Why I'm able to study 12 hours per day (Stay Effective and Don't Burn Out)

Here's how to be a top student, and not burn out, in 10 easy steps.
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0:00 Intro
1:05 Blast Distractions
2:36 SMART Goals
3:45 Multiple Streams
4:47 Invest in Yourself
6:04 Save The World
6:34 GRIT
7:32 High Focus
8:08 Tune Your Instrument
9:55 Use Laser Cannons
10:56 Early to Bed
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  • @carlosmoya1589
    @carlosmoya15892 ай бұрын

    I've been seeing your videos for a few years now and you never dissapoint, thanks for every advice, keep it up Zach!!

  • @cskfan83
    @cskfan832 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the useful tips Zach! Will need them for my exams soon!!

  • @AmitTheMedic
    @AmitTheMedic2 ай бұрын

    Thanks Zach!!! exactly the video i needed

  • @june3536
    @june35362 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing effective study techniques! 😇

  • @jaylaw.7660
    @jaylaw.76602 ай бұрын

    Great videos, Zach! 💙💚🤍

  • @farzanehzolafaghari8419
    @farzanehzolafaghari84192 ай бұрын

    Thanks for making studying easier 🌱

  • @zaynabahmed9522
    @zaynabahmed95222 ай бұрын

    Genuinely love your videos, they are so fun to listen to, so engaging and at the same time so factual. Amazing job!

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    High praise, thank you!

  • @SG-wj3nk
    @SG-wj3nkАй бұрын

    Love your videos ❤

  • @medicosayan8180
    @medicosayan81802 ай бұрын

    Such a treat to watch all your videos!

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the nice words!

  • @radiantgains
    @radiantgains2 ай бұрын

    much needed - THANK YOU

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching!

  • @noornagra5746
    @noornagra57462 ай бұрын

    Boutta take Step 1 in a month. You always make these vids when I need em the most 🤣🙏🏾

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    Good luck my friend! Luckily it is pass fail now

  • @abangladesh669
    @abangladesh6692 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot dr highly

  • @srichasingh4522
    @srichasingh45222 ай бұрын

    love your content 💜

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    Love you!

  • @freddyjosereginomontalvo4667
    @freddyjosereginomontalvo46672 ай бұрын

    Awesome videos and good advices Man Thanks and take care❤🌍🌟

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    Cheers man!

  • @The_Sleazy
    @The_Sleazy2 ай бұрын

    thanks bro that was fire

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank youuuuuu

  • @riyabhagat7111
    @riyabhagat71112 ай бұрын

    I love it 💞

  • @ASLAMBINALIBM
    @ASLAMBINALIBM2 ай бұрын

    Thankyou so much Zach, really helpful video👍🏼👍🏼 With instagram tiktok etc. its really tempting to check my phone every hour. so yeah, need to reduce distractions while studying. I will work more on that “distraction “part 😂 keep up the good work Zachh

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    Delete them!

  • @buggiemara4902
    @buggiemara49022 ай бұрын

    I took a shot every time you said "top" and now I'm an alcoholic.

  • @nestor-martinez
    @nestor-martinez2 ай бұрын

    I was thinking about Zach today, and here he is! All is well.

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    I saw the bat signal Martinez don’t worry

  • @nestor-martinez

    @nestor-martinez

    2 ай бұрын

    *ahhh fangirling* @@ZachHighley

  • @mohibquadri4053
    @mohibquadri40532 ай бұрын

    Bro how to identify pain points & position myself as the solution to recruiters concerns or problems by using loss aversion method or any fear that will motivate the interviewer to hire us directly ? Any books and practical examples to make a positive impact in upcoming interview...

  • @RevertYahya
    @RevertYahya19 күн бұрын

    I don't know if you actually read these, but here's an interesting scenario/question for you: You said we should listen to our circadian rhythms, but they can be tweaked some. The circadian rhythm and diurnal rhythms are linked... Any thoughts for those of us with Addison's disease? Our diurnal rhythm is obliterated, and therefore so is the circadian. Even when we are able to regulate via taking our steroid doses at exactly the same time every day (this is rarely sustainable because life is a thing that happens, so it's a frequent fight), we still run into the issue where our cortisol isn't spiking around 30 minutes after waking... it's hours later. Which then also begs the question of how much longer our sleep inertia lasts on the whole. When is our brain reach full wakefulness (if ever)? A lot of us feel like the walking dead. Those of us that also have celiac disease (like myself) have all of these difficulties amplified. This is especially true in situations where said individual's celiac disease isn't controlled. Corticosteroids are lipid soluble, and celiac disease is a lipid absorption disease, so we absorb less steroid and at variable rates. I'm hoping this is a scenario that really gets your brain meats working, or even just excited. For the record: I'm a straight-A student. Thanks for the vids, I've really been enjoying them.

  • @airbendersall55
    @airbendersall552 ай бұрын

    🎉🎉 we need vlogs too

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    Coming coming

  • @Dream-io1dx
    @Dream-io1dx2 ай бұрын

    Dear zach ! Can you upload more study with me videos...

