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Spaced repetition is not new, nor fancy, and has direct biological evidence. It works. That said having a good tool and motivation are required. I can recommend

Spaced repetition is not new, nor fancy, and has direct biological evidence. It works. That said having a good tool and motivation are required. I can recommend ankiweb.net / anki desktop for the first, but can't help with the second. The motivation to follow through on doing cards is what I have trouble with.

johtso 13y ago
Beeminder could help with the motivation: https://www.beeminder.com/ https://www.beeminder.com/ https://github.com/muflax/beeminder-anki https://github.com/muflax/beeminder-anki
kiba 13y ago
I managed to hacked myself to build a habit of 30 minutes a day of spaced repetition, building off my momentum to consistently do khanacademy an hour a day(A project which I finished a while ago) in conjunction with my time tracking tool. The key seems to be a bunch of small repeatable goal that allow for small wins. It works for me, though I don't know if it will work for anyone else. Plus, it's only anecdotal, so take it with a grain of salt. (I wish there is a accessible book that rigorously about which habit building strategies work according to scientific research)
- joelhooks 13y ago
  The Power of Habit and http://tinyhabits.com/ http://tinyhabits.com/ are both great.
  - mjmahone17 13y ago
    That sounds like such a scam, the wording is the same as every "With these easy steps, you'll feel better and be more fit!" program I've encountered. Not saying it is a scam, but I'm weary of clicking through.
    - victorf 13y ago
      Wow it sure does. Only slightly more plausible than "one weird trick".
      - enraged_camel 13y ago
        Well, I took one for the team and registered. The world hasn't ended yet. I'll let you guys know. :)
    - blndcat 13y ago
      If you're talking about Tiny Habits, I can vouch for it since I took it end of March this year. Of course my word's not worth much but BJ Fogg does explain about the method on his blog: http://www.foggmethod.com/#large-media http://www.foggmethod.com/#large-media and http://www.behaviormodel.org/ http://www.behaviormodel.org/ so in that sense it isn't like the "fitness/attract opposite sex" programs (scams) you talk about where everything is hidden and shrouded in mystery. It's all automated via email, so it can be free. It is quite simple and effective but applying the rules in a general sense is something you'll have to master over time. Also although BJ Fogg has my email address, he's never tried to sell me anything after the program finished, even though I note from his updated site he's got a new certification to be a coach program going on.

johtso 13y ago

Beeminder could help with the motivation: https://www.beeminder.com/ https://www.beeminder.com/ https://github.com/muflax/beeminder-anki https://github.com/muflax/beeminder-anki

kiba 13y ago

I managed to hacked myself to build a habit of 30 minutes a day of spaced repetition, building off my momentum to consistently do khanacademy an hour a day(A project which I finished a while ago) in conjunction with my time tracking tool. The key seems to be a bunch of small repeatable goal that allow for small wins. It works for me, though I don't know if it will work for anyone else. Plus, it's only anecdotal, so take it with a grain of salt. (I wish there is a accessible book that rigorously about which habit building strategies work according to scientific research)

joelhooks 13y ago
The Power of Habit and http://tinyhabits.com/ http://tinyhabits.com/ are both great.
- mjmahone17 13y ago
  That sounds like such a scam, the wording is the same as every "With these easy steps, you'll feel better and be more fit!" program I've encountered. Not saying it is a scam, but I'm weary of clicking through.
  - victorf 13y ago
    Wow it sure does. Only slightly more plausible than "one weird trick".
    - enraged_camel 13y ago
      Well, I took one for the team and registered. The world hasn't ended yet. I'll let you guys know. :)
  - blndcat 13y ago
    If you're talking about Tiny Habits, I can vouch for it since I took it end of March this year. Of course my word's not worth much but BJ Fogg does explain about the method on his blog: http://www.foggmethod.com/#large-media http://www.foggmethod.com/#large-media and http://www.behaviormodel.org/ http://www.behaviormodel.org/ so in that sense it isn't like the "fitness/attract opposite sex" programs (scams) you talk about where everything is hidden and shrouded in mystery. It's all automated via email, so it can be free. It is quite simple and effective but applying the rules in a general sense is something you'll have to master over time. Also although BJ Fogg has my email address, he's never tried to sell me anything after the program finished, even though I note from his updated site he's got a new certification to be a coach program going on.