study less study smart whether you're cramming for a test quietly studying in your bedroom or
you live in the library studying is one of the hardest parts of your education we all know that
studying is considered essential for acquiring good grades and useful for learning throughout
one's life we need it for better grades to pass chemistry physics maths and so on however have
you ever felt lost when studying no matter how hard you try to study your notes they're just not
making any sense you reread the passage over and over again hoping that the fifth time you'll be
able to recollect what you've just spent over an hour studying you know how exciting it is to know
every answer in a test and even more thrilling to pass a hard exam I know it and so do you so how do
we get there well I'll be sharing 10 awesome study tips that will guarantee you better grades your
studying will improve become more efficient and productive as a result these tips come from dr.
Marty Lobdell so they're absolutely legit and make sure to watch the entire video if you're truly
invested in improving your studying tip number one break your studies into twenty to thirty minute
sessions then between every session take a five minute break studying gets unproductive when we
tend to focus for too long that's why long hours of studying is ineffective you need to take breaks
five minutes should be enough to give your brain time to reset re-energized and keener to hit the
books again as a result your studying will become more enjoyable and less daunting please note
don't overextend your rest anything beyond five minutes is a waste of productive learning time
tip number two treat yourself with entertaining activities during your breaks this will in turn
instill positive affirmation towards studying and thus make your brain elucidate studying as
an enriching enjoyable activity which it should be tip number three have a dedicated study area don't
study where you indulge yourself in all manners of triviality your sitting room a pub your playing
area where you cook or sleep all these areas have their intended purposes so don't lie to yourself
that you can productively study where you watch TV or cook most of you probably study in your bedroom
or the dining room and maybe others the living room the reality is that you and effectively study
in the same place where you sleep read trust me I know this somehow whenever I study in my bedroom
I always end up convincing myself to indulge in a five-minute nap I remember one time as a child
I did this right before a history test I had the next day at the time it seemed logically like the
right thing to do I remember I was so tired I just came from soccer practice and studying for
history was the last thing I wanted to do plus the bed looks so welcoming and inviting but boy did I
regret this the night I was supposed to study I dozed off that five-minute nap turned into eight
hours of beautiful sleep I didn't regret the sleep because I was so exhausted but what I did regret
was having to cram in between classes the next day and stressing so much about a history test
I knew nothing about and the worst part is what I actually did cram for never even came up in
the test as you'd probably imagine I failed that test luckily for me it wasn't a major test so guys
don't study in your bedroom or where you sleep trust me if you have nowhere else to study but
your bedroom by a desk and make sure it's facing away from your bed this is very important so that
you're not tempted to take a nap leave a comment below have you ever slept a night before a test or
an exam how did it turn out tip number four tip number four by a study lamp research has shown
that if you have a study lamp on your desk when studying and the lights in your room turned off or
dimmed you'll actually concentrate more learn more effectively and be able to memorize and recollect
more of what you've learned all this is possible because you won't be straining your eyes when
you're studying by blocking all other distracting lights and focusing on what's important your notes
this method has been proven and I can personally attest to it tip number five for the sake of your
grades please turn off all distracting music you can't effectively study while listening to
distracting music Drake Beyonce Taylor Swift maybe some you can but most often not what you can do is
listen to instrumental background music classical music and instrumental background music can lead
to more productive studying by elevating your mood and blocking all distracting noises tip number six
form a study group study groups are probably the most underutilized effective form of studying I
know this for a fact studying in a group can help you collect new insights to enhance your learning
experience we learn a lot when we talk to others explaining lessons and sharing ideas about topics
and asking questions or making them up if you're in a study group make sure to show up with a clear
agenda of what you want to accomplish questions you want to discuss help you might need areas of
improvement and so on avoid unnecessary chitchat I know this part can be really hard but that's
why you must set your priorities as clear as possible tip number seven good night's sleep you
need a minimum of 7 to 8 hours of sleep at night to process and digest what you've learned sleep
is super important for your health if you're not getting adequate sleep your IQ will actually drop
it's been tested and proven that's why people who pull all-nighters cramming a lot for exams usually
don't do that well they tend to just get by or do ok this is because they won't be able to think and
recollect what they've learned as well as someone who had a good night's sleep sleep better and
you'll do better tip number 8 take notes this is vital ideally after a class or during class write
down flush out everything all the details that you're able to recollect by doing so in your own
words hopefully it will stick better and you'll be able to understand and retain more of what you've
learned tip number 9 teach others teaching others reinforces what you've learned research has proven
that 80% of your time is best used for reciting and teaching and the other 20% reading tip number
10 use flashcards visual aids go through old revision papers snack on brain food and just
have fun with studying be creative at the end of the day it's just about being self-aware and
knowing what works for you thanks for watching guys please subscribe and enable notifications