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Instant Study Skills
The Instant-Series Presents "Instant Study Skills"
How to Study Instantly!
It's late at night. You're staring at the vast amount of texts that you're trying to wrap your head around for 10 different chapters you have to get though for 2 of your exams, also on top of a term-paper to write.
The clock is ticking. With less than 8 hours left for sleep being used for studying that should have been commenced weeks prior...you're now burning the midnight oil, as you take another sip of coffee, feeling the pressure and stress by the monstrous workload. Being tired, overwhelmed, and scarce for time now...you feel like throwing in the towel.
Should you? Of course not! If you give up now...what does that say about life for you when other goings get tough? Certainly, that's not how you want to go through life.
What should you do? How about changing up how you study? Start studying smarter...not harder, and especially not longer.
Doesn't matter if it's for school, for work, or for whatever reasons...we all need to study to get by. The sad part is most people are doing it ineffectively, taking up more time than necessary so that's why they get behind or overwhelmed.
That's where effective study skills come in.
Within "Instant Study Skills":
* How to study using micro-mental repetitions and this interlinking technique to make the materials manageable and memorable.
* How to speed-run through your studies when you're at a crutch for time so you only take in the necessary crucial stuffs and not killing time on the unimportance.
* How to associate imageries to information when you can't recall what you've studied to trigger your memory back from these gap moments?
* How to involve your physical-self into your studying for full-body studying to be fully engaged for longer concentration and retention.
* How to take your studying to a whole new level using visualizations to not only make studying fun and enjoyable but easier.
* Plus, custom practical "how-to" strategies, techniques, applications and exercises to improve study skills.
...and much more.
Whether you're studying traditionally on paper or digitally on electronic devices, you can study smarter, faster, and better now!
How to Study Instantly!
It's late at night. You're staring at the vast amount of texts that you're trying to wrap your head around for 10 different chapters you have to get though for 2 of your exams, also on top of a term-paper to write.
The clock is ticking. With less than 8 hours left for sleep being used for studying that should have been commenced weeks prior...you're now burning the midnight oil, as you take another sip of coffee, feeling the pressure and stress by the monstrous workload. Being tired, overwhelmed, and scarce for time now...you feel like throwing in the towel.
Should you? Of course not! If you give up now...what does that say about life for you when other goings get tough? Certainly, that's not how you want to go through life.
What should you do? How about changing up how you study? Start studying smarter...not harder, and especially not longer.
Doesn't matter if it's for school, for work, or for whatever reasons...we all need to study to get by. The sad part is most people are doing it ineffectively, taking up more time than necessary so that's why they get behind or overwhelmed.
That's where effective study skills come in.
Within "Instant Study Skills":
* How to study using micro-mental repetitions and this interlinking technique to make the materials manageable and memorable.
* How to speed-run through your studies when you're at a crutch for time so you only take in the necessary crucial stuffs and not killing time on the unimportance.
* How to associate imageries to information when you can't recall what you've studied to trigger your memory back from these gap moments?
* How to involve your physical-self into your studying for full-body studying to be fully engaged for longer concentration and retention.
* How to take your studying to a whole new level using visualizations to not only make studying fun and enjoyable but easier.
* Plus, custom practical "how-to" strategies, techniques, applications and exercises to improve study skills.
...and much more.
Whether you're studying traditionally on paper or digitally on electronic devices, you can study smarter, faster, and better now!
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For instant results, this is the INSTANT-Series. No fluff. No joke. No horsing around. No monkey business. No time to waste. Just instant fast overnight results.
We know how precious your time is, or lack thereof. That's why we created the INSTANT-Series Guides to provide immediate solutions for common problems.
Our mission is to produce the success you want in the quickest shortest amount of time possible. Quick and to the point, without the pointless fluffs, useless theories, and same old common sense cliché everybody knows, but real practical actionable information that work, that are even only available to those who are paying a fortune for top-notch professionals to know.
