Famous model in psychology and helps us understand what motivates people.
A simple practice to accept the anxiety, anger or sadness and start embracing them.
Make a good balance sheet of your life.
A systematic approach to studying and comprehending reading material effectively.
Learning and understanding complex concepts by teaching them to someone else
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Identifies 3 elements for behavior change: Motivation, Ability, and Prompt.
Effective strategies for rapid learning.
A state of complete immersion and focused enjoyment in an activity.
Explains how we remember experiences.
Understand how to study with purpose, without wasted effort.
Many people want to improve, yet they often feel stuck. They repeat the same tasks, study the same way, and hope that time alone will make them better. It rarely does.
Anders Ericsson, a professor at Florida State University, spent decades studying world-class performers and found a different truth.
Overall speaking, Deliberate practice is a structured way to learn.
It focuses on stretching your skills beyond your comfort zone, refining your mental models, and using feedback to adjust quickly. It is not about doing more. It is about doing with intention. Every session has a clear goal, a clear challenge, and a clear measure of improvement.
Deliberate practice starts with clarity.
A clear goal helps you know exactly what you want to improve and how you plan to measure progress. The sharper the target, the more effective your practice becomes.
You can use the SMART principle to set these goals. A goal should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-based gives your practice direction. It turns your learning into a focused journey rather than random effort.
Real improvement happens only when your mind is fully engaged.
You must remove distractions and direct your attention to the skill you want to strengthen. This often feels challenging, but it is the part that creates growth.
You can think of this as entering a Mental Flow state. In flow, your attention tightens, time moves faster, and your performance rises. When you practice in this state, your brain processes information more deeply and more accurately.
You cannot improve without knowing what needs to change.
Feedback gives you that clarity. It tells you what you did right, where you made mistakes, and how far you are from your goal. The more immediate the feedback, the faster your mind adjusts.
Feedback can come from a coach, a mentor, or even from your own review. What matters is that the feedback helps you close the gap between your current level and the level you want to reach.
Deliberate practice is not casual repetition. It is repeated effort with constant refinement.
Two things matter here.
First, sustained attention. You need an environment that helps you stay focused long enough to make progress. Along with the Mental Flow we just mentioned before, the physical quietness also contributes.
Second, sustained time. Learning is a long-term commitment. It requires patience, discipline, and the willingness to revisit the same skill until it becomes natural. Over time, each repetition builds a stronger mental model, and your improvement becomes visible and reliable.