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So, What are the best study techniques? Let’s see the different good vs bad study techniques

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Today, it’s time for help out some students.

Are you a student, whether high school or college, experiencing difficulties in your process of studying?

Do you want to study and understand but find that every method you apply isn’t just working?

Have you tried taking notes, preparing before class, going over the topics relentlessly but still can’t figure out how to get them to stick to your memory?

Have you thought of or tried several ways to make your studying productive but none has worked for you yet?

Well, if you are experience problems with studying then something must be wrong with your studying technique.

The truth is, most students believe they are studying; however, the study technique they are applying isn’t right and in fact, research might just have proven it to be very bad.

Of course, it will work for some people but in the most realistic view, many will never benefit from it.

You might be wondering, what are these bad study techniques that I shouldn’t engage in? Well, there are many of them, however, we’ll try to go over a few of the most common ones.

Now, let’s get started.

Bad Study Technique One: Refreshing Topics In Your Memory Often

Sometimes, somewhere, you might have muttered to yourself that if you can just keep on reading that page for the next few hours, then you will know so well that you get to access it right from the tip of your tongue.

The idea is great but have you heard of what we call the fluency illusion?

Well, this term unravels the fact that because you can easily recall the information doesn’t mean you won’t forget it overtime.

In fact, studies on the fluency illusion shows that the easier it is for you to remember, the more likely it becomes for you to forget it.

If you are wondering why this is so, then you should know that a scientific study conducted by many including that of R. A. Bjork and Allen showed that there should be successive spaces between the retrieval of information and the relearning of that information.

This means you need to forget to a certain level to actually learn better.

Bad Study Technique Two: Getting A Study Buddy

Don’t be too surprised but if the only way you study is by partnering with someone else, then that innocent study partner of yours might just be aiding your inability to solve those technical equations.

Think about it, all a study buddy can do is give you the motivation to rise up and head to the library together; apart from that, there’s nothing else.

You might go on telling yourself you get to practice problems together and share common ideas.

However, according to LifeHack.org, solving problems with someone else is the best way to trick yourself into believing you can actually solve the problem.

All you just do is nod along. After nodding along, try reproducing the problem yourself and solving it, you’ll become aware that you can’t actually do it.

Don’t get us wrong, you should still make friends and have study buddies, however, be accountable also and try doing things rather just watch and nod along as others do the solution.

Bad Study Technique Three: Finding A Quiet Place And Sticking To It

Turn the down the music and be quiet, why in the world would someone read where it’s noisy, right?

Well, it is great to have a quiet and calm place where you get to concentrate and stay less distracted, however, the concept of finding that quiet place and sticking to it isn’t such a good idea.

In fact, science shows that it is a bad study technique.

The brain most times work by connecting neurons carry certain information with each other.

This allows it to bind the knowledge to something with the type of environment in which it was gained.

And when you continuously teach your brain to take in and retrieve information in a quiet place, it becomes difficult to utilize that information under the noisy atmosphere and intense pressure of an exam hall.

In fact, Johns Hopkins research confirms that by performing a modified version of a task, you can learn faster than repeating the same thing over and over.

So, if your best reading techniques are bad, which ones then are the good ones?

Well, we’ve got a few for.

So, let’s go over them.

Best Study Technique One: Retrieval Practice

Do you also spend hours reading your notes with the believe that you are studying?

And how far has that gone? Not so much, right?

Well, even researchers have proven this method to be less effective.

When you have the information right in front of you, you don’t actually force your brain to create a long-term lock for it.

You think you know it and sure, you do, but it’s just sitting in your short-term memory.

To better task your brain into remembrance, then you should try to retrieving information without the help of support materials.

A theory by cognitive scientists called the study-phase retrieval theory also confirms this, saying that successfully retrieving information from your memory makes it harder to forget the information.

Rather than just continually study from a note, try studying a few times without the note.

Best Study Technique Two: Intentional Learning

When you study, the desire you mostly have is to study to know and eventually ace your exams.

Though this desire, in itself, is complete, scientific research has shown that learning not just to know alone is even more advantageous.

