How to use Brainscape to help with your personal development goals, by Brainscape on YouTube. 3 min 20 s.
- Video length
- 3 min 20 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Download the Brainscape app from the App Store or Google Play, or open brainscape.com in your browser. Sign up for a free account or log in.
Open the search or browse section and look for the Personal Development collection. Tap it to see the decks inside.
Pick the deck that matches your goal, such as habits, focus or healthy living. Add it to your class so it stays easy to find.
Start a study session. Read each flashcard question, think of your answer, then flip the card to check it.
Rate your confidence honestly using the buttons from 1 to 5. A 1 means you did not know it, a 5 means it was easy.
Keep going until the session ends. Brainscape repeats low-rated cards sooner and pushes high-rated ones further out.
Study for a few minutes each day. Open the app and repeat the deck so the habit ideas stay fresh.
To add your own goals, create a new deck and type your own question and answer cards. Study them the same way.
Tips and common mistakes
Rate your confidence truthfully, because inflated ratings mean you see hard cards less often.
Short daily sessions beat one long cram session for building habits.
Start with one deck only so you do not get overwhelmed.
Questions
Do I need to pay to use the personal development flashcards?
You can create an account and study with the free version. Some extra features need a paid subscription, but basic flashcard study works without one.
Can I make my own cards for my goals?
Yes. Create a new deck in the app or on the website and add your own question and answer cards, then study them with the same confidence ratings.
How often should I review the cards?
A few minutes a day works well. Brainscape schedules cards based on your ratings, so just open the deck and follow the order it gives you.
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