5 Techniques to Hack your Learning Skills

Learn better and remember everything.

Maria Angel Ferrero
The Faculty

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Learning has never been more important to stay competitive and ahead of the curve. Data and information are constantly being generated by different sources. Trends, behaviors, and technologies change at tremendous speed.

To Thrive in today’s fast-changing society, you need to hack your learning and memory skills. Being a quick learner gives you a greater edge. Science proves there are 4 ways you can learn and retain information faster.

Learning is like doing sports. And your brain, it’s the muscle. Like any other sports, it takes a habit to improve and become an outstanding athlete. And like any other muscle, your brain needs the proper training to get stronger and agile.

This means that you cannot become a super learner overnight. According to science, it takes 21 days to form a memory and 63 to form a new behavior. But if you train your brain religiously as any athlete would do, you’ll definitely improve your learning skills.

Being a lifelong learner helps not only you thrive as a professional, but it also has a tremendously positive effect on your brain health. Again, like doing sports. By constantly stimulating your brain and challenging your cognitive skills, you are avoiding (or at least reducing) mental…

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Maria Angel Ferrero
The Faculty

Feminist, Writer, PhD, Researcher & Professor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship U. Montpellier, editor @thefacultypub and @thebravewritter blog: mariangelf.com