Lesson 5 of 6 · What feeds it
The one sentence
Take the rereading one, because it is the most concrete. This is a memory technique and nothing else. It is not a rehearsal of the exam and it is not a way of getting used to the fear. If it makes you dread the material rather than simply show you a gap, stop, and read lesson six.
The move
Fixing the study method
10 minutes or less
- Stop rereading and stop highlighting. They feel productive and they test worst.
- Close the book and write down what you remember. Then check it.
- Do that in short goes across several days rather than one long go.
- Expect it to feel worse than rereading. That feeling is the reason it works.
If it does not work
If you cannot remember anything on the first attempt, that is the method working. The blank is information about what to study, not a verdict on you.
Write the one sentence
A specific plan works better than a good intention. Fill both halves in your own words.
When
I will
Put it in your calendar
Pick a day and a time and you will get a calendar file to open. Nothing is sent anywhere.
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