What You Do When You’re Not Learning

Published: July 26, 2021, 8 a.m.

Besides the things we do while learning, we must also focus on the things we do while we aren’t studying. Elements like sleep and exercise have time and again been proven to enhance how much information we can retain, and we must focus on those activities to ensure we remain as productive as possible. While sleep is when our brain consolidates new information that we received while awake, exercise makes us alert and more receptive to learning, especially if we exercise just before studying. Unfortunately, both of these factors are often overlooked or shirked in favor of blindly trying to learn more and more. Rapid Knowledge Acquisition & Synthesis: How to Quickly Learn, Comprehend, and Apply, and Master New Information and Skills (Learning how to Learn Book 11) Get the audiobook on Audible at https://bit.ly/rapidknowledge Show notes and/or episode transcripts are available at https://bit.ly/self-growth-home Peter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a dedicated student of the human condition. Visit https://bit.ly/peterhollins to pick up your FREE human nature cheat sheet: 7 surprising psychology studies that will change the way you think. For narration information visit Russell Newton at https://bit.ly/VoW-home For production information visit Newton Media Group LLC at https://bit.ly/newtonmg #BeckmanInstitute #CornellUniversity #DrDouglasBMcKeag #DrMatthewWalker #JustinSRhodes #KirkErikson #Neuroscience #TrinityCollegeInstitute #Technique3:WhatYouDoWhenYou’ReNotLearning #RapidKnowledgeAcquisition #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #TheScienceofSelf Beckman Institute,Cornell University,Dr Douglas B McKeag,Dr Matthew Walker,Justin S Rhodes,Kirk Erikson,Neuroscience,Trinity College Institute,Technique 3: What You Do When You’Re Not Learning,Rapid Knowledge Acquisition,Russell Newton,NewtonMG,Peter Hollins,The Science of Self