Senin, 12 November 2007

How to Ace Your Worst School Subject

  1. Prepare yourself for the subject. Buy all the supplies you need for the class, and decide a time each night to set aside to focus on the subject. For example, for math class, you would buy a geometry set, a calculator, a ruler and a notebook.
    • When you are in class, focus. Take detailed notes, and ask for extra help. If you don't understand something, write down what you don't understand, and stay after class to get help. The biggest problem teens make in class is not getting the help they need.
  2. Do your homework. It actually will help you get the hang of the work being done in class. While excessive amounts aren't usually necessary, a few pages a night won't kill you.
  3. Set aside a set time to study. At that time you set aside at night, read over your notes. Try doing a few practice questions, or even reading it aloud to help yourself memorize it. The more you do it, the less it will seem like work.
  4. Ask your parents to call your teacher and to ask her to set aside time to help you, or to send you to the extra help classroom during the work time in class (if your school has one)
  5. Remain positive. Be optimistic and work hard! You won't get anywhere by being negative and slacking off. Doing well requires hard work!
  6. Give yourself a reward. Once you achieve your goal, be sure to reward yourself.

  • Try rewriting your notes and putting them in a binder at the end of each week. Make sure you have memorized each note.
  • Ask someone to quiz you about your notes. It takes a few minutes, and is very beneficial.
  • Another tip to help you understand is to "teach" the material. If you have a whiteboard or chalkboard, stand in front of it and "teach the class" your notes. Pretend to have a student who doesn't understand and help them. This can actually help.


Senin, 05 November 2007

How to Improve Your Memory With Hypnosis

Hypnosis is a mental state (state theory) or set of attitudes (nonstate theory) usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a series of preliminary instructions and suggestions. Hypnotic suggestions may be delivered by a hypnotist in the presence of the subject ("hetero-suggestion"), or may be self-administered ("self-suggestion" or "autosuggestion").

  1. Relax. When you are ready, gently close your eyes. Take three deep breaths and say to yourself the word 'relax' on each held breath. Now, notice how enjoyably relaxing this feels. Continue doing this for a little while. Notice how each breath helps you feel deeper and deeper relaxed.
  2. Relieve any tension. Allow any tension in your jaw to relax away. Allow any tension in your neck and in your shoulders to simply melt away, leaving you completely relaxed.
  3. Imagine a large library. You might imagine you stood outside a large magnificent library. Notice how the building looks. Visualize the large wooden doors inviting you to go in. This library is the library of your mind. Everything you have ever known or experienced is in this library. Just like your mind, everything you have known or experienced is in there. Whenever you can't remember something the memory is still there, but it's just difficult to find it among the vast, vast arrays of information.
  4. Begin to study the books in the library. If you are studying or have a particular topic of interest or quickly locate the book that contains all your knowledge on this subject, you may have a quick look through the pages if you wish. Feel safe in the knowledge that whenever you absorb any information on this topic it will be added to this book. You will easily be able to find the information in your mind. You will easily be able to recall the information. Now, place this book back exactly where you found it. If you are not sure, a librarian will help you. Take a look around at the other books. Again, any of the information related to these books will be added to them whenever you learn or experience something.
  5. Recall old memories. As a result of your mind being more organized, not only will you be able to recall memories much more easily, your mind will also feel calmer and more relaxed. You will find that just about anything you do will be simpler and easier. You'll feel happier. Your mind is more organized and relaxed, and you will be more successful with an organized and more relaxed mind.
  6. If you feel as though this has been helpful, and you are able to remember more things, great! However, if you feel as though you are still not able to remember things, play the video that is following. Be sure that when you play the video, your eyes are closed. Depending on how easily you can be hypnotized, reading this text may be enough for you to recall old memories, well some people may need to watch the video.