Study Tips from Dr. K, 2.5 GPA to Medical School to Harvard Residency | Dr. K Explains

[@HealthyGamerGG]

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[@just_hexxy]

thank you so much for these profound videos. you're a blessing

[@alalal123421]

i figured out studying but now thats all im good at. I finished with a 3.7/3.8(major gpa) but I dont know how to go about finding jobs that are relevant I feel like I dont have any actual skills or knowledge despite having grades and I find it so hard to like "lie" or bluff my way through interviews because I respect the professionals considering for hiring. I know its for entry level work and they train but I feel overwhelmed by this barrier and dont know how to get past it

[@shaxter]

Healthy gamer changed my life

[@agglyusr]

I went to the website but I don't actually get it. I signed up for the website but I'm afraid to sign up for coaching bc I'm broke and I don't have money to give. I just wanted to learn what is involved in coaching. Is it live? is it a set of articles tailored to your needs? do you have homework? do you meet regularly? etc etc

[@agglyusr]

@@alalal123421 hello! I'm really not the best at studying anymore (I once was but my old techniques don't work for me anymore). would you mind giving a summary of the things that worked best for you? tia!

[@rajanishah3592]

Rough Summary: 1. Study first thing in the morning to avoid psychological crap. 2. Wake up early to do that. Mammals are genetically active during sunrise and sunset. 3. Re-frame your thoughts. You are what you spend your time thinking about and tell yourself. 4. Structure your environment and choose people you spend your time with wisely. 5. First 20% of your engagement yield 80% of behavior. 6. Self-control is not a good idea. Reduce the need of self-control. 7. Spend time with nature for confidence.

[@limaj07]

3. Renè Descartes

[@colleenrudnet6508]

Ur a good human❤️

[@Nazareadain]

genetically active? He said your mind is calm in the morning. It's weird phrasing considering the topic is about the state of mind.

[@ilhanaknserefoglu5812]

@@Nazareadain he meant at mornings your brains is more alert.

[@Martian891]

I'm a night owl though. In the morning my brain is foggy as fuck.

[@Gwen12588]

*Me coming in* "Oh cool im going to learn how to study better!" *Me coming out* "I shall rebuild my entire thought process and become a beaming light of positivity."

[@heldenhonig6505]

It‘s the secret power of Doctor K

[@DeusEx3]

lmao, so true

[@cooution]

Hey op, I love you man.

[@CorruptNeo]

hahahaha

[@sebastianmuenzberg4197]

@@thisisntallowed9560 As much as I am happy to hear that you got out of depression, it makes me just as sad to hear that instead of going beyond thought, you simply changed your way of thinking. Not to discredit the power of thoughts but there was (and actually still is) an opportunity to settle yourself into meditation. So instead of giving attention to something that is always changing, something that comes and goes, give it to that which is always there, the unchanging. But all of this is simply my own advice, you are free to do whatever you want.:)

[@cheva14]

The chat just demonstrated that if school participation’s in class were anonymous, there would be way to many participations

[@mazorizk]

You sir are living in the future.

[@stevieboi3319]

It's not the fact that the class is anonymous, it's the fact that you can make jokes and not get in trouble/the teacher doesnt care about jokes,

[@simbast9726]

@@stevieboi3319 he really forgot about chat culture. Still a good joke tho

[@MrAllallalla]

The class also has 10k students...

[@aansherina4536]

@@MrAllallalla I mean have you been to public school? It feels like the whole population is there.

[@juuuulsxo5062]

Summary: The process of learning comes from allowing conscious thoughts to cross the barrier into the unconscious. By generating conscious thoughts into the subconscious, they become conditioned to resurface into the conscious thought more readily (thinking about recall). The marquee way to allow thoughts to seep into the subconscious is by absorbing them at a time when the mind is most readily available to do so, periods where brain activity is in a relaxed state (He doesn't mention this law but this is known as the Yerkes-Dodson Law). In general, the human senses are evolutionarily primed to respond best at dawn and dusk. This evolutionary trait, coupled with the lack of expended processing chemicals (factors that play into this include the chemically refreshing nature of sleep and the clean-slate nature of the start of the day because of a lack of stressors and brainpower usage), make dawn specifically the most adept time for subconscious processing. As thoughts enter your subconscious mind, resurface to the conscious mind, and are sent again to the subconscious, you've practically built a factory that produces a reinforcement of learned material. This, unfortunately, can also be applied to negative perceptions of the self that extend to the subconscious and are reinforced by behavior. This is adjusted by changing frame of thought. This is where intrinsically motivated achievers differ from others. Their subconscious is already primed to move toward action, whereas the alternative has to expend energy just to get motivated to do the action and STILL have yet to perform the action. There's a process toward moving toward an intrinsically motivated person that does not need to expend chemical willpower. Actions like mediation, change in emotional and physical environments that reinforce optimal learning and thought framework.

[@starmaroad1194]

Really appreciate the summary!

[@ChayceInJapan]

So I should focus my learning time around Dawn and Dusk? I'm going to watch the video but this is what I understand from your comment.

[@thewhopper256ify]

Splitting hairs here, but really Yerkes-Dodson’s Law states that there is an optimum arousal for every activity, not necessarily that we be relaxed.

[@hansenliu9081]

Thank you for the summary!

[@jlofi000]

Chad

[@AiZm8]

Dr K makes videos the opposite of clickbait, you click looking for what's in the title and get exponentially more

[@levy9216]

Halfway through, I forgot that this whole talk was about studying.

[@PliskinHK]

I joined in the middle of the stream and I didn't even know it was about studying lol

[@drinkwoter]

Isn’t that illegal on KZbin

[@chiccavaquita]

@@levy9216😂😂😂

[@alejrandom6592]

Definitely

[@fireshade24]

Not sure if you read these messages, but your story hits very close to home, Dr K. I almost failed out of high school and almost got rescinded from my dream university my senior year because of a video game addiction. I barely scraped by throughout college, graduating with a 2.8 GPA. Made A LOT of changes to my life, boosted my resume, and got my shit together and I'm now a fourth year medical student at a MD school in the U.S., on track to graduate near the top of my class and applying into a competitive field for residency. I wish I had resources such as yourself back when I was lost and felt like life was hopeless. I still suffer from really bad imposter syndrome from time to time. Thank you for all that you do! Taking Step 2 in a week, wish me luck!

[@-H30]

Can you tell me how you were able to pull through? very interested

[@Muneco454]

Yeah I’d like to hear what you did as well if you don’t mind. I’m on my last year of undergrad, trying to make major changes for myself and going good so far but it can get tough. Good luck on Step 2 you’re going to crush it 👍

[@kevincorrigan1754]

Umm u get into med school with a 2.8? I’m not doubting it it’s just hard to believe, do u mind explaining how you did such a thing? Even the lowest tier med schools only accept people with like 3.4 to 3.5 gpa.

