Ask HN: What are your best learning methods/hacks/tips?
I just commented this in another thread, but I highly, highly recommend the free Coursera course <i>Learning How To Learn</i>.<p>In particular, I found that the following worked especially well for me:<p>* Emphasis on balance between focus and diffuse mode: taking a walk or exercising after a focused study session.<p>* Spaced repetition: Anki works wonders. Reviewing notes multiple times is also tremendous.<p>* Sleep: ignored the importance of this for so long, but it helps so much.<p>I made it through undergrad without these, but applying these and the other lessons from the course in my post-graduate classes felt like magic. The results (both in understanding gained and grades) were completely different.