35 Tips & Tricks to Learn Faster and Better
Abhinav Bhutada
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The learning process can be made easy when your efforts are strategically invested. A simple trick that you never thought of might work well to create wonders in your academic performance.
Check out this list of 35 tips and tricks to learn faster and better. Implement the tip[s] that suits your learning style and score well in the academics.
Learning never ends. It’s a continuous and lifetime process for an individual, maybe as a student, professional, or a citizen. That is, the end goal of learning varies as for academics, a better job, better pay, a hobby, knowledge seeker, and, so forth.
As the learning purpose varies, so as the learning process as well.
Whatever the end goal may be, each has his style of learning that has to be identified, nurtured, and get profited.
It is crucial to know how to learn. In particular, if the class X students are aware of their potentialities and comfort in their learning methods, it helps them to score well in their board exam.
The learning techniques are different and may work in varying degrees for different individuals. Still, we have compiled a conventional pattern that fits the vast majority of the students and helps them to score well in their academics and gain wisdom in life as well.
Let’s comprehend these 35 Tips & Tricks to learn faster and better. And, pick a few of yours that suits well for its successful implementation.
35 Tips & Tricks to Learn Faster and Better
Tip#1: Eat breakfast
Feed your brain with a protein-rich diet to stay active. Have a lighter lunch to escape sleepiness and lesser dinner to provide rest for the systems.
Tip#2: Learn with Connections
Learning faster is not a magic. It is necessary to practice the skills and connect the concepts to excel. If you can spend the time to practice the skills by connecting the concepts, the efforts deliver maximised results.
For example. Suppose you are learning Maths subject. Practicing 50 questions on the topic arithmetic progression is a skill gained. Learning to solve a question on arithmetic progression for a value that never was solved is connecting the progression concepts.
Tip#3: Exercise at least on alternate days
Physical exercise is necessary for an active brain. It enhances the brain function and its memorising capability. It reduces the stress level and prevents from depression.
Tip#4: Sleep Well
It is recommended for the class X students to have an uninterrupted and routine sleep hour of 6-8 per day. It enhances the cognitive function of the brain.
Tip#5: Drink at least 2 litres of water per day
It is recommended to keep your body in hydrated condition. Staying hydrated helps your brain to concentrate well, avoid headaches, and perform well in the exam.
Tip#6: Be focused on learning
Success refers to learning something new. Be focused on the efforts, and learnings rather than pondering over the results and grades at the moment. Give 100% focus while learning.
Tip#7: Reward yourself for each new learnings
Boost and motivate yourself. Some of the rewards you can give yourself a chocolate after completion of a chapter, listening to your favorite music for 15 minutes, play cricket, and, etc.
Tip#8: Take a break
As mentioned earlier, studying is not a punishment imposed to get locked in the room for hours. Ten to fifteen minutes of break every one hour of study is highly recommended.
Tip#9: Write down the botherations
It is recommended to write down all the worries you have regarding the upcoming exam. Take twenty minutes and jot down all the botherations you have like laziness, fear, memory problem, inferiority, and, etc. Your mind will start to overcome these intuitively.
Tip#10: Learn in varied ways
Select a topic and learn it by varied ways, like reading it aloud, writing down the points, teach to your friend or enact, read the textbook, watch videos, create a mind map, and, etc.
Tip#11: Learn multiple subjects in a day
It is recommended to learn multiple subjects in a day. You can choose three of the subject per day like Physics, History, Algebra, and determine to complete a unit/topic of the subject.
Tip#12: Review your learnings at regular intervals
Revision or repeated learning is utmost essential to retain your memory power. The 0+1+7+30 technique is highly beneficial for memory retention of about 80% successfully.
Tip#13: Avoid multitasking
Multitasking leads to lesser productivity. If you are studying, be focused on it. Do not involve in listening to music, answering text messages over the phone, browsing the Internet in between, and, so other. Keep your learning mode clutter free.
Tip#14: Summarize the learnings
Study smart by summarizing the learnings in a table, diagram, flowchart, pointers, charts, and so forth. Learn some tricks of using acronyms or a sentence to remember the whole concept or sequence of events.
