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How to Remember What You Study (Almost Without Trying!)

How to Remember What You Study (Almost Without Trying!)

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 Want the best way to remember everything you study? Without all the pain and hassle of boring explanations that are hard to understand? And come from some faceless corporation who hired a writer who hasn’t studied any topic seriously? You’re in luck. I’ve sat for some of the most competitive exams in existence during my eleven years of university. Despite many personal challenges, I managed to get my Ph.d. and have picked up many other certifications along the way. I’ve even used what you’re about to discover to help me learn languages and earn certifications for both German and Mandarin. So whatever you’re studying, I’m qualified to help you get some quick wins. I’ve also made a lot of mistakes over the years and am sharing what I got wrong. That way, you can avoid some of the problems I’ve created for myself. Ready for a gold mine of practical tips that will help you achieve your learning and remembering goals? Let’s dive in! How to Remember What You Study Fast: 11 Quick-Win Strategies Later, I’m going to give you a more robust strategy that will take you approximately one weekend to learn. But we’re going to start with some powerful strategies that you can start applying today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-95LBlPS2pY One: Use Memory Techniques The absolute best way to boost your recall involves memory techniques, specifically mnemonics. These help you remember information by transforming complex information into meaningful images and associations. The more vivid you make them, the more ease and fun you’ll have while studying. And the better your recall will be. I’ll give a number of examples below, but the key mnemonics I’ve used throughout my studies and career as a professor include: Memory Palaces (also known as the method of loci)Visual associations based on alphabetical pegwordsThe Major System for memorizing numbers You can also explore acronyms, acrostics and number-rhymes. To be fair, there is a bit of a learning curve when it comes to mastering mnemonics and applying them to your studies. But if you have the right attitude, that’s not a problem. Let me help you ensure that you do by covering the topic of study attitudes next. Two: Get Your Mindset Sorted Negativity is a major reason that so many people fail. They play a little story repetitively through their minds about how “hard” everything feels. Instead of focusing on the task at hand, they visualize the stress of the exam and the consequences of failure. This is not helpful. The alternative? Relaxation and deliberately letting go of the outcome. Simply being willing to fail if that’s what was going to happen was the number one strategy that helped me most before and during the toughest exam of my life. Sound hard? It isn’t really when you have mental strength exercises to guide you. Even if mindset isn’t a problem for you, it’s useful to focus on the positive. Three: Take Intelligent Breaks Many people force themselves to study for hours at a time. You cannot expect to succeed by doing this – at least not many of us can. Personally, I love studying for long periods at a time. But after more than a few years of pushing myself too far, I’ve learned to take plenty of breaks. Basically, I follow the 25-5 rule: 25 minutes of pure concentration followed by a quick 5 minute break (or longer). I get up, walk around, drink plenty of water, reflect on what I’ve been studying and enjoy some time away from the computer screen. It’s one of the simplest ways to help you study and remember. During your breaks, you can also spend time on relaxation, meditation and breathing exercises. Often, I will switch from reading heavy philosophy or my language learning activities and just read a comic book or novel. Either way, research like this shows that short breaks helps us learn. You’ll help both your brain and your memory out a great deal by pausing frequently and following the steps illustrated on the infographic above. Four: Switch Things Up The special technique I use as part of taking breaks is to read other kinds of books. They can be either related or unrelated to the topic at hand. The point is to switch things up so that your brain has time to percolate the ideas you’re learning and make unexpected connections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U34nJGuFvQ You don’t have to follow any particular pattern, but an easy way to take action with interleaving is to have three books at all times. Switch from book one to book two and then book three on a loose pattern. Don’t “try” to recall different elements or connect them. Just plow forward and enjoy the benefits of what your mind will do for you on autopilot. This is one simple strategy where the “let go of the outcome” attitude is really important. Five: Use Your Hands We often hear about different note taking and mind mapping techniques. Although neither of them are the best way to study and memorize, they’re great because of...
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