Structure
25-minute timer
5-minute boring break
Repeat
What is the Pomodoro technique?
The amount of time spent sleeping per night
What is 7+ hours?
What is cramming?
Using flash cards
What is self-testing?
Studying multiple topics or subjects randomly in the same session
What is interleaving?
Creating notes with the headings:
topic
themes
subtopics
What is a skeletal outline?
You should do this before studying to keep your brain powered
What is eating?
Phone on max volume, papers everywhere, laptop on YouTube, fidgets and garbage on the desk
What is a distracting / cluttered space?
Writing down what I know without looking at my notes
What is retrieval practice?
Supplies needed for a productive study session
Any or all of the following
pencils, pens, highlighters, rulers, notebooks, textbooks, noise cancelling headphones, water bottle, fidget toy, flexible seating, soft lighting, lo-fi music, snacks, laptop, charger, cell phone, timer, notepad
Studying consistently during pre-scheduled periods, slowly increasing the time between each study session
What is distributed practice?
You need these to be prepared for each session!
What are supplies + water bottle?
Studying randomly if I feel like it. 10 minutes here and there, or not at all.
What is inconsistency?
Picking a topic, knowing it by heart and explaining it to someone else as simply as possible
What is the Feynman Technique?
Breathing
Staring at something 20 feet away for 25 seconds
Meditating
What are boring breaks?