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How brain works? And In which conditions?

Is a person can really study for hours without any a break?


Of course not,  and also multitasking  is a very serious problem for
all the world especially in our age. It is reduces  performance of
your task that your trying to finish and even it damages to your
brain. 
According to David Meyer, a psychology professor at the
university of michigan said “ Under most conditions, the brain
simply cannot do two complex task at the same time. It can only
happen when the two tasks are both very simple and when they
don’t compete with each other for the same mental resources. An
example would be folding laundry and listening to the weather
report on the radio. That’s fine but listening to a lecture while
texting,or doing homework and being on Facebook, each of these
tasks is very demanding, each of them uses the same area of the
brain, the prefrontal cortex. So the outcomes is negative that
occurs when students multitask while doing school work. Because
most people take 23minutes and 15 seconds to regain full
concentration on work after being distracted.

Our brain deep focus in only one thing without distractions and to
stop multi task. Which is the pomodora technique, it says just set
a time for 25mins without taking a break or distractions, only 5
minute break. Also 40 minutes and 10 minute break but do not
study for more than 1 hour at single set without taking a break.
Taking a break is crucial to us human. Reward yourself during
breaks , you eat whatever you want for it is your motivation and
procrastination. Even it is only a simple reward because the final
reward is to pass the exam.
Our brain operating inti different thinking modes which are
focused mode on one specific set of data and one specific problem
while  diffuse mode is we are more in relax state focusing on the
nature so you can think there what’s the better solution of the
problem you need a peach of mind. You can go to beach, or taking
a shower because our creativy comes from our relaxing state. 
Another benefits in solving problem especially in solving math and
science is Einstellung effect an idea we have in our mind prevents
a better idea or solution from being found says barbara oakley.
Just solve the proble without thinking too much or overthinking. 
Write in a piece of paper before starting to study and write to do
the list as they come to your mind so you can finish them later.
You have to take a longer break for 20 or 30 minutes after your 2
or 3 pomodora session study. 

You need to set a reminder on your phone or in your paper like 


“Every weekend I have to give a presentation of the lessons
learned through the week”. 
This  strategy in order you to study daily and so you will not forget
your lesson that you learned. Also to prevent cramming during
exam , And you’re like a zombie and there’s a possibilities that
you will get drained during exam because lack of sleep. Also don’t
study when you’re stress, have fear and anger because you can’t
concentrate to your study when you’re not calm and you’ll not
understand what you study. You need to relax yourself, be in
relaxing mode then after you recover, you set time to study. You
study earlier before the exam , spent more time in study atleast
25mins everyday and your goal you want to study everyday.
Study smart not study hard. 
You have to eliminate all distractions so can have a deep studying,
of course now a days we need internet to study ,to avoid
distraction on the internet like visiting social medial, you can use
apps to block social medias in order to focus on your study. 

The 80:20 Rule: How to spend less time studying but be more
productive
 The pareto principle 80 to 20 percent helps you realize that the
majority of results outcome from a minority of input . Focus on
the 20% that makes a difference instead of the 80% that doesn’t
add much.

The key to successfully applying the Pareto Principle to IB work is


making the most of the 20% of your time that will produce 80%
of your results. Here are a few ways that you can ensure
maximum productivity when you study:
 Use the Pomodoro Technique
Set yourself a 25 minute timer, and work on your chosen
task until the timer rings. Take a short break before you start
your next 25 minutes. Once you’ve completed for
‘Pomodoros’, take a longer break (20-30 minutes).

 Minimise distractions
Use apps to minimise distractions during these 25 minute
bursts of work. Strict Workflow, a Google Chrome extension,
allows you to create a blacklist of websites to block for 25
minutes at a time. Similarly, Forest occupies your phone
screen with a growing tree seedling for half an hour, which
will die if you swipe off the app before your work time is
complete!

Choose a work space


Consistently studying in the same place will help you to condition
yourself to concentrate more readily when you sit down to work.
Find a location with plenty of natural light, a large work surface,
and as few distractions as possible. Why not try your dining table,
a spot near a window in a library, or your bedroom desk?

 Be clear about what you want to achieve

Before each Pomodoro begins, have clearly in mind what


work you want to get done in the next 25 minutes. Write a
list of the tasks you need to complete this week, and break
each one into small steps of around 25 minutes in length to
be used as Pomodoros. Cross these off as you go.

In active learning  ,The line between ‘active’ and ‘passive’ learning


can be blurry. Isn’t a student taking notes during a lecture
actively engaged in a class, especially when compared to their
peers sleeping or texting in the back of the room? Perhaps, at
some point in time, active note-taking was the best we could hope
for students.

Today’s digital learning technology allows instructors and


learning designers to create highly-interactive lessons that can be
used as in-class activities, as take-home assignments for
flipped/blended courses, or as one module of a fully-online class.
With the right technology, active learning experiences can be
scaled to hundreds or thousands of learners. They can also meet
accessibility standards while still providing a good experience for
learners with disabilities, surpassing the traditional classroom in
the ability to support all learners.
It’s always important to note that some activities lend themselves
well to interaction from any device — and some don’t. If you want
to create active learning experiences that are equally wonderful
experiences on desktop, tablet, and mobile, you must plan ahead
and take into consideration the size, layout, and complexity of
your activity.

In memory palace,  With just a little bit of experience, the lists


you memorize using the Memory Palace will stay fresh in your
mind for many days, weeks or even more.
Also have in mind that you can create as many palaces as you
want, and that they can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish
to make them. Each of them is a “memory bank”, ready to be used
to help you memorize anything, anytime.

Associating physical locations with mental concepts is the most


powerful memory combination I know. Most other memory
techniques (supposedly more sophisticated than the Memory
Palace) are, at least in part, based on the concept of physical
locations being used as memory pegs.
 In anki, is one of the best tools out there. It is a piece of software
that helps you memorise words or facts by using flashcards; it
then spaces them out over time to help make sure you never
forget them. In other words, it is a flashcard app. There are other
flashcard tools which you can use like Quizlet, but in my opinion,
Anki is much more powerful.
That is because it uses a concept of spaced repetition and active
recall which is shown to be the best way of revising.

All in all, a healthy mind and body coupled with good studying
habits will simplify the arduous task of memory work!

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