Forums IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ PhotoReading, Memory Optimizer what is the 90 min. cycle????

what is the 90 min. cycle? i have read this in some of the threads. i guess my book is to old (1993)

trs96813,

When performing PR sessions, it's best to keep to 30 minute intervals. During the first three 30 minute intervals ... you take a short break of 5 minutes between intervals.

After 90 minutes however, you lengthen your break between the 30 minute intervals to 15 minutes.

So ..

Session one - 30 min with 5 min break.
Session two - 30 min with 5 min break.
Session three - 30 min with 5 min break.
Session Four - 30 min with 15 min break
Session Five - 30 min with 15 min break.
etc... etc ...

It was found that PR'ing or learning in this fashion was optimal.

Again, read your body signals ... if your body say's 'hey I need a break' ... listen and do it. You won't tire as easily.

Our mind and bodies are connected to form a complicated 'machine' ... too much work and you could be heading for a breakdown, so to say .. so break every so often to allow the 'machine' to recouperate.

Michael Saikali

Actually, take a 15-minute break between 90-minute cycles and 5-minute breaks within the 90-minute cycles.

It is on page 8-6 of the first edition. Look up study-skills in the index of the other editions. (I only have the first at home, here.)

It might be good for everyone to review it now. A key element is making an agreement with your mind that you will study for the next 20 minutes with full alertness and effortless concentration.

Then, no matter how much you are in the flow state, take that break after 20 minutes. You've made the agreement, you got full alertness and effortless concentration, now take the break. You'll find yourself more successful in the future when you follow this pattern all of the time. If not, you might not get the full alertness, etc., in the future, because a part of you will know you do not adhere to the 20-minute part of the agreement.