When I was in my twenties and early thirties, I was an avid runner. I trained for several races, and part of my training plan required me to set out my running clothes and shoes and charge my devices (an iPod shuffle back then!) before I went to bed. Once I woke up, I had some coffee, studied the Bible, put on my running gear, and headed out the door. Making a plan once enabled me to simply enact the plan each day. I didn’t have to decide how or when to run. The plan was in place. I just followed the plan.
That’s the practical approach I suggest you take with Bible study. Choose your time and place and study plan now. Gather your supplies, and put them in your designated location. Then simply apply the plan tomorrow. And the day after that. And the day after that. This will go far in establishing a nonnegotiable habit to meet with your Lord each day or night. Here are a few practical considerations to help you structure your study time so that you don’t feel overwhelmed each time you open your Bible.