Flashcards and walking In his blog, researcher Seth Roberts reports: "I discovered that if I walked on a treadmill while studying Chinese flash cards, it became much easier. Without walking, I could barely study 10 minutes without getting exhausted and stopping. If I walked at the same time, however, I could study much longer — say, 60 minutes. Huge difference. Walking on a treadmill made studying Chinese pleasant. This was stunning because walking on a treadmill by itself was boring and studying Chinese (or any other dry knowledge) is supposed to be boring. I concluded that walking created a thirst for dry knowledge, which studying Chinese satisfied." Try this and let me know if you find it works for you. At the least, you'll benefit from the exercise, which according to many studies makes your brain work better! By the way, in case you're not familiar with it, Anki is a free flashcard program you can download. You can run it on your tablet and set it up on your treadmill, or you can carry it while you walk. If you use it while walking just make sure to watch out for moving vehicles! :)