Now you can figure them all out in the INSTANT-Series, without losing a leg, for less than a few bucks.
Be sure to check out our other INSTANT-Series Guides.
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April 26, 2020
Link the two terms together as memory tools when you're studying. List 7 words that can be linked together. Convert a 30 lines explanation into 5 lines in a diagram. Write down notes in unorthodox way- horizontally, diagonally. This is called fluid note taking. Nice book.
March 14, 2015
Being a student, speedy study skills are needed. Good, speedy study skills that work are hard to come by or come up with. But, “Instant Study Skills: How to Study Instantly!,” by The Instant-Series gives students great ideas on how to effectively manage time and study to the best of their ability.
Chapter one explains why one needs to learn how to study more effectively. In conclusion, it gives you three basic steps on how to do just that while incorporating the other chapters’ theories
Chapter two discusses several techniques. The first is based on repetition. By condensing the information you have to learn into more bite-size chunks it is easy to process and therefore easier to learn. As a college student, with over 100 pages to read every night for various courses this technique works great for me because with each chunk of information, you summarize into smaller phrases. Then when you go over that information again, it is easier to swallow.
Chapter three is about Interlinking. Interlinking is the idea that when you have two separate ideas, you can link them together with words that are similar to both. This concept was not very difficult to understand, but when applying it to my studying, it did not pay off for me. I remembered a little more than usual, but I was not confident in my ability to recall the information.
Chapter four is about the visuals. The book encouraged learners to use diagrams. This works well because humans are visual people and are more apt to remember a picture than a thousand words.
Chapter five is about to effectively take notes. This was great to have in the book because they explained that if you don’t have good notes to look back on, you don’t have the resources to study from . This idea was a bit of a no-brainer for me as I have a certain system in how I take notes. I think that many people in college have a certain way they take notes that works for them.
Chapter six is about how to incorporate physicality into studying. This was a new idea to me and it is brilliant! They suggested that when you have to memorize a list of things or definitions assign them a finger. When it comes time for a test, it is easier to recall the definition because you can see your fingers and are able to remember it better because of the visual.
Chapters seven and eight both have to deal with time and how it relates to studying and doing homework. Chapter eight was the most beneficial chapter for me because it combined some of the other techniques into one to study fast and well teaching you how to skim. There are five steps to skimming a text. Basically, you read all of the titles in the chapter and write down summaries of the introduction on flashcards to use later for studying.
Chapter nine was a review, Chapter ten listed several other small techniques on how to remember when you forgot your techniques, and Chapter eleven talked about how you will study from now on and how to do what works best for you.
Overall this book is great. It has great ideas and great examples on how to use each technique. The exercises that are given in the book really help to sink in the technique so that you remember how to study instantly and more effectively next time. For college students, especially, this is a great book and I highly recommend it.
Chapter one explains why one needs to learn how to study more effectively. In conclusion, it gives you three basic steps on how to do just that while incorporating the other chapters’ theories
Chapter two discusses several techniques. The first is based on repetition. By condensing the information you have to learn into more bite-size chunks it is easy to process and therefore easier to learn. As a college student, with over 100 pages to read every night for various courses this technique works great for me because with each chunk of information, you summarize into smaller phrases. Then when you go over that information again, it is easier to swallow.
Chapter three is about Interlinking. Interlinking is the idea that when you have two separate ideas, you can link them together with words that are similar to both. This concept was not very difficult to understand, but when applying it to my studying, it did not pay off for me. I remembered a little more than usual, but I was not confident in my ability to recall the information.
Chapter four is about the visuals. The book encouraged learners to use diagrams. This works well because humans are visual people and are more apt to remember a picture than a thousand words.
Chapter five is about to effectively take notes. This was great to have in the book because they explained that if you don’t have good notes to look back on, you don’t have the resources to study from . This idea was a bit of a no-brainer for me as I have a certain system in how I take notes. I think that many people in college have a certain way they take notes that works for them.
