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5 Essential Memory-Boosting Techniques For Students
Studying is an intense activity at the best of times, but when compounded by a shift to online-only and a devastating global pandemic, focusing on ingesting and retaining what you’ve learned can be extremely difficult.
The good news is, as usual, science comes to the rescue with these proven tips to boost your memory and overcome the brain-fog that accompanies the distraction 2021 brings to us all, but especially our students.
Music:
You know how your brain has different parts with funny names, like the hippocampus?
Well, all music but especially classical music stimulates every part of the brain, improving your mood at the same time, so put some on whilst you try the rest of these tips.
Episodes:
“Cramming” used to be all the rage, but it’s actually a terrible idea.
Instead, chunk your study up into logical “episodes” and perform it the same way you might watch a TV show. Yes, you could binge two or three episodes in a row, but try to remember the specific details of what made each episode special to you. This attention to…
