No Tricks, Just Treats | Study Smarter with These Learning Hacks

Hey Wonderers,

Welcome to the very first edition of 4am Thoughts by WonderSpace. If you’re new here, consider checking out our blog for feature updates and learning tips!

Overview

In this week’s drop, we're excited to introduce 7 new Halloween-inspired live themes coming to WonderSpace, along with our first bite-sized sharing. If you’re only here for the theme drops, feel free to skip right to the end of the article!

Learning Tips [3 mins read time!]

Halloween’s coming up, and so are those exams—scary combo, right? Don't panic—there’s still time to get prepared without the all-nighter horror show. Here are some simple, effective last-minute study tips to help you squeeze in the knowledge and stay sane with these simple, research-backed methods.

1. Prioritize the Big Stuff
The trick: Trying to study everything.
The treat: Focus on the most important topics. If you’re running out of time, prioritize high-yield material—look at past exam papers or ask your teacher what’s key and note them down in a to-do that makes it easy to check off. You don’t need to know everything, just the right things 😏

p.s. We’ve got a free minimalist todo on WonderSpace that also comes with a deadline countdown.

2. Use Active Recall
The trick: Rereading your notes over and over.
The treat: Ditch the rereading! Instead, test yourself as much as you can. Whether it’s using flashcards, practice questions, or teaching someone else, active recall helps you remember more in less time.

3. Study in Short Bursts
The trick: Trying to power through one long study session.
The treat: Use the Pomodoro Technique. Study for 25 minutes, then take a 5-minute break. This keeps your brain fresh and stops burnout—because no one makes good progress after hour five. And we both know that there’s no place better for this than on WonderSpace

4. Teach It to Yourself
The trick: Memorizing without understanding.
The treat: Teach the material to an imaginary audience. The Feynman Technique works wonders—if you can explain the topic in simple terms, you know it. Plus, talking it out helps solidify the information in your brain.

5. Get a Good Night’s Sleep
The trick: Thinking sleep is for after the exam.
The treat: Sleep is part of studying! Your brain processes and consolidates information while you sleep, so pulling an all-nighter will hurt more than help. A rested brain remembers better!

So, while everyone else is busy getting spooked this Halloween, you’ll be breezing through your study sessions with these brain-friendly tricks. Study smarter, not harder—your future self will thank you! 🎃📚

Live Theme Drops

Give your study/focus sessions a bump with these Halloween-inspired backdrops!

1. Hogwarts Dorm: View on WonderSpace

   

2. Halloween Neko: View on WonderSpace

   

3. Autumn Fireplace: View on WonderSpace

   

4. Fall Bedroom: View on WonderSpace

   

   5. Witch Pumpkins View on WonderSpace

   

   6. Train to Hogwarts View on WonderSpace

      

   7. Autumn Porch View on WonderSpace

      

Happy Productivity!

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P.S. We do not own the underlying rights to these backgrounds. Do write to us if you’d like to take down any of these live themes.