Chapter six is about how to incorporate physicality into studying. This was a new idea to me and it is brilliant! They suggested that when you have to memorize a list of things or definitions assign them a finger. When it comes time for a test, it is easier to recall the definition because you can see your fingers and are able to remember it better because of the visual.
Chapters seven and eight both have to deal with time and how it relates to studying and doing homework. Chapter eight was the most beneficial chapter for me because it combined some of the other techniques into one to study fast and well teaching you how to skim. There are five steps to skimming a text. Basically, you read all of the titles in the chapter and write down summaries of the introduction on flashcards to use later for studying.
Chapter nine was a review, Chapter ten listed several other small techniques on how to remember when you forgot your techniques, and Chapter eleven talked about how you will study from now on and how to do what works best for you.
Overall this book is great. It has great ideas and great examples on how to use each technique. The exercises that are given in the book really help to sink in the technique so that you remember how to study instantly and more effectively next time. For college students, especially, this is a great book and I highly recommend it.
January 25, 2016
I read another one of the books in this series (Instant Focus), and liked it enough to get this one, too, and I would definitely say it was worth it.
The tone was kinder than I had expected after reading Instant Focus, and it used a common enough language and plenty of examples. The author understood the struggle of meeting deadlines and the guilt that comes with procrastination, and that made the overall read a lot more digestible.
The book was packed with a lot of tips, such as visualization, rote studying, interlinking, using diagrams, etc. I especially liked the rote studying method (the sample passage included was interesting but way too difficult for me to memorize, but when the book sliced the passage up, it got a lot simpler). The note-taking part of the book (Section 5, I believe) also was a nice change; I've always founds note-taking to be the most dreaded part of studying, so I like how this book encouraged freedom with your notes (it even encouraged you to include your personal opinions) and not follow one standard format, so that as long as it's fluid and brief, etc.
The book often compares studying to dancing or singing, which made it kind of fun. (I especially liked the example in the imaging technique in Section 10) It also doesn't treat you like an idiot, which is a problem I've had before.
Each Section ends with an exercise, which helps you understand how to use the techniques for your own studies. The exercises were also pretty cool, as the passages and material had a tendency to be either relevant to studying or had an interesting topic (for example: Rock n' Roll Culture vs. Modern Superficial Era).
Section 9 was interesting, as it was like one big pop quiz, but it wasn't hard or anything. The exercise that followed was also interesting (I got the audio book version, so when the narrator recited the song lyrics, it sounded kind of funny. I know that's not exactly relevant to most of you ebook readers, but it deserved mentioning anyway.
My favorite thing about the book was that it gave me lots of techniques to try, but also acknowledged that not all practices will work with everyone. I got the impression that the author wants you to give the tips a try and see what works for you, and maybe modify it to suit your needs. The tips were also pretty flexible.
Like the other book I read from them, the book was packed with tips but gave you the opportunity to pick and choose what words for you since everyone's different. Overall, I'm definitely keeping this one, and I look forward to exploring the other books in this series.
The tone was kinder than I had expected after reading Instant Focus, and it used a common enough language and plenty of examples. The author understood the struggle of meeting deadlines and the guilt that comes with procrastination, and that made the overall read a lot more digestible.
The book was packed with a lot of tips, such as visualization, rote studying, interlinking, using diagrams, etc. I especially liked the rote studying method (the sample passage included was interesting but way too difficult for me to memorize, but when the book sliced the passage up, it got a lot simpler). The note-taking part of the book (Section 5, I believe) also was a nice change; I've always founds note-taking to be the most dreaded part of studying, so I like how this book encouraged freedom with your notes (it even encouraged you to include your personal opinions) and not follow one standard format, so that as long as it's fluid and brief, etc.
The book often compares studying to dancing or singing, which made it kind of fun. (I especially liked the example in the imaging technique in Section 10) It also doesn't treat you like an idiot, which is a problem I've had before.
