The Polgar Sisters: How to Raise Ultralearners

The Polgar Sisters: How to Raise Ultralearners

Who were the Polgar sisters? How did their father use ultralearning techniques when raising them? Judit Polgar was the best female chess player in history. This was because the Polgar sisters’ father raised them using ultralearning practices. This shows that a child does not need to be a “prodigy” to excel, she just needs to be raised using specific disciplines. Keep reading to learn how Laszlo Polgar raised the famous Polgar sisters.

Ultralearning Book Exercises Inspired by Scott Young

Ultralearning Book Exercises Inspired by Scott Young

Are you looking for Ultralearning book exercises? How can applying Scott Young’s ultralearning technique help you learn both faster and more effectively? Ultralearning is the technique that Scott Young created to help people upgrade their skills for both personal and professional development. Here, we have put together Ultralearning book exercises to help you implement the ultralearning method in your own life. Continue on for Ultralearning book exercises.

How to Improve Memory Retrieval: Self-Testing

How to Improve Memory Retrieval: Self-Testing

What is memory retrieval?  Why don’t traditional study methods work as well as self-testing? Memory retrieval is the process of recalling information that you’ve stored in your memory. The best way to store information long-term is through self-testing. Although reading and memorizing may seem like an effective way to study, the results are only short-term. Continue on to learn more about how self-testing helps improve memory retrieval.

The 9 Ultralearning Principles: Study Better

The 9 Ultralearning Principles: Study Better

What are the nine Ultralearning principles? How can following these principles help you learn more efficiently? The nine principles of Ultralearning are metalearning, focus, directness, drill, retrieval, feedback, retention, deeper knowledge, and experimentation. Applying these principles to your studies will help you learn skills better than you would at college. Keep reading to learn more about the nine Ultralearning principles.

A Mindfulness Meditation Guide for Beginners

A Mindfulness Meditation Guide for Beginners

Looking for a mindfulness meditation starter guide? What are some things you need to know to start practicing meditation? According to Henepola Gunaratana, a Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka and the author of a mindfulness meditation guide Mindfulness in Plain English, meditation is learned by doing, not by following dogmatic prescriptions. However, there are certain meditation practices that have been optimized over millennia, and they’re worth trying out. The following guidelines are taken from Mindfulness in Plain English, a practical mindfulness meditation guide that is specifically written for beginners.

Incentive and Reward: What’s the Difference?

Incentive and Reward: What’s the Difference?

Are incentives and rewards the same thing? What is the key difference between the two concepts? Incentives and rewards are often used interchangeably, however, they are not the same thing. Incentives are ways to encourage a particular behavior with benefits that can appear in the future. In contrast, a reward needs to occur either while the behavior is happening or very shortly afterward. The difference is timing. Keep reading for a more thorough analysis on the difference between incentive and reward.

Celebrating Achievements to Build Tiny Habits

Celebrating Achievements to Build Tiny Habits

Are you trying to incorporate the Tiny Habits Method into your life but struggling with celebrating achievements? Why is it so important to celebrate after performing a tiny habit? In the process of becoming a Habiteer, you must learn to celebrate achievements, however small. This step can feel awkward or disingenuous to some people so they skip it. However, celebrating is an important part in solidifying habits so here is some information if you’re struggling. Continue reading for advice on how to genuinely celebrate tiny achievements.

Samskaras: Meaning in the Yogic Philosophy

Samskaras: Meaning in the Yogic Philosophy

What is the meaning of the yogic term Samskaras? How do Samskaras manifest in the day-to-life? You may have come across the term Samskaras reading texts on yogic philosophy, but they often muddle up its meaning. Samskaras are mental imprints formed as a result of past experiences. For example, if driving past a mustang like your ex-girlfriend’s disturbs you, that’s a manifestation of a samskara—you’re affected in the present by something that happened in the past. Keep reading to understand the meaning of Samskaras.