Being productive is all about maximizing the output with little input. The best strategies for productivity and time management are different for everyone. In my years as a student and learning on the job, there is one philosophy that has never failed me with any type of learning need:

Seek to understand. Develop logic and understanding for whatever you need to learn.

Of course, you won’t be able to do all of these things in one sitting. Meanwhile, recent studies say, when you plan to study for long hours, your brain will start to work slowly because you gave it the illusion that you have plenty of time. Then you will start to procrastinate and get distracted. When you plan to study for a limited ((25 min study+ 5 min break) *3) you will be more productive because your brain will know there is a deadline and will find an efficient way to learn as fast as it can! Or else,

We can fool our mind in such way so it do not ever think that you have to ‘study’. Just think that you have to do a few things as a part of your daily routine. That’s it. Take it as a game :).

Yaa!!.. Ok I know it’s not even possible amongst some of us.

So, there are some smart hacks that will help you focus on studies and trick your mind to study effectively. Follow the steps mentioned below and do not find any reason not to follow them! Because we’ve used almost all the tips outlined in this article, so we can verify that they work.

Let’s get started. Here are 10 scientific ways to learn faster.

1.      Start reading things in your syllabus for a particular subject. This will not help you to prepare yourself completely to be able to write answers perfectly. However, it will surely help you to get an idea about most things and concepts. Just run your eyes through the entire content of the subject that you want to start with.

2.      Study multiple subjects each day, rather than focusing on just one or two subjects. It’s more effective to study multiple subjects each day than to deep-dive into one or two subjects.

3.      Review the information periodically, instead of cramming. Periodic review is essential if you want to move information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory. This will help you get better exam grades.

4.      Do take excellent notes. You’ve got to listen and write the key parts of the teacher’s points. If you don’t understand something, put a question mark on that point in your notes, and ask the teacher when the chance arises, and write the answer. Keep repeating this asking in different ways, until it’s clear.

5.      Don’t multitask. The data is conclusive: Multitasking makes you less productive, more distracted, and dumber. The studies even show that people who claim to be good at multitasking aren’t actually better at it than the average person.

Effective students focus on just one thing at a time. So don’t try to study while also intermittently replying to text messages, watching TV, and checking your Twitter feed.

6.      Switch your study place often. You should avoid studying in the same place every day because that will restrict your ability to retain more. So change places as much as you can to get out of the “I-Am-Bored” zone and to remember information for a longer period of time. No, this step is not time-consuming. It will merely zap your mind out of boredom and you will be able to do better at your tasks!

7.      Working on problems is a great way to get active in your learning as you are trying to apply the things you’re learning into practice. In working on problems, you’re gaining true mastery as you’re putting the things you’ve learned to the test.

8.      Be ready to teach what you’ve learned. If you can teach it to someone else, you have a solid grasp on the material.

9.      Read textbooks effectively. Use the SQ3R Method—survey, question, read, recite, review—to actively retain information. Just reading it is not enough.

10.     At least for every semester quarter, or a couple of weeks prior to your final test/exam time, spend time and effort to prepare global consolidated and summarised study notes, as part of your final test/ exam preparation.

It’s about the pursuit of excellence. It’s about cultivating your strengths. And it’s about learning and growing, so you can contribute more effectively. There’s hard work involved, but we know you’re up to the challenge. 🙂