We have already mentioned various times that when reading it is absolutely necessary to understand the message comprised in the text. But reading is also a type of wordless dialogue, from thought to thought, between the reader and an interlocutor
A good reader perfectly masters the different types of reading, according to the objectives he aims for, regardless of the subject of study. In other words, the way we read depends on the type of reading we use and the
Many students think that reading simply means having the ability to recognize graphic symbols (letters) and transform them into sounds with ease and in a certain rhythm. But reading is not just that. If you read too slowly, in a
The secret to taking personalized and practical notes is comprised in three words, according to most authors of pedagogic literature: listen, think, and write. Being able to listen implies a selective attitude towards the contents included in the exposition. You
How to take notes Notes are, without a doubt, an essential part of learning for all students. They are vital in the process of teaching and learning, for three main reasons: They help you stay attentive and active during study,
Extensive study can make you feel your head heavy, tense, full. In order to relax, you could try the following exercises: a) Sit on an armchair with your back straight, leaning against the backrest, your knees bent at a 90o
You can follow this order: Your scalp. Relax it as if it were not attached to your skull. Your eyes. Don’t tighten up your eyelids. Close them just as if you had a coin applied on each eye. Your jaw,
Fortunately, the Buddhist notion of “non-attachment” can be used as an alternative. The moment we start falling into the discouragement spiral, by wanting get motivated we end up doing the opposite: we just let it go. We take distance, we
Even the people closest to us in our lives, our parents, partners, children and friends are like closed books, to which we will never have access to their thoughts and feelings, only through a filter of their communication and the
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