We should constantly be attempting to learn new things in order to advance in life. But time is of the essence, and it takes time. Therefore, how can you maximise your time by hastening the learning process? We now know more about how we learn and the best ways for our brains to process and retain knowledge as a result of advances in neuroscience.
1. Make notes on paper and using a pen :
It may appear that taking notes during a conference or lecture on a laptop will be more detailed and speed up your learning, but that is not how it works. Skip the laptop and take notes the old-fashioned manner with a pen and paper to accelerate your learning. According to research, those who type their lecture notes retain and absorb the information at a lower level. Those that take handwritten notes discover more information.
2. Adjust your methods :
Dont repeatedly do the same thing when acquiring a skill. You will learn a skill more quickly if you make little adjustments during repeated practise sessions rather than always practising it the same way. In a study of individuals who taught a motor skill using a computer, those who learnt the skill and then underwent a modified practise session in which they practised the ability in a slightly altered way outperformed those who repeatedly completed the original task.
3. To regain focus, take mental rests :
The problem of information overload exists. Stress and overload will impede your brain from efficiently processing and storing information, which is necessary for learning new things because our brains must send signals to our sensory receptors to save the new knowledge.
4. Discover information in many ways :
You will employ more brain regions to store information about a subject when you use a variety of learning methods. That information becomes more connected and ingrained in your brain as a result. It essentially makes your knowledge redundant, allowing you to actually absorb the material rather than simply memorising it.
5. Study, Sleep and more study :
Sleep and learning are strongly correlated, according to research. It would appear that getting enough sleep is crucial to improving how our brains retain information. If the sleep takes place within 12 hours of learning the new information, deep sleep (non-rapid eye movement sleep) can help to reinforce memory.