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Ray Blakney

At LSQ we help people of all ages understand what methods of learning work best for them and provide guidance and tips on how to make the most of that knowledge.

Co-Learning: The "Parallel Processing" Secret to Mastery

Apr 11, 2026

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6 min read

Co-Learning: The "Parallel Processing" Secret to Mastery

Trading a solo grind for a structural group-upgrade.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
Beyond Caffeine: The "Steady-State" Learning-Hacks

Apr 10, 2026

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6 min read

Beyond Caffeine: The "Steady-State" Learning-Hacks

Achieve high-bandwidth learning without the Adenosine-rebound.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
Why "Caffeine" is a Structural Requirement for Synthesis

Apr 10, 2026

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6 min read

Why "Caffeine" is a Structural Requirement for Synthesis

Turn your morning cup into a high-bandwidth neural accelerator.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
Why "Community" is the Ultimate Learning-Hack

Apr 9, 2026

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5 min read

Why "Community" is the Ultimate Learning-Hack

Turn social connection into a structural upgrade for your long-term memory.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
Why "Clutter" is a Huge Leak in Your Working Memory

Apr 9, 2026

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5 min read

Why "Clutter" is a Huge Leak in Your Working Memory

Make your physical environment a high-bandwidth neural corridor.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
Touching Grass: The "Visual Reset" for your Genius

Apr 7, 2026

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6 min read

Touching Grass: The "Visual Reset" for your Genius

Why a walk in the park can turn into a structural memory-anchor.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
Emotional Regulation: The "Silent OS" of Your Genius

Apr 7, 2026

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5 min read

Emotional Regulation: The "Silent OS" of Your Genius

Why having healthy mind into a high-octane learning engine.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
Why "Advanced Knowledge" Requires "Atomic Mastery"

Apr 6, 2026

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6 min read

Why "Advanced Knowledge" Requires "Atomic Mastery"

Turning a slow start into an unstoppable exponential ascent.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
How to "Double" Your IQ With a "Second Skill"

Apr 6, 2026

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5 min read

How to "Double" Your IQ With a "Second Skill"

Turn "Leisure" into a structural upgrade for your knowledge acquisition.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
Why "Silence" is the Wrong Frequency for Your Study Session

Apr 4, 2026

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6 min read

Why "Silence" is the Wrong Frequency for Your Study Session

Turn your headphones into a high-octane cognitive gear-shifter.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
Why Your "Cheat Meal" Can Be a Learning Hack

Apr 3, 2026

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6 min read

Why Your "Cheat Meal" Can Be a Learning Hack

Turning self-rewards into structural memory-anchors.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
The Sabbatical Effect: Why "Weeks Off" Lead to Years of Growth

Apr 2, 2026

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6 min read

The Sabbatical Effect: Why "Weeks Off" Lead to Years of Growth

Why long absences lead into a structural learning masterpiece.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
How to "Untie" the Knots in Your Learning

Apr 2, 2026

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6 min read

How to "Untie" the Knots in Your Learning

Turn physical flexibility into a high-speed neural highway.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
How Sleep Turns Your Brain Into a Learning Machine

Mar 30, 2026

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5 min read

How Sleep Turns Your Brain Into a Learning Machine

Turning interactive entertainment into a cognitive upgrade.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
Why "Random Study" is a Cognitive Tax

Mar 30, 2026

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5 min read

Why "Random Study" is a Cognitive Tax

Turn your calendar into a neural accelerator.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
How to "Double" your Retention with a 10-minute break

Mar 28, 2026

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5 min read

How to "Double" your Retention with a 10-minute break

Solidify your learning before the "Forgetting Curve" begins.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
How to "Force-Quit" Your Distractions

Mar 28, 2026

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6 min read

How to "Force-Quit" Your Distractions

Collapse your entry-friction and achieve immediate cognitive immersion.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
Deep Literacy: Moving from "Scanning" to "Scaffolded" Reading

Mar 27, 2026

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5 min read

Deep Literacy: Moving from "Scanning" to "Scaffolded" Reading

Move info from the page into your permanent neural architecture.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
How to "Saturate" your Synapses for Boosted Clarity

Mar 27, 2026

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6 min read

How to "Saturate" your Synapses for Boosted Clarity

Turn your environment into a high-octane Lore-Acquisition machine.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
How to "Outsmart" Your Own Laziness

Mar 26, 2026

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5 min read

How to "Outsmart" Your Own Laziness

Turn high-effort Lore-Acquisition into an automatic daily ritual.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
How to "Automate" your Learning Habit

Mar 26, 2026

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6 min read

How to "Automate" your Learning Habit

Turn high-effort study into a low-friction automatic routine.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
Why "Listening" is a Shortcut to "Synthesis"

Mar 25, 2026

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5 min read

Why "Listening" is a Shortcut to "Synthesis"

Turn your commute into a high-octane knowledge-acquisition window.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
How "Fiction" Expands Your "Working Memory"

Mar 25, 2026

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6 min read

How "Fiction" Expands Your "Working Memory"

Turn recreational reading into a structural upgrade for your brain.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
Exercise: The "Miracle-Gro" for your Synapses

Mar 24, 2026

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6 min read

Exercise: The "Miracle-Gro" for your Synapses

How exercise physically expands your cognitive hardware.

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
The Ambulation Effect

Mar 24, 2026

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5 min read

The Ambulation Effect

Why "Walking" is 10x Thinking

Ray Blakney
Ray Blakney
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