#tips to study
focused thinking vs diffuse thinking
focused thinking
▫️ targeted, concentrated and narrow thinking
▫️ need for a specific tasks
▫️ essential for acquiring knowledge and understanding
▫️ active
The strength of focused thinking lies in its ability to analyze and solve problems in a sequential manner
diffuse thinking
▪️ general, broad and conceptual thinking
▪️ creates connections and links
▪️ essential for consolidation of memory
▪️ passive
Rather than being focused on a defined path, diffuse thinking allows your subconscious to make unexpected connections between disparate ideas
The trick is not to choose between the two approaches, but rather to cycle between focused and diffuse thinking for the most significant impact
Want to learn an unfamiliar and challenging concept ❓ Study it with focused thinking, then let your brain shift into diffuse thinking. The combination will allow your conscious brain to investigate the idea while your subconscious mind forms new links and connections to embed it into your memory and thinking
Online resources for medical students ⚕️
Illustrate your publications and presentations
▫️ bio render - create science figures
▫️ smart servier medical art - 3000 free medical images
Study online
▪️ free stanford online courses
▪️ Zero to Finals - YouTube channel and free website with notes and podcasts
▪️ Online Med Ed - hundreds of free videos for your entire medical school journey
▪️ BiteMedicine - Qbank, textbooks, videos and live webinars - full access costs £9.99 / month
▪️ AMBOSS - medical learning platform - unlimited library access costs $9.99 / month
▪️ Osmosis - health education platform - prime costs $378 / year or YouTube channel
▪️ YouTube channel Ninja Nerd - free lectures
▪️ Radiopaedia - free radiology resource to know how to interpret medical imaging
▪️ GeekyMedics - contains free videos of the different examinations, showing you what clinical signs you’re looking for, and why
▪️ Medcomic - combination of art, humor, and medicine makes it easy to recall information and ace exams - full access costs $149.95 / year
Books
Sparkson’s Illustrated Guide to ECG Interpretation - Kindle $55,14 on Amazon
The ECG Made Easy John Hampton
FUN WAYS TO LEARN A LANGUAGE☁️
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learning a language can be a bit challenging sometimes, that’s why today i wanted to share with you few ways to have a fun learning experience instead of reading textbooks for hours.
1️⃣ video games: change the language of the games you like to play into your target language. for example, my favorite game to play in chinese and learn at the same time is animal crossing new horizons because it features useful and daily life vocabulary! (+that game is so calming i love it so much)
2️⃣ watch your favorite movie or tv show subbed or dubbed in your target language. the most efficient way would be to watch something you already know by heart but in your target language + the subs in your target language as well! this is what i call the winning combo! (if you are a beginner watch cartoons! can easily be found on yt or any other platforms depending on the language)
3️⃣ listen to music in your target language and try to sing along while reading the lyrics!
4️⃣ you probably spend a lot of time on your phone so why not change your phone language into your target language?
5️⃣ follow content creators that speak your target language: the best would be to find youtubers because you can listen to native people speaking, learn fun things with them but also relax at the same time! (now a lot of creators upload subtitles too)
HOPE IT HELPS! HAVE FUN LEARNING
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