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How I ranked 1st at Cambridge University - The Essay Memorisation Framework - Ali Abdaal
The Essay Memorization Technique
There are two stages to this method:
- The creation stage: the objective is to generate high quality essay plans for every possible title that you could receive in an exam.
- The memorization stage: transfer all of these essay plans to memory by methodically using active recall, spaced repetition, spider diagrams, and flashcards.
Benefits of this technique: you will be able to memorize so many essay plans by the time your exam is due, that a lot of these will come up at the exam anyway (or similar ones, so you'll have the possibility to compile bits of the memorized information to generate great essays from scratch).
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SIMILAR ARTICLES & IDEAS:
The Stress We Encounter Daily
A moderate amount of stress is beneficial for us but chronic, and toxic stress has the opposite effect of deteriorating our well-being.
Our current lifestyles provide us with above-average ...
Maladaptation
The long-term effect of chronic stress is described as allostatic load. This is a fairly common form of chronic stress response of the body if it isn’t completely destroyed.
Prolonged stress makes the mind and body function in a different, sub-optimal way called maladaptation.
Pseudo Work And Stress
Many professionals have reported epidemic levels of burnout due to an abundance of stress-inducing activities that are not productive or necessary.
Chronic stress and burnout also result in errors, accidents, disability and even death.
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Key Ideas
Deciding to see a therapist
You don’t need to have a specific diagnosis to benefit from therapy.
Most of us have some aspects of our lives we would like to improve: relationships that are in need of some rehab or...
Going through a big change
Change, even if it’s positive, can lead to emotional and physical stress: you find yourself in a situation where you don’t know what to expect and that leads to confusion.
A professional can help you through a situation that feels insurmountable.
Repeating unhealthy patterns
Everyone makes missteps and occasionally slips into risky behaviors.
But when you can’t stop a specific behavior, if it’s interfering with your ability to function properly in your daily life, or it’s negatively affecting your relationships, it’s time to pause and seek help.
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"One of the reasons we love the seaside is that so many things invite us into the present moment: the sound ..."
Mark Coleman
How To Be Mindful At The Beach
- Open up all of your senses: hearing, seeing, smelling, taste and touch.
- Rest on the sand and relax your body of any physical tension.
- Sit near the water. With your eyes closed, listen to the sound of the waves crashing on the shore.
- Take a walk with your feet in the water. Feel the various textures of the sand as the waves soak into it.
- Each time you inhale, smell the salty, fragrant air.
- Take time to contemplate the horizon and take in the vastness of the seascape.