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Method 04 of 07

WOOP

When you know the goal but meet the same obstacle. Wish. Outcome. Obstacle. Plan.

04.

How to try it

Use this method as a starting point and adjust it to your real situation.

  1. Wish: identify a feasible goal for this study session.
  2. Outcome: picture the benefit of completing it.
  3. Obstacle: name the most likely internal obstacle.
  4. Plan: create a specific if-then response and begin.
Imagine this

“If I start scrolling instead of solving the problem, then I will close the app and answer the first line of the question.”

Check what stuck

If you used the method to study content, try explaining one thing you learned without looking at your notes. The aim is to find your next step, not to judge yourself by a score.

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