[@qprtx]

Kevin Corrigan I cant speak for OP, but I can share a few things that people have done in order to overcome deficiencies in their resume. Generally, the more time passes from when the graduate, the less the GPA matters as long as you use that time productively by working, doing research, volunteering. You can also do a post baccalaureate or masters program to demonstrate that you’ve improved as a student, though you really need to make a statement by getting near-perfect grades if you go that route. And even then some schools won’t even look at your application, so it still ends up being a numbers game of applying broadly. Your state school is the one most likely to cut you a break. Finally, you can do really well on the MCAT, which is the route I took to overcome a low-ish GPA, albeit not a 2.8

[@fireshade24]

@@qprtx Thanks dude! ENT was one of the fields I was very heavily considering (my other specialty of choice just barely beat it at the end of the day). Definitely gonna be a weird ERAS cycle but still hoping for the best. On my only away rotation of the fall time (due to covid), but looking forward to having a chill year after slaving away for the past 3. Step 2 went great. I really appreciate your kind words. Hope you're killing residency, Dr!

[@issac7787]

4:00 calm mind 7:00 sleep regenerate mana (mana= focus) , mind full of atp use it for focus work early in morning 9:30 how DR K study 2 hours 23:30 perception about yourself as bad person inside your subconscious , feelsbadman example (self - destructive thinking), how your mind work against you 30:00 long hour thinking lead to subconscious bubbling up, example thinking about game all day leads to subconsciously thinking about game when studying 36:00 "lazy " require more mana cost to "clean a room" 37:00 motivation comes from unconscious mind , intrinsically 39:00 cultivate mind that provoke you to do positive thing 52:00 utilizing mana pool early in the morning while it is "buffed" 53:00 environment factor 58:40 lul twitch moment Overall summary, self control is spending mana, replace self control with better strategy, be aware how your mind work against you and work smarter to your advantage

[@potty1444]

thanks man appreciated

[@jethrocket9283]

ty!

[@agglyusr]

ty ❤️

[@giveupndie4559]

im so mad at myself for not finding him sooner

[@luckylifer5174]

I have used every single one of these strategies in my college/university career and can 100% confirm what he is recommending works, and works well. I used to be a C+/B- student in high school, and now I have a 4.00 GPA and am getting ready to apply for a masters degree in mechanical engineering. All while still being a gamer that plays some weeks for over 30-40 hours. People have no idea how I do it. THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT!!!!! This is how you become successful, even as a gamer.

[@localchumb]

What part of the video are you referring to? It’s a very long video

[@Channel-xy2wj]

Elliott just saying bro if you’re not willing to watch a one hour educational video then this information won’t be properly used by you. You’ll think how important it is but never actually go through the effort of doing it. I know so because I’m exactly like you

[@frederickbarbarossa7961]

@@Channel-xy2wj he just meant what advices is op referring to, because as op put it it was kind of ambiguous.

[@luckylifer5174]

@@localchumb Meditation, Reframing of thought, waking up early and doubling study sessions, reaffirming you are good at what you do, surrounding yourself with supporters. Pretty much every suggestion he makes in this video is solid gold. Try to write them down on paper so its easier to visualize for you.

[@localchumb]

@@frederickbarbarossa7961 this guy gets it

[@goldenexperience2955]

This man right here diverted me from my self destructive path. I used to have 2.3 GPA in the past, right now I hold 3.9 GPA . If it wasn't for his guidance, I would probably still be a delinquent. Thank you.

[@mm-zw6bt]

How are things going now?

[@dyedie1]

This kind of stuff should really be taught in high school

[@nic5250]

It is

[@dyedie1]

@@nic5250 wasn't in my psych class

[@stealthstarbot]

@@nic5250 literally every time someone says this shit they just don't psy attention

[@hooligan.hernan]

Yes it is.

[@dyedie1]

@@stealthstarbot I can literally go over the entire curriculum dude, it wasn't there. We went over several psychological theories including maslow's hierarchy of needs, we went over classifying different parts of the brain, we went over the effects of different neurochemicals, we went over axons and dendrites, we briefly went over how neurotransmitters function, we went over memory registers, we went over the distinction between short and long term memory, and we examined various books from a psychological perspective. There's a chance that it was briefly touched upon I guess, but if it was then it severely lacked any sort of emphasis on its benefits to mental healthiness. I was going through a really shitty part of my life then and I would've absolutely latched on to that information. Of note is that this was a one semester course, it's possible that a full year course would've covered this in more detail.

[@neeMeroTh]

I just wanted to say that, I had been on and off about learning Japanese and Korean for the past 2 years. After watching the video, I decided to start my foreign language learning again. I bought 2 notebooks, one for each language, and the plan was to alternate between the two language every day. It's been almost 3 weeks, and it's worked out immensely well. My current routine is, wake around 6-7, bit of waking up, coffee, and then start at 7, study for 2-3 hours, do my regular job, do meditation after work, study for the rest of the day. Thank you so much for posting this video! I really needed it.

[@blasterjd6626]

I'm gonna steal this schedule if you don't mind. Especially since i want to learn japanese and korean too

[@isaac10231]

Try MIA/AJATT if you're looking for a more rigid routine.

[@iamtheboneofmysword607]

Have you tried meditating before you study? Based on what Dr. K was saying that could maximize upon your study sessions. 화이팅! 頑張れ！

[@neeMeroTh]

@@iamtheboneofmysword607 I've tried it a couple of times, but I often found that just diving into learning is better for me, as my mind is already clear when I wake up. I find it more useful to meditate after I finish my work hours, to kind of reset and detach from work related problems. 감사합니다! 頑張ります！

[@kausthita11]

I relate, I started learning Japanese 5 years ago and it took so much effort to just learn Kanji and still does 😂

[@williamblancomorrissey9788]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🧠 Understanding how the mind works is crucial for effective studying. 01:51 🎲 Reading material doesn't guarantee understanding; outcomes vary. 05:45 ⏰ Study first thing in the morning for a calm mind, high ATP, and better circadian rhythm alignment. 11:06 🌄 Recognize individual variations; some teenagers may have different natural study times. 16:12 😡 Avoid emotional experiences, conflicts, and distractions before studying for a more tranquil mind. 20:09 🤔 Understand that thoughts often come from the unconscious mind, and it's a challenge to control them. 22:09 💡 Learning involves bringing thoughts from the unconscious mind to the conscious mind; aim to make productive thoughts your default. 22:36 🧠 Learning involves planting thoughts from the conscious mind into the unconscious mind. 24:11 💭 Perceptions about oneself often reside in the subconscious and can affect behavior and self-esteem. 27:02 🔄 Unconscious thoughts originate from the conscious mind and are planted through repetition and reinforcement. 29:57 🤔 Controlling what goes into your unconscious involves consciously choosing and repeating specific thoughts. 33:48 💡 Thoughts in the unconscious mind shape motivation and behavior, and changing them can be challenging. 36:28 🎮 It's often more difficult for someone with negative thoughts in their unconscious to perform certain tasks compared to someone with positive thoughts. 42:26 🌟 Therapy and consciously reframing thoughts can help change what's in the unconscious. 46:55 📚 Studying involves spending conscious time with specific thoughts, leading to learning and knowledge acquisition. 48:09 🌐 Being in an environment or community that encourages positive thoughts and discussions can influence your thought patterns and behavior. 48:55 🧠 Studying helps when it makes you think differently and improves how you function as a human being. It's about changing your thought patterns. 50:15 🌅 Study first thing in the morning or when your mind is calm, avoiding mentally stimulating activities like social media before studying. 52:05 📚 Studying is influenced by your emotions and environment, so control your surroundings and thoughts to improve focus and concentration. 56:28 🌳 Spending time in nature can help build self-confidence by reducing the negative thoughts generated in social situations. 58:45 🧘‍♂️ Structure your environment to promote positive thoughts and avoid distractions for effective studying. Made with HARPA AI

[@meadandmilk]

*Dr. K: Literally breaks down thought patterns, motivation, success, and depression.* KZbin: Up next: Asmongold's Ultimate FAST FOOD TIER LIST.

