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How to create a productive workspace at home
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Making connections
When you give yourself a few minutes to rest and think about what you just read, you're allowing your brain to better connect the new information to what you've already done or understood.
You stand a better chance of the new memories being more powerful and easier to retrieve.
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Reflect on what you read
Just go back and give yourself a little time to reflect on what you just read. Sit there long enough to:
- Mentally identify the main points or concepts.
- Jot down some notes.
- Consider the ramifications or implications of the content.
- Think about...
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The myth of lost time
When you can remember information from your content better, you actually can end up saving time.
You don't have to go back and look up as many facts or ideas, and you can apply the information on the fly better.
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Get the most out of your reading
- Read some of the content aloud. Honing in on auditory or visual information might help you process the content.
- Read when you are more rested. Fatigue can negatively influence your ability to focus.
- Eliminate distractions: turn off your phone alerts, shut...
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Make connections
Relate new information to prior information for better learning.
During a second reading, try to connect new information to something you already know.
Elaboration
When you explain and describe an idea in your own words, you consciously associate what you want to learn with what you've already learned.
Why it works: It encodes information into your long-term memory more effectively. The more you connect new knowledge to what you alrea...
Lifestyle Changes That Can Improve Memory
- Get a good night's sleep or take a power nap after learning something new, to help retain and retrieve memories better. Sleep deprivation and acquisition of too much information will not help you save those memories.
- Get moving, to improve the flow of oxygen-rich blood ...
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