Muscle Memory — It’s In Your Head, Not Your Limbs

Keep repetition, attention, sleep, and exercise in mind. And remember that successful long-term learning depends not only on the context in which you encounter new material, but on what happens in the hours and days afterwards. My students can hit the school gym nearby or simply meander downtown. Washington, D.C. has splendid architecture and interesting public sculpture. But even the dullest-appearing location has enough to occupy you if you turn your attention to it.