[@alnimri]

I got this recommendation after watching him. I don't understand the correlation except that they stream lol.

[@sartajsidhu9461]

@@alnimri they also talked with each other once

[@alnimri]

@@sartajsidhu9461 yeah, I learned that later on, but its just weird that is what the youtube algorithm connects out of thousands of other possibilities as the next option.

[@oh-no-its-clara7574]

youtubes recommending this to the people who need it most lmao

[@lacari0805]

No one: Dr K: I actually have two beds right next to each other. One for sleeping in and one for having sex in

[@yaboyradish3072]

This actually made me giggle😭😭😭

[@TeaRex24]

Top tier comment.

[@MasterofPlay7]

how about two computer one for porn one for gaming? xD

[@niwdenus8256]

explain pls

[@moistcement]

Nobody Special watch whole video😂

[@xndyzyx]

Key takeaways: *Design a system so you expend minimum willpower to do the things that build you up.* - Have a tranquil state of mind that's conducive to learning (transferring information from conscious to subconscious). This can be done by studying/working first thing in the morning, before we have experiences that cloud our mind. Good sleep, good presence (nature, friends) can reset bad thoughts. - Repetition and attention are ways you can increase the chances of information sinking into your subconscious (learning is like rolling a dice).

[@lacunalshadow]

I saw a comment in chat saying to use tranquilizers to learn and my first thought was, IS THIS THE BASIS OF THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT SHOW?

[@EzioAuditore1500]

@@lacunalshadow that actually makes sense

[@nero91]

4th Year Med Student (Europe). Was eagerly awaiting this.

[@toxicyasuo2897]

You got it bro!

[@nikidein8753]

same here just finished 3rd year medical school

[@Nick-hr7cr]

You dropped this. 👑

[@eddyrigs]

Lool literally same

[@Aritul]

@@Nick-hr7cr I like your comment.

[@benia1908]

it amazes me how almost every tip that Dr K gives is something I haven't heard before, always teaching the right stuff, thanks

[@natezf6226]

It’s funny. I spent 13 years of my life in school and hated every second of it. Dreaded school so I never listened in class which eventually put me in the lowest level classes besides the Special Ed classes. This of course only made me hate school even more which caused me to perform even worse and the spiral continued. I stayed in these classes until my senior of high school where personal responsibility finally kicked in and I decided to put in the work to move into the regular classes for my grade. My friends and I all counted down the last month of high school as they all hated school just as much as I did. Only 1 out of the 6 of us had plans to continue their education and move onto college. I graduated 2 years ago and now I wish I was still in school. A couple of friends I play video games with all agree and we occasionally look back when we were all in English together and how much we hated our teacher and how much our teacher hated us. We all wish we were still in school. It’s crazy how school was the thing I hated the most in life and now that I don’t have it, I want it back. I never thought I could graduate from college but maybe I can. Hell, I’m sitting here watching a lecture on how to study in my free time. I think it’s worth a shot...

[@TerenceChiII]

Give it a shot, believe in yourself and you will be able to do it if you give it an honest attempt!

[@_RD194]

It’s never too late man if you have bigger dreams or something you want, then I’d say go for it and try it. Also Don’t pressure yourself / like that’s a one-time final life decision.. you can always stop if you somehow feel like that’s not the right path. :) direction is far more important than speed!

[@eyouelteketel5720]

do it man

[@pieterlandrysobtafo708]

You got it bro

[@ernestohernandez116]

You got this

[@qprtx]

I am also a gamer who cratered my GPA and recovered from it to now be a successful resident in a competitive surgical subspecialty. This info is legit and informative/actionable to everyone, myself included. So refreshing to hear advice given to us in our language. Thank you Dr. K for your knowledge and wisdom. You are a national treasure.

[@iLastStar]

how did you improve your gpa? went to school again?

[@jkman10]

33:50 This is why a lot of people preach self-love and positivity. Look at yourself in the mirror once a day, tell yourself that you're great and you're going to do great things today. As NF once said in one of his songs: "Just think about it for a second if you look at your face Every day when you get up and think you'll never be great You'll never be great Not because you're not but the hate Will always find a way to cut you up and murder your faith"

[@adentravis]

Woo

[@assar4901]

Bruh, NF wasn't talking about rapping against legends, he was talking about these underground non-talented rappers who are talentless. U think NF is that retarted to try and beat legends?!?! HELL NO!! Even If you go back and listen to songs like 100, Real, and Grindin', u hear him talking about how those rappers be chillin' with women instead of focusing on there careers and how while NF be selling Merch in front of they houses, they can't come back with attacks against him because he's WAAAAAAY better than them. U think legends have time to put women over their careers or do u think legends are just gonna sit back and let dissers get the last say?! HELL NO!!! Pay attention to the lyrics. Even in Statement, NF talked about how he grew up listening to Eminem and how today's music is garbage. Even in a tweet, NF said how he can't respect people who think less of Eminem. NF ISN'T RETARTED. And how can u not like Real and Intro??!! Bruh u straight sleepin'! "WAKE UP"! And Drake ain't worth sh*t compared to NF!! NF is more real with his music and although I haven't listened to all of Drake's music, I do know that he ain't really no different than these mumble rappers now-a-days. The only thing I can say is unique about Drake is the way he raps.......THAT'S IT!! NF is a better lyricist than him.....PERIOD. REALISM ALWAYS BEAT MUMBLE imo. The only thing I can agree on is his Moments album. The first time I heard it I thought it was garbage. The beats was already poorly produced, but when he had that auto tune on top of it as well, I almost didn't want to even listen to it no more. But it eventually grew on me. The only songs I REALLY like is Circles, Reality, Until I Die, and With Me. But :D no offense but...........U sound more like a hater who's mind is to small to be able to comprehend NF's lyrics. Just saying.......... 😕 😕

[@johnsmithazathoth]

@@assar4901 who are you talkinmg to

[@Montii960]

@@assar4901 ????????????

