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3 powerful tricks to boost your learning process
How does your mood affect your learning? Did you know that the conditions you’re in when studying affect you in your test situation? Your goal should therefore be to create the same or similar conditions when studying as there are during the test situation. I want to tell you about three interesting facts…
Read MoreHow to avoid misunderstandings?
Do you ever leave a conversation realizing that you were the only one talking and you didn’t learn anything about the other person? It might happen with a family member, friend or business partner. Other times you might feel that others aren’t listening to you. That is most likely not due to your missing expertise…
Read MoreWhy you should study in different places if you want to memorize long-term!
While having the same workspace (e.g. your desk) is beneficial when you want to get into your study mode (for doing homework, writing your to-do list for the next day and so on), you might want to consider changing the context of your study situation when preparing for a test. Test preparation vs. work…
Read MoreHow to save time when studying? RECALL vs. RECOGNITION testing for your successful test preparation
Self-testing is a must before every test. But which study method saves time and also improves your memory?🤷🏻♀️ While studying you might think, ”ah I’ll think of that answer for sure, that seems easy…” but especially if you study fast, re-accessing your memory might be hard. Self-testing is a must before every test!…
Read MoreMorning vs. Night person
You might wonder… …why you sometimes get more or less work done at a certain time of the day 🤔 That depends on: ✅ your stress level ✅ the topic you‘re working on ✅ the time of the day ✅ your biological clock The truth is… you‘re not going to be productive…
Read MoreWhat teachers don’t want you to know… (SPOILER: Your late night cramming sessions aren’t that useless! 😲🤫)
What would I have never told my students? The answer is easy… If you’re going through a late night study session, trying to cram all the information in before your test the next morning, you might hear your teacher’s voice in your head saying: ➡️ “Studying last minute is useless” 🧐 ➡️ “You…
Read More💁🏻♀️ How to spend your STUDY BREAK 👍
Your study time should be well-planned. That means, you should put some thoughts in how you organize your breaks when learning at home as well. 👉 When taking breaks, AVOID SCREEN TIME. The time you spend on your phone or computer during your break literally erases what you just learned from your memory.…
Read MoreWhy do we remember something? 🧠🤔
Learning is the process of acquiring knowledge or information. It happens (ideally) when we’re taught something, or teach ourselves something. Especially in school, and in life, you need to retain much of the information you’re learning so you can use it later. This is where the memory process comes in. So you might…
Read MoreRecognizing time thieves ⏱⏳
Besides the classic time thieves known amongst students, such as… 🔺 interruptions 🔺 internet 🔺 your own thoughts 🔺 chaos, disorder 🔺 lack of motivation 🔺 noise 🔺 having no clear goal in mind … there are a number of “hidden” time thieves that I want you to be aware of! Do…
Read MoreTruth be told…. 😇
I was not a big book nerd when I was in school. Especially when I was getting older, I noticed how I was still able to do certain literature assignments in class without having read the materials to the course. 🤭 I lacked motivation and learned to get by without putting in much effort. …
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