be your best for success & getting great grades
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Be your Best for SuccessBe your Best for Success
Getting Great GradesGetting Great Grades
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Users Guide to the Brain
Brain optimization requires a truly integrative approach
Putting all the pieces together can result in genuine mind / body
mastery
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Integrative Checklist1. Immediate Environment2. Water of Life3. Dietary Arts4. Hygiene5. Exercise Arts6. Sleep and Recuperation 7. Mental Development8. Financial Fitness9. Social Interconnectivity10. Arts, Solitude, Spirit
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“Those who value their time seek out the experts.”
Take it one piece at a time
Every little bit helps
Feeling Overwhelmed?
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Play & Humor PerspectiveKeeping it fun, enjoy the process of improving your ability to learn
Reducing stress around test-taking
The importance of friendship and improving social bonds
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Environmental Factors
Good Lighting
Air Quality, avoid molds, allergens, etc.
Ergonomics. Avoid Prolonged Sitting
Connection with Nature (tick awareness)
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Hydration and Cognition
Quality and Quantity. Keep Track
Your brain is 70% water…
Drink before you get thirsty
Avoid Sugary Beverages
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Food for Thought
The importance of healthy fats for myelination and cell membranes
The importance of quality protein for neurotransmitters
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Exercise and Learning
From young children who need to play, all the way to adulthood
Especially before studying and testing
We can get a boost in learning by getting the body moving
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Sleep & RecuperationOptimal amounts vary but we tend toward sleep deprivation. 7-9 hrs is needed by most
For memorization and problem solving
Dark and quiet
Circadian rhythm
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Study Habits
Chunking into 25 minute blocks
Cyclical Review: 20 / 1 / 4 / 7
Take movement breaks with stretching and focused breathing
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MnemonicsMemory Techniques:
Association & VisualizationThe Journey MethodThe Phonetic Alphabet
Review Before Bed and Upon Arising
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Goal Setting
Visualize the Grade
Time-Management
Spread the study time out over several days
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Study BuddiesSocial circles and learning
Compare notes and synthesize
Research outside of assigned reading,and always be on the
lookout for new ideas
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Personal Investment
Time is money
Knowledge is power
Financial fitness is a matter of planning and discipline (just like regular fitness)
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Meditation
"Somatic quieting" to sharpen the saw of mental focus
Also good immediately before test taking
Has it’s own rewards:Cultivation of wisdom
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Life Balance
Sports and Academics
Other Interests, Arts, etc.
Long Term / Big Picture
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Creating Your Reality
“You are your own greatest work of art.”
Clean your brushes
Master your craft
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Control Panel Magic
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Personal Proactives
Identity areas to improve upon
Doing one thing at a time is enough
Have fun with it and expect the best!
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Be Your Best for Success
Brian Paul Allison
http://www.beyourbestforsuccess.com