Learning not only to know but to understand and be able to teach it to others is what we refer to as intentional learning.

When you approach studying with an intention to be able to remember and teach others in later periods, it become possible for you to cover even difficult concepts better.

According to John Nestojko in a psychology research, simply informing students that they will be teaching a concept later in class shifted their intention and made them engage with the course material in a more effective and productive way.

By switch your intention towards learning, you help your brain to be more organized, logical, and coherent.

Best Study Technique Three: Spaced Practice

Remember when we said continually reading your material without breaking is bad?

Well, it is and instead of continually reading, scientific study has shown that including spacing your study session can help foster better remembrance.

Spaced practice follows from the principle that the brain physically changes in structure whenever we learn new things.

And in order to learn things effectively, it is better to study in small parts over a longer time period than to study all at once.

According to cognitive scientist, Yana Weinstein, whenever you leave a little space between learning, maybe a few hours or a whole day, you forget a bit of information and this forgetting actually foster stronger memory.

This is because the brain does better at encoding information into the synapses at intervals rather than at once.

Best Study Technique Four: Mind Mapping

Don’t worry, this isn’t any technical related technique. Mind mapping simply involves the visualization of information with diagrams, sketches, and other related means.

To show you how effective this method can be, science has confirmed that 65% of the whole population are visual learners and that the ability of learners to think in pictures and mental images for information retention allows visual learners to be more intelligent.

Mind mapping allows you to understand a single concept by visually linking it with other concepts.

The versatility of a mind map also ensures that you also maintain fun while learning.

But that’s not all.

A research title Making Learning Visible showed that meaningful learning is achieved with the mind mapping technique.

The research proceeds to confirm that mind mapping forces students to connect new learnings with previous knowledge and this according to another scientific is called associative learning and can help result in quicker and better learning.

And there you have it! The good and the bad techniques.

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So, How to concentrate more on studies, Let’s talk.

You are that student who really does believe in the need to study hard, excel in exams, pass with flying colors, and make yourself and hopefully, your parents, proud.

That great, really great. But… one way or the other, it becomes not exactly.

Because, sure, you have the desire to be a good student but coming out in flying colors requires being able to understand what you are studying and relay it down in the exams.

But, unfortunately for you, you are person that can’t even perfectly concentrate not to speak of understanding or completely finishing the study.

The thing is, concentration is necessary and you know that but what do you do when all your instincts is telling is to think about that bad guy you took down in a game last night or that fun moment you plan to have with your friends in a few days.

Thoughts are great but not when they distract you. So, how do you help yourself eliminate the thoughts and concentrate more on your studies?

Well, that’s what you’re about to find out.

Welcome to Thriven Authority and today’s topic will be walking you through some scientifically proven tips that can help you concentrate more on studies.

Already spiked for this? let’s get started.

Tip Number One: Allow You Mind To Wander

Seems off the spectrum of normality and proper thinking?

Well, you just might have to wait a little to see why this counter-intuitive tip is a very powerful one to improving your concentration.

What you know is that allowing your mind to wander for a little while is something psychologists have come to realize having discovered that we spend close to 50% of our time daydreaming.

Because of this research discovery, psychological scientists have come to conclude that the wandering of the mind is not so much of a glitch but a very important part of the human system necessary to help the brain function properly.

This means, you should take a few minutes before your study to allow your mind wander around. Just give yourself a few minutes to let those thoughts permeate.

In fact, a psychologist from Harvard University has shown that only accidental wandering is bad for getting things done.

By letting your mind off for a few minutes, you get to clear your head of thoughts and assume a mind state needed to concentrate on studying.

Tip Number Two: Make It Difficult To Concentrate

Wait! What! Why make it difficult when I can’t concentrate in the first place?

Well, there’s a reason to this. From a normal sense, concentration requires the elimination of all distractions but what if we told the opposite itself is more effective.

Yes! By clouding up the space with more distraction, you get to concentrate better. Here’s why.

According to a research made in 1995 by University College London psychologist, Nilli lavie, he came up with something he called the Load Theory which confirms that when you limit the amount of external information the brain process at a time, and once all the processing slots gets filled, the attention of the brain gets stressed and decides on what exactly to focus on.

