What do I know about the subject? What concepts am I already familiar with? The more I know, the easier it will be to connect the new information with my prior knowledge.

Curiosity draws your attention to the new and unexpected; curious people always want to know more! Neural curiosity is controlled by the reward centres (dopamine, opioids). Those who learn with curiosity retain what they have learned better. Those who lose their curiosity lose their motivation.

The brain works through a neural network. The more areas of the brain are used during learning, the better the learning will be remembered later, as the different areas are interconnected. Activating one point in the neural network is enough for this activity to automatically reach the other areas of the circuit.

Any key stimulus can serve: words, images, signals... We can activate a term through different access points to the neural network.

When we sleep, our brain's memory (in the hippocampus) collects the information we have learned. Sleep is essential for learning. The phases of sleep and rest, even during the day, consolidate our ability to learn and memorise.

Exercise increases blood flow and oxygen supply to the brain. Therefore, movement (walking or doing stretching and breathing exercises during breaks) promotes learning.

When faced with difficult tasks, do only one thing at a time. Multitasking can be trained, and young people (digital natives) are better at it than older people, but the brain is not designed for arbitrary multitasking. Only resort to multitasking when the action is automated.

Take notes, summarise, paraphrase, highlight, underline, outline, look for additional information, etc.

Always air out the room before studying, prepare your study materials beforehand, do not interrupt your study session for 30 minutes (put your mobile phone away), get comfortable, prepare something to drink, etc.

Be sure to practise, set up exercise plans, organise your time, work on summaries and outlines, do exercises based on the exam format, etc.

Determine what you are learning, why, how, when, and with what. Set goals, content, exam dates, formats, strategies, or learning times.