Better Grades in only 6 Seconds?

Could you use a fast way to improve your grades? Then get ready to slow down. Many exam and test errors come from the same source. Not reading the question well. We get stressed and hurry through the questions, missing the main points. We trip into an answer that ‘looks right’ because we haven’t fully comprehended the question.

Here is how you can fix it.

Each time you come to an exam question, stop and count three long, steady breaths. In. Out. Breath slowly and easily while your eyes scan the test question and possible answers. No hurry.

one …

two …

three …

Now here’s the kicker. After counting three long breaths, ask yourself “How would my instructor answer this question?”. This prompts your brain to recall the class when your teach discussed the topic. Practice this pattern until it becomes automatic:

(breath) one …

(breath) two …

(breath) three …

(think)“How would my instructor answer this question?”

Try it today. It works.

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