SPACED REPETITION: LONG-TERM RETENTION IN MEDICAL SCHOOL
So we’ve talked about active recall and how it is by far the best method you could implement in your studies. But you’d be seeing much more results if you combined it with spaced...
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ACTIVE RECALL: LONG-TERM RETENTION IN MEDICAL SCHOOL
Active Recall is an evidence-based study technique that is hinged on the principle of retrieval, remembering and recovering information as you study. This means you are actively stimulating your memory during learning and not...
HOW TO IMPROVE LONG-TERM RETENTION IN MEDICAL SCHOOL
Most times in medical school, information comes at you faster than you can handle. In fact, you will consistently be overwhelmed by the ridiculous amount of material you’re expected to study in short periods...
HOW TO READ MORE BOOKS
At this point, we all probably know why reading books is a great habit to develop. Books help to increase knowledge since it is a focused pool of information surrounding a topic. Books are...
Managing Mental Health in Medical School
In medical school, it is not unusual to suffer burnout and worsening mental health given the harsh conditions of our studies. Student depression and poor mental health remain an unresolved issue as more students...
HOW TO BEAT TEST ANXIETY
The period leading up to a test is often so loaded with a lot of stress and anxiety because of the high pressure that characterizes it. This anxiety can present itself in several physical,...
HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED IN MEDICAL SCHOOL
At one point or the other in medical school, you may begin to ask yourself why exactly you have to do all this work. It’s like, “This is way too much information! Who’d sign...
HOW TO STAY CONSISTENT: SYSTEMS VS GOALS
As the year ends, most people are already thinking about what they’d like to do in the next year. Ranging from replacing unhealthy habits with healthier ones to developing new relationships, the beginning of...
7 SELF-CARE PRACTICES YOU SHOULD ADOPT
Over and over again, we are increasingly overwhelmed with school work, relationships, family conflicts, money issues, health problems, work and exams. Very few people can develop resilience to this kind of pressing physical and...
HOW TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE IN MEDICAL SCHOOL
Most individuals will find it difficult to deal with the rigor and expectations of medical school. Many medical students gradually burn out, give up or become miserable. Other students, however, learn to enjoy the...
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