Posted on January 21, 2020 by Nelsie Rita Marie Montuya

Learning is a never-ending cycle in our lives. That’s why we’re eager to help you learn easily and study wiser to success.

If you prefer to use the seven learning styles that we commonly prefer to then here are other tips you can improve or add to your ways of learning.

Read/Review Often

Use your spare time wisely. It doesn’t hurt to take snips of information when your mind stays stagnant. Whether you’re a student while on break or you’re working and finding time looking for the information you need for an important presentation, read and reread as often as you can. It helps you gain bits of the knowledge you need. Reinforce it by rereading the information again.

Use Visual Materials

Something attractive to our sight makes us remember it. Bright colors make a great contrast to the written text on the paper. Writing down something helps us retrace what we’ve written. When remembering something, we tend to look back on how we managed to gain the information thus retracing what was written will help you remember.

Mannerisms

We all have our own unique mannerisms. Some play with their hair, others tap their feet to the ground, while some chew on the ball pen cap (and if you do, it’s okay). It may seem odd but mannerisms can help you remember some, not entirely, details about what you’ve read or written down. If you do not have mannerisms, then this isn’t something you should fret about.

Be Musical

Others slip in their headset to keep their focus on track. Not all can have the kind of focus people have when they study with music on. Music, like many other aspects, is a personal preference. However, music helps one remember details through the rhythm, melody, or mood it sets. When a certain type of music makes you feel good, you also remember the other things that came along with that feeling.

Take Breaks

You are not a robot. Each cell in your membrane gets overworked as much as you do. Don’t punish yourself too much by studying. Giving yourself a break or even a power nap will help you regain your focus, recall, and process all the lessons, insights, and information you have read in your duration of learning.

Repeat yourself to someone else

You know how one song on repeat can give you the last song syndrome a.k.a. LSS. Well, this kind of way can help you retain the information that you’ve come across. No matter how redundant it is, you’ll end up thanking yourself for being a “broken record”. 

Understand what you read

Obviously, when you read a book or even just a paragraph and you can’t quite get the information or message right, reread it again. Understanding is a common universal language for us to be clear with everyone and everything. Even with what you’re reading, understand the thought pressed in for you to better get the information right.

Find your personal haven

Your favorite personal space. Most of us have our preferred spot. Whether it’s in a library, in your own bed, a coffee shop, or in a spacious balcony, feeling comfortable and inspired is our main priority.

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As you pursue your path to success, may these tips help spark a difference as you learn new ways to study wiser.