nickuk, What you describe... not getting into the swing of it for the first 10 minutes it the common problem for procastination on studying and activation. In fact the beginning photoreader often gives up within the first ten minutes of attempting to activate. This is also the time during which students start filling their minds with doubts about their ability to learn the subject before them.
It is a natural thing for the mind to take 10 minutes to get into the flow of the task set before it. If those first 10 minutes are distraction free and with the knowledge that you are having a break or maybe even finished within 30 minutes it easier to get into the flow. It doesn't matter what you do the first 10 minutes are spent getting mentally and physically organised. Builder getting realy to mix cement, a photographer orgainising the light and settings on the camera, getting ready to wash the dishes getting started for work in the morning/after lunch and even the first 10 minutes of the first class for the day and the one following lunch the first 10 minutes you're not in the swing of it.
It's because of the first 10 minutes that we tend towards procrastination especially if we have given up a few times during that period.
Alex
