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Simple snacks for razor sharp thinking

By on May 5, 2013 in Focus, Food, Lifestyle

Have you seen the snickers commercial with grumpy Joe Pesci? He’s handed a snickers bar, eats it and suddenly everything is better. It’s a clever ad because we can all relate to feeling grumpy when we’re hungry. But the snickers ad is misleading and doesn’t actually tell the full story. A snickers bar or any [...]

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Simple strategies to strengthen your self control (Part 3)

By on December 13, 2012 in Focus, Lifestyle, Self Control

Do you think developing better self control is hard work? If so, then think again. There are a range of super simple strategies that you can incorporate into your everyday life to strengthen your self control. Below are a few of my favourites. Wait 10 minutes In the book “The Willpower Instinct”, Kelly McGonigal challenges [...]

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Strengthen your self control through a healthier lifestyle: Part 2

By on November 30, 2012 in Focus, Lifestyle, Self Control, Study Techniques

There’s a place in Texas called Kenny’s Burger Joint. It’s a pretty typical burger place all but for one little..I mean BIG thing: The 7,000 calorie El Jefe Grande burger on the menu. Before you can order this burger you need to sign a legal waiver. This actually is a good thing as it gives [...]

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How to strengthen your self control muscle: Part 1

By on November 23, 2012 in Goal setting, Lifestyle, Self Control, Study Techniques

Well, here it is! Our latest mindmap on self control. In my last blog post I wrote about how psychological researchers have found self control to be a major factor