Tips to learn faster and better

Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better


Life-changing knowledge does typically require advanced learning techniques. In fact, it's been said that the average adult only uses 10% of his/her brain. Imagine what we may be capable of with more advanced learning techniques. Here are 77 tips related to knowledge and learning to help you on your quest. A few are specifically for students in traditional learning institutions; the rest for self-starters, or those learning on their own. Happy learning.
Health

1. Shake a leg. Lack of blood flow is a common reason for lack of concentration.
2. Food for thought: Eat breakfast.
3. Food for thought, part 2: Eat a light lunch.
4. Cognitive enhancers: Ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo biloba is a natural supplement.
5. Reduce stress + depresssion.

Balance

6. Sleep on it.
7. Take a break. Change phyical or mental perspective to lighten the invisible stress.
8. Take a hike.
9. Change your focus.

Perspective and Focus

10. Change your focus, part 2. There are three primary ways to learn: visual, kinesthetic, and auditory.
11. Do walking meditation.
13. Turn out the lights.
14. Take a bath or shower.

Recall Techniques

15. Listen to music.
16. Speedread.
17. Use acronyms and other mnemonic devices.
Visual Aids
18. Every picture tells a story.
19. Brainmap it.
20. Learn symbolism and semiotics.
21. Use information design.
22. Use visual learning techniques.
23. Map your task flow.

Verbal and Auditory Techniques

24. Stimulate ideas.
25. Brainstorm.
26. Learn by osmosis.
28. Laugh. Laughing relaxes the body.

Kinesthetic Techniques

29. Write, don't type.
30. Carry a quality notebook at all times.
31. Keep a journal.
32. Organize. Use sticky colored tabs to divide up a notebook or journal.
33. Use post-it notes.

Self-Motivation Techniques

34. Give yourself credit.
35. Motivate yourself.
36. Set a goal.
37. Think positive.
38. Organize, part
39. Every skill is learned.
40. Prepare yourself for learning.
41. Prepare yourself...
42. Constrain yourself.

Supplemental Techniques

43. Read as much as you can.
44. Cross-pollinate your interests.
45. Learn another language.
46. Learn how to learn.
47. Learn what you know and what you don't.
48. Multi-task through background processes.
49. Think holistically.
50. Use the right type of repetition.
51. Apply the Quantum Learning (QL) model.
53. Get necessary tools,
54. Learn critical thinking.
55. Learn complex problem solving.

For Teachers, Tutors, and Parents

56. Be engaging.
57. Use information pyramids.
58. Use video games.
59. Role play.
60. Apply the 80/20 rule.
61. Tell stories.
62. Go beyond the public school curriculum.
63. Use applied learning.

For Students and Self-Studiers

64. Be engaged. Surprise students
65. Teach yourself.
66. Collaborate. .
67. Do unto others: teach something.
68. Write about it.
69. Learn by experience.
70. Quiz yourself.
71. Learn the right things first.
72. Plan your learning.

Parting Advice

73. Persist.
74. Defy the experts.
75. Challenge yourself.
76. Party before an exam.
77. Don't worry; learn happy. Have a real passion for learning.


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