🍅 Pomodoro Technique
The method you're using right now! Work in focused 25-minute intervals followed by short breaks.
- Choose a task to work on
- Set timer for 25 minutes (1 Pomodoro)
- Work with full focus until timer rings
- Take a 5-minute break
- After 4 Pomodoros, take a 15–30 minute break
📝 Active Recall
Test yourself actively instead of passively re-reading notes. This strengthens memory significantly.
- Close your books and notes
- Write down everything you remember about the topic
- Check what you missed or got wrong
- Focus on the gaps in your knowledge
- Repeat the process regularly
📅 Spaced Repetition
Review information at increasing intervals to move it into long-term memory.
- Day 1: Learn new material
- Day 2: Review
- Day 4: Review again
- Day 7: Review again
- Day 14, 30, 60: Continue reviewing
🎯 Feynman Technique
Explain concepts in simple terms as if teaching someone else. Perfect for understanding complex topics.
- Choose a concept you want to learn
- Explain it in simple language (pretend teaching a child)
- Identify gaps in your explanation
- Go back to source material to fill gaps
- Simplify and use analogies
🗺 Mind Mapping
Create visual diagrams connecting ideas and concepts for better understanding and memory.
- Start with main topic in the center
- Branch out with subtopics
- Use colors and images for memory
- Connect related concepts
- Review and expand your map
📖 SQ3R Method
Structured reading approach: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review
- Survey: Skim the chapter for overview
- Question: Turn headings into questions
- Read: Read actively to answer questions
- Recite: Summarize in your own words
- Review: Go over material regularly