The Lodestone | A Study & Time Journal for University Students

The Essence Ritual — The Lodestone

A lodestone is a naturally magnetic stone; long before the compass, navigators used it to find north. We curated this journal to give your studies the same thing — a steady direction through lectures, deadlines and exams.

Most students are never taught how to learn. We gathered the most strongly supported findings from learning science — including retrieval practice and spaced practice, rated the most effective study techniques in a major review of the research — alongside research on planning and focus, and refined them in the lab into pre-filled pages that build good study habits for you.

What this ritual offers

• Twenty study-day pages: a Top 3 with time estimates, time blocks, focus sessions, and a daily retrieval check
• Weekly plans with module goals and a built-in spaced review schedule
• A Semester Map, Assignment Tracker and Exam Countdown, so nothing arrives as a surprise
• The Blank Page, Teach It Simply, and a page for when procrastination arrives

How to use

At the start of term, map every deadline. Each week, set module goals and plan your reviews. Each study day, plan your Top 3 and close by recalling three things you learned, from memory. Before exams, follow the countdown.

What's inside

40-page printable journal (PDF) · The science of studying · Planning and focus · Semester Map · Assignment Tracker · 4 weekly plans with spaced review · 20 study-day pages · 4 weekly reviews · The Blank Page · Teach It Simply · Exam Countdown · When procrastination arrives · Looking after yourself. Instant download after purchase; print at home or fill in on a tablet.

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