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Whether it's vocabulary words, your friends’ birthdays, your kids’ phone numbers or social security numbers, historical dates, or biology facts for next week’s test—everything starts with entering the data you want to remember.

While you can copy and paste from the clipboard, text files, or even Excel sheets, the best way to begin is by typing the facts in manually. Ideally, use a desktop or laptop with a large screen and a comfortable keyboard—it makes the process smoother and more engaging. When you type the info yourself—looking it up, entering it, seeing the result, and spotting typos—you’re already learning. That step alone builds neural connections and can account for a big part of the memorization process.”

Don’t underestimate the power of breaks. Your brain needs downtime to process what you’ve learned. During a break, avoid anything even remotely related to the subject—if you’re studying vocabulary, don’t read a book. Instead, take a walk, listen to music, watch something light—anything that gives your brain space to breathe. And for best results, try to schedule your studying during the first or last 30 minutes of the day—those are peak times for memory consolidation