  • @umamakhatib3085
    @umamakhatib30852 ай бұрын

    Dear zach Always Remember! You are special to me. Because of you I see a new way of my life .. 🥰

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    You are special to me!

  • @umamakhatib3085

    @umamakhatib3085

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much 🤗

  • @leah.ludovici
    @leah.ludovici2 ай бұрын

    I’m have not watched the video yet, but how can I study 12 hours a day if the school schedule is 8am-18pm? It’s impossibile 😂

  • @anuragbiswas8354
    @anuragbiswas83542 ай бұрын

    one question what is the name of this keyboard the white one you use

  • @jonnelacecodog3490
    @jonnelacecodog34902 ай бұрын

    You study so much. I guess you are very smart

  • @Emma-pb5sh
    @Emma-pb5sh2 ай бұрын

    Hi Zach, I’m currently going through my exams to get into university but find it really hard to wind down during study breaks. How do you advise we spend this time between breaks? Thank you!

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    Hey! I have another video on this here, let me know what you think: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dKye2I-PcZC5dKQ.htmlsi=K_XfLmjKuG_znIVn

  • @Emma-pb5sh

    @Emma-pb5sh

    2 ай бұрын

    @@ZachHighleythis was super helpful thank you so much!

  • @Milica7299
    @Milica72992 ай бұрын

    Is it better to sleep 7 hrs or to make sure the sleep cycles are done (meaning 1.5h per cycle, meaning either 6 or 7.5 hrs)?

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    I use an app (they aren’t paying me anything) called sleep cycle, that wakes you up at lightest stage of sleep because yea i think it’s best to wake up after your last REM stage is completed so i usually set my awake time in 90 min cycles (7.5 hours or 9 hours) with a 30 minute buffer for falling asleep

  • @bluesky2760
    @bluesky27602 ай бұрын

    Zack, u r a wonderful doctor & your videos r great. For some of us they r like fairy tales as we r not lucky as you in life. U r blessed with good looks, r privileged, with rich supporting parents, r white, not having many struggles in life, straight (life is very unkind for LGBT folks) with possibly a nice girlfriend, r physically & mentally fit. My comment isn't negative or jealous. Just poured my heart out. Your videos give me joy, like watching a lucky charming prince. May God bless u.

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @swangshreepatra3120
    @swangshreepatra31202 ай бұрын

    It's been a month I've lost my efficiency..... I'm trying to regain it but i end up not being productive again.....can you please tell me what should I do

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    So there’s this great video you should watch

  • @swangshreepatra3120

    @swangshreepatra3120

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@ZachHighley Surely is it on yr channel?

  • @nargesalove228
    @nargesalove2282 ай бұрын

    Do you think studying 10 sessions/day, 1 hour long each session is too much ? I am currently studying for the MCAT.

  • @akioasakura3624
    @akioasakura36242 ай бұрын

    But sir, I’m already doing all of this, I have for a while. But see I can only do 3 hours, on a good day!!! What do I do???

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    All good! 3 hours of good work is much better than 12 hours of bad work, just slowly try and increase your time!

  • @slowlybutshelly
    @slowlybutshelly2 ай бұрын

    But when do you stop spending money? After you maxed out student loans? I was debt free before med school. Now I am maxed out on loans. What next?

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    The money spend for study resources is usually marginal compared to the money people spend on tuition; i would spend the money and worry about a good job / side hustle to pay that back later

  • @dr.sumayaroseflower-hv5mq
    @dr.sumayaroseflower-hv5mq2 ай бұрын

    Hi we miss u zach

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    right hereeee

  • @Hubbatch099
    @Hubbatch0992 ай бұрын

    Have you ever read The Case Against Education by Bryan Caplan? Seems to me if everyone took the advice only the genetic component would differentiate students since slots in desirable positions be it jobs or school are rival goods. This would likely result in tons of human capital waste, but I guess that’s already the case.

  • @mr.schachte
    @mr.schachte2 ай бұрын

    Star Wars is amazing.

  • @arnabchatterjee694
    @arnabchatterjee6942 ай бұрын

    HOW TO STUDY WELL? 1. Remove distractions 2. Set Smart goals? 3. Use multiple streams of information, to pick the best ones 4. Invest in your educational resources 5. Find your 'why' you are studying 6. Grit: Perseverence & Passion. 4 stages: Interest, Practice, Purpose, Hope 7. Put in the work and time 8. Prime your brain to study 9. Use active study techniques 10. Rise earlier

  • @flusitik852

    @flusitik852

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks King 👑

  • @bitavalipour
    @bitavalipourАй бұрын

  • @tankgrl1980
    @tankgrl19802 ай бұрын

    If you're studying that much you aren't studying effectively. Also you probably don't have kids or a good work like balance.

  • @jusaverage6347
    @jusaverage63472 ай бұрын

    I wish i had Achivable goals too lol

  • @antoniomartinez2887
    @antoniomartinez28872 ай бұрын

    I'll give you a better one What is study?

