Memorization, understanding and remembering important facts are all part of the studying process. Most people have probably dreaded studying and students now are still probably dreading about it or whenever it approaches. It is strenuous indeed, using all your mind's might to remember the details and important information about a subject. But there are easier, and brain-friendly ways how one can study without experiencing too much pressure.
First of all, memorizing what you need to remember doesn't have to be difficult all the time. It just seems difficult at first, to retain the important information because of the anticipation that we usually go through in getting over with the entire studying process. But we are the ones who make studying and memorization difficult.
What you need to always remember is to study enjoyably. If there is anything about your study period that makes you feel uncomfortable in any way possible, stop right away. If you push yourself and your brain to work further, it'll only make matters worse. You see, the brain works efficiently after a good rest. Since our brain is responsible for every mind activity that we do, studying under pressure doesn't make anything better.
Try to work similar to how your brain works. Study frequently over the same subject matter but in little or short portions of time. Do not force yourself to study if you are already stressed, impatient or tired. You not only cheat yourself with what you should gain but you also put yourself in a difficult situation. As a follow up on your rest period that you should really be doing for every study session that you make, be sure that you don't think about anything else. Resting and worrying about what you should really be doing isn't going to help either. Yes, you are resting, but being worried about what you should be doing instead of resting isn't giving your brain a full rest.
