How Can I Extend My Study Hours Beyond Four Per Day?

[Ratio33]

The subject of self-studying has been discussed extensively. However, one part that I find missing is an efficient workflow.

I have 24 hours a day but I can only manage to study 4 hours a day (i.e., reading, understanding, taking notes, and doing problems). I have done this for months but I can't push past 4 hours (remaining hours are used for breaks where I watch YT, do chores, and I sleep long hours to reset). When you hear about Leibniz, Newton, etc. complaining there are not enough hours in a day and I cannot exceed 4 makes me wonder what I can do differently. I want this feeling too (and I love math and physics with all my heart but I get kinda dizzy after 4)

I am willing to make any drastic changes and welcome any suggestion. I know its about quality of study not quantity but 4 is not enough.

 

[Vanadium 50]

What are your plans after you are done studying? A desk job? That is 8 hours per day, sometimes more. If that doesn't work for you, perhaps you are better off figuring where you want to end up and then forging a path to get there.

 

[symbolipoint]

Ratio33
As an example, a review study of something like "College Algebra" can be, you read textbook sections, and go through each section studying, reading, rereading, perform example exercises, any restudy of any parts from the section, and then spend time on several of the section's set of exercises. Check your answers in the rear part of the book, and redo what you did wrongly. Move on to the next section and handle similarly. Each section may require between 2 and 5 hours of study. Be certain you study at least six days per week. You would finish all or nearly all the sections, maybe in 3 to 5 months.

 

[hutchphd]

When you sit down at a desk do you say "now I will study for four hours" or do you have specific materials to cover "I will understand sec. 2-6 or better yet "I will figure out prob 23 (or equation 2.34) however long it takes. This motivation of a daily goal may help. And some days you can concentrate longer .... occasionally not at all. Also I work best if I have a fairly rigid start time. Perhaps an exercise break after an initial hour or two.

 

[Vanadium 50]

I see the OP never came back. Makes me think the root cause is more a shortage of effort than a shortage of time.