Archive for the ‘Study Skills’ Category

The 7 Needs of a Healthy Brain & Body – Looking After Your Brain Health when Studying

Published on Thursday, September 1st, 2022

The 7 Needs of a Healthy Brain

Maximising your study effectiveness and focus is all about optimising your brain health. If you are looking for greater clarity, improved memory and better concentration these also come down to looking after your brain health. There are 7 fundamental needs of your body and brain to optimise your study smart effectiveness. 1.Air Breathing is perhaps […]

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The Extra Benefits of Study

Published on Wednesday, June 1st, 2022

How Study improves your Executive Functioning

Study is the process of learning what you need to know to pass a test or an exam. Passing the test or exam is a way to get the qualification you require to move forward in your goals and journey. Often the information learned is forgotten the next day or week as the learning focus […]

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Strategies to Combat Study Overwhelm, Overload and feeling Out of Control

Published on Tuesday, March 1st, 2022

Strategies to combat study Overwhelm, Overload and feeling Out of Control

It’s that time of year when the workload is increasing, assignments start piling up and the reality of your study habits (or not!) starts to set in. Signs that you may be in overwhelm and feeling stressed include forgetfulness, not sleeping well, the feeling of being perpetually sick, trouble concentrating and focusing, unable to stay […]

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Putting the Brakes on Procrastination

Published on Wednesday, September 1st, 2021

The motivation to get stuff done is often thwarted with procrastination. Everyone does it – we all get distracted, or put difficult tasks off, get overwhelmed with tasks and sometimes lack the energy to get going. There are two main types of procrastination. The first is known as Acute Procrastination, This is when you procrastinate […]

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50 Study Smart Tips For Success

Published on Thursday, April 1st, 2021

It’s that time of year. It’s time to settle into a solid routine of learning and studying to ensure your success at the end of the year. It is what you do every day that counts. Having worked with students worldwide, I see far more similarities between successful students than I see differences. Students tend […]

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Exam Tips – before, during & after

Published on Monday, October 5th, 2020

Exams are approaching and while they can feel like a stressful event, here are some tips and techniques to make sure you can maximise your time and efforts. Dealing with Exam Stress If you are feeling stressed before an exam, it is likely that you are seeing a negative or bad result inside your head. […]

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Setting up a Learning and Study Environment at Home

Published on Saturday, April 18th, 2020

If you are learning from home via online teaching, doing some self-directed learning or studying for a test or exam, the environment you work in can make a big difference to your productivity and results. Here are some simple tips, ideas and strategies… Get organised The 6 P’s of success, Proper Planning Prevents Pretty Poor Performance are extremely relevant to at […]

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Note Taking Hacks for Study Success

Published on Wednesday, January 29th, 2020

Taking notes is not only expected by your teachers, it is essential for study success as it makes life so much easier. Before we start on ideas to make note taking and studying effective, it is important to understand the role of note taking in the learning process. Taking notes in class is not about […]

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Revising for the Test or Exam

Published on Thursday, September 12th, 2019

If you have exams coming up, there is an art to revising and studying in the last few weeks and days. “The challenge is most people study for input – not output,” says Gretchen Wegner, an Academic Life Coach. The process of being able to pass an exam is all about retrieval of information. What […]

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The Future of Careers

Published on Friday, June 7th, 2019

Understanding the job market for our youth… The future is not what it used to be. I was recently asked to speak at a High School Careers day. The school had invited professionals to come and speak about their jobs, with the aim to help inspire and inform students of career choices for their future. […]

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