  • @JuanDuarte_58
    @JuanDuarte_582 ай бұрын

    12 hours! one can't get an hour back. I would say see what you can do in 4. That would force one to optimize and design techniques that work. Why would any one want to study for 12 hours per day. Imagine the difference between paying extra and investing. There are opportunity, and more importantly time costs. We only have 1 life. Don't spend a dollar's worth of time chasing a dime.

  • @inspiredby-sx7wy

    @inspiredby-sx7wy

    2 ай бұрын

    👏👏👏👏

  • @MansiJha-sk2kv

    @MansiJha-sk2kv

    2 ай бұрын

    Because medicine is tough. , regular exams forces us to have this system of studying . It’s not really about choice , the course is vast

  • @anushkaparashar5600

    @anushkaparashar5600

    2 ай бұрын

    It's right what you're saying but a lot of fields need that from you like medicine and other very competitive and tough exams

  • @readsomebooks4506

    @readsomebooks4506

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for not studying 12 hours a day, I'll be better than you

  • @stefan-eckhart

    @stefan-eckhart

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@readsomebooks4506 By studying 2 hours a day!

  • @WolfLegends
    @WolfLegends2 ай бұрын

    To all the haters. Would you go to a doctor who studied 12 hours a day or one that studied a few hours.

  • @garritgreen

    @garritgreen

    2 ай бұрын

    tbf they're both a doctor

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    thanks for the support!

  • @MrManultra
    @MrManultra2 ай бұрын

    Not sure about that Smart goal. It's so vague and give no instructions for you to follow. Would it not be more immediate. Like: "I will go over this chapter for the next 90 minutes without distractions." Maybe That is something else, but I don't see the benefit of vague long term goals.

  • @HarmonyHeardDifferent
    @HarmonyHeardDifferent2 ай бұрын

    Really informative video! thanks for those wonderful insights @ZachHighley :)

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank youuuuu

  • @HarmonyHeardDifferent

    @HarmonyHeardDifferent

    2 ай бұрын

    @@ZachHighley You're welcome!

  • @GEGO_2003_2
    @GEGO_2003_22 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @erickaparicio6118
    @erickaparicio61182 ай бұрын

    I know for a fact this guy doesn't study 12 hours a day, because he's a resident physician and residents work close to 80 hours a week for many specialties. WHY do we have to have so much clickbait in our culture? Just be honest about the time you study. Even if it's 6 hours a day that's still really impressive.

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    I agree no way this guy studies 12 hours a day

  • @mangalisomdingi9733
    @mangalisomdingi97332 ай бұрын

    Man Utd spent more money being unsuccessful than they did in their most successful era 😂😂😂 but I hear you

  • @katherynsantana6891
    @katherynsantana68912 ай бұрын

    😊

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @katherynsantana6891

    @katherynsantana6891

    2 ай бұрын

    You are very welcome 😊

  • @squishygaming3325
    @squishygaming33252 ай бұрын

    Went from studying 2 hours to studying 12 hours.

  • @090shaswatsingh6
    @090shaswatsingh62 ай бұрын

    It's astonishingly inhuman how almost no one is talking about the fact that it's evil, dangerous and inhuman for humans to work like an artificial machine- it's totally against the body and mind and also the good of humanity. Well, all philosophy aside- I myself work like a machine all day. Also, study hacks and certain techniques that people use are too unoriginal, made up and artificial. In the contemporary, well, not just in present but in past as well- condition has been so and if not then at least similar. Human beings are doomed and chaos on Earth will never end.

  • @user-pr2te5mv5w
    @user-pr2te5mv5w2 ай бұрын

    YOH

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    HO

  • @messinr1335
    @messinr13352 ай бұрын

    thats football not soccer

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    How dare you

  • @DylanPietrantoni
    @DylanPietrantoni2 ай бұрын

    Alex Hormozi talks about the effects of reading text and listening to the audio version simultaneously. Leveraging multiple senses with more than one stream enhances learning.

  • @lukejansons8354
    @lukejansons83542 ай бұрын

    Why do you need to study 12h a day? Clearly your techniques are ineffective - that you cannot ensure good retention and encoding within efficient time. You take up so much of your time to study and sacrifice other parts of your life.

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    2 ай бұрын

    Fair points! I usually don’t study 12 hours a day but when I need to these are the techniques I use

  • @Titanium6
    @Titanium62 ай бұрын

    Hey man , are you angry at me??

  • @onmywayup94
    @onmywayup942 ай бұрын

    This is a joke right, why tf would anyone study this much 😂

  • @uhlexseeuh

    @uhlexseeuh

    2 ай бұрын

    When you have a goal that you care for, you put on the effort to achieve it.

  • @_NoName7

    @_NoName7

    2 ай бұрын

    Because it's enjoyable.

  • @saifh9882
    @saifh98822 ай бұрын

    I still want for islam video