[@aditya5162]

@@assar4901 lay off the drugs my guyyyyyy

[@jaclynmccarthy1030]

I love that he can explain why some typical methods to increase happiness and self confidence (go into nature, go on a walk, positive self talk etc) actually work, it’s just so great for actually convincing me to try them

[@aizela03]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 Study *DLC introduction.* 04:20 Study *first morning.* 10:50 Circadian *rhythm impact.* 15:29 Psychological *factors affect studying.* 21:42 Conscious *to unconscious learning.* 23:31 Self-worth *impact.* 26:30 Learning *process explanation.* 31:25 Influence *of daily thoughts.* 34:18 Lazy *thoughts origin.* 36:12 Not *lazy advantage.* 39:21 Changing *unconscious thoughts.* 42:14 Therapy *and reframing thoughts.* 45:08 Positive *environment impact.* 46:43 Structuring *time for positive thoughts.* 50:15 Study *timing and mindset.* 50:56 Morning *study routine.* 51:11 Avoid *distractions.* 51:38 Prepare *mentally.* 52:17 Studying *is a process.* 53:18 Control *environment.* 55:14 Separate *activities.* 56:10 Cultivate *positive thoughts.* 58:33 Nature *reduces self-judgment.* Made with HARPA AI

[@Basulon]

Dude this is so precious. Thank you for providing this treasure for free to us :)

[@bradboland3247]

“When you read a page essentially you are rolling the dice” You can’t escape RNG even when reading a textbook

[@BigCheri]

I literally love you. The choice of words, the delivery. you are an a blessing man. i love you

[@Gustavo-vt5rk]

I am truly fivehead after this video, my brain has bulging veins, no test shall stand in my way

[@moonsaer]

Yessss!

[@davei2938]

LOL

[@RiseOfThePickles]

Im dead 😂

[@dc6953]

Yes GUSTAVO, we shall RISE AGAIN.

[@TrevorPhillips2024]

Found Moxy’s alt KZbin account

[@xXFlameFox64Xx]

I found that I had a better time cramming for tests when I woke up early to study for them rather than studying late at night. I mostly did this also out of time restraints, so I never tried doing that for regular studying. The subconscious thought follows exactly what I understand of CPTSD, but unlike where some sources just say compliment yourself once a day, the idea of active, continuous thought being much better implanted makes much more sense to me. I've been watching your videos out of order, but I seem to be learning in a somewhat linear fashion regardless. Thank you for all the work you do for your viewers.

[@syk2973]

Quick guide on how to reset your circadian rhythm: 1. Fast for a couple days. That means two days, though it should be better if you can do three or more days. Don't eat more than 5~10% of your daily calorie intake (ideally eat 0 calories), keep yourself hydrated (drink isotonic breverages with no sugar if possibel, if not, drink water with a pinch of salt at least once a day, or when you feel the symptoms of hangover) and do your life normally. [The feeling of hunger is psychological, after some days fasting you will notice that you are not hungry anymore] 2. Take a walk early in the morning for at least 10 minuts. This works even during cloudy days, but then double the time you spend outside. Early means during the first hour after the sunrise, but just exposing yourself to the sunlight is enough to inform your body that those hours are day. 3. One hour before sunset, lower the brightness of every device you're using to it's minimum, and try to lower the brightness of lights in your house, or at least use them the least possibel. Obviously, go to bed as late as an hour after it gets dark. 4. On the third day, when you finally get to eat, try and choose the least refined foods, try to get mostly natural foods and things that are not too heavy for your body to process, such as soup. Soup is only for this day, the following days you should be able to eat normally, although you should really be careful with what you eat. 5. Done. Fast at least twice a month. Fast agane when you have to travel to another timezone, when jet lag affects the most. Sources: It was revealed to me in dreams

[@hoopla2671]

I just gotta say this... I FUCKING LOVE YOUR CONTENT! You provide so much insight on your own field and literally offering free consults to streamers, I'm assuming their free, even if they're not you help them and others experiencing similar problems. Thank you for touching on all aspects of mental health for both men and women. You've helped me learn a lot. Thank you. In an odd sense I kinda love you. Because you're just a good person or actively trying to be. Keep up the amazing hard work. Stay safe, sending good vibes from California.

[@catchingchristopher]

00:00 📚 Reading a textbook doesn't guarantee learning; outcomes vary. 02:33 🎲 Understanding study is not a linear process; focus on factors impacting comprehension. 04:06 🌅 Start studying early in the morning for a calmer mind, better ATP levels, and alignment with circadian rhythms. 09:31 🦉 Consider individual circadian rhythms when choosing optimal study times; teenagers might function better later in the morning. 16:12 💭 Psychological stress impacts learning; study early to avoid accumulating stress and distractions throughout the day. 22:09 🧠 Studying involves implanting conscious thoughts into the unconscious mind for effective learning. 23:31 🤔 Negative thoughts about oneself often reside in the subconscious, impacting perceptions and actions in life. 26:30 💭 Learning is the process of transitioning conscious thoughts into the unconscious mind, enabling automatic recall. 34:18 💡 Automatic thoughts stem from the unconscious mind, influenced by the thoughts we consciously focus on throughout the day. 42:55 🔄 Therapy and environmental changes can influence subconscious thoughts, altering perceptions and behaviors. 48:28 🧠 Studying in the morning is ideal as the mind is clearer and calmer, making it easier to focus. 50:26 📚 The earlier you study, the better; accumulating daily experiences disturbs mental tranquility, hindering focus. 51:38 🧘‍♂ Avoid mentally stimulating activities like social media before studying; maintain a calm and focused mindset for effective learning. 53:31 💻 Designate specific environments for work and leisure to control thoughts and improve concentration while studying. 56:10 💡 Focus on developing a positive thought environment to reduce the need for excessive self-control during studying.

[@rohinagrawal9727]

In this vid Dr.K describes changing environment when studying. An alternative option to this is making a different account on your computer just for studying and that alone will make distractions harder to reach (games, discord, reddit, etc.) Edit: OOP He mentioned this right after I commented. lmao

[@NeroDracolith]

@baby bean I'm having such a hard time. I got to a pretty good position in my work and was doing well in school because I was able to control my environment. Nowadays I don't have as much control over this stuff and I'm very much suffering for it. There's I've faltered so hard with my work and studying and I've been having a hard time with my job.

[@awarmcomfybed]

@@NeroDracolith I feel that to such a degree its insane. I had to move back in to my parents small house since my college dorm kicked me out becuause of Covid. Its been like 5 months and I feel like I'm 16 again. I'm taking summer classes on top of learning another language, so I've been stuck trying to find the motivation to study instead of doing literally anything else.

[@rayhansalam8286]

This is the best video I've seen on KZbin. i am/been stuck mentally and underperforming beyond my capabilities and this just opened my eyes. Thank You. I am speechless, just Thank You!

[@noBoxKhan]

Words cannot describe how grateful I am to be in this community for as long as I have. This analogy of the conscious and unconscious mind goes way further than just studying. It's about how you spend your time. If you can change your thoughts, you can change your actions. It will take a while, but it compounds on itself. If you want to change, you truly can. Keep going, you got this!

