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UNLOCK STUDY SMARTER,

NOT HARDER!
YOUR Do exams make you feel very stressed? Do you

POTENTIAL your learning skills better with these effective study methods.
read pages but remember nothing? It is time to make

CHAPTER 1: • Why it works: When you try hard to HACK 2: SILENCE THE INNER VOICE
Top Study Techniques remember something, it makes your
brain stronger. If it feels hard, you are
1. THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE learning!
3. THE FEYNMAN TECHNIQUE

When you read, do you ‘hear’ the words in
your head? This is called subvocalisation.
• Most people speak at 150 words
Stop working for hours without a break! per minute (wpm), but the brain can
Your brain needs a rest to process If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t process 400+ wpm.
information. understand it well enough. • If you pronounce every word in your
• Step 1: Set a timer for 25 minutes. • Pretend you are teaching the subject head, you can only read as fast as you
Focus on only ONE task. No phones, to a 5-year-old child. speak.
no notifications! • Tip: Try listening to instrumental music
• Use simple words and analogies.
• Step 2: When the timer rings, take a while reading. Focus on the meaning,
• If you get stuck, go back to the source not the sound.
5-minute break. Stretch, drink water, or
material.
listen to a song. HACK 3: SOFT FOCUS
• Step 3: Repeat this 4 times, then take a
longer break (15-30 minutes). CHAPTER 2:
Speed Reading Hacks
• Why it works: It helps your mind stay
active and stops you from getting too “Reading fast is not about skipping words;
tired. it is about seeing more at once.”
2. ACTIVE RECALL HACK 1: THE GUIDE HAND

Don’t look at every single letter. Look
at the centre of the sentence. Your
peripheral vision (side vision) can
automatically see the beginning and the
end of the line.

Your eyes naturally jump around the page (this ⚡DID YOU KNOW?
Most students just reread their notes. is called saccadic eye movement). To fix this:
This is passive and ineffective. Instead, try An average student reads between 200
active recall. • Use your finger or a pen as a pacer. and 250 words per minute. Top readers
• Move it smoothly under the line you can reach 1000 words per minute with
• Close your book.
are reading. 85% comprehension!
• Ask yourself, “What have I learnt?”
• Train your eyes to follow the tip of the Challenge: Time yourself reading this
• Try to explain the topic out loud or pen. This increases focus and speed
write it down from memory. page. Can you do it in under 2 minutes?
instantly.
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