How can I remove a mental blockage?

BlackHeart89 · 2015-11-03T14:56:34+00:00

Sounds like your frustration comes from your inability to do math. I recommend that you focus on being patient and allowing yourself an efficient amount of study time to get better. Even if that means going back and re-reading concepts you should have learned years ago.

I use to be the same way with math until I went to summer school in my junior year of high school. Now I'm in college for accounting. The math is simple, but back when I was bad at math, I didn't want anything to do with it. So yeah.

Practice, be patient, and allow yourself adequate study time.

DCharlieW · 2015-11-03T11:48:36+00:00

May have been pulled out of your ass but it is good advice. Tone down on the partying a bit if you are. Find on campus resources to help. Hydrate, eat healthy, hit the gym, and get enough sleep. Go to the library and focus on one equation at a time. Don't overwhelm yourself.

TheGillos · 2015-11-03T12:58:14+00:00

Take it slow and don't have an ego about it. Go online and grab some easier high school math problems. Hell, do some grade school simple stuff to get in the mathematics mindset and gain confidence. Do this in addition to your assigned work.

Try to think of fun scenarios to spice things up. Imagine you are a bridge officer on a battleship, there are torpedoes incomming, if you don't solve this math problem the ship will be hit!

TRPdating · 2015-11-03T11:42:08+00:00

Do it anyway. Stop letting your emotions control you. If you aren't preparing yourself for study, eating right, sleeping, hydration, limiting distraction, not being high in class, not drinking a shitload the night before, and seeking curricular resources like tutors, then you're just setting yourself up for failure. Physically exhaust yourself before studying may also help, so you don't have the energy to even throw a tantrum.

But really those are just ideas I pulled out of my ass. I have no idea what will work for you. I can say that if this frustrates you, that you shouldn't give up. Aim for mastery, and don't be afraid to fail or ask stupid questions about math. This shit isn't easy, but it is absolutely worth the time investment to learn. Math will open doors.

Johnny10toes · 2015-11-03T13:59:51+00:00

Read the book The Obstacle is the Way. It shows that you need to do these things to get what you want. Bad at math but need it to get something? Then do math. Want to be swole but hate lifting? Then lift. Want to learn a language but can't find time? Make the time.

third-eye-brown · 2015-11-03T15:13:42+00:00

Yoga teaches one to deal with situations that are uncomfortable and painful, while maintaining a clear mental focus. After a year or two of doing it regularly you should be able to disinterestedly look upon yourself when in states like that and consciously reduce the bio-signals that are putting you in that state. E.g., you will recognize it happening, and be able to breathe and focus yourself to quell your body's reaction. It's like mediation but with a physical component that trains your mind to remain calm in stressful situations. I recommend bikram yoga but that's just my preference.

thebadmanpuntdbaxter · 2015-11-03T15:33:59+00:00

In grad school for engineering right now. My method is to stop looking at the problem for maybe 15minutes and just study your notes, the book, or any examples similar to the problem. Get the problem out from in front of you

thor_away92 · 2015-11-03T15:54:51+00:00

This is the nature of the mathletes.

Also get stoned and do homework. Helps soooo much.

You're probably at the stage now where you actually need to write the steps and can't let your sub concious do all the work.

The rest of this advice fucking sucks. They didn't even read the post so they suggested everything you tried.

Do your work earlier in the week.

Reality: you're gonna get pissed off either way. Just choose how and what you get mad at.

MeatCurtainRod · 2015-11-03T17:13:25+00:00

This is a simple one. I have a math minor so I may know a little bit of what you are experiencing here.

The problem is, your frustration is based on not knowing why you aren't getting post secondary level math. The reason for this is because the math you learned in highschool directly applies as building blocks to the math in college, and you are missing some building blocks.

The solution is to spend time with the prof or the TA and learn the shit you don't know and missed in highschool.

harkrank · 2015-11-03T18:20:00+00:00

Different people need different explanations to understand a concept. Search online for explanations to the things you don't understand until you find one that makes it click. Finding the right way is much easier than beating your head against a wall to break it.

Title	How can I remove a mental blockage?
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Date	November 3, 2015 9:13 AM UTC (10 years ago)
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