Study skills
Stop Studying Hard, Start Studying Smart
Learn how to study, not how to suffer. 7 modules, 52 lessons and 26 hands-on exercises (4h 17m) on active recall, focus and memory techniques.
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Learn how to study, not how to suffer. 7 modules, 52 lessons and 26 hands-on exercises (4h 17m) on active recall, focus and memory techniques.
Course curriculum
7 sections · 78 lessons · 4h 16m total
Module 1: How Memory Works & the Power Techniques12 lessons
Module 1: How Memory Works & the Power Techniques
- Preview3:27
- How Memory Really Works3:00
- The Biggest Study Myth: Re-reading3:23
- Active Recall — the #1 technique3:37
- Task 1.1 — Active Recall: do a real recall dump
- Spaced Repetition — beating the curve3:56
- Interleaving — mix it up3:56
- The Feynman Technique3:56
- Task 1.2 — Feynman Technique: explain it to a child
- Elaboration & Connection3:56
- Chunking — hold more in your head4:10
- Task 1.3 — Module 1 Capstone: recall cards + spacing plan
MODULE 2 — Focus & Time6 lessons
MODULE 2 — Focus & Time
- The Myth of Multitasking3:55
- Deep Focus & Flow4:00
- The Pomodoro Technique3:45
- Task 2.1 — Pomodoro: run two real sessions
- Building a Study Timetable that Works3:57
- Task 2.2 — Module 2 Capstone: build next week's timetable
MODULE 3 — Focus & Time (the delivery system)7 lessons
MODULE 3 — Focus & Time (the delivery system)
- Why You Procrastinate (it's not laziness)3:57
- Beating Procrastination — the toolkit3:57
- Task 3.1 — The 2-Minute Rule: start tiny, four times
- Motivation vs Discipline (systems win)3:56
- Managing Exam Stress & Anxiety4:42
- Task 3.2 — Module 3 Capstone: your pre-exam calm routine
- Your Complete Study System4:29
MODULE 4 — Studying in the Real World9 lessons
MODULE 4 — Studying in the Real World
- The 'Bad College' Problem4:25
- "Teach Me Fast" — the Shortcut Trap4:56
- Finding Hidden Time (dead-time → study-time)4:41
- Task 4.1 — Find your hidden time: audit one day
- Timetable vs To-Do List (the honest plan)4:40
- Task 4.3 — Module 4 Capstone: run a daily list for 3 days
- Make Studying a Game (Gamification)5:29
- Task 4.2 — Gamify one study session
- Cracking Competitive Exams5:35
Module 5 — Notes, Reading & Habits11 lessons
Module 5 — Notes, Reading & Habits
- Taking Notes in Class that Actually Help5:24
- Task 5.1 — Better notes: redo one page the smart way
- Reading to Remember (before · during · after)5:18
- Task 5.2 — Read to remember: question then recall
- Real Concentration (what it actually is)5:40
- The Body Side of Focus (why you can't concentrate)5:45
- Staying Away from Bad Habits (prevention > cure)5:44
- Task 5.3 — Disarm one bad study habit
- Awaken Your X-Factor (beyond the textbook)5:44
- Convincing Your Parents (pursue your passion)6:20
- Task 5.4 — Module 5 Capstone: prepare and hold one honest conversation
Module 6 — Concentration Practices15 lessons
Module 6 — Concentration Practices
- Train Focus with a Song4:27
- Why the Song Works4:40
- Task 6.1 — Train focus with a song (full listen)
- Focus with Birdsong4:29
- Why Birdsong Works4:37
- Task 6.2 — Focus with birdsong (10 minutes)
- Deep Breathing for Focus5:15
- Why Deep Breathing Works5:17
- Task 6.3 — One deep-breathing round before studying
- Tratak — Steady Gazing4:39
- Why Tratak Works4:51
- Task 6.4 — Tratak: one short steady-gazing sitting
- Mantra — Anchoring Sound4:59
- Why Mantra Works5:28
- Task 6.5 — Module 6 Capstone: a 5-day focus-practice streak
Module 7 — Real Study Battles18 lessons
Module 7 — Real Study Battles
- The Topper Who "Never Studies"5:57
- Your Phone Is Designed to Beat You5:41
- Task 7.1 — Beat the phone: set up one defence
- Guard Your Energy for the One Goal6:10
- Task 7.2 — Guard your energy for one evening
- When You Fail — Getting Back Up5:59
- Task 7.3 — Bounce back: turn a setback into a plan
- Comparison, Jealousy & Your Own Race6:06
- Move Your Body, Sharpen Your Mind6:13
- Studying Together Without Wasting Time6:06
- The Subject You Hate6:08
- Task 7.4 — The subject you hate: one 15-minute session
- Building Your Study Space6:30
- Task 7.5 — Build your study space: before and after
- The Sunday Review5:57
- Task 7.6 — Module 7 Capstone: run a real weekly review
- When the Exam Is Tomorrow7:31
- Final Task — Your personal study system (one page)