[@ahmedabdulla2250]

03:55 the more active your mind is the harder to information get in 04:09 first thing to learn the more calm and tranquil your mind is the more receptive it is 05:56 #1 Study first thing in morning 07:21 as you go through the day your mind become more active, that is why we need sleep, when you wake up there is a lot ATP and energy in mind and less adenosine but through out the day our adenosine rise and ATP decrease So basically sleep turn adenosine to ATP and clear Your mind from adenosine. Reason for Study in Morning: ATP vs Adenosine 08:08 Circadian Rythm 08:40most mammals tend to be most active at dawn and dusk and it's kind of interesting because like part of the reason that sunset and sunrise are so beautiful is because our eyes are actually evolved to have the highest degree of visual acuity during sunrise and sunset that's why color seems so vivid it's not like colors are magically more vivid during that time of the day it's because our organs of perception are designed for maximum acuity in our maximum receptivity of the environment during those times and that's not that's not just with our visual system our bodies are designed to be active or our minds are most designed to be active during like dawn and dusk

[@ZariDV]

Everything he says here is so true. I've been watching these videos, both the long form interviews and the topic-specific ones like this one, for about a month and I can say that these Healthy Gamer vids really work. I'm not actually a gamer but I find myself struggling with the exact same things so it worked out anyways. I went from spending entire days from sunup to sundown trying to force myself to be productive and hitting a wall, trying to break through by sheer brute force. A part of me knew I wasn't lazy because a lazy person wouldn't be spending that much energy and trying so hard, but subconsciously I still believed it. I had to figure out where that belief/identity came from and why I was treating it as fact. The more videos I saw, the more people I found myself relating to and I started using the advice he gave to change the way I was thinking. I really did stop thinking about being productive and focused more on 'how do I work' and 'what happened to get me to that point'. It took focusing on self-work and unravelling negative ideas to start believing in my abilities to do the work. I also had to learn to sit in my discomfort and stop running away to fun activities to procrastinate but also to sit in my success and stop moving the goal before I was ready. It also helped to see different ways to approach work and different ways to think of the journey more than the destination. Meditation has done so much for helping me fall asleep at night and stay asleep, reduce my anxiety during the day, keep my mind calm during breaks between study sessions, and teach myself to focus better instead of having my mind wander during meditations. I think the latter has been the most helpful in me being able to keep my thoughts on one action rather than having it flit over to a new idea and I go off and do that other thing instead and procrastinate. My mind used to be like the dog from the movie 'Up'. Vata af. Juggling tasks on rotation was a game changer too. TL;DR It definitely isn't a Dr K's cult thing and it's not about his charisma (although that does help a lot...the name Dr Chad Thundercock lives in my head rent free along with the phrase "Get wrecked shitties"...which I unironically started saying before tackling chores or work). Gamer culture truly is hilarious and fun and a lot of you guys are really so lovely, supportive and kind.

[@jordanmills4945]

Really appreciate this comment I feel like I'm at the start of the journey you're on I've been trying for months to study more and be more productive and always end up running into road blocks and not understanding why I couldn't do the things I wanted to do I often think that It must be me and that I must not be smart enough to absorb what I'm being taught I hope this video and your comment is a turning point for me as I start to understand 'how I work' hope all is well and you smash all your goals my friend. :)

[@dashannberrios722]

I love that a lot of your videos are just you repeating things you said in other videos.. So many things can change from making one change. It's incredible.

[@jaredyork980]

This really made me realize all of the negative thoughts I generate on a daily basis... Good news is I can change these by not focusing on them and generating other positive ones instead..

[@Русские_вперед]

There's actually a breathing technique that helps with anxiety, but can be used for that. I find it helpful. Even if i do it for 10 sec it stops a thought I've been thinking before. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmfWipykp7GohqM Also just extremely slowly breathing helps with switching or stopping thoughts. And that one XQC video meditation is also helpful.

[@ElijahElijah456]

the really good news is you wont have to change or thinking about not focusing on them just keep planting them continuously ;)

[@Bob-em6kn]

@@Русские_вперед can u link me to the steps to help breathing for anxiety

[@Русские_вперед]

@@Bob-em6kn they're in the video that i linked before. Dr.K explained it better than i can. Only advice i can give is breathing more and do it consciously, i find that if was breathing less i had more anxiety if that makes sense

[@lemonhaze1506]

Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 Understanding how the mind works is crucial for effective studying. 01:51 Reading material doesn't guarantee understanding; outcomes vary. 05:45 Study first thing in the morning for a calm mind, high ATP, and better circadian rhythm alignment. 11:06 Recognize individual variations; some teenagers may have different natural study times. 16:12 Avoid emotional experiences, conflicts, and distractions before studying for a more tranquil mind. 20:09 Understand that thoughts often come from the unconscious mind, and it's a challenge to control them. 22:09 Learning involves bringing thoughts from the unconscious mind to the conscious mind; aim to make productive thoughts your default. 22:36 Learning involves planting thoughts from the conscious mind into the unconscious mind. 24:11 Perceptions about oneself often reside in the subconscious and can affect behavior and self-esteem. 27:02 Unconscious thoughts originate from the conscious mind and are planted through repetition and reinforcement. 29:57 Controlling what goes into your unconscious involves consciously choosing and repeating specific thoughts. 33:48 Thoughts in the unconscious mind shape motivation and behavior, and changing them can be challenging. 36:28 It's often more difficult for someone with negative thoughts in their unconscious to perform certain tasks compared to someone with positive thoughts. 42:26 Therapy and consciously reframing thoughts can help change what's in the unconscious. 46:55 Studying involves spending conscious time with specific thoughts, leading to learning and knowledge acquisition. 48:09 Being in an environment or community that encourages positive thoughts and discussions can influence your thought patterns and behavior. 48:55 Studying helps when it makes you think differently and improves how you function as a human being. It's about changing your thought patterns. 50:15 Study first thing in the morning or when your mind is calm, avoiding mentally stimulating activities like social media before studying. 52:05 Studying is influenced by your emotions and environment, so control your surroundings and thoughts to improve focus and concentration. 56:28 Spending time in nature can help build self-confidence by reducing the negative thoughts generated in social situations. 58:45 Structure your environment to promote positive thoughts and avoid distractions for effective studying. Made with HARPA AI

[@kennedelacruz7836]

Thank God this is recommended in my YT. All the things he said make sense. I realize how important sleeping, time management and to focus on what is important is an essential to productivity.

[@trafy5258]

I remember him doing a lecture like this a while ago with similar tips, but still it's nice of him to explain this to wider audience now

[@jennykim2940]

Dr. K: Tips on how to study Me: Stops studying to see how to study

[@deepdarksecretful]

@Vini Justice that is actually very true. At the start of each school season they should have a class/course on how to study effectively so that all the information being shared later in the semester would be absorbed optimally. Win-win for both teachers and students

[@bistpoems]

Somebody typed "Speed Run" when Dr. K said he only studied for 2 hours/day in Med school, I am weeeeeeaaaaakkkkkkkkk

[@Mister_Soyuz_on_YT]

Lmao! I'll post the timestamp when I find it.

