you sit down to study and suddenly everything else seems more interesting maybe I should check my phone first just one video or maybe I need a snack do I even need this degree or should I just move to the mountains and start a farm sound familiar you're not alone most students study the wrong way spending hours rereading notes but barely remembering anything but what if I gave you tips so that you could study faster remember more and still have time to watch your favorite show skip these tips and you'll stay stuck in that endless loop
of cramming only to get disappointing grades so stick around because trust me the final tip is the one that separates the top students from everyone else tip one trick your brain into studying your brain is lazy if you give yourself 3 hours to study it'll take three hours mostly filled with distractions this is called Parkinson's law work expands to fill the time you allow for it so here's the fix instead of saying I have to study for hours tell yourself I'll just do 20 minutes your brain stops resisting because 20 minutes feels easy and once
you start you'll probably keep going tip two learn like a genius Einstein once said if you can't explain it simply you don't understand it well enough so if you really want to learn fast try teaching it here's how first pretend you're explaining a topic to a 5-year-old no fancy words keep it simple then notice where you get stuck that's what you need to relearn finally simplify it even more when you do this you're not just memorizing your understanding tip three stop rereading start testing want to remember things twice as fast this method is scientifically proven
to burn information into your brain stop passively rereading your notes instead use active recall close your book and try to recall key points from memory instead of cop notes write them down without looking you could also use flashcards but test yourself instead of just reading them tip four the timer trick for instant Focus ever notice how you suddenly become super focused right before a deadline that's because urgency creates focus and you can use this to your advantage here's how set a 30-minute timer study like it's an emergency take a 5- minute break move around stretch
or scroll your phone guilt free repeat why does this work short study sessions prevent burnout also your brain stays focused because it knows a break is coming at the same time you avoid fake studying just staring at notes without actually learning tip five work smarter not harder stop wasting time not everything you study is equally important some things matter way more than others that's why you need the 8020 rule 80% of your results come from just 20% of what you study so stop focusing too much on the tiny details instead ask yourself what will actually
be on the test check past exams or ask your teacher what don't I understand yet if you already know something move on a hack from an A+ student start with a practice test before you even study that way you instantly see which topics come up the most and that's where you should focus 80% of your time and now the final tip that no one talks about tip six the real shortcut to Better Learning you can use every single study hack invented but if your brain can't process the information properly it'll disappear just as fast as
it came and that's the huge mistake most students make they focus only on what they study but not on how their brain processes it the thing is your brain doesn't store information while you're studying it locks it in while you sleep so what does this mean pulling all nighters before a test bad idea you'll retain way less getting 7 to8 hours of sleep that's when your brain actually files everything away for long-term memory but sleep isn't the only way your brain processes information exercise plays a huge role too even a short walk can give your
memory a serious boost once you get all of this right you won't just learn faster you'll actually remember it all here's your six-step study cheat sheet for studying smarter use timers to stay focused teach it to someone or pretend to test yourself instead of rereading set short study Sprints use the 8020 rule focus on what actually matters sleep plus exercise equals free brain upgrades and remember knowledge isn't power applied knowledge is so don't just watch this video and move on pick one of these hacks and try it today let me know in the comments which
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