Brain Plasticity

Exercise

Nutrition Food

Fall in sleep quickly

New neuron connections Increase cognitive capacity Wake up exactly the same
Do time as usual

Do not drink more coffe

If have a bad night sleep
Cognitive Capacity Brain Do not go to bed earlier the
Sleep
Not do next day

Do not taking nap during the

next day

Wind-down routine
Do
Meditation before bed
Step 1: Understand the Task Working Memory

Memory Short-term Memory

Long-term Memory

Time and Resources that

available

Cognitive Enhancements from

Diets and Supplements

code:
Schedule time for fix bad schedule_for_fix_weak_flashc
flashcards ards

code:
Learning Schedule time for weak schedule_for_relearn_weak_s
subject in the week ubject

Schedule time for relearn weak flashcards code: schedule_for_relearn_weak_flashcards

code:
For a day
Count recall old materials as a count_recall_old_material_as_
part of progress progress

Study on saturday but spread

of the saturday’s task on
Manage Progress
weekday
Personal Experience
Count review session as a part code:
of progress count_review_as_progress

Make table comparison to code:

represent opposite table_comparison_for_opposi
information te_information
For each session Represent Information Colorful formula with pattern
better than latex code: prefer_colorful_formula

What specific you want to

achieve
Deliberate Practice Define specific demand
What’re parameters that
increases the outcome?
code: define_result
code: define_prerequisites
What’s the task required of
you?

Full attention on the task code: full_attention

Metaphors code: use_metaphor

Represent information Swap fancy terms for easier
ones code: no_fancy_terms

code:
put_ideas_on_external_storag
Put ideas on external storage e

Make a task list for non-

related task code: list_for_nonrelated_task
Extend working memory
Break material into chunks code: make_chunks

Group the chunks to group code: group_chunks

Chunking
Make relationships between
chunks (concept map) code: relationship_chunks

Reading speed is not

Store in working memory important code: not_reading_speed

code:
Headlines skim_through_headlines
Skim through
Do Summary code: skim_through_summary

code:
Need to Read create_list_need_to_read
Reading
Priories Reading code:
Nice to Read create_list_nice_to_read

Not do Rereading the material code: no_rereading

code:
Formulate your own questions formulate_your_own_questio
about the material ns

Rephrase the concept code: rephrase_the_concept

Active Thinking
Explain the concept/
Understand the concept blogging/teaching code: explain_the_concept

Even you haven’t studied

much yet

Step 2: Set Goals and Plan

Learning How to Learn Under time pressure that
simulates the actual time
Take practice with feedback constrains

Make your own practice test

code:
take_practice_with_feedback
Step 3: Learn Declarative Learning
Testing/Practice code:
Do the problem yourself self_do_practice_problem

Identify mistakes code: identify_mistakes

Push yourself harder and new

material everyday code: push_harder_everyday

Start a difficult problem

before dinner, break, shower, code:
Exploit diffuse mode shopping hard_problem_before_diffuse

Go to sleep (allow the diffuse

Overcome being stuck
mode to work in the
background) code: sleep_when_stuck
Take a break
Take break between session code: take_break_when_stuck

Recall the main points code: recall_main_points

Recall material before

sleeping code: recall_before_sleeping
Active Recall
Do a first-time review of your
notes the same day you take
them code: review_in_same_day

Acronyms code: use_acronyms

Verbal Memory Tricks Sentences

Mnemonic

Store in long-term memory Pay Attention

See Visualize what you’re trying to
memorize

Link to another fact, whatever

Simple Association that you know very well

Make each item interact with

each other

Link The Linking Method Each item interact in a specific

Visual Memory Tricks Memory Palace
order

The Peg Method

The Journey Method

Put in a location

Five senses

Go Add ingredients Weird

Moveable

Vivid

code:
alternate_different_types_of_s
Alternate different subjects ubjects

code:
Alternate different types of alternate_different_types_of_
Visual encoding
problems problems
Encoded through four Acoustic encoding
Stage 1: Attention methods Alternate Topics Each on several days, until the
Sematic encoding solutions flow out easily

Tactile encoding (No wait to internalize one

How Memory Work? Stage 2: Encoding (storing/
associating with other info)
Stage 3: Retrieval (remember)
problem completely before code:
generate and test
you begin internalizing no_wait_fully_understand_on
Procedural Learning Interleaving
G: generate no look at the answer even if others) e
you’re wrong
Focus Mode
O: organize
Alternate Focus and Diffuse Diffuse Mode Mindless activitiies
A: avoid illusions of learning Mode A meaningful picture of how
code:
individual elements are
GOAT ME T: take breaks alternative_focus_and_diffuse Organize Knowledge
related to each other is critical
_mode
M: to deep understanding
Assess the demands of the
Does it remind you of task
something else? learn how to assess the task
Evaluate your own knowledge
Can you make a song out of and skills
E: elaborate Step 4: Monitor and Adjust Assess practice incorporating this
it?
Plan your approach How Learning Works Assess the demands of the step into their planning
Can you visually imagine it? task before it will become a habit
Monitor your progress
receive feedback on the
accuracy of their task
assessment before they begin
working on a given task
Self-learner Metacognition
Evaluate their own knowledge
and skills

Plan their approach

Understand Deeply
Monitor their progress

Make mistakes

Effective Thinking Raise questions

Follow the flow of ideas

Change