Each Section ends with an exercise, which helps you understand how to use the techniques for your own studies. The exercises were also pretty cool, as the passages and material had a tendency to be either relevant to studying or had an interesting topic (for example: Rock n' Roll Culture vs. Modern Superficial Era).
Section 9 was interesting, as it was like one big pop quiz, but it wasn't hard or anything. The exercise that followed was also interesting (I got the audio book version, so when the narrator recited the song lyrics, it sounded kind of funny. I know that's not exactly relevant to most of you ebook readers, but it deserved mentioning anyway.
My favorite thing about the book was that it gave me lots of techniques to try, but also acknowledged that not all practices will work with everyone. I got the impression that the author wants you to give the tips a try and see what works for you, and maybe modify it to suit your needs. The tips were also pretty flexible.
Like the other book I read from them, the book was packed with tips but gave you the opportunity to pick and choose what words for you since everyone's different. Overall, I'm definitely keeping this one, and I look forward to exploring the other books in this series.
April 12, 2015
The Instant Study Skills Book gave me a lot more than what I would normally expect from a book that promises “instant” results. It wasn’t a cut and dried “do this and do that and then you will be successful” type of book. It seemed a bit more personalized.
I really enjoyed the fact that it was a short read because I was able to knock it out during a trip. I can’t stand books that seem like manuals where they just dump all of the information on you and expect you to be able to retain and apply it.
What I liked is that it touched on the basic skills that I normally and expanded upon them. It gave descriptions and samples of practices like the memorization method, text to diagram method and speed studying, and how to improve upon those skills to make them work best for you.
Instant Study Skills is also interactive, so it’s not like you’re just reading an entire block of information with no idea how to apply it to real life.
The book also had skills that apply to almost everyone. There were methods for Auditory, Visual and Kinesthetic learners. I’m more of an auditory learner myself, but I think it’d be exciting to try something out for other learning styles and see how it works for me.
Overall, the chapters were short, sweet and seemed to follow a simple format:
Introduction, >Expansion, >Application >Evaluation, which was enough to keep me interested and made it easy to found out exactly what i needed.
Highly Recommended!
I really enjoyed the fact that it was a short read because I was able to knock it out during a trip. I can’t stand books that seem like manuals where they just dump all of the information on you and expect you to be able to retain and apply it.
What I liked is that it touched on the basic skills that I normally and expanded upon them. It gave descriptions and samples of practices like the memorization method, text to diagram method and speed studying, and how to improve upon those skills to make them work best for you.
Instant Study Skills is also interactive, so it’s not like you’re just reading an entire block of information with no idea how to apply it to real life.
The book also had skills that apply to almost everyone. There were methods for Auditory, Visual and Kinesthetic learners. I’m more of an auditory learner myself, but I think it’d be exciting to try something out for other learning styles and see how it works for me.
Overall, the chapters were short, sweet and seemed to follow a simple format:
Introduction, >Expansion, >Application >Evaluation, which was enough to keep me interested and made it easy to found out exactly what i needed.
Highly Recommended!
October 1, 2015
So recently I've been a bit overwhelmed with schoolwork (as a reference point, I'm now a junior in college in upper-level classes that I can't breeze through anymore) so naturally instead of spending time studying I'm spending my time reading books on how to study. I'm sure I'm not the only one who sees the irony in that.
Anyway, I've read quite a few of these 'how to study' books this past week and this one was efficient enough to compel me to leave a review. I suppose what stuck out to me the most was how relatable it was- The author is real and speaks to the reader. Yeah, sure, he (she?) calls you out on stuff, but the author also takes time to reassure you and to point out thinks to work on. I guarantee I didn't expect to laugh when I first bought the book (not that it's 100% comedy gold, but still- nice touch) I found myself laughing throughout the book because, again, the author is straight-up honest with you. It's great- I've tried out a few simple things here and there the last few days and I'm happy to say that they've worked!
As you can see I enjoyed the book and as such I simply must give it my recommendation.
