Enhance your ability to learn

Embrace a growth mindset
Change your attitude toward learning by embracing the idea that your intellectual ability is variable. Like a mantra, repeatedly tell yourself that your ability to learn and expand your intelligence is in your hands. Study any research that shows how challenging your brain can make you smarter. Then take the necessary steps to become an aggressive learner.

Develop self-discipline and perseverance
If you want to learn a specific skill such as playing chess, engage in deliberate practice for as many hours as possible. Challenge yourself by studying the game and then playing against others who’ve mastered the game. Embrace the cycle of striving and failing no matter how long it takes. Find a coach or mentor to train you. Your deliberate practice will build your knowledge base and enhance the physiological adaptations required to reach higher levels.

Use mnemonic devices to help boost your recall ability
To memorize something simple such as the colors of the rainbow, you can use the first letters of each color to form an acronym i.e. ROYGBIV. You can also use rhyme schemes or song lyrics to recall information. To memorize something more complex, use a memory palace. Let’s say you want to remember to renew your yoga lessons. Visualize yourself in your house and imagine a fit yogi sitting in your easy chair. Every time you see that chair, you’ll be reminded of your yoga lessons. Use the different features in your home as visual cues for retrieving memories.