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Whether it's a form of note-taking or regular repetition or the like, what are some self-education techniques and tools you've developed to help yourself learn on your own?

It's always interesting imo to read about how some folks teach themselves different stuff.

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[โ€“] LilDestructiveSheep@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (7 children)

When you feel like head is bloated or you start being easily distracted, take a break and do something to ease yourself. I usually play a game for 30 minutes or something.

Some days it just doesn't work and then you gotta give it a break. Forcing knowledge onto yourself does not work long term in my opinion.

What I also find handy: Take a walk and think about what you've learned.

[โ€“] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I'm feeling this information bloat for weeks now. I have not tried taking a walk tho. mind I ask if I should try to think on nothing or focus on the thing I want to learn/that's bloating me?

I like how we use bloat here

[โ€“] InputZero@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A good one is a half hour sit-com. Like The Simpsons, or Big Bang Theory. Whatever you prefer. Take a few minutes to slow your brain down, put on a sit-com or cartoon and try to relax. When the shows over, get back to it. I like this way because it times itself, I can't just add five more minutes, the shows over.

[โ€“] cubedsteaks 3 points 1 year ago

I like this idea. However, I practice drawing and usually have some show in the background. But its pretty relaxing all over if I'm actually in the mood to do that.

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