I am trying to learn something new..and its a struggle..its so bad i feel like my mind is not my own.
Not used my head for quite a while to learn something new but im finding it very very very difficult to retain stuff in my short term memory. Thing is its a fast paced class and I feel my self lagging already!..
is there anything i can take vits/mins that could give my brain the necessary ommph to carry on?..
Before you go to sleep at night, ask for an expert to teach you how best to learn, and remember, your subject. Then just go to sleep, trusting that the right help will come along. The perfect expert will help you, on a subtle level, while you sleep. Remember, too, to thank them, and to feel the happy gratitude of being helped in this way.
This is a perfect way to lose any blocks you have about learning, and to regain joy in the subject.
Hi there I've got a few tips that may help, your body is mostly water as I'm sure you know, so the first thing is to make sure you're properly hydrated, experts say aim for 6 glasses of water a day, though this of course changes with your body mass. (I'm 6' 5" and wouldn't be expected to drink the same as someone who's 5' tall) Doing so will make sure your brain and body has plenty of volume to work in.
The next tip is ensure you're getting plenty of sleep at night, no one knows exactly how sleep functions but the most agreed theory is that the two sides of your brain configure and merge information from two perspectives as one side is factual and the other is philosophical. If you're not getting enough sleep, your memory and concentration will take a hit.
Meals balanced in carbohydrates will keep your body and mind running steadier and stronger for longer, avoid meals or drinks high in sugar and/or caffeine as they'll give you a temporary buzz and make you crash hard. Plenty of fish or their oils like omega 3 has been clinically proven to assist brain functions and in today's society where farmers continually plough the land over and over, we're not getting the minerals we should be, try to buy an all purpose multi vitamin supplement.
My last tip is rosemary essential oil is extremely aiding of the memory and students will often have some on a handkerchief to take into an exam with them. The only problem is that it's a thoroughly stimulating oil and shouldn't be used with people of high blood pressure and epileptics.
Hope it helps
Before you go to sleep at night, ask for an expert to teach you how best to learn, and remember, your subject. Then just go to sleep, trusting that the right help will come along. The perfect expert will help you, on a subtle level, while you sleep. Remember, too, to thank them, and to feel the happy gratitude of being helped in this way.
This is a perfect way to lose any blocks you have about learning, and to regain joy in the subject.
Hi there I've got a few tips that may help, your body is mostly water as I'm sure you know, so the first thing is to make sure you're properly hydrated, experts say aim for 6 glasses of water a day, though this of course changes with your body mass. (I'm 6' 5" and wouldn't be expected to drink the same as someone who's 5' tall) Doing so will make sure your brain and body has plenty of volume to work in.
The next tip is ensure you're getting plenty of sleep at night, no one knows exactly how sleep functions but the most agreed theory is that the two sides of your brain configure and merge information from two perspectives as one side is factual and the other is philosophical. If you're not getting enough sleep, your memory and concentration will take a hit.
Meals balanced in carbohydrates will keep your body and mind running steadier and stronger for longer, avoid meals or drinks high in sugar and/or caffeine as they'll give you a temporary buzz and make you crash hard. Plenty of fish or their oils like omega 3 has been clinically proven to assist brain functions and in today's society where farmers continually plough the land over and over, we're not getting the minerals we should be, try to buy an all purpose multi vitamin supplement.
My last tip is rosemary essential oil is extremely aiding of the memory and students will often have some on a handkerchief to take into an exam with them. The only problem is that it's a thoroughly stimulating oil and shouldn't be used with people of high blood pressure and epileptics.
Hope it helps
Hi ,,thanks for you reply..couple of things.. i know i dont drink enough water, and i dont eat fish..but i know i can pick up some fish oils and get more water and I have some rosemary oil so I will get that out.. I neeed all the help I can get at the moment!..
Hi - I think everyone gave great tips already! I know I have severe issues with memory and often even when reading, I feel I am not taking anything in or literally 3 minutes after revising something I could struggle to remember what it was I revised (never mind the information!).
What I would like to add on top of the other advice, is know your optimum learning style. Do you learn best by listening, practical exercises, visually etc. There are many things online (or if you want/need I can draw up the test sheet I got from college, I have it around here somewhere) and you can see which is your best learning style. It could be 2-3 are close, so you can mix it up and use those.
You can write and re-write things, do illustrations, record your answers on voice and put into an mp3 player to play, make up little games or go online and some places such as Purpose Games, will have things like anatomy and physiology puzzles. There are lots of variations. One technique I had been told and worked (albeit I did feel a bit mental! ) was to simply pretend I was teaching someone else and speak aloud, every so often checking back the information to let information sink in naturally. Making presentations etc.
Also don't sit down for whales of time. Just 10 minutes quick revision. It might not sink in today, tomorrow or even very well by next week. But by short bursts of revision it eventually long term helps to keep information stored.
Other ideas include mentally visioning yourself taking a piece of information you learned and filing it in a cabinet. Once you have this image of what the cabinet looks, feels and smells you can "re-enter" it and retrieve the information. Eat nuts such as brazil, avacado's etc as well. And with vitamins etc, I'm not a fan of taking but there are fish oil supplements which can help the memory.
Hi - I think everyone gave great tips already! I know I have severe issues with memory and often even when reading, I feel I am not taking anything in or literally 3 minutes after revising something I could struggle to remember what it was I revised (never mind the information!).
What I would like to add on top of the other advice, is know your optimum learning style. Do you learn best by listening, practical exercises, visually etc. There are many things online (or if you want/need I can draw up the test sheet I got from college, I have it around here somewhere) and you can see which is your best learning style. It could be 2-3 are close, so you can mix it up and use those.
You can write and re-write things, do illustrations, record your answers on voice and put into an mp3 player to play, make up little games or go online and some places such as Purpose Games, will have things like anatomy and physiology puzzles. There are lots of variations. One technique I had been told and worked (albeit I did feel a bit mental! ) was to simply pretend I was teaching someone else and speak aloud, every so often checking back the information to let information sink in naturally. Making presentations etc.
Also don't sit down for whales of time. Just 10 minutes quick revision. It might not sink in today, tomorrow or even very well by next week. But by short bursts of revision it eventually long term helps to keep information stored.
Other ideas include mentally visioning yourself taking a piece of information you learned and filing it in a cabinet. Once you have this image of what the cabinet looks, feels and smells you can "re-enter" it and retrieve the information. Eat nuts such as brazil, avacado's etc as well. And with vitamins etc, I'm not a fan of taking but there are fish oil supplements which can help the memory.
Hiya.
you just reminded me of something (haha i do have some recall!) ages ago i did do a test I was a visual learner..i have to see repetition and colour and associations..and i do remember that thing to about pretending to be a teacher..thing is I am great at teaching others when i know stuff but im crapsville with myself!!..
nuts.. ok brazil.. will pick some up..i really want to break the back of this its important...
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I've got a few tips that may help, your body is mostly water as I'm sure you know, so the first thing is to make sure you're properly hydrated, experts say aim for 6 glasses of water a day, though this of course changes with your body mass. (I'm 6' 5" and wouldn't be expected to drink the same as someone who's 5' tall) Doing so will make sure your brain and body has plenty of volume to work in. 
) was to simply pretend I was teaching someone else and speak aloud, every so often checking back the information to let information sink in naturally. Making presentations etc. 
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