One of the common themes we hear from psychologists is how maintaining proper hygiene is similar or OCD. Are we clean or are we disturbed? Maybe both? Read more here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. The toilet paper panic During the COVID-19 crisis, we could not help noticing …
KeyToStudy Offers:
Memory, Speedreading, and Analysis
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Memory, Speedreading, and Analysis
ProlificFocus Overview:
Productivity, Motivation, and Projects
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Productivity, Motivation, and Projects
Healthy lifestyle. What is likely to kill us, and can we prepare for it?
No crisis is as bad as it is portrayed in media. We are human beings, and we are capable of finding meaning in all conditions. The focus of the current article is a healthy lifestyle. I got depressed in a very simple way. I binge-read about 300 articles on psychologytoday site. That is worse than …
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A tribute to healthcare professionals
I want to use this opportunity to provide healthcare professionals with free one-month access to my Thinkific courses claimable in 2020. To claim the access please contact me [email protected].
Best mnemonics and memory training for medical students and nurses – Part 2
Many of my readers and students practice medicine. All memory methods we teach are perfectly suited for medicine. Moreover, in 1:1 Anna uses some exclusive methods SPECIFICALLY developed for the medical students. Since memoization is any extremely important and time-consuming part of any medical practice, and since medical practice is so long and intense, you …
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Best mnemonics and memory training for medical students and nurses – Part 1
Many of my readers and students practice medicine. All memory methods we teach are perfectly suited for medicine. Moreover, in 1:1 Anna uses some exclusive methods SPECIFICALLY developed for the medical students. Since memoization is any extremely important and time-consuming part of any medical practice, and since medical practice is so long and intense, you …
Continue reading “Best mnemonics and memory training for medical students and nurses – Part 1”
Longevity and weird lifehacks
Running a blog about learning and productivity for so many years, sometimes I surprise people by doing all the other things that I do. Recently one of my students felt overwhelmed and I suggested some mindfulness training. For me, it is no secret that dealing with stress is one of the most important things we …
Sports and mind
Physical activity and mental sports are considered to be some of the best ways to have a young and effective brain. This is an ongoing theme in this blog. For further reading, I suggest reading here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. My childhood fallacy When I was a child, learning was easy for …
Magical thinking and its healing powers
The human mind is strange in many wonderful ways. One of the strangest properties of our mind is the ability to heal the body. We can change the reality by telling a story or visualizing a metaphor. In this article, I try to question the science and the apparent magic of healing. You can further …
Direct current brain stimulation
A couple of weeks ago I finally found the courage to pump my brain with direct current as I read a very complex mathematical paper. I bought a very simple device called “The Brain Stimulator” and used “improving insightfulness” setting. The electrodes were moist and warm and quite pleasant. The device was extremely easy to …
Forgive to empower yourself
Forgiveness may be easy for some, but definitely, it is hard for me. Yet at some point not long ago I understood that past attachments do not allow me to pursue my passions. Passion often comes during the action, by focusing on the action and enjoying it. Having the focus invested in some past events …
