How to Learn Math EXTREMELY Fast - 5 IMPORTANT TIPS

In this video I talk about how to learn math fast. I give 5 tips that you can use that will help you learn math faster. Do you have any tips for people? If so, please leave a comment below:)

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[tonyg]

1) Set a timer. Just having a timer running will put you in "focus mode"
2) Make it a daily habit.
3) Have a set number of problems to solve in one day. Do not set the bar too high.
4) Have a peaceful/comfortable environment to study
5) Take breaks! If you cannot solve a problem, come back to it. Do not "overtrain" your brain.

[raichuk]

yo what's up math sorcerer! i'm not sure if you remember me but i've been a frequent commenter on your vids throughout the past couple years. i just graduated this semester with a bachelor's of science in applied math so it's awesome to finally be done. thanks for all your help and wisdom during my undergrad! this channel shall be cherished forever

[benhill]

I'm relieved to know doing 5-10 problems a day is enough! I like the suggestion not to use a timer from a phone or computer. Calls, text, and the internet are distracting. Being very fast is not as important as not slowing down, and I think following this advice will help us avoid slowing down. Thanks Math Sorcerer!

[WitchidWitchid]

Taking a break and coming back later is sometimes the most important thing one can do. Once, when I was studying Probability Theory, there was a statement in my text that was given without proof. It just kept bugging me as to why the statement should be valid. So, I decided to set out to prove it. I began working out a proof and I was on the right track but something eluded me and I wasn't able to complete the proof. So I kept at it for hours and hours, thinking and rethinking, trying variations on my approach. It was late, I was tired, I couldn't stay away, and I had to sleep. So I very reluctantly got up and went to sleep and fell asleep thinking about the proof. When I got up the next morning and I started working on my proof again it kicked right in and I was able to complete the proof quickly. Everything made sense. This has happened on numerous occasions where taking a break actually worked on my behalf. I am sure anyone who has ever done any serious math has experienced this phenomenon. Nonstop thinking and rethinking is not always the best approach. Allowing for a break and coming back to the problem later can often make a world of difference and can make the difference between success and failure.

[jonathansturm]

I spent a decade teaching adults and since this was in the field of computers, I needed to engage in a _lot_ of continuing professional development. The key to learning any language is repetition and so a daily routine is best. Most people’s attention span is no longer than 30 minutes. If you want to spend an hour a day, then two periods of 30 minutes a few hours apart will be much more effective than a single period of 60 minutes. Also most of us have a limit of being only able to learn 5 to 7 new concepts in a day.

My mathematical abilities were appalling until In my early teens I came across two self-paced training manuals at my local library. One was in pure and one applied mathematics. I managed to achieve a huge amount of progress in about 4 weeks and never looked back.

Oh, and most of us have a cooking device such as an oven with a timer built in. As an enthusiastic home cook I have another two kitchen timers. The local thrift shop sells them for a dollar or two each.

[highviewbarbell]

Bro all the weightlifting analogies were very much appreciated.
I started lifting a couple years ago and it turned my life around so much in terms of skills, responsibilities and friends that I'm now going back to school; right now at community college for an associates in chem but im going to take all the math I can and that will help me choose a B.S. when it comes time to transfer

[donk]

I started to learned piano at 64 and there's nothing better than a daily schedule. Your tips on learning math is applicable to learning piano or any other discipline. I'm in the beginner-intermediate stage so this means I'm trying to get my hands to work independently, learn 88 notes, music theory, read music, sight read, etc. I'm still developing the process but here's how I broke down your tips for me: 15 minutes or so to warm up and review previous music learned (3-5 pieces); 5-10 minutes sight reading and playing 3-5 pieces in a given key (i.e., G major); and about 45 minutes to learn the new piece, especially the difficult passage I need to nail. Again, thank you. [Final thought: Did you know music and music theory is math? We have to learn 4/4 time, 3/4, 6/8 time, etc.; a measure can be broken up into whole notes, quarter, half, eighth, sixteenth, etc. I'm not a musical expert but I believe each string is measured precisely based on math principles.]

