--- title: Improving Academic Performance | brain science description: brain science | Here you will find blog posts with pertinent information on taking tests, studying, college admissions, and more. Be sure to read some posts today. --- # Improving Academic PerfORMANCE Learn how to improve yourself through targeted learning and improved study skills. 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You’ve got your books, pen, paper, computer, and mind to dig in for a solid chunk of time and maximize your study period? Well, think of it like exercise. Have you ever gone for a run? The first ten to fifteen minutes can be a real pain, can’t they? But once you get into the rhythm of it and your lungs and muscles are warmed up, it starts to flow. It starts to feel great. It even starts to be fun! And the payoffs are numerous. 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I’ll never understand math! Learning a foreign language is impossible! *Though certain classes may be more challenging than others, clinging to negative generalities about anything, especially education, doesn’t serve us. [brain science](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/myguru-blog/topic/brain-science) [malleable brain](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/myguru-blog/topic/malleable-brain) [John Medina](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/myguru-blog/topic/john-medina) [Brain Rules](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/myguru-blog/topic/brain-rules) In this second installment of *Brain Rules, *I’ll introduce 6 additional brain rules to leverage in understanding the ways we think, learn and retain new information. Hopefully, you can incorporate some of these into your routine to help you study more efficiently and effectively. [brain science](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/myguru-blog/topic/brain-science) [memory techniques](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/myguru-blog/topic/memory-techniques) [Managing Stress](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/myguru-blog/topic/managing-stress) [John Medina](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/myguru-blog/topic/john-medina) In *Brain Rules,* John Medina, a molecular biologist and student of the brain, dissects the way our brains work, providing practical tips and advice for how to harness your brain’s ability to learn and grow to be more successful in every avenue of life from school to work and more.   Oftentimes, students feel that the only way they can improve academically or enhance their performance on exams is by taking an expensive course or hiring a tutor, someone else to teach them. While seeking-out academic help is certainly important and can help you make great strides, there are many things you can do on your own to improve your brain function and ability to better comprehend and recall information. [academic performance](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/myguru-blog/topic/academic-performance) [brain science](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/myguru-blog/topic/brain-science) [mindset](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/myguru-blog/topic/mindset) ![Train your brain.](https://www.myguruedge.com/hs-fs/file-549375611-jpg/images/shutterstock_89087125-resized-600.jpg?width=187&height=187&name=shutterstock_89087125-resized-600.jpg)Have you ever caught yourself being too critical of your abilities in a given area?  Students in particular can be their own worst enemies.  They don’t realize how powerful an influence mindset can be on day-to-day actions.  In reality, what we think about ourselves and our abilities will determine what we can achieve, especially academically. ### Follow this blog