01. MY THREE POSITIVES.
1. I wanted to wake up earlier to get more done, so I started waking up at 5 a.m., without an alarm clock.
2. I realized that sleep is more important and stopped waking up at 5 a.m., seeking balance.
3. Working on myself
02. MY REFLECTIONS AND DISCOVERIES.
I've noticed a pattern in myself: before an exam, my learning efficiency increases sharply, then gradually declines over time. Is it possible to prolong this efficiency?
It clearly has inertia; at first, it needs to gradually build up, then gradually declines. Like a heavy flywheel, and with it, as they say, it's easier to keep it spinning than to stop and start it again.
If we look at it from an axiomatic perspective, we're talking about maintaining certain associative connections aimed at learning. Again, the riverbed analogy: if there's been no water for a long time, it will become overgrown and the earth will crack. Basically, it will take time to restore. It's better not to stop the flow, not to let the flywheel slow down.
We've spent more time breaking associative links than maintaining them. The idea is that you first need to create them, to hook them with your consciousness and energy, and then the flow continues. You need to maintain or build on this flow.
The first thing that comes to mind is to repeat what led to the formation of the links. If your performance increases before an exam, then it's likely the anticipation that triggers the connection (motivation can be divided into fear, reward, and because it should be). A simple conclusion: periodically remember that there's an exam.
Second, add energy—more emotions, like "oh, I'm scared" or "oh, I'm happy" (here you can recall the limbic system, which has strong motivations like survival, reproduction, social interaction, etc.)—and press these triggers.
Unfortunately, the longer the time before an exam, the weaker its effect on motivation.
You can set yourself an exam every day, but this may not work if you tend to make arrangements with the examiner to do nothing. But this approach also works, to some extent.
Logically, if you train this connection for a long time, it will become self-sustaining, turning into a habit.
But an exam is only one trigger, and as we've seen, for diversification, it's better to have several. Otherwise, for example: while you were afraid of an exam, you studied; but now you're no longer afraid, you become lazy.
You can recall your initial learning goals; people study for something else, not just to pass an exam. Consider what motivates you through fear and what motivates you through reward, and how it should be. Perhaps you can increase the significance of something, or perhaps come up with new motivations.
03. MY YOGA INSPIRATION IN ONE WEEK.
Hatha Yoga
04. MY GRATITUDE AND PRAISE.
For knowledge.
05. I WANT TO PRAISE MYSELF.
I continue to move forward.
06. PERSONAL YOGA PRACTICE FOR THE WEEK.*
Hatha and Kriya, 6 days a week.
07. DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING.*
Lack of time or efficiency.