This might be difficult to practice as you have to also be careful about the distractions.

When you want to study and you find it difficult to concentrate, try going someone with a bit more distractions but avoid them being overwhelming.

This increased distraction will force your brain to pick one thing to focus on and, in this case, your studies.

Tip Number Three: Boost Your Willpower

One of the important components of the body necessary for concentration is self-control.

You need to be able to power your mind to be organized and aligned for studying.

But how do you come about self-control?

Well, if you’ve seen our video that details how to improve your self-control, then you know that your willpower is an essential thing you need to work on.

Irrespective of how committed you are to your studies, focusing and concentrating on something difficult requires a level of willpower.

And, according to a recently conducted research, one of the good ways of improving your willpower is by having a good laugh.

There are several things you can do to have a good laugh.

You can try having a playtime with friends or watch some funny videos on YouTube.

Boosting your willpower will help organize your mind, improve your discipline to learn, and help you cultivate a strong focus power.

Tip Number Four: Quit Studying And Take A Mental Break

Of course, no one is telling you to stop studying and go off playing.

This tip encapsulates the need to take breaks sometimes.

The human mind is limited in several scopes and one of these limitations is the alertness duration.

When you try focusing your mind on something, it gets to a certain time period that you just begin to lose concentration, not because you aren’t trying hard to stay focused but because that’s how the mind is built.

This means, you mind needs to take a break and according to several studies dating as far back as the 1990s, it has been showing that several natural variations in our alertness cycle cause us to only concentrate fully for 90 minutes after which a break of about 15 minutes should be taken.

By take a few minutes off your study, you get to relax your brain, get your thoughts organized again, empower your body, and restore your mental alertness.

Tip Number Five: Take Some Time To Train Your Brain

Ever heard of the app called Elevate, Lumosity, MentalUP, Peak, or CognifFit Brain Fitness?

Well, if you have or haven’t, these apps are all brain training apps and they are designed to challenge your memory and improve your mental fitness.

They help push your brain towards its limits and are really good in concentration improvement.

According to a 2017 study, it was discovered that with the right brain training, one can improve not just memory but also attention. The training of the brain causes specific changes in certain parts of the brain and this allows your brain to become stronger at tackling difficult information.

According to Healthline.com brain training also helps in keeping your brain healthy while boosting your focus and concentration.

Tip Number Six: Try Not To Force The Concentration

One of those things we make the mistake of doing is trying to work ourselves very hard on trying to get something to work just the way we want it.

When you force your brain to focus for a very long period of time, you end up affecting some other parts of the nervous system.

Sometimes, less is more, and studies conducted by Mike Esterman and Joe DeGutis of the Boston Attention and Learning Lab in Massachusetts confirm this to be true of the brain.

With more studies applying brain imaging, we’ve come to realize that stress is an enemy of the brain and when you stress the brain too much, it might eventually break down.

Instead of try very hard to stay concentrated on your studies, try breaking the study session.

By breaking the session, your brain works itself up over time to become strong enough to handle longer periods.

Apparently, to improve your concentration on your studies requires you to implement counter-intuitive methods.

These are science-backed and are surely very effective. So, have you gained something from this?

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So, you want to know how to increase brain power and memory for longer remembrance? Let’s do it….

You have exam coming up in the next few weeks, an important exam that will determine how well your grades will be at the end of the school year.

Knowing the gravity of how important this exam is, you have already plunged into your study more and you are already making necessary efforts to cover every topic just in time for the exam.

Unfortunately for you, every attempt you make at getting to understand certain concepts ends up being unsuccessful and any time you eventually manage to grasp the understanding of some things, they activate volatility and just slowly fade from your memory.

This is bad, really bad as you need to be ready for any question to ensure you come out in flying colors.

So, if your brain keeps proving incapable of grasping concepts and your memory fails at holding information for a long time, what do you do?

Well, you just watch attentively as we show you how you can correct these problems and start getting good at understanding and remembrance.

Well, once again to Thriven Authority and today’s will be all about tips that can help you increase brain power and boost memory.