[@Brian-iu2ql]

@@Mister_Soyuz_on_YT im still waiting

[@BilliamTorpedo]

@@Brian-iu2ql he got lost monkaW

[@davidbarnes5456]

4:20

[@Mister_Soyuz_on_YT]

@@Brian-iu2ql Around 4:40 look for orange text named mazedmarkey (hard to read)

[@cm_dev]

This boosted my mood to near 100%, thanks Dr. K!

[@lebronmasilo8645]

The fact that teachings like this can be had, in an instant, just by searching. The fact that it's this abundant on the net. And that there are people willing to share it FOR FREE and You don't have to wait outside of the temple doors for six months withstanding rain, blizzards hunger, as a test to how bad you want to lean the knowledge lol... What a time to be alive. Take advantage of it. A big Thank You to Dr. K for sharing this with us.

[@livebythews]

Hitting a hard point in a certification I'm studying for...needed this. Thanks man!

[@cottys]

2.5 GPA on the dot right now been working hard and have a 3.7 so far this fall semester. Thank you for the motivation

[@baka1984]

This is by far the best video I've seen from Dr.K. I personally learned so much from this that I downloaded the video to keep for future reference.

[@Krmiby]

I'm taking notes. So that the things here enter my subconscious. I don't want to forget any part of the video. This is so good, it connects various aspects of life - trauma, learning, fears and motivation all tied into one video.

[@refboarder8]

I am fortunate enough to be able to continue my education in these times, but man this would have been an amazing lecture to focus on and internalize a few years ago. Edit: The most important part of this entire lecture, to me --> If you can keep where you work and where you play separate, you are golden. Dr. K, I truly thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@kornelius4279]

I've been talking to myself gradually more and more, and it's not like thinking out loud, I lead my mind into possible answers that my mind conjures to the question I posed in the beginning, I am having a conversation with myself very easily, I don't even know what I can do to as a means to get rid of it when the problem is that I find these conversations with myself are MORE interesting than those with other people in average social interactions..

[@lionbooster]

The issue here is you don’t derive any new knowledge from these internal monologues, you can solidify knowledge on a topic but without the external stimuli of info coming in from communicating with others your expansion of knowledge will stagnate.

[@mhgvhhbbhc5803]

- lionbooster - that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Think of Albert Einstein or someone of that level, they didn’t come up with their ground breaking ideas through outside knowledge(granted they did have a certain base of knowledge) but mostly came up with those ideas through insane imagination and creativity

[@MrDivineMilk]

mhgvh Hbbhc even if you know the most about a subject. Conversing and trying to explain it to someone opens up new ideas that you wouldn’t have thought of alone

[@davidsnider151]

I'm using what you teach me to help me and my parents, we're down a long rabbit hole of addiction, disassociation, abuse, and depression, I feel I owe it to them to atleast try and fix this and give them a son and life to be proud of. No one around me thinks about these things, or would just give you this knowledge for free, just thank you so much Dr. K for making me better already. You're more helpful and thought provoking than my therapists. Please don't sell out, I'm worried the money and success could ruin something so real and awesome, love you.

[@sudenluola2241]

Where are you at nowadays?

[@JankoAcimovic]

I am a college graduate. The key differences that I made during my studies is that no matter what the subject is, I tried to understand the topic and what is being said in given text and why it's being said. Instead of plain, reading and trying to memorize, which is something I did in elementary and high school because that's what everyone else did. If I couldn't understand or I couldn't see why it's being said, I would stop there and solve that first and then move to next thing because for me understanding equals knowledge. That way, I stopped the ridiculous "8 hrs study with me marathons". I haven't done any research of how to study better, it just that's what I thought it was wrong. Oh and yeah, beside studies, I was playing World of WarCraft.

[@AV4Life]

This whole video start to finish is gold. Legit helped me get a 90% on my PPL written exam. Definitely going to be using this in college.

[@Katie-ug3ep]

4th year engineering student here, thanks Dr K!

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Best of luck buddy!

[@jonathanphelps71]

Thanks doc. It’s great to hear this kinda stuff vocalized by someone with a medical background.

[@ZachDxn]

Been in the education system for almost two decades and no teacher has ever talked to me like this, as far as I remember. Very important stuff to be talking about.

[@SnakeEvoke]

Finding this video after a long time of procastrination I am grateful to have seen this. Even though it is time I could have spent on studying, this video is insightful on the structural processes of studying but also how I will reflect on my life. It was a really interesting hour and I want to thank you for that. I have made a small summary for anyone else out there to give a sneak peek of the lessons here but I would recommend watching it in whole! Studying is the process of moving information from your conscious thoughts to your unconsciousness. This works best when your mind is in a calm state, therefore, it is recommended to study early in the day as sleep restarts your brain to a calm state and replenishes your energy levels. However, there is an interesting feedback loop going on between your conscious and unconsciousness: if you think about X a lot, e.g. negative emotions for not studying, your unconscience will keep feeding you these thoughts back. If you suffer from this you will have to spend a lot of mana/willpower to convert these thoughts back to more positive to start studying and by then not have the energy anymore to study. You can get 'stuck' in this phase if you do not actively reflect on what goes into your conscience. To study more you need to save your mana and you do that by training your unconscience to feed you more productive thoughts: reflection and reframing of negative thoughts into positive ones - look at situations from a different angle, change your environment to surround yourself with positivity, and set up different environments for play and work so your brain can actively change conscious thoughts without them crossing over.

[@nineinchthread]

I know this was two years ago but thank you I am taking a long social media break I have alot to work on tbh

[@Moose92411]

I love watching the things Chat comes up with whenever Dr. K asks a question

[@dystopiaseven]

I'm doing my best, doc. It just takes time to build a habit of doing so. No judgerino

[@eonryan8491]

4:00 - the calmer your mind is, the easier for it to study 4:53 5:37 - how to calm your mind 16:03 - what to avoid when studying 21:25 24:18 - score perfectionist thought 31:05 36:12(36:32) - its harder for a lazy person to do things because of the thought seeds we planted 39:44 41:05 57:08 - thinking about things that help you get unstick is good

[@paraskaith5027]

Notes : • you understand things quicker when mind is in calm state (in morning) • thoughts originate in your conscious mind and then goes to unconscious • this thought which is In unconscious mind sometimes bubbles up back to you when your conscious, for eg : "I'm lazy" ○ easier to implant thoughts in unconscious mind when you are paying attention(mind is calm ) , or try a lot of times(repetition) ○ what bubbles up from your unconscious mind to conscious mind is what you spent thinking about , If you think about game that's what will come to your mind if you think study then thats what will ○ instead of your trying to force yourself to have certain thoughts and having self control , Set yourself up in a way where those thoughts come automatically by doing the things mentioned here (try to implant those thoughts in a calm mind , and in a environment where you don't get thoughts that are opposite to what you want )

[@TheFriskySquid]

This guy is a mad man, not only did he wake up extra early, he studied material that hadn't even been gone over in class yet. Damn. And here I just took notes in class and studied the hour before the test. Probably would have gotten straight A's too if I ever opened a text book. Luckily my professors gave good lectures that were basically straight out of the book.

