Learn Faster With These Learning Tips and Tricks
Learning is crucial to your brain fitness. But in a time where everyone’s so busy, who’s got the time to learn anything?
Well, in this article, I’ll attempt to correct that problem by giving you some tips and tricks to learn any skill you want. Yes, I said any. How is that possible? Because whatever you learn - be it playing the piano or rock climbing - goes through the same process in your brain. If you understand the process of learning, then you can make learning far quicker.
- Learning, important as it is, is a high order task. This means that if low order needs are not satisfied, learning cannot take place. This includes hunger (skipping breakfast), rest (sufficient sleep) and even mental harmony (do you have troubles, such as a mortgage that is troubling you?).
- Learning can only take place when you pay attention to the stimulus. A background audio course will not have the same effect as it would have if you had listened to it with your full focus. This is why multitasking is bad for learning - it takes your attention away and causes unnecessary stress.
- Remember to revise and practice what you’ve learned. Synapses break down if you stop firing the neurons - thus you forget what do not practice. This is why small continuous practice is more efficient than cramping for exams.
- If you’re learning a skill, experience instead of read. Experiences involve a larger network of neurons because it involves all five of your senses.
