5 Advanced Tips to Study Effectively

Strategies to Enhance Focus, Retention, and Understanding

Imagine that you just stayed up very late last night studying for a big test. You focused all of your energy on memorizing as much information as you could. You drank coffee and energy drinks to keep yourself awake and finally crashed in the wee hours of the morning. Then when you went to take your test, you felt tired, frazzled and ended up forgetting half of what you had studied. Sound familiar?

Well, what if you were to discover a better way to learn information, and remember it for a much longer period of time? What if you not only memorized facts and descriptions, but actually understood them?

Here are 5 tips that may help you learn to study more effectively.

Tip #1: Smarter, not Harder

Knowing how to study is the first step in successful learning. Things like having a comfortable work space can be one part of your plan. But it’s not the only place you can study. Some people believe that they need to…