Ready to learn the tips? let’s get started.

Tip Number One: Start By Getting Enough Sleep

Have you ever tried going sleepless for a day?

If you have, can you still remember the feeling you got from the experience?

Does the dizziness and lack of energy still ring a bell?

Well, that just a day and you felt really terrible.

Now, imagine not getting enough sleep for days over days… it starts to reflect and the side effects can be enormous.

A very vital life component is sleep, it is an often-neglected component of life but it plays a very huge role in the overall health of every individual.

Sleep is very essential as it is the experience that enables the body to make necessary repairs to itself and stay agile and ready for the next day operations.

But it’s not just repairs alone, sleep also helps in memory consolidation whereby short-term memories are transformed into long-lasting ones.

And according to 2012 a study published on Plos One, it was discovered that a lack of sleep can lead to downgrading in memory.

By loosing out on sleep you also run the risk of over-weight, cancer, and possible collapse.

To ensure you brain and memory function at their maxima, be sure to sleep to the maximum.

Tip Number Two: Exercise More… You Really Need It

This isn’t about getting fit, loosing weight, or getting your brain to stay focused.

This is about getting your brain to develop and fire in more neurons than it would normally.

If you’ve been following this channel for a while now, then you already know that mental exercise is one of the essentials for better productivity and brain functionality.

But mental exercise isn’t just the only powerful method you can apply in improving your brain functionality. Physical exercise also delivers a very great memory boosting effect.

Physical exercise has been shown to deliver several cognitive benefits.

According to Seung Soo Beak in a 2016 research article, exercise increases the secretion of neuroprotective proteins and boosts the growth and development of neurons which all lead to better brain health.

Physical exercise also boosts the delivery of oxygen and nutrient to the body helping in creating new cells that are essential for memory storage.

You don’t have to engage in stressful physical exercises, a mere 20 minutes jog is enough to deliver excellent benefits.

Tip Number Three: Cut Your Sugar Level

If you really want to ace that exam, interview, or just get better at understanding and remembering things, then you need to be cautious of what you take in.

Food plays a very important part in the human body and there are several contents that make up every food molecule.

These contents all have benefits and side effects.

Among them is sugar and as good as sugar tastes, it doesn’t exactly play fair with your brain power and retention skills.

According to several articles and publications, the consumption of too much sugar has been linked to several health issues and chronic diseases among which is a decline in cognitive skills. According to a study conducted on more than 4000 people and published in the National Library of Medicine, it was discovered that a high intake of beverages containing sugar led to poorer memories.

This means, by cutting back on the sugar you take in, you can improve your memory and amplify your brainpower.

Eating less sugar can also save you from diabetes and other related diseases.

Tip Number Four: Reduce Your Stress Engagement

Have you ever wondered what you body feels when it gets stressed?

Have you maybe imagined or experienced how awesome you felt when you gave yourself a long break from the strenuous activities of life?

Stress itself is enough to lessen your comprehension ability.

When you stress your body, you are opening up an entry route for effects like chest pain, increase in blood pressure, increased heart rate, muscle tightening, stomach tension, and most importantly, lack of focus.

According to a publication on Entrepreneur.com, research conducted on some people with dementia showed that they actually don’t have the sickness; instead, continuous and intense stress lead to their memory becoming impaired and their brain cognition decreasing over time.

By trying several stress reduction methods, you can eliminate the effects it imposes on your brain and improve your memory as fast as possible.

Tip Number Five: Train Your Brain

Remember when you get schooled by your parents or elderly ones simply because you are a game fanatic?

What if we told you that game you so much love is one of those things that will help improve your brain power and boost your memory capabilities?

Well, don’t get the idea twisted yet.

The games I’m talking about aren’t those involving your hunting down bad guys with guns on a sophisticated gaming console but those that allow you to think and push the limits of your brain just to figure out the solution to certain problems.

These games are called brain training games. Brain training games are very effective at boost improvement in areas like semantic memory which governs your retention and recollection ability.

In fact, a study conducted in 2017 and published in the journal of Behavioral Brain Research justified that a wide range of video games actually make improvements of regions of the brain associated with memory.

