What To Do When You Get Stuck In Your Studies?
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When starting a new interactive training course, it’s tempting to become a complete social outcast and immerse ourselves in our studies at every available opportunity. It’s an exciting time, with lots of new, interesting subjects to get our teeth into. But apart from that being a rather strange thing to do, it’s also not the best way to learn and retain information.
Firstly we need to set up a sustainable study habit. This should be the number of hours each week that we can commit to and stick to, and doesn’t swamp every other area of our lives! It’s better not to attempt an unrealistic amount, and much easier to take in information in bite-sized pieces.
Repeatedly learning a smaller amount well is better and more sustainable than learning a larger amount less well. But however organised we are with our learning diary, there are always going to be occasions when the brain just glazes over, and nothing sticks.
When this happens, it’s important not to get demoralised. There can be all sorts of reasons why we’ve had a mental block, and there are lots of ways to overcome the stalemate. Taking a break, going outside into the garden and breathing deeply can all help. It’s amazing how a nice cup of tea and a piece of cake can fire up the reserves again.
It’s not unusual to face challenges the first time we look at something - anything new can test our mental agility. Sometimes we just have to accept this as a part of learning - it happens occasionally and it’s not comfortable, but with application we can push through until we hit the ‘eureka’ moment! Anything worth accomplishing takes a few stop/starts along the way - remember that awkward feeling when first behind the wheel of a car?
Our sub-conscious mind has a habit of solving problems when we’re not consciously aware it was working on them, so it can help to leave something over-night and come back the next day with a fresh pair of eyes. Suddenly the answer pops into our head when we’re least expecting it.
If we cover a section again, and then have a go at explaining it to someone else this can help to clarify the point. Writing it down can also help to organise thoughts - if we state our assumptions and the evidence for them, we can often analyse out the problem areas.
Using Google or technical forums for other explanations and descriptions can sometimes put it all in context. With so many different medias out there we can frequently stumble upon something that hits the spot.
Finally, there’s nothing like an on-screen demonstration and one-to-one explanation to help the penny drop. The most sophisticated learning systems offer excellent mentor support.
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