“Never in the history of calming down, has anyone ever actually calmed down by being told to calm down”— Unknown
The start of the new year lends itself easily to renewed motivation in school and at work. We may think, “This year will be different!” — yet, come Cheshvan, we can find ourselves in the same tired slump as last year. Boosting our cognitive abilities can lead to increased motivation and success. How can we do that?
1) Chunking: Chunking pieces of information can improve memory. You remember the whole by remembering the parts; we do this naturally when we try to remember a phone number.
2) New information must be learned slowly: Cramming causes information to go in and go out, whereas taking your time allows for new topics and ideas to be integrated with the established neural networks in your brain.
3) Repetition: We all know the importance of chazarah when learning Torah. Repetition of tasks is the best way of transforming any short-term memory into a long- term one.
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