8 Studying Mistakes Holding You Back

do you ever feel like you're putting in hour after hour after hour and not seeing any results here's the truth stop thinking about how much time you're spending and start thinking about what you're spending it on so today my friends we are breaking down the eight productivity and study mistakes that are secretly sabotaging your success and I guarantee number six is going to shake you to your core believe me I understand what it's like to struggle with productivity and studying because would you believe it before I became a doctor I failed my exams it felt

like the end of the world but I did not give up instead I spent months and months diving into evidence-based techniques and the course of my life completely changed 5 years on I graduated from medical school and got my dream job as a doctor in London so now I'm here to tell you all the things I learned along the way so that you don't have to make the same mistakes that I did so here are all the sections time stamped if you would like to skip starting with section one the sponge that never soaks what

if I told you that the colorcoded notes that you have meticulously been writing for hours might have been a complete waste of time I know in school we were all taught that making notes is the Holy Grail method for studying but here's the truth taking notes is like using a sponge that never soaks anything up you think you're absorbing the information but studies show it does not stick as well as we think it does instead methods that incorporate active recall like practice questions flashcards explaining something to a friend have been proven to boost retention way

more effectively I have a full video going through the exact study routine that I used in medical school that I will link here which goes into a lot more detail and will tell you what exactly you can do to save time instead of making notes but the next time that you're tempted to jot down something in your class ask yourself this are you actually soaking up any of the knowledge to outsmart in the rabbit hole if you are tired of getting lost in Endless Google searches then let me introduce you to a tool that will

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tools that save your brain power for deeper more meaningful work because techn ology should work for you not against you section three racing the clock if you are always waiting till the last moments get started then this my friends is the section for you procrastinating getting started it's basically like trying to run a marathon with your shoelaces un tied I have crammed before I will link my video for advice here if you need it but I'm hoping you don't and I passed I was fine but the issue was the moment I left my exam I

could not remember a single thing that I had crammed starting late might give you the thrill of urgency but trust me you're setting yourself up for a crash by starting early you won't just notice the benefits in the short term maybe for the exam coming up but your brain will have much more time to consolidate the information making it more likely that you'll remember the information over the long term for the next exam you have and even the exam you have after that bottom line you're making life easier for future you and it's more efficient

plus racing against the clock is not good for stress research shows that starting earlier doesn't just lower stress but it also gives you more time to refine your work and actually enjoy the process and if you're sitting there right now thinking f it is very easy for you to sit there on your little screen preaching everything that you already know that you should be doing but I have been there myself I have sat there knowing that the right thing to do is to start early and still not done it I have ADHD it is ingrained

in My DNA to Crave the adrenaline of the cram and it took me far far too long to realize how detrimental that was to my health and my grades so instead of just preaching I'm going to give you a strategy that has actually helped me and that is splitting up tasks into smaller chunks and not just smaller chunks I'm talking splitting it down to the manui the only way I ever get anything done when I'm procrastinating is giving myself a little dopamine kick from doing the bare minimum because for me personally when I get that

little dopamine kick from let's say write in the first sentence that is exactly what I need to motivate me to write the second sentence the first paragraph and ultimately finish the essay so that is my challenge for you today if you have an exam to study for do 10 practice questions even five if you have an essay to write write the first sentence and watch how once you get over the hump of starting everything becomes easier section four the power of the hive if you think that studying alone is the best way to focus then

you could be missing out on my favorite productivity and studying secret weapon bees don't work solo they rely on the hive and if you've seen the Bee Movie you'll know that there's a reason for that collaboration amplifies productivity and when you help your friends study or they help you you're not just sharing knowledge but you're also cementing your own understanding in the process according to research Collaborative Learning actually reduces your COG load making it easier to understand complex topics but the hive mindset isn't just about teamwork it's about efficiency you cover more ground faster and

everybody wins but there is a caveat to studying with your friends I'm sure they won't mind be saying this but my friends sfia and Rafi were an absolute nightmare to study with in the library which I'm sure you can imagine if you've been here a while and you have seen the plethora of Library Tik toks that we made when we were meant to be studying for our finals but just by being in their presence my stress levels were reduced and if I had any questions whilst I was doing say a mock exam they were an

efficient and effective resource for saving time because they were a wealth of information and by discussing a question that was better for all of our learning that did not make them any less distracting though back then I used to get around this by playing white noise through my ears to block out the sound of their giggling when I was trying to work but now I have my Loop earplugs which are amazing if you love the energy of being around the hive but don't like the distraction section five the pit stop Paradox if you're someone who

gets severe study guilt AKA you feel guilty when you're doing anything but studying like having a break then don't I know I'm quite late to the party but myself and my boyfriend have just started watching drive to survive on Netflix and it always baffles me how they're driving hundreds of miles an hour and then they just stop but the pit stop Paradox is this when you pause you actually move faster in the long run studies show that structured breaks boost focus and keep your brain sharp now this may seem a little bit controversial from me

given that I recently posted a video about how I study for 12 hours with no breaks that I will link here but the key is structured breaks when you see a pit stop in F1 no one is messing around it doesn't look Fern and I'm pretty sure that everyone involved is very excited for the driver to be back on the track the punch line of the video where I talk about not taking brakes is I don't take brakes I just like to call them breathers So What on earth is the difference between a break and

a breather I hear you ask faay well wonderful question my criteria for a breather is the activity has to be less fun less stimulating less appealing than studying so in my breathers Netflix social Med media phones at all band but I would encourage walks hydrating yourself meditation maybe some exercise or breath work section six juggling fire the worst misconception about productivity without a shadow of a doubt multitasking makes you more productive juggling tasks is like juggling fire you're going to get yourself B research from Stanford shows that multitasking lowers efficiency and increases the risk of

mistakes your brain can only truly focus on one thing at one time yes including women not only that when you try and multitask you miss out on the beautiful mystical land of Flow State if you do not know what flow state is then hello welcome to the channel I'm guessing you're new here because I basically talk about it in every single one of my videos flow state is where you become so immersed in a task it might actually start to become enjoyable so so next time you sit down at your desk I beg put down

the Fire Sticks and focus on one task and one task only so you can chase the mystical lands of Flow State you'll get through your work faster with less stress and God forbid you may even get some Joy from it section seven aimless arrows when you don't set clear goals you're like an Archer choosing without a Target your efforts are scattered and unfocused and you're wasting precious time setting specific achievable goals gives you a sense of direction motivation and purpose research suggests that goal setting significantly boosts performance because it gives the brain a road map

I go through my personal goal setting system in a video I will link here section eight the echo effect it is horrifying how many students I have encountered who think that after one revision session that is you done the topic check off you never have to think about it ever again if you've ever yelled in a cave you'll know how an echo makes a sound linger and then fade but if you shout again the echo comes back just as loud as before the same goes for reviewing what you learned this is the echo effect reviewing

material after you study helps it stick in your brain over the long term techniques like space repetition where you review material at spaced intervals have been shown to improve memory retention by huge margins and by improving your memory retention you'll also be saving yourself time because you'll retain more and you'll be ready to Ace your exams without having to cram last minute I explain how I implement this into my personal study routine in the video I will link here so now you know how you are wasting time but do you know how to manage your

time effectively you may want to watch this video here where I break down my time management strategies for balancing working full-time as a doctor with running a business or this video that's been specifically recommended for you and of course check out the link in my description to go and try Unriddle for yourself for free thank you so so so much for watching if you enjoyed the video please don't forget to like comment subscribe I hope you have a wonderful wonderful wonderful week and I will see you in the next video