Have you found your sweet spot? One of the best parts about studying online is that you’re not stuck in a classroom when you listen to lectures, work on assignments, or take exams. There are countless places to study! You can get work done from under the covers, from the patio, or anywhere you’re most comfortable. Still trying to …
Ahhh, sleep. Did you know the most enjoyable, relaxing, and positively delicious way to spend eight hours also happens to be one of the best ways to improve your studies? Here’s why: Sleep Enhances Learning and Memory Although the specifics of how memory and sleep are precisely connected are still being studied, research has found that different …
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Playing basketball. Hiking. Going for a run. Lifting weights. Breaking a sweat. Increasing your heart rate. How does that sound? Enjoyable? Torturous? What if I told exercise was one of the best ways to improve your success as a student? Everyone knows that exercise is great for your physical health, but there are plenty of …
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In my last post, we looked at the growing body of evidence that suggests being mindful, or paying attention to the present moment, has many benefits. Mindfulness is a powerful, yet simple antidote to habitual multitasking, helping us be more effective as students and professionals. It is also a great way to improve the quality …
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With the demands of school, work, and the rest of life creeping up all at once, multitasking can easily become a way of life. However, in an earlier post, we looked at research that tells us multitasking harms our learning, memory, and productivity. So how can we retrain our brains to stay more focused in …
I often remind the students I work with that the body is a “tool” that must be kept healthy in order to do well in school. It may seem obvious that our brains are very much a part of our bodies, and a properly functioning brain relies on the rest of the body being well; …
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Texting while reading, studying with the TV on, eating in front of the computer…sound familiar? Intentionally focusing attention on only one task at a time may seem inefficient, if not impossible. It can feel as though you have no choice, particularly when juggling school or work with the rest of life. But is multitasking really helping …
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Every semester unfolds in its own way, but there are some moments that recur with each cycle of classes (really, they happen every semester…it’s pretty much a law of nature) that are central to the student experience. Getting through them successfully requires considerable drive. And sometimes to tap into that deep well of determination, we …
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Can exercise make you smarter? I never really considered the question until just a few years ago, toward the end of my first semester in grad school. I realized the effects of exercise on the brain when, after thinking more diligently than ever before in my life and staying glued to my computer screen for …
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If you’ve ever cranked up the volume to kick start your weekend house cleaning, you know a bit about how music can change your mood, energy level and motivation. But do you know scientifically how music affects us? And did you know studying while listening to music comes with a host of benefits? Abundant evidence …
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