You definitely should spend hours on games, trying to train your brain… you can explore other things and try to be productive at it.

Tip Number Six: Don’t Forget The Meditation

Meditation is extremely important and super effective.

In fact, it is so effective that a 2019 study published in the journal of Brain Sciences suggested that people who want to avoid mental mistakes should incorporate daily meditation in their schedule.

The practice of mediation is a form of exercise for the nervous system and this practice can positively affect one’s life in many ways.

An article published on the National Library of Medicine shows that meditation increases the amount of gray matter in the brain which contains neuron cells.

By practicing meditation and mindfulness, you get to abstract your mind from stress, focus on what matters, boost the way neurons fire in your brain, and just improve your brain and memory power.

It’s not super easy but you’ve got a few weeks.

So, why not start implementing these tips now and start making a difference with your cognitive skills.

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So, How to learn faster and remember more? Let’s find out…

Education they say is the best legacy.

But what do you do when the understanding of the best legacy becomes quite a bit difficult to grasp?

Well, you stay calm and find a solution on how to learn faster and remember more.

Are you interested in learning new things?

Are your daily desires always about gaining new ideas, knowledge, and understanding of things and the world in general?

Do you wish you could learn more and more as quickly as possible but find it difficult to quickly understand things?

Maybe you are a student who has kept all energy into studying your class lessons but just can seem to remember them well… Now it’s time for you to learn how to get what you’ve always wanted.

Now it’s time to know how to learn faster and remember more.

Welcome to Thriven Authority and today’s topic will be taking you through science proven tips that can help anyone young or old to become a quick learn and have a longer lasting remembrance.

Without wasting any more time, let’s get started.

Tip Number One: Break Your Study Into A Few Sessions

We all are busy with something.

Whether it’s a job you’ve got to handle or friend you have to see, or some place you have to go, there will always be something we have to do.

This means you don’t have all the time in the world to stay put and keep learning that thing you wish to understand.

However, there are those few hours where you are free, during those periods, try to study a part of what you want to learn.

Let’s say you want to nail a certain presentation, take a few hours to draft things out, go through it, and make necessary corrections.

Now, go away for a few hours to do other stuff before coming back to it again.

According to research by Cognitive scientists, a very effective way of learning is by distributing the learning session. This is because according to the study-phase retrieval theory, whenever you successfully retrieve an information from your memory, that information become harder to forget.

This means, when you study for a few hours and then come back to repeat the process again, it become more difficult for you to forget what you’ve learnt earlier.

Tip Number Two: Voice Out Things You Want To Remember

When you try sync stuff into your brain, how do you do it? Silently, right?

Well, that’s good, very good but the opposite just might be better and science itself has something to say about this.

According to a 2010 research published in the National Library of Medicine, it is said that just like when you read and think, silently of course, the activity of voicing things out is a very powerful way for improving one’s memory for selected information.

Rather than read it in your mind, try saying aloud those things you want to remember.

Of course, you don’t read it out just once and think that’s simply how it’s going to work.

You keep saying it out over time and without you even noticing, it becomes difficult for you to stop saying it.

Scientists say that active involvement, like this one, benefits learning and memory.

This means, voicing out things allow them to stay stuck in your memory, and easy to remember.

Tip Number Three: Pause Computers And Start Taking Notes By Hand

Don’t be surprised but you are not alone in that habit.

A lot of people tend to take notes with their computed devices maybe their mobile phone, tablet, iPad, or their PC.

It so commonly done that a lot of us can even type faster than we can write. In fact, more neatly.

But do you know that writing things down with your hands allows you to learn them faster and even remember them easily?

Yes, and scientific studies have shown the validity of this.

According to a study published on Scientific American, students who wrote their notes with their hands were able to remember more and even have a better understanding of the course material.

Instead of just having to write this down as it comes, you become forced to put things in your own words and deeply read along as you write.

Some like business magnate Richard Branson knows the benefits of hand jotting which is why he keeps a handwritten journal throughout his life.

Tip Number Four: Always Put Yourself To The Test

So, you’ve been studying for quite a long time now, right?

