The Demartini Show The Learning Hack That Took Me to the Top of My Class - EP 300
Aug 15, 2025
Discover the unconventional strategies that can skyrocket your learning! Dr. Demartini shares how alternating engaging and dry reading materials can keep focus alive. He emphasizes the connection between personal values and motivation, highlighting how aligning subjects with what truly matters to you aids retention. Doodling plays a surprising role in enhancing memory, while sensory triggers, like smells and tastes, can condition recall. Unlock the secrets to efficient studying and learn how to make any topic more meaningful!
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Alternating Reading Kept Me Alert
- John F. Demartini describes fading to sleep when reading uninteresting class material and staying awake when reading inspiring material.
- He experimented by alternating 20 minutes between boring obligations and inspiring reading to reset his alertness and engagement.
Learning Is Driven By Personal Values
- Demartini realized that material linked to your highest values engages you and increases learning motivation.
- Making explicit links between topics and your values boosts absorption, retention, and application of knowledge.
Doodling Can Reconnect Attention
- Demartini shares that doodling a favored image can help some students stay engaged and retain information.
- He frames doodling as an unconscious method to relink learning to what the student values most.