If you are a person who is endeavoring to bring up your grades, there are a list of shortcuts that will help you to amplify your capacity to sharpen your attention, memorize the data that you study, and bring it back to consciousness during an examination without suffering from mental blocks or a test phobia. These are the basics of how to institute good learning habits:

(1) Set aside an environment for learning and only study in that place! Find a peaceful place that will facilitate concentration without distractions. Some typical examples would be a library, a vacant classroom, or your bedroom. You will want to generate the routine of studying when you are in this special place. So it's best to not use your special place for other activities like daydreaming, conversations, or playing music, etc.

BE SURE YOUR SPECIAL PLACE HAS:

(a) A comfy seat, but not excessively comfy

(b) A desk

(c) Good illumination

(d) Good air flow

BE SURE YOUR SPECIAL PLACE DOES NOT HAVE:

(a) Views of other activities that you will find distracting

(b) A phone

(c) Music that will distract you

(d) A large screen TV

(e) Another person who talks too much

(f) A refrigerator filled with distractions

(2) Break up your homework into small, short-range goals.

(a) Set up small precise projects like, "I am going to study my Trig from 2 PM to 3 PM. Or else you will only set yourself up to be unsuccessful.

(b) Set a accessible homework goal for the amount of time you are able to set aside. For example: finish reading chapter eight in my Algebra text, or complete an initial draft of my biology paper, etc. Set your goals when you you are ready to start studying but before you actually begin studying. Set reachable goals. You may do more than reach your goal, but set a reachable goal even if it seems much too easy.

(3) Test Anxiety

(a) Some people experience physical symptoms for the most part, like faintness, nausea, or feeling hot or cold, etc.

(b) Other people experience mostly emotional symptoms, like feeling irritable, crying, or getting frustrated quickly.

(c) The main dilemma with anxiousness is that it can cause one to have a memory block. Or it could trigger thoughts that are racing out of control.

(d) Although you may currently feel some level of anxiousness while taking an examination, you can learn to significantly diminish that anxiety, or even completely eliminate it!

(e) Anxiousness and the resultant stress are more often than not the main causes of a lack of ability to focus concentration. Stress can also cause a mental block when one tries to recall information.

(f) Hypnosis CD's can be utilized to relax your mind and focus your concentration. As your mind calms down, your ability to stay focused will increase. Similarly, a calm mind enhances your ability to retain information, and recall it when it is needed.

(g) Hypnosis and NLP CD's can be utilized to program your mind for the positive expectation of tranquility and the ability to bring back to mind the information during an examination. This is effective at reducing or eliminating test anxiety. (h) There are a number of NLP techniques that can quickly get rid of a test phobia!