How well do you think you know what you’ve studied? Have you even tried testing yourself?

Well, you should try doing that more often.

Don’t just read and read and hope to remember, Remembrance really comes by trying to retrieving information from your brain and this is made possible by testing how well you’ve absorbed the information.

According to Psychology Today, several studies have confirmed that testing yourself can really boost the speed at which you learn new things.

This somewhat is related to the fact that testing yourself gives you more context into understanding what you’ve learnt.

When you get the answer wrong, you try to know why you are wrong.

This attempt allows you to know the right answer and why it is right. Putting yourself to the test also improves your confidence and assimilation rating.

Tip Number Five: Become A Teacher To Someone Else

If you’ve somehow being studying the trend, maybe from kindergarten to high school to college, then you must have noticed that those who teach are those who can’t.

Don’t get it wrong, we have the really good ones, but mostly those who can’t, teach.

Now, research has something interesting to say about everyone who teaches in general and that’s the fact that when you teach, you speed up your learning and retaining process.

If you are that guy or girl that many come to for explanation, then you should have noticed that explaining to them doesn’t hurt but simply allows you to even understand the concept better.

Even by just learning as if you need to teach someone will allow you to learn more effectively.

Think this is not so true, well, why not put it to test and be sure to comment your experience.

Tip Number Six: Build On What You Already Know

Let’s say you want to learn guitar after learning to play the piano.

These are completely different instruments but to make it easier to learn the guitar and remember even more about the piano, you should try incorporating ideas from your piano learning sessions.

By connecting certain things about guitar with other actions on the piano, you get to use certain behaviors to initiate specific stimuli.

This what we refer to as associative learning or building oh the things you already know.

An example of this is when a dog associates the jingle of a bell with the call for food.

The sound of the bell allows the dog to remember that it’s time for it to feed.

Scientific research, in fact, confirms that associative learning allows one to learn things a lot quickly.

This means, when you want to learn something new, you should try associating it with things you already know.

Tip Number Seven: Switch Between Practicing Methods

Sounds confusing? Well, let’s break it down.

Doing the same thing over and over in the hope that you will become a master at it will not only slow down your improvement but might even decrease your skill.

When you are trying to learn something, try changing the mode of learning.

Switch between slow, fast, and then smaller chucks. You can even try changing the learning environment.

By switching methods and practice, you get to re-consolidate what you previously know with what you are currently syncing in.

A research from Johns Hopkins also confirms this saying that performing the modified version of a task, slightly modified, can allow you learn much faster than repeating the same exact thing over time.

This means, by trying other learning methods and maybe increasing the learning difficulty, your remembrance becomes stronger and your learning motor skills becomes stronger making it easier to learn almost anything.

Cool, right? Well, these are just the tip of what you can learn here on Thriven Authority.

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So How to study Effectively?

Are you a high school or college student having difficulties in studying?

Or you’re experiencing low motivation when it comes to reading your books?

Have you thought of several ways to make your studying productive but you still find it difficult to concentrate?

Stay focused because you’re in the right place to find a solution.

Welcome to Thriven Authority and in today’s topic, we’ll be discussing various tips on how to study effectively.

Now, let’s go study.

Tip Number One: Create The Right Environment For Studying

As students, we all have our preferred choice when it comes to choosing study space for reading.

Some prefer perfect silence when studying, some with all kinds of music, some prefer isolated workspace while some prefer clustered environment.

For studying effectively, creating a conducive environment is the first step, and the best way of easy assimilation.

Getting rid of all possible distractions and getting comfortable while studying are the basic factors that improve your learning productivity and your ability to retain information.

A study conducted by Walton, at the Loughborough University Library, shows that the reason majority of students chose specific areas of the library is due to the advantage of the physical environment and low noise levels within the library.

By creating a conducive environment for studying, you get to achieve a clear learning goal, increased level of imagination and enthusiasm, guaranteed productivity, helps to stay focus, and steer off distractions.   

Tip Number Two: Use Flow Charts, Diagrams, And Visual Illustrations

We all can say that diagrams and visual representation have helped us in one way or the other during our past examinations.

