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Forbid yourself from using certain kinds of words, such as adjectives or adverbs.
Force yourself to write from a different perspective than you usually do, or in a different style.
Break up someone else’s writing and try to reproduce it on your own, such as by trying to recreate their structure, word choice, or other elements.
Writing articles or stories within a certain fixed timeframe.
Force yourself to convey ideas in extremely compact forms, like tweets or haikus.

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45 Deliberate Practice Examples for Rapidly Improving Your Skills - Nat Eliason

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The Four Keys to Effective Practice

Practice is an important factor in mastering any skill. You want the hours you put in to be as effective as possible so you can improve steadily. Here are four keys to making sure your practice is effective. Learning a new skill, like playing an instrument or programming, isn't easy.

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Minimize distractions

Don't leave your phone and computer within arm’s reach during practice sessions.

Put them where you can’t see or hear any notifications so you won’t be tempted to stop ...

Focus on quality

Start slow if you’re new to what you’re practicing so you can make sure you’re doing quality work, like landing one dance move well before moving onto the rest of the routine.

Once you feel comfortable, increase your speed, but don’t lose sight of the quality of your practice.

Divide your practice into sessions

Give yourself breaks in between practice sessions.

Even professional athletes and performers take time between sessions to recharge so they can maintain the right quality level during practice.

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45 Simple Self-Care Practices for a Healthy Mind, Body & Soul

"There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself." ~Brian Andreas Do you ever forget to take care of yourself? I know. You're busy, and finding the time to take proper care of yourself can be hard.

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Self-Care Ideas For The Soul

Help someone.
Write out your thoughts. Then let them go as you burn or bin the paper.
Hang out with people who emit enthusiasm and positivity.

Self-Care Ideas For The Body

Use the body scan technique to check in with each part of your body.
Breathe into your abdomen, and let the air puff out your stomach and chest three times.
Put on your favorite upbeat record and dance.
Stretch your body.
Run, walk or go up and down the stairs for a few minutes.
Pick two healthy breakfasts, lunches, and dinners and rotate for the week.
Look lovingly and without judgment at your naked self in the mirror.
Sit somewhere green, and be quiet for a few minutes.
Get fifteen minutes of sun. (Use sunscreen if appropriate.)
Do something that will give you a good laugh.
Take a quick nap. A few dozen minutes can reduce your sleep debt and freshen you up.

Self-Care Ideas For The Mind

Document the great things people say about you to read later.
Finish something that’s been on your to-do list for ages.
Change the way you make decisions.
Mix up your routine in small ways to create new neural pathways in the brain and keep it healthy.
Pay complete attention to something you usually do on autopilot.
Schedule in five minutes of “play” several times throughout your day.
Create a deliberate habit, and routinize something small in your life by doing it, in the same way, each day.
Fix a small annoyance at home that’s been nagging you.
Do mini-meditations with one minute of awareness of your thoughts, feelings, and sensations.
Get out of your comfort zone, even if it’s just a little.

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Brantley H.

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7 Memory Skills That Will Make You Smarter

Learning ability is probably the most important skill you can have. Take it from Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel, authors of " Make It Stick: The Science Of Successful Learning." "We need to keep learning and remembering all our lives," they write.

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"Learning is deeper and more durable when it's effortful... Learning that's easy is like writing in sand, here today and gone tomorrow."

- Make It Stick: The Science Of Suc...

Bring it back from memory

Retrieval is so effective is that it strengthens the neural pathways associated with a given concept.

When you're attempting to recall an idea, method, or technique from memory, you're retrieving. Flash cards are a great example: They force you to recall an idea from memory, unlike a technique like highlighting where you're not burning anything into your brain.

Connect new ideas

... to what you already know.

When you try to put a new idea into your own words, you're elaborating.

For example, if you're in physics class and trying to understand heat transfer, try to tie the concept into your real-life experiences, say, by imagining how a warm cup of coffee disperses heat into your hands.

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