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.

Multipliers Book Exercises: Are You a Diminisher?

Multipliers Book Exercises: Are You a Diminisher?

Looking for Multipliers book exercises? Do you want to assess your leadership style and determine whether you’re a Multiplier or a Diminisher? A Multiplier is a leader who brings out the intelligence and abilities of their team and a Diminisher is a leader who relies on their own abilities. Many Diminishers don’t even realize what they’re doing or how harmful their behavior can be. Continue below for essential Multipliers book exercises, including how to find out whether you’re a Multiplier or Diminisher.

How to Get Accurate Statistics: Good Sampling

How to Get Accurate Statistics: Good Sampling

How can you get accurate statics if you can’t possibly count every entity of a population? What criteria make a good sample? It is true that the only way to get a 100% accurate sample is to count every single entity, but that’s just impossible. That’s why statisticians use samples to represent a population. There are certain criteria that must be met to ensure that your sample is as accurate as possible. Keep reading to learn more about how good sampling leads to accurate statistics.