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6 Scientific Tips to Learn and Improve on Any Skills Efficiently
Learning a new skill or knowledge is never an easy feat. As with any career, we continuously learn new things to improve ourselves and level up our skills. At the end of the day, to get better at something requires learning tons of theory and a lot of practice. In this article, let’s discuss some ways we can learn more effectively and efficiently.
1. Eliminate distractions
A good learning environment is important for focus. So, a simple way to create such an environment is to eliminate any distractions.
When I am trying to learn something, I would turn off social media notifications and close any unrelated tabs in my browser. This is because a good deal of research have suggested that multitasking results in poor memory retention and reduce attention span.
Also, don’t try to learn everything at once. This can impede your learning progress, as you will end up getting distracted and digressing from the things you really want to learn and focus on.
2. Eat Good Fats
You may have heard that the brain is muscle. Well, it’s actually not true. The human brain is mostly fat, about 60% of it is fat, making it one of the fattiest organ in the body.