We all have been through times when we just plan to start preparations for our exam when we get distracted by something and we are in a whole new and totally different activity after 10 minutes or so.
Preparing for the written exams for joining the defence is one that every defence aspirant must do for 12-14 hours daily. So, to ease out this issue, I bring you the compilation of psychology tricks from the users of quora to help you get studying:
- Giving yourself a choice without giving a choice: If you want someone to do something for you and you don’t want to give them a choice to do it or not, just give them a choice to do some of it or all of it. This is a trick you can use very well and effectively. Instead of asking yourself how much time a day will you study, ask whether you’ll study for 10 hours or 12 hours.
- Senses dependent recall: Try this in a simple way. Watch a movie you never watched while playing a game you never played on your phone. Next time, whenever you watch the movie you will remember the game or whenever you play the game you will remember that movie. In the very same way, try chewing a gum while studying for an exam and then while writing the exam chew the same flavoured gum, you would recall the answers easier than before.
- Chunked recall: This is generally used for phone numbers on day to day basis. It’s really confusing with all the numbers to remember it individually. Instead, try chunking the number like 779-9797-77x or 77-99-79-77xx. By chunking information, you can remember more.
- Do not round up statistics: This is a classic. All the stores/companies use this to lure customers and also to get concession on tax. Non-rounded up things look more legit than rounded up things. So stores make it 99 cents instead of 1 dollar. So, do not ever round up Physics values like the mass of an electron while preparing for the exam.
- Order of counting: When you are working on something, you will most likely complete it if you count in reverse order like 10-9-8-7-6…. rather than 1-2-3-4…. Deadlines are more effective backward as they rejoice your energy! So, instead of marking your timetable forwards, mark it backward as 14 days left, 13 days left and so on.
- Achieving technique: To achieve a goal, stop visualizing the end and start visualizing the processes to achieve that goal and the future beyond the goal. This will make people work harder than before.
- Changing plans to your advantage: When you start to study, start with something exciting like your favorite topic or something that involves your interest. That will raise your adrenaline thereby making you think that you are more interested in studying rather than the topic.
- Chewing Gum: When you are about to do something that is going to make you nervous like on the exam day, Chew Gum. This is why sports people chew gum before and sometimes during the game! Because it will make your brain think that it is in a safe situation and there is certainly nothing to worry about because you are eating. So your brain will put you in a state of relaxation so that you can enjoy your food.
- Anxiety clean up: If you ever feel anxious about something and you are not even sure why or if you are really anxious about some result you have been waiting for a while now, just go ahead and clean up your room or your workspace, your brain will see this as everything around you is well organised and everything will be fine.
- Opening and Closing statements: Opening and conclusion are the only things that people are going to remember and they are the only things that matter. So when you are in an interview or if you are giving a speech, just come up with a great opening and conclusion. You can also apply it while preparing for exams by making notes and relative summaries.
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