But what is even the logic behind this?

This is because visual representation helps engages students and focus totally whether in class or while studying alone.

It improves the ability of students to integrate information in visual mode and imagination and eventually helps them to recall that information.

According to statistics, it was showed that 65% of the whole population are visual learners and that the ability of the learners to think in pictures and mental images to retain information has proved visual learners to be more intelligent.

The options are endless. By visual learning, you get to learn more in less time, improve your brain imagination ability, increase retention ability, and also enhance hand-to-eye mind connections.

Tip Number Three: Explain To Yourself

If you want to track the progress of your study, you might want to try self-explanation.

Self-explanation is one of the most useful learning techniques in which you have to explain to yourself pieces of studying material for improvement.

The easiest way to revise what has been read is to self-explain.

Or if you find it hard to explain to yourself, you can make use find a friend or someone related.

The strategy involved is that after verbalizing the content you read, it helps to identify the aspect you are yet to know, it helps you as a student to generate inferences about intermittent connections which improves understanding, helps increase self-motivation to study.

Another importance is that self-explanation is widely applicable and can be carried out anywhere you find yourself.

Tip Number Four: Go On Regular Study Breaks

Is it even normal to take breaks while studying?

To some people, studying can be sometimes boring and then they get easily distracted by many things.

If you want to reach higher in your study goals, the best way is not sitting down all day huddling in front of books and the end not gaining much.

Study breaks are the key to increased study productivity.

A study conducted by researchers from the University of South Florida and the University of California in 2006 found out that overlearning is not an effective way of long-term preservation of information, similarly, scientists from the University of Illinois confirmed that when you focus on a single task for a long time, you begin to lose focus and performance get worse.

This is why it is important to give our brain rest. Learning without breaks may lead to a relatively low return in recall performance.

Taking short breaks are beneficial.

Yes! Here’s why…

It helps in reducing study stress, increasing focus, improved retention of information, and preventing mental fatigue.

But more importantly, over-usage of short study breaks must be avoided to prevent losing focus in studying which is setting a timer is advisable.

Tip Number Five: Drink A Lot Of Water

You might be asking yourself, what does water drinking has to do with me studying effectively?

Yes! It has a lot and in fact, it is one of the most crucial ways of studying effectively.

For those who might not know, being hydrated is at least important for the brain to work at its best while studying.

Researchers have found that when your brain is dehydrated, the total mental processing ability of the brain starts to decrease.

Since your brain is strongly governed by the level of body hydration, dehydration can bring about impaired concentration and might even lead to health problems.

And to avoid brain dehydration, always drink at least eight glasses of water every day and make it a habit of taking a bottle along wherever you go.

The benefits of drinking enough water include improved exam performance, reduction of anxiety, improved brain performance, increased focus, and creativity.

Tip Number Six: Study With Friends

One of the most effective ways of studying is organizing study groups with friends.

If you feel like practicing or revising, these can be best done among friends and colleagues.

Research done by educational psychologists has proven that when students work together as teams in studying, they achieve better in learning than sitting alone.

Studying with friends seems great because it allows you to build a routine, increases learning and retention ability, give space for comparing and contrasting, makes studying fun.

However, many students are still unassertive if it’s more time logical to read with friends or alone.

Tip Number Seven: Get Enough Sleep

How often do you sleep?

If all you want is a very good way of studying effectively, you should consider getting enough good-quality sleep.

Sleep is essential in learning new things that require motor coordination and performance.

Research suggests that quality sleep aids learning and memory functioning.

Sleep deprivation has several consequences and can result in impaired focus, moodiness, and even an increased risk of academic failure.

Sleep plays a major role in normal brain functioning and when we sleep, the brain is involved in numerous activities that help in the retention of information.

For instance, the Rapid Eye Movement sleep (REM) was believed to be the most important sleep stage for learning and memory.

So, a better-quality sleep is all you need to improve your mood, think clearly, reduce stress, and improve concentration, and productivity.

Congratulations! You made it to the end.

You are now on the right track to studying well and aceing those exams.

Follow these tips that we have discussed in detail and you will be happy you did.

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