[@Emily-sz7nd]

TheFriskySquid try doing that in med school and see how it goes

[@Jamieforeals]

I have decided I need to look no further than this channel for mental health content. Just watching has helped

[@eVill420]

I am so happy I had the foresight to apply for what I liked even though I thought I would never complete university, just 1.5 years after I feel absolute passion and excitement filling me to the brink, I want to go to school and study hard. I want to stay up cramming with my friends, I want to get a good job, I want to work work work. discovering your passion is OP

[@monster-tc1nz]

Love this!! Been waiting for a video like this from Dr K for ages

[@caseykim1293]

I've definitely been the type to work a lot harder than necessary instead of finding ways to approach things smarter. Working smarter for the better is a skill I need to strongly develop.

[@colinfang7895]

I’m definitely subbing if he consistently posts this type of god tier advice

[@vooyz]

There’s nothing better than being a mentally and financially stable and being a gamer at the same time

[@nikkydemorales]

I've been feeling this want to change and after I watched your video on change where you had us ask ourselves if we wanted to want to change, it helped something click. This current video helped me find that greater motivation I needed to finally wake up earlier. I greatly appreciate your material as I had been sort of stuck in a lazy high performance mindset and beating myself up. So, thank you Dr. K for helping me juggle a full-time job and school (and for everything you do)!

[@Conrad75]

Something I didn’t see him mention (haven’t finished the video yet and can’t atm) is 2 things. One and the more important of the two is that bursts of studying, similar to what he did every morning is vastly superior to cramming as an exclusive form of studying and you should start studying in bursts as soon as you start learning the subject. (Even studying only 20 minutes a day per day is extremely helpful for retention). The second thing is that cramming for an exam DOES work pretty well but really only the morning or day of the exam. Now I learned this from an intro psych course so take what I say as you will but the information is from a reputable study. Hope this helps someone

[@MCDanyification]

This was by far the best spent 1h of my life!!!!! THX so much Dr.K!!!

[@Vibbeonyoutube]

Dr K is a legend

[@mintee8638]

I like planning to prime oneself to act to reduce or use practically 0 willpower when it comes time to act. I like the idea of linking willpower with ‘mana’, as that would be an interesting video game if one could prep to reduce the costs of certain acts in a video game ahead of time. I also like having 2 levels of scheduling. One is macro, the other is micro. For the macro/big-picture, I use a Calender, where things are scheduled anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 or more hours, like time-blocking. I like the idea of having time boxes for stuff while not necessarily knowing exactly what I’m going to do then. Time boxes in general always seem to be theme-based, such as productivity or chores or research or fun. This reminds me of appointments, where one doesn’t necessarily know exactly what one is going to talk about, but one has some sense or purpose for the meeting. If I fail here or miss a time box, I can still be happy as long as I am aware that the problem happened, I take some time to reflect on what happened, why that happened, and I ask what could be changed for next time. For micro scheduling, I set a timer to help me know when I should take a break or if something is taking longer than expected. The idea is to be able to have the best of both worlds of being (1) laser focused yet (2) able to take a step back when I get stuck. Getting stuck feels like I’m pushing against a wall, when I should be searching the wall for a path through or around it.

[@catwesage]

3rd year U.S med student. This was very similar to my own story xd. Amazing and inspiration to get into med school with a 2.5. Anything is possible!

[@belleadora4341]

I love videos like this, it seems very interactive and I don't ever get bored :)

[@Ken_9000]

I have to thank you so much Dr.K for all the learning laughs and feeling that I have someone I can learn from and rely on.

[@Jordan-px9bl]

I don’t even want to go to med school but I’m planning on going to physical therapy school. I got a C in one of my college courses and I thought it was the end of the world. This really opened my eyes. Thank you

[@jassem7770]

Thank you very much for uploading this. It's hard to explain but the way you put it is just extremely enlightening for me, as if I found that last piece of a puzzle in my worries.

[@monstars6971]

Just started college, and I really struggled in understanding how studying works back in high school. I thought it meant reading, rewriting notes or something like that, I often get jealous of my peers who seem like studying is a breeze. Now that I understand how it works I can confidently start studying and might even have a routine I can work with! Will be back in four years when I'm done with my course to give my review and results.

[@an4cl0bber28]

First year in, how's it going?

[@samichoudhury1890]

I wanna know too

[@towardthewithin]

Dr. K, you are a saint and an inspiration! :)) I am not addicted to gaming, but I watch your videos because they are a great learning resource for someone who wants to become a professional people helper as I do. Can't really thank you enough for doing this!

[@Diego-sq1ib]

this video couldn't have popped up on my feed at a more perfect time since I start my second semester of college in 2 days. I struggled so much during my first semester due to not only not never having learned how to study but also a bunch of life and relationship shit happening all at the worst times and my brain basically shut off academically for weeks on end and I can't remember anything I was supposed to learn in the last 4 months, yet I was still nonchalantly playing valorant and other video games and spending time w my friends. I thought it was simply because I hated school since I never enjoyed being in a classroom "learning" random bullshit all my life, but I still do really enjoy learning and I could never figure out how I could cruise through my early years of school but whenever I put in any effort into studying it didn't work. I was incredibly close to failing and being put on academic probation and looking back, I can say with certainty part of the reason was that I don't know how to retain information or how to properly learn. everything you said in this video completely changed my perspective on how my mind works in regards to academics and I am most certainly going to apply this and other knowledge I've learned from you from other videos and let you know how things changed from my first semester. thank you for all this invaluable information you put out for free for others who struggle mentally just like me, I hope you continue having positive impacts on many lives.

[@reavl6494]

A recent study found memories were better preserved when stressed, rather than tranquil. Also in the context of learning, not just experiences. Anecdotally that applies to myself as well, I'm a last year medical student that'll graduate in 2 months. I'll link it if I can find it again.

[@MinhHaNguyen05]

Summary tips for studying: 1. Study first thing in the morning. It is when your mind at the most calm and full of ATP rather than later in the day, when your brain full of adenosine due to mental exhausted from other activities (full of adenosine = out of mana) 2. Circarhythms- study first thing in the morning because human mind is engineered to be excited at sunrise and sunset. This way when you go to class you can review the material too. Optimal time for adults is 5am and teens around 8:30 to 9am. 3. Get into the right environment, meditate, avoid emotional spikes to calm your mind. How to plan the thoughts for studying: 1. We usually go through life with thoughts that we dont know where it came from. It comes from the unconscious mind. Learning is the process putting the things in conscious to the unconscious mind. 2. Once the thoughts in your unconscious mind it will bubble up and steer you in the right direction 3. So how you can control what goes to your unconscious mind? Repetition and reinforcement is the normal answer BUT 4. Its actually what you think most about throughout the day. These thoughts will steer you to that direction. What you thoughts become who you are! 5. Negative thoughts will cost you more energy (mana) to do productive tasks => having positive thoughts is a superpower. It will give you more mana to do everything easier. => Control what types of thoughts you spend your time with and your life will take care of the direction its heading. => what you planted in the unconscious mind will reduce or increase the expenditure of your self-control. How to generate the right kind of thoughts: 1. Spend time with positive people/ people who have what you want 2. If you can find them physically, online mentors like this channel helps too. Personal recommendation: atomic habits by James Clear will be a game changer to change your habits and thoughts by engineering your environment

[@Valentino016]

Thank u brother

[@exdcode3369]

now I get why cleaning up your room and doing a gratefulness journal should in theory help

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Maybe there should be two versions of videos: a first longer unedited full length hour long real time live twitch chat version; and second a shorter abridged version with less of the caveats (a summary of caveats and why they should be acknowledged instead) and the removal of twitch chat on the side.