[wlockhart]

I have a real problem where I feel I have to do every problem in a math book, otherwise I don't feel like I've studied it. Unfortunately it therefore takes me months or even years to study a single book, depending on how complex it is. I make little progress and I don't enjoy it. I think this situation can arise in mathematics because you eventually realize that any difficulties are due to a lack of practice, but this can be a curse as much as a blessing. Thanks for your video, it's given me a few things to think about.

[MaSoldierSide]

I just found your channel, and I gotta tell you, when you said it's ok to take breaks I almost cried. I feel very guilty and anxious everytime I stop studying. I'm almost graduating in biology and I already started a second undergraduate course on Data Science, which is waaay out of my comfort zone. I always loved maths, physics, chemistry, but it was never comfortable to study them. I'm trying really hard to make this work, I wanna do some conservation work with the help of data science, it's very important to me, and I really want to succeed. Taking breaks always feels wrong, like I'm not trying hard enough, I'm being lazy or something like that. It gives me so much anxiety, I end up doing absolutely nothing. Thank you so much for your videos, it's a really important Service for students. You're important!

[jasonwojcik]

It is interesting how this really applies to most things people want to learn. The same tips here work with mastering a music instrument or acquiring a foreign language.

I started watching these videos because the YouTube algorithm thought I wanted a list of books for self teaching math.

Thank you Math Sorcerer!

[jankoszuta]

I discovered this while learning languages as an adult. So true. I wish YouTube had existed while I was doing my maths degree! I'd be interested if you could do a video comparing studying maths with learning a language. Maybe a conversation between yourself and someone like Steve Kaufmann or Luca Lampariello?

[donbasti]

You have an amazing channel... even if I don't do math for a couple of days I often find myself stumbling onto a video of yours on a completely unrelated topic to what I'm trying to learn and it still gives me that "oh cool, I have missed solving problems., I guess tomorrow is going to be a math day !" kind of a feeling.

Thanks a bunch !

[navycruise]

Great message, but I hope everyone watching keeps in mind that we overestimate what can be accomplished in a week (or month), and underestimate what can be accomplished in a year (or decade).

[cjohnson]

I think one of the problems is that, actually, a lot of us don't really have a lifetime to do this. Many of us that really need the "adult" math, find ourselves in the situation long after the groundwork should have been done. Got a degree in biology but realize that in the real world, epidemiological work requires a lot more data fitting and modelling? Have fun trying to pick that up in the time it might take you to do a graduate degree (that will largely be empirical, since you don't have the math ability, and equally soak up all your time). Want to be an ecologist because you're good with animals? Hope you're good at calculus. Most of us aren't mathematicians yet now live in a world in which you need to be one; as well as a computer scientist and whatever your actual skill you liked doing was. But, we certainly aren't given the time necessary to gain competency in all these things. Esp. if you're the non-tradition, first generation educated in a family that never had access before.

[aminmohammadi]

This guy is sth else. His advice and experience is amazing! Thank you so much

[Carbonator]

I think this advice is great for learning anything!! Thank you for sharing! 😀

[Pyasa.shaitan]

Thank you for very direct and insightful everytime.

[guilhermehsn]

One tip that helped me a lot over the years is to sleep properly and for 8 hours a day if possible, or at least 6. Some people don't seem to understand how much a good night in bed is important for the brain to assimilate new knowledge

[alitzelrodriguez]

Hey Mister Math Sorcerer!! I just want to say a big thank you!! Your statistic videos helped me out during my stats course. I appreciate you! Wouldn't know what I would've done during the course. Glad I stumbled upon your videos. Big thank you!!

[zarkmuckerberg]

Summary.
1. Time your sessions. Don’t use a smart device. Get a timer.
2. Make studying a daily habit. Don’t overdo it.
3. Try to do a certain number of problems daily. Set a realistic goal.
4. Make sure you’re comfortable when you’re studying. Make sure you feel good.
5. Take a break when you need one.