study space: It is so important to have an area dedicated to homework and studying at home! Think of it as a sacred sanctuary for school. Pick a spot that’s generally free of distractions and noise —somewhere you can focus. Most likely, it’ll be a corner in your room with a desk. It’s highly recommended that you don’t do work in bed since your mind tends to associate it with sleep more often than schoolwork. You can decorate this space to your liking; motivational and inspirational mementos, pictures, and quotes posted around are definitely a good idea.
Always be ready: Make sure to keep backup supplies and schoolwork to keep at home organized at your desk and in its drawers. This is totally dependent on how your station is set up, so sort things to how it fits your personal space best!
Remember the clean-up song: Now, make sure the area around this personal study space is clean and organized as well. Seeing clutter, piles of laundry, and random stuff strewn about can subconsciously increase stress and add on to the feeling of being overwhelmed. When everything is in it’s place, you have free space in your head to concentrate on schoolwork rather than worry about the mess around you.
Phew. Now you can breathe, study, and get productive! And Mom can catch a breath too.
Messy Habit #4: You keep forgetting or missing deadlines!