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A+ Student 2.0: Creating Powerful Study Habits - Hypnosis MP3, Guided Imagery, and NLP

Posted by Michael Emery on January 30, 2012 0 Comments

Poor study habits are reflected in a student's grades. As a student, it is essential to develop powerful study habits in order to become a life-long learner. Although most poor study habits may vary from one person to another, there are some general similarities.

Consider this, Frank. A. Clark once said, “A habit is something you can do without thinking, which is why most of us have so many of them.” Some of the poor study habits that are unconsciously adopted by students are mentioned below:

• Last minute cramming – Although cramming happens to be convenient for most students, it is bound to reflect unnecessary stress in the long run, and more importantly, learning is state dependent so long-term retention tends to be associated into a high anxiety state.
  

• Music – It is a known fact that music soothes the mind, but it is not recommended during studying sessions, as it may interfere with the ability to comprehend materials. Additionally, music creates a state dependent environment in which lyrics can tend to cause a person to experience a trans-derivational search (TDS in hypnosis lingo). This is when a person goes inside to make sense of what is being heard. This will distract you from focusing upon your studies.  
  

• Studying on the bed – This maybe a comfortable position but it might also cause you to fall asleep instead of studying. It also tends to break associations with sleeping states and re-anchor these with awake states; this could be one explanation for insomnia in students. Associate a specific location and posture with learning, and a different location with sleep and you will be better off all the way around... 
  

• Studying while travelling – Reading while commuting is ordinary but it is not recommended for studying. Find a fixed environment in which you can anticipate minimal changes or disruptions. 
  

• Environment – My opinion is that your successful choice in a study environment is 50% of the effectiveness of your study time. Eliminate distractions, full spectrum light, fresh air, and a seated posture are the best for rote learning activities (memorization).  
  

• Multi-Tasking – In this day and age, there's always some form of distraction like email, text messages, phone calls, etc. I've heard it estimated that it takes approximately 20 minutes to get back into the flow of your studies once you are disrupted. You're better off eliminating all potential disruptions from the very beginning otherwise your study time can quickly lose effectiveness.  
  

• Eating – A snack could be ideal at studying times to stabilize blood sugar levels, but eating heavy meals may result in a "carb crash." Try it yourself, study when you're mildly hungry and compare it to trying to study after a large meal. You'll quickly discover what works best for you 
  

• Drinking – Alcohol will impair your concentration. Coffee in excess will have a negative result as it may increase anxiety and it affects your brainwave levels by causing them to enter a beta wave frequency.  
  

• Studying with friends – Support groups and accountability are good, but be conscious of lost time due to socializing.
  

Much research shows that many students are affected by these poor study habits. A questionnaire submitted to a crowd of 150 high school students showed that 43.33% of them contained poor study habits while only 68% had a positive attitude toward learning. These statistics demonstrate the severity of poor study habits among students, and it ultimately reflects upon their grades and potentially upon their future academic and employment possibilities... (Source: http://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/ali/article/view/1769/1685)

Effective study habits share the following common elements:

1. Being organized with notes, lessons, and homework
   
2. Having a consistent time and place for studying
3. Ability to effectively prioritize time and goals.
4. Healthy parental influences for younger students; learning-conducive culture and environment
5. Personal responsibility for one's actions and outcomes

While most of us have participated in some form of poor study habits, it is possible to correct them and establish an effective way for a student to learn and develop healthy study habits. The hypnosis mp3 and guided imagery program A + Student 2.0 - Creating Powerful Study Habits will provide you with the opportunity to overcome poor studying habits and utilize everything that positively affects your capacity to learn. It will empower you to conquer poor studying habits and enhance your capacity to visualize and learn through the latest developments in self-hypnosis and guided imagery. 

In case you want all of the programs within this series, the A+ Student Bundle - Hypnosis and Guided Imagery for Learning States includes the "Creating Powerful Study Habits" program.

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