The basic principle of mnemonics is the creation of associative links between memorized material and those already available in memory. So, remembering historical dates, it makes sense to find for yourself some kind of association between the year of the event and the familiar combination of numbers (phone number, home, apartment, car, date of birth).
It turns out that in the process of memorizing information the main role is played not by memorization, but by repetition. If you divide the preparation process for the exam into 7 parts, then memorization should take about one part of the time, the rest - for repetition. For good memorization, it is better to repeat the information at regular intervals: 30 minutes, 2 hours, 5 hours, 24 hours. Everyone knows the rule: what is read a couple of times before going to bed and repeated in the morning, is remembered an order of magnitude better.
To write formulas on the walls, tables of rules and dates is, and, indeed, a very simple and effective method of memorizing. Of course, it is not necessary to spoil the walls. Let your student take several sheets of Whatman paper and turn them into wall-paper cheat sheets. So the child uses several types of memory at once. After all, you first need to select and systematize the most important information (visual memory), then arrange and write them in the form of a table (motor memory). Whenever a child goes past his posters, he or she will come across some introductions (and again the visual memory works).
In this way, with the aid of a memo, preparation for the exams of the students, much will be remembered practically without effort. Tables are useful for preparing for any - replacements or controls. In history, dates are usually incredibly difficult to remember, in physics, mathematics and chemistry - formulas, in languages - grammar rules. The main conditions - to write large and certainly make posters yourself. Purchased tables will help a little. In addition, you can hang up signs with the most difficult and badly memorized material on the refrigerator, on the walls of the toilet (yes, do not laugh!), On the balcony, above the desk and bed. By the way, writing cheat sheets is also useful. But they do not have to be written in order to be used in the exam (this is fraught with disastrous consequences), but in order to repeat the most important material once again, using motor and visual memory.
One of the main components of success in exams and other responsible activities is the correct psychological attitude. After all, many people used to learn everything, you know everything, and because of excitement, the head absolutely refuses to get out of memory the necessary formulas and dates.
Therefore, first of all, it is necessary to adjust yourself to the working mood. It can not be easy.
Immediately there is a lot of important things to do: you need to go somewhere, call someone, you want to turn on the TV or pick up a detective, even wash the dishes willingly, if only not to do it. If you can not concentrate, you can try ... to deceive. To begin with, you just need to say to yourself: "I do not want to study - and do not! I will do what I want! "- and really allow yourself 10-15 minutes to work out something pleasant (it's best to listen to your favorite music, dance). Then it would be good to lie down for 15 minutes, trying to relax as much as possible.
In this state, you can imagine bright pictures of the successful passing of exams - with all the details and details. By the way, such relaxation sessions help to relax very quickly and restore strength. It is useful to spend 3-4 times a day, including, and before bedtime. After such a setup, sitting down for study is much easier. And confidence in success is added! Do not prepare for the exam with your friends, otherwise training will turn into another party.
They say that there are chemical drugs that allow you to "remember everything." They say that you can remember with them even what you never knew. But this is not possible for us. And thank God! Because such funds are very depleting the internal resources of the body, which are then restored long and painfully. Even the energy drinks that are very popular with youth today are far from harmless. And for a successful preparation for the exams are completely unacceptable! Maybe a lethal dose of caffeine and help to stay a couple of nights without sleep, hoping to learn a few textbooks at last. But after ... You can be sure, for an exam or test, an amateur "power engineers" will come with a completely "sterile" head.
But the medical advice of the memo, preparation for the exams of students can be used and necessary. We recommend compulsory daily long walks during the preparation for exams. And a sufficient influx of fresh air into the room around the clock! And the last two days before a responsible event it is advisable to spend at least four hours on the street, it would be nice to swim in the pool, to jog.
It is important to maintain yourself in a good, light mood (this is greatly promoted by dancing!). And enough hours of night sleep. The morning before the exam, if possible, also not hamper an hour's walk. And headphones with your favorite music. All these simple measures will give an opportunity to relax and calm down, which is much more useful than a tense, dreary waiting. Before you leave the house you should drink a glass of weak tea or fruit juice (you can with vitamin C dissolved in this liquid). It tones the brain, speeds up the reactions. But the coffee should be discarded. It is better to podalech on bitter chocolate (in moderation), bananas and nuts.