Tip#15: Know what kind of learner you are
Each student may be comfortable in his way to learn. A few may be comfortable with visual learnings, and others may be auditory or kinesthetic. Know what kind of learning fits you more to maximize the learning efforts.
Tip#16: Write yourself. Do not Xerox or use a computer
One time writing is equivalent to ten times of oral learning. During writing, your mind, eyes, and hands coordinate together. Involving multiple nerves in action helps you to memorize better.
Tip#17: Test yourself frequently
It is necessary to know where you stand in academic performance and improve your learning methodologies to excel more. You can use the ezeetest app to revise your learnings periodically by attempting an online test series.
Tip#18: Eat foods rich in omega-3-fatty acid, and proteins
The foods rich in proteins, flavonoids, choline, omega-3-fatty acid is known to stimulate the brain, generate new cells, and enhances memory perception. Do not forget to eat them.
Tip#19: Do Pranayama
Pranayama is necessary to know and harmonize your breath. The supply of oxygen to each cell of your body keeps you refreshing and active for new learnings and revisions.
Tip#20: Learn Symbolism
Understand the signs and symbols you often use in academic studies. Knowing their value or the concept helps you to retain the information as a useful learning aid.
Tip#21: Map your task flow
The sequential task flow connects you quickly with the previously learned concepts. Organizing your thoughts work wonders to revise the learnings and an effective memory retention.
Tip#22: Brainstorming sessions
It is recommended to attend brainstorming sessions. During the session, you will be able to write, listen, read, and collaborate. During the session, do not shut anyone’s idea or edit them. Dissecting the thoughts and ideas at the end of the session provides you ample time to connect and learn.
Tip#23: Keep a journal
Track your learning experience over time. It helps to analyze and be critical for yourself. You can fish out the best learnings and shortcomings easily. This helps you to enhance learning methodologies in the future.
Tip#24: Use Sticky Notes
Record your points, diagram on a sticky note. You may also write questions on one side and stick it in your room. Reading one question a day helps you a lot in the final exam.
Tip#25: Motivate Yourself
Ultimately, it is you who have to stand the test of time. No one can write an exam for you. Explore the reasons for learning and be self-motivated to achieve those goals successfully.
Tip#26: Set a Target
Have a working study plan. The study plan must include time for holidays, leisure activities, day-to-activities and thus the real time you would dedicate for studies and realize them step by step.
Tip#27: Restrict yourself for deadlines
You are the master of your destiny. If you had planned for completing five chapters in Science in the given month, then you should restrict yourself to the deadline with no excuses.
Tip#28: Learn music, dance, or any other language
Apart from the regular academic activities, indulge yourself in learning music, dance, painting, or whatever interests you. This keeps your enthusiasm to the peak and learning process more comfortable.
Tip#29: Know how to learn
Join soft skill training courses, public English speaking courses, motivational courses, and, etc., to keep your morale high. Remember, you have to learn every skill in life to excel well.
Tip#30: Fill the gaps
Know what you know about a topic and try to fill in the gaps as early as possible. Filling the gaps help you for sequential learning and connect the concepts more efficiently.
Tip#31: Think holistic
Have a holistic view of an overall mindset regarding academics. You may be interested in science, but not in maths. This does not mean that you can spend time on science ignoring maths. Have an overall perspective in learnings.
Tip#32: Collect all resources
Collect all your necessary resources on time. Have a copy of all the textbooks, neat handwritten notes, or the stationery items. Use mobile technology by downloading revision apps or the exam-preparation apps. Example: Ezeetest app.
Tip#33: Talk to your Parent
Your parents are the best guide and friend. Talk to them for any moral help and support. Discuss with them regarding anxiety for exams, study preparation, friends, or any other botherations that stand as an obstacle for your progress.
Tip#34: Talk to your Teacher
Just like parents, your teacher is a guide for you. Clarify any doubts regarding academics then and there itself with your teacher. You can ask help to customize test for you by identifying the grey areas through the ezeetest app.
Tip#35: Stay Positive
This is one point, I always keep stressing on you. Having a positive mindset is utmost essential to achieve your academic goals successfully. When you have the positive willpower, you can realise your dreams with no space for doubt.
Wrapping Up:
The list is a compilation of time-tested tips and helps you to keep a track on your academic performance.
Let us know which one is more predictable and practical from your learning perspective?