Study Skills

What to do before studying ?

1. Breathing exercise to stimulate both the hemisphere.
2. Preview (Scanning/ Skimming to get the gist of the topic).
3. Recalling about the topic.
4. Questioning (Ask 7W+1H questions to create interest).                                                                                                               

What do you do while studying ?       
   Applying spaced learning method i.e. studying for 40-50 minutes then take a break for 10 minutes & again studying for 40-50 minutes and break for 10 minutes.

What to do after studying?

Revision Pattern (To transfer information from short term memory to long term memory)

1. During the break of study session. 
2. At the end of study session 
3. At night (15 minutes)
4. Next day morning (15 minutes) 
5. Next day night (15 minutes) 
6. Sunday morning (weekly revision for 1 hour) 
7. Sunday evening (weekly revision for 1 hour )
8. Last Sunday of that month (Monthly revision for 4-5 hours 

     What to do during break of study session?

1.     2 minutes summarizing. 
2.     5-6 minutes relaxing.
3.     1 minute breathing exercise.       

Formula :

           1.     Flash Card Method.

           2.     Card board method.

           3.     Memorizing with respect to diagrams. Eg. Trigonometry, geometry.

Mathematics :

          1.     Analyzing and understanding the problem. 

          2.     Applying formula 

          3.     Analyzing, understanding, comparing & simplifying steps.

Accounts :

          Format of Profit & Loss, Trading Account & Balance Sheet : Use Nayanaspandanam.

Events : Major System/ Mental filling System

Section/subsection/ clause/sub clause : Use Major System/ Mental filling system.

Countries /States – Capitals : Phonetic Method.

Botany/Zoology – Botanical Names – Scientific Names : Phonetic Method.

Physics Dimensional Formulae : Major System /Mental filling System.

Chemistry – Melting Point – Boiling Point :  Major System /Mental filling System.

Chemical Elements – Atomic Number – Atomic Mass : Mental filling System / Major System.

Economics : Take Key Words From  Points and by applying Nayanaspandanam Memorize the key words.

Scientist – Inventions : Phonetic Method & Nayanaspandanam.

Uses – advantages – disadvantages – points – benefits- essays – paragraph : Take keywords and by applying Nayanaspandanam memorize it.

Phone Numbers :  Major System/ Mental filling system.

Speech and Presentations : Take key words and associate it to Mental files.

Appointments : Major System/ Mental filling system.

Next day’s Activites : Nayanaspandanam / Mental File /Mental Catalogue / To Do list. 

  

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Art of Concentration

How to improve Concentration before reading ?

Nostril breathing (By closing right nostril breath through left nostril for 20 times and by closing left nostril breath right nostril for 20 times )

How to concentrate while studying ?

Pre-view: Brings to mind about the topic of a chapter and prepares you for learning more. To preview a chapter, read the title, introduction, heading, and the summary or conclusion. Also, examine all visuals such as pictures, tables, maps, or graphs and read the caption that goes with each. By previewing a chapter, you will quickly learn what the chapter is about.

Recalling: Once u complete previewing u will come to know topic of that topic of that chapter then recall what u know about the topics o that chapter.

Question: You need to have question in your mind as you read. Questions give you a purpose for reading and help you stay focused on the reading assignment. Form question by changing each chapter heading into a question. Use the words who, when, where, why, or how to from questions

For example, for the heading “Uses of Electricity” in a chapter about how  science improves lives, you might question “What are some uses of electricity ?” If a heading is stated as a question, use that question. When a heading contains more than one idea, form a question for each idea. Do not form question for the Introduction, Summary, or Conclusion.

READ: The information that follows each heading to find the answer to each question  you framed. As you do this you may decide you need to change a question or turn it into several question to be answered. Stay focused and flexible so you can gather as much information as you need to answer each question.

How to Concentrate in the classroom ?

Be still and apply Listening technique (BAAS)

B- Listening between the lines: Focus on keywords, ideas, thoughts, while listening,

A-Analyzing and understanding: Try to analyze and understand the thoughts and ideas of the speaker

A-Anticipating: Anticipate (Guess) the speakers next point or what he may tell in future.

S- Summarizing: At the end summarize what the speaker has said.

4.Mind Power Learning Systems “Super Brain Yoga”

A-Analyzing and understanding:Try to analyze and understand the thoughts and ideas of the speaker

A-Anticipating:Anticipate (Guies) the speakers next point or what he may tell in future.

S- Summarizing : At the and summarize what the speaker has said.

Art of Concentration

How to imprive Concentration before reading:

Nostril breathing (By closing right nostril breath through left nostril for 20 times and by closing left nostril breath right nostril for 20 times )

How to concentrate while studying:

Pre-view: Brings to mind about the topic of a chapter and prepares you for learning more. To preview a chapter, read the title, introduction, heading, and the summary or conclusion. Also, examinc  all visuals such as pictures, tables, maps, or graphs and read the caption that goes with each. By  previewing a chapter, you will quckly learn what the chapter is about.

Recalling: Once u complete previewing u will come to know topic of that topic of that chapter then recall what u know about the topics o that chapter.

Question: You need to have question in your mind as you read. Questions give you a purpose for reading and help you stay focused on the reading assignment. Form question by changing each chapter heading into a question. Use the words who, when, where, why, or how to from questions For example, for the heading “Uses of Electricity” in a chapter about how  science improves lives, you might question “What are some uses of electricity ?” If a heading is stated as a question, use that question. When a heading contains more than one idea, form a question for each idea. Do not form question for the Introduction, Summary, or Conclusion.

