Memory- How To Remember Better

Memory- How to remember better

1. Mnemonics (1 video) 2. Concept/Mind Maps (2 videos) 3. Memory Palaces (Method of Loci)(3 videos) 4. Peg System(1 video) 5. Link/Story Method(1 video) 6. Flash Cards (no video) 7. Acronyms & Acrostics (no video) 8. Cornell Method(1 video) 9. SQ3R Method(1 video) 10. Feynman Technique (1 video) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbSeooH0FmZU1l11-BNjSSObUfJ2XhS1u

Hello, everyone! Someone asked me to make this masterpost, and i agreed instantly: taking care of your mental (and physical) health is extremely important, and I want you guys to have a great study experience. My chat and ask box are always open and it would be no problem to help if any of you are having problems! ❤️

Managing Stress 

How to not panic before a exam

Stress tips

Guided relaxation

Studying while mentally ill

Studying with an eating disorder

Study with ADHD

Study tips for students with ADHD

Study with OCD

How to concentrate

Stress relievers

How to meditate

Sleep better

Self help tips

Self care reminders

More useful masterposts:

Help masterpost

Study masterpost

Exams masterpost

Basically everything

Anxiety Masterpost

Self love masterpost

Self care masterpost

Mental health resource masterpost

Recovery resources

Mental Illness and others

Motivate yourself!!

ways to motivate yourself

tips on how to stay motivated

motivational quotes masterpost

motivational quotes

how to increase motivation

100 reasons to study

For your body:

Exam foods

Stay healthy!

Brain power foods

Exam nutrition tips

17 Power Snacks For Studying

Extra:

how to get up in the morning

how to get ready for the day

feeling down?

This is sand

Virtual relaxation room

coping skills and distractions

ED recovery

On being competitive

I like to think one of the things I love about myself is my competitive attitude about things. But i haven’t seen any posts (that i know of) that talk about this, which is why i decided to give some pointers for those of you who want to have this attitude but don’t wanna go overboard :)

Know yourself.

You can’t go in a battle without knowing which sword and armor fits you. You have to know your strengths and weaknesses, you have to know your weak spots so your opponent can never reach them.

 Sit with yourself and find out:

 what are things you do over and over again and never go wrong with it. These are your strengths

What are things you hate doing because you never can do it right,no matter how much you try. These are your weaknesses.

Know your game.

You gotta know what kind of battle this is to use the proper tools and face the right opponents, you can’t go to a hardcore master final battle if you’re a beginner!! Don’t play yourself, find a game that challenges you realistically, one with players your own size. 

Notice how i keep saying Game. Because this isn’t a race, there is no clock counting the seconds. 

Know your opponents

As stated above, you can’t fight off someone twice your age or height. Seriously, don’t do it. Being competitive is watching someone and thinking “What can i do to be the same level as them or higher?” This is why you can’t look at a 40 year old man who had 15+ years of experience, because when you too had the same amount of years, the man will be 15 years ahead, and so on.

Now the opponent can be someone other than a regular person: it can be yourself.  Yup, you can work your way to the top by being better than your old self. Not your 6th grade self, but the one that’s always following you- your past 24 hour self.

Know your tools.

So you got the game, the opponent, and now you get the material. Obviously you can’t go empty handed. Find the right tools to get you started, ones that will help you build stronger steps. Are you the kind of person that always forgets to do stuff? work your time management so you wont be left behind. Do you not know what or how to do something? Look it up and experiment until you adjust the ways to suit your needs. Lastly, and this is an important one: Be smart about it. Don’t just work your body, work your mind. Always try to one-up your opponent with intelligence. Think Bugs Bunny, he’s always one-upping Elmer because he’s using his mind.

some more tips:

Competitive  ≠ being an asshole. Just because you’re trying to be better than a person does not mean you have to hate the person. Hating a person means jealousy, and that’s not good. When the person asks for some help, more often than not they do need it. And who says you have to project the competitive attitude into talk? Let your work speak for you.

Not everyone is your mortal enemy. This is where people often mistake it for competitiveness. I repeat: being competitive is not a race. There’s no finish line, there’s an infinite amount of steps to build, and it’s okay if it’s with a friend. It’s more than okay to ask for some help,and definitely okay to help others.

Clean your room - or at least your desk/bed/floor. It will help your head to feel clear too.

Open your curtains & windows - fresh air and natural light can do wonders in my experience. Plus, it helps regulate your sleep, appetite, and mood.

Take a shower or have a bath - especially important if you haven’t had one in a while. This will help you feel refreshed.

Put on clean clothes - and put the clothes you were wearing in the wash.

If you tend to spend all your time in your room, get out of it for a bit - do something in the kitchen or lounge, or go for a walk (even if it’s just around the block)

Stretch - there are plenty of stretching and yoga videos on you tube. Look some up and give them a go.

Drink a glass of water - and keep one near you too. I’m sure you already know this, but staying hydrated is important.

Get the hard/important tasks out of the way while you have the energy - when we have mental illness, running out of energy early in the day is very normal. Try to get all the most important things done first.

Have some comfort food, but make sure you eat healthy too - it’s alright to eat something you like, but have some fruit and vegetables too. If you don’t like plain fruit, consider making a smoothie instead.

Set some goals - it doesn’t matter how small or big they are (eg. have 3 meals today, go for a walk in the afternoon), whether they are daily or weekly, but achieving goals can make you feel as though you have accomplished something.

And finally, remember that it is okay to have bad days - bad days don’t mean you’ve lost all progress in your recovery, and they don’t make you worthless or a bad person. Don’t give up just because you’ve had a bad day/week/etc. It’s okay to have days that don’t go so great. Stay strong xx

UPDATE: A new UNDATED timetable can be found here

All | Schedule Color | Schedule Black & White | Spring 2016 Color | Spring 2016 Black & White

I needed a new timetable for the upcoming Spring semester, and I really liked how they came out! I actually created a greyscale version this time!

Something almost forgotten from basic science. This information is very useful to understand why babies born before 24 weeks are very difficult to survive without extensive support. This is due to lack of surfacant and immature lungs. After 36 weeks, fetal lungs has matured. In practice, it is not absolutely necessary to supplement corticosteroid for fetal lung maturity to the mother after 34 weeks of gestation (although it is still acceptable to do so at 34-36 weeks).

Basic science rocks!