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Take Breaks

Take Breaks

Studying for long periods of time can actually hurt your memory. Instead, take breaks every 20-30 minutes to let your brain rest and absorb the information. You can try techniques like the Pomodoro method, where you study for 25 minutes, then take a 5-minute break, to improve concentration and retention of information.

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ā€œThe best thing a human being can do is to help another human being know more.ā€ ā€” Charlie Munger

Information overload put us in a loop of analysis paralysis by using these techniques we can improve ourselves.

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