10 Study Tips to Boost your Learning Skills

Education has become one of the most vital tools to survive and prosper in the present world. Every year thousands of new students take admissions in various schools and colleges to learn, grow and apply what they have learned to better shape their future. But school life is never easy, to succeed they all have to spend countless hours studying those piles of frustrating books. Regarding this, most students do not plan out their studies and ultimately lose their grades at the end. An effective study
plan along with some of the following study tips can help them learn more fast and efficiently. After performing hundreds of experiments in order to find ways which could help students to improve their learning skills, psychologists and neuroscientists have come up with remarkable results. All thanks to their research, we have been able to compile a list of latest study tips that can help you learn more effectively:
                                      
10 latest study tips from professionals

  1. Short study sessions followed by little breaks in between are more rewarding than one long one without any breaks. Napping during the breaks can further organize your brain to think more effectively. This is one of the most effective study techniques and it can help you remember more in less time. 
  2. A good study room where you can find all the necessary things is the best way to help you study. Moreover the room should be properly lit as well as free from any noise distractions to make your learning experience much better. Choose a good study desk and a comfortable chair for your study room. These little things will greatly improve your performance. 
  3. Pomodoro Method dates back to the ancient times. In this method, you learn something hard for about 20-30 minutes and then spend some time in doing something fun. As the time passes, increase the duration of hard work you are doing and decrease the duration of whatever fun activity you are doing. This method is absolutely amazing and it will boost your study skills many times.
  4. Change in venue can also help to alleviate your boredom and incline your attention back towards studying. For example, if you are tired of just sitting in one place inside the room, take a little walk outside and try to study while walking or go to a park or study with some of your friends if you like. According to research, everyone has their own style of studying and it is up to the individual to discover which type of style suits them.                                                   
  5. A Good night sleep can refresh your brain to make it work more efficiently. While little or no sleep will only damage the neuron cells eventually damaging the brain and affecting its ability to think. You have to prevent this at any cost and have a good night sleep usually ranging from 7 to 8 hours. When you wake up, you will feel much more relaxed, confident and focused.
  6. Notes after lecture strategy will help you get good results. Many students start taking notes during the lecture while paying no or very less attention towards the teacher. This type of behavior will only damage your concepts because the teacher is there to clear your concepts not to make you write the whole thing again (as the written part is already present in the textbook). But notes are very handy and helpful if used properly, for this purpose please check out cornet notes method to help you better learn and understand.                                                        
  7. Enter focus mode once you start studying. Free yourself from any outside distractions, put away your smartphone and focus on the topic you are studying at that time. Even if you do this for about 30 minutes or so, keep your attention towards the topic all the time. This method will help you study more fast and efficiently.
  8. Classical music has been proved to be of some help while studying. Not every type of music will help you so be careful while selecting it. There are many videos on the internet which come up when you type 'classical music for studying'. If it suits your style, do try it once but if you feel like its not benefiting you, leave it.                                                                                 
  9. Meditation, conversation and exercise can help your brain make new neurons or strengthen the ones that are already present. Meditation is a very relaxing practice and it will also help you get rid of your laziness (if you have any). Making a good conversation with someone always helps your brain to learn and grow. All these practices are very rewarding and once you start practicing them, you will see good results in no time.
  10. Test yourself often because it will help you find the areas where you require more hard work and where you are doing a good job. Exams and quizzes that are held before the finals are a great way to find out your weak areas. Spend more time on the topics that you find hard. If you don't understand a topic, ask questions about it to yourself and try a different perspective to look at the problem. Research shows that your brain seem to work more efficiently when you are trying to answer a question.

At the end everyone just needs some motivation to keep them on the track as well as hard work and a sense of responsibility on their part to help them get good education. I hope this article was helpful for you. I will publish some more study tips very soon to keep you updated. Thanks for reading!

Last updated: 7/14/2017