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The original was posted on /r/learnjapanese by /u/not_a_nazi_actually on 2024-10-06 21:29:56+00:00.

I get drowsy while reading or listening in Japanese.

I usually “combat” this with a nap (more like a surrender, but ok) or by switching the medium (if I was listening and get tired, then switching to reading, or trying to switch to something more visually stimulating, like an action anime)

After today’s study induced nap, I did a google search and decided to try the pomodoro timer for at least a week (maybe with a 20 minutes study 5 minutes break split).

The thing that bothers me is: “Why am I getting drowsy?” If I was having fun or playing a video game, I wouldn’t get drowsy mid-day like this. Is this my body’s way of telling me it’s bored of learning Japanese, or bored of the things I’m doing to study? Do I need to find more stimulating content to learn Japanese from? Or is this instead my body saying my brain is learning and needs time to rest and process the information?

Can you relate? How do you manage?