READ: The information that follows each heading to fond the answer to find the answer to each question  you formed. As you do this you may decide you need to change a question or turn it into several question to be answeres. Stay focused and flexible so you can gather as much information as you need to answer each question.

How to Concentrate in the classroom: Be still and apply Listening technique (BAAS)

Multiple Intelligence:

1. Linguistic Intelligence – The ability to read, write and communicate.
2. Logical- Mathematical Intelligence-The ability to reason, calculate and think and think in a logical manner.
3. Artistic Intelligence –The ability to think in pictures and visualize a result.
4. Musical  Intelligence –The ability to make or compose music  or understand and appreciate it.
5. Bodily  Intelligence –The ability to use your body skillfully. Eg. Sports, dance, swimming.
6.  Interoersonal   Intelligence –The ability to work effectively with others.
7. Interoersonal   Intelligence –The ability  for self analysis and reflection.

Lets do it for some dates

HISTORICAL DATES

1905 PARTITION OF BENGAL

Now convert 05 into a visual word.

0 stands for S and 5 stands for I make a word using vowels. 

Soil. This word is the code for 05.

Now visualize Bengal was partitioned in a soil.

     1680: Death of Shivaji - 80- FuSe

        1799: Death of Tippu sultan – 799- KaBaB

        1930: C.V Raman Got Noble Prize – 30 – Mouse

        1909:Minto morley reforms – 09 – Soap

        1911: Bengal was reunited – 11 – TaTa

        1914:  First World war -14 – TAR

        1916 : Gandhiji returned from south Africa- 16—Taj

        1918: End of first world war – 18-TV

        1936 : Muslim league takes final decision on partition –36 MeSH

        1939 : SC Bose escapes from India – 39 – Map

        1957 : Reorganixation of Indian states – 57 – Lake

        1961 : Indo china war -61 – CHAT.

                                                         

Nayanaspandanam (Nayana- Eyes & Spandanam – Reacting)

S- Sensuality ( using your 5 sensory organs)

M-Movement ( giving movement to the pictures)

A-Association (linking pictures)

S-Sexuality ( sexual, attractive, beautiful images)

H-Humor (make funny/absurd images)

I-Imagination (get clear images)

N-Number (to recall numbers randomly)

S-Symbolism (make meaningful images)

C- Color (apply colours to pictures)

O- Order/sequence (will help you to recall from first to last or from last to first word)

P-Positive Image (make positive and pleasant images)

E- Exaggeration (exaggeration means making pictures & images big)

Mental Catalogue

Rhyme Method	Shape Method		Value Method
1.     Sun	1.         Stick	21. 1 King
2.     Shoe	2.         Duck	22. 2 couples
3.     Tree	3.         Heart	23. 3 Monkeys of Gandhi
4.     Door	4.         Chair	24.4 Wheels of a car
5.     Wife/Hive	5.         Hook	25. 5 Fingers
6.     Vicks	6.         Hockey stick	26.6 Sixer in cricket
7.     Heaven	7.         Street Lamp	27. 7 Rainbow colours
8.     Gate	8.         Spectacles	28. 8 Legs of octopus
9.     Wine	9.         Lollypop	29.9 Planets
10.   Hen	10.    Bat and Ball	30.10 Heads of Ravana

Mind Power Learning Systems  “Super Brain Yoga”

Alphabet Method
31. AEROPLANE	41. Kite
32. Bat	42. Ladder
33. Car	43.Monkey
34. Dog	44. Newspaper
35. ELEPHANT	45.Oil
36. Fire	46. Post box
37. Gun	47. Queen
38. Heater	48. Railway station
39. Ink	49. Shoes
40. Jackfruit	50. Telephone

Major System/Pegging Method:

1-t or d

2-n

3-m

4-r

5-L

6-j,ch,sh,g

7-k

8-f or v

9-p or s
10-z or s

Brain Power Learning Systems “ Mind power learning system"

BRAIN

Brain is nothing but a mass of tissue divided into two parts

The left part of the brain is called left brain also called logical brain.

Function of left brain:

1. Logical reasoning and analysis.
2. Thing that occur in sequences.
3. Numbers and mathematical ability.
4. Language and verbal skills.
5. Decision making.

The right part of the brain is called left brain also called logical brain.

Function of right brain:

1. Creativity
2. Emotions
3. Imagination and daydreaming
4. Intuition
5. Music appreciation and rhythmic ability 

MIND:

             Mind is called the functional part of the brain.

1. Unconscious mind; The mind with we are born-innate mind.
2. Conscious mind; It is an Operative Mind with which we think, analyze, imagine, create, etc-Showroom Mind.
3. Subconscious Mind; Storehouse-all our experience are stacked here.
4. Super conscious Mind; Evolved Mind-The contents of mind are pure, noble, spiritual, etc.

Explode all Your Mental Blocks

1. One of the best ways to explode the mental block is to activate the subconscious mind with affirmative systements.
2. The following statement may be repeated as many times as possible depending upon the availability of time at your disposal.
3. Be Happy, Be Jolly, Be Cheerful.
4.  Make me a child again just for today.
5. Have faith that I am brave, an intelligent, born to do great things in life.
6. Begin the work will be completed.
7. I am alive, I am alert, and I am exited.
8. When I Win I Win, When I Lose I Learn.
9. choose to be happy; I choose to be Healthy, I choose to be Wealthy.
10. The best way is yet to be.
11. if i belive nothing is immpossible for me.
12. Day-by-Day in every way I'm getting better and better.