Summary
Highlights
Focus on the learning achieved rather than the hours spent; active engagement is more critical than simply sitting with a book for long periods.
Treat your brain like a battery. Use 25-minute focus blocks followed by 5-minute active, phone-free breaks to avoid mental exhaustion.
Avoid 'blur reading'—where eyes move but the mind wanders. Use the 'Read, Pause, Recall' technique to ensure actual comprehension.
Prioritize your syllabus by identifying the 20% of content that yields 80% of the exam results; categorize topics by yield density.
Break large, complex information into smaller, logically connected pieces (chunks) to help the brain build patterns and store data more easily.
Move information to long-term memory by closing the book to test yourself (active recall) and scheduling periodic reviews (spaced revision) at specific intervals.