Anyway, I've read quite a few of these 'how to study' books this past week and this one was efficient enough to compel me to leave a review. I suppose what stuck out to me the most was how relatable it was- The author is real and speaks to the reader. Yeah, sure, he (she?) calls you out on stuff, but the author also takes time to reassure you and to point out thinks to work on. I guarantee I didn't expect to laugh when I first bought the book (not that it's 100% comedy gold, but still- nice touch) I found myself laughing throughout the book because, again, the author is straight-up honest with you. It's great- I've tried out a few simple things here and there the last few days and I'm happy to say that they've worked!
As you can see I enjoyed the book and as such I simply must give it my recommendation.
April 7, 2015
This book is incredibly useful to any student or just anyone who wants to get better at studying up on a subject. A lot of people find the hardest part of school or learning to be studying. This book will clearly help you to learn what is going to be effective at increasing your strengths when it comes to studying.
The book goes into many different ways that the science of studying can be more effectively taken advantage of by you. The book covers everything from the basics of learning to repetition to interlinking.
The book effectively teaches with visuals that will make the information stick much better and it will teach you how to best take notes. The whole book has even more information than I can write in one review. I found it incredibly useful and is one book that I actually found useful to read.
In conclusion it helped me a great deal and I wouldn’t mind reading more books from this author that could teach me how else to improve my daily life. If you want to study better check this book out!
The book goes into many different ways that the science of studying can be more effectively taken advantage of by you. The book covers everything from the basics of learning to repetition to interlinking.
The book effectively teaches with visuals that will make the information stick much better and it will teach you how to best take notes. The whole book has even more information than I can write in one review. I found it incredibly useful and is one book that I actually found useful to read.
In conclusion it helped me a great deal and I wouldn’t mind reading more books from this author that could teach me how else to improve my daily life. If you want to study better check this book out!
August 8, 2015
Instant Study Skills is concise, helpful, and analytical; it’s especially useful for students. Being a student myself, I found lots of the tips and examples in the book to be very helpful and it mentioned ideas and tactics that I’ve never even thought of. It doesn’t take very long to read or listen to; I got through the audiobook in around twenty minutes.
The audiobook goes through different types of studying and how to do it: for example, it details how one method of studying is better than another and clearly explains why. It also explains how to make use of your studying by teaching the reader techniques to help him or her remember information better, which I found extremely helpful.
The book doesn’t just have ideas and explanations in it, but also exercises that teach you how to apple the study skills, which I think helps a lot. Overall, I think the book is great and a must-read for students.
The audiobook goes through different types of studying and how to do it: for example, it details how one method of studying is better than another and clearly explains why. It also explains how to make use of your studying by teaching the reader techniques to help him or her remember information better, which I found extremely helpful.
The book doesn’t just have ideas and explanations in it, but also exercises that teach you how to apple the study skills, which I think helps a lot. Overall, I think the book is great and a must-read for students.
October 1, 2015
You really need this book if you want to study more effectively. Now I've read plenty of study guides that say to do this or do that, but this one seems more personal, rather then any old guide. This helped, at least for me, schedule my time and put my full self into studying. I finally understood that drinking caffeine to keep myself up at night wasn't going to help me study. Not only did it give me plenty of examples to work with, but the exercises definitely work as well.
Each chapter have a different variety of things that has benefited my learning, and I haven't even made it to the end of the book yet.
Each chapter have a different variety of things that has benefited my learning, and I haven't even made it to the end of the book yet.
September 10, 2015
In high school, I never studied. I never needed to. I was the kid who always had fantastic grades and was on the Honor Roll despite never even cracking open a textbook for the purpose of studying. In college, it was a whole different ballgame. I needed to study, but I didn't know how. So I picked up this book, hoping for a concise guide on how to become better at studying, and I got exactly what I was looking for. It was a short, concise read, but it was absolutely full of vital information for anyone who, like me, needs to learn how to study better.
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