Successful habit 1: find personal value in what you are learning
Successful habit 2: set your goal to mastering the material
Successful habit 3: believe that you can learn if you try hard enough
Successful habit 4: feel challenged rather than threatened
Successful habit 5: give yourself time to learn
Successful habit 6: space out your study time across several sessions
Successful habit 7: alternate among a few different things in each session
Successful habit 8: study in a distraction-free zone
Successful habit 9: clear your mind of worries
Successful habit 10: keep your mind focused
Successful habit 11: reread material that needs clarification
Successful habit 12: highlight main ideas as a first step
Successful habit 13: use flashcards for limited situations
Successful habit 14: summarize in your own words
Successful habit 15: create knowledge maps
Successful habit 16: make drawings
Successful habit 17: give yourself practice tests
Successful habit 18: explain the material to yourself
Successful habit 19: try explaining material to others
Successful habit 20: engage in hands-on activities
Conclusion: twenty habits for successful studying.