[@ottowagner3816]

As an amateur photographer, I've noticed that when the sun sets or rises, is at an angle that creates substantially more contrast in my photos. The dawn dusk thing makes me think that atp is boosted to optimize or boost perception/awareness when things get visually more difficult to interpret.

[@Firebreather393]

"Winner winner chicken dinner" - my new mantra after this for positive thinking

[@tylergates2650]

I appreciate greatly what you are doing for the online community. Thanks!~

[@omurcho]

This was uploaded two weeks after I graduated HS. I'll take whatever I learn here into college.

[@getreadywithmemamma]

Yep, my Physician father had me up at 4 am in hs and I dropped down to 12 in my class of 426. I got into engineering programs this way, but I’m not an engineer. So Nature kicking nurture’s ass. But yep this is all true. I can say that nope teenagers need more sleep but in the afternoon makes more sense. Kind of fascinating. So, I went to Montessori as a child until 8 and I learned how to learn… That was the point of my early training and with no tests. No tests except for the silly standardized weird things. I transferred to public schools and got straight A’s and an anxiety issue. I’ve always been able to study and I love going in to teachers who are not able to teach what’s inside of them and I’ll interview them for a while to understand how they ticked so that I could take their tests, but I would tune them out when they told us how to study for their exams. It never worked since they didn’t understand how they understood the materials themselves. I would study in groups and lecture it back to me and them and ask questions and learn it. I’ve helped a LOT of friends to learn how to study and learn. I’m not the smartest. My father is incredibly intelligent… med school intelligent, Ivy League med school intelligent… thanks Dad that shadow isn’t hard to follow in at all😂. But, I learn more, I’m better at learning because when you are only sort of super smart you learn to hustle it. I can teach all of the geniuses how to study, but they won’t understand why we are doing it. That can’t be taught. 😂😊😮

[@mike4088]

Thank you for this. Currently studying for my AWS Solutions Architect certification. It's a grind and a dream of mine. Your videos have helped me tremendously.

[@duni1054]

Good luck man!

[@Marbl3Puppy]

Good luck dude

[@kimjongdavidsothesexymugba1138]

Hey, I'm doing the exact same thing!

[@1inamia]

Thank you so much Dr. K tried out this method/timeline of studying and I definitely noticed a big improvement in my focus which is honestly so hard for me, my mind tends to run a mile a minute and switches around faster than I can process but this advice helped so much and my only regret is that I didn’t find this advice sooner! Thank you again so much, keep up the amazing work!

[@bullthebaws]

I like how happy he was when he said " cause mana is blue"

[@theoddone887]

Wtf is mana

[@KUNGFU-AZZAZZIN]

@@theoddone887 it's in a lot of card games, MOBAs, and other fantasy games. Basically, it's just the currency to cast magic or a spell and games usually represent it as a blue bar underneath the health bar

[@vincentlau6325]

The FeelsBadMan thinking is so relatable holy shit lol I've been trying to try my hand at MedSchool but my GPA and extracurriculars are absolute shit that I'm losing motivation to even try at all lol and those subconscious thoughts are probably from childhood trauma. How you raise your kids is really important that has massive implications really far down the line

[@empiricalsmut9419]

I really wished I had resources like Dr. K back when I was in university. Severe depression, undiagnosed physical illnesses, a demanding job, no guidance on anything, no father. I somehow managed to fix myself halfway through my degree, and did very well in my advanced bio classes, but at that point, the damage was done, and I graduated with a 2.7 GPA. It weighs on me like an albatross, and really makes it difficult for me to even consider going to grad school, if I can even get into a program in the first place. :C

[@godisnotinvisible]

Just want to say that I see you, I've been there. Do you have more support now? I'd say take the risk and apply, but not before making sure you have more support this time.

[@BatmanAOMC]

I hope that you can get into one and pursue more academic feats!

[@empiricalsmut9419]

@@godisnotinvisible Just being heard, even if it's by strangers on the internet, is surprisingly relieving -- and yes, I'm in a much better place, although some difficulties are just replaced by others XD

[@empiricalsmut9419]

@@BatmanAOMC Oh thank you so much friend!

[@WaferGamingHD]

Thank you Dr, you couldn't of posted this at a better time

[@木漏れ日-i3m]

Omg I’ve literally been struggling with studying so much. I’ve even discussed it with my psychologist, this video might save me.

[@Darknight526]

It's been 6 months since you commented. How'd it go?

[@木漏れ日-i3m]

@@Darknight526 my studying got even worse and so did my grades

[@willywonka1962]

Hope you've gotten better.

[@black.purple]

hows it going?

[@thugtrippin]

I put off watching this guy for way too long. A lot of valuable content here!

[@davidgoggins679]

I'll come back when the summary guy arrives.

[@oni5909]

lol

[@gandalfsenpai2592]

Where's the summary guy at?

[@gridg1896]

got y'all, i'll copy and paste the summary: Summary: The process of learning comes from allowing conscious thoughts to cross the barrier into the unconscious. By generating conscious thoughts into the subconscious, they become conditioned to resurface into the conscious thought more readily (thinking about recall). The marquee way to allow thoughts to seep into the subconscious is by absorbing them at a time when the mind is most readily available to do so, periods where brain activity is in a relaxed state (He doesn't mention this law but this is known as the Yerkes-Dodson Law). In general, the human senses are evolutionarily primed to respond best at dawn and dusk. This evolutionary trait, coupled with the lack of expended processing chemicals (factors that play into this include the chemically refreshing nature of sleep and the clean-slate nature of the start of the day because of a lack of stressors and brainpower usage), make dawn specifically the most adept time for subconscious processing. As thoughts enter your subconscious mind, resurface to the conscious mind, and are sent again to the subconscious, you've practically built a factory that produces a reinforcement of learned material. This, unfortunately, can also be applied to negative perceptions of the self that extend to the subconscious and are reinforced by behavior. This is adjusted by changing frame of thought. This is where intrinsically motivated achievers differ from others. Their subconscious is already primed to move toward action, whereas the alternative has to expend energy just to get motivated to do the action and STILL have yet to perform the action. There's a process toward moving toward an intrinsically motivated person that does not need to expend chemical willpower. Actions like mediation, change in emotional and physical environments that reinforce optimal learning and thought framework.

[@Mae-nw6cv]

Grid Gaming thank you, summary guy.

[@davidgoggins679]

@@gridg1896 ah yes thanks man

[@Romearci]

This is why "Fake it till you make it" is actually a legit technique for improving yourself.