Does this relate to you? You have an exam coming up in a few days, so you realized it's time to focus and hit the books. You sit down at your study area and start going through your notes. Ten minutes later, your phone beeps. It's a text message from your cousin, Neha. She's asking about the Dashain vacation family trip that you're going on after your exam. After exchanging five text messages with Neha, you look at the time. Twenty minutes have gone by! You put your phone on silent mode and get back to your preparation. Fifteen minutes later, you get a sudden eagerness to check your Instagram. You made your mind to spend only a few minutes on Instagram, but you end up browsing through stories, commenting on a few posts, and watching two videos on IGTV. You decide to post your status: "Life dilemma: Study for the exam or check Instagram. Instagram wins." All of this takes you another 25 minutes. I'm sure these things happen to you. It happened to me as well when I was a student, and most of my students experience the same too often. Don't worry; there is hope. I am mentioning a few techniques you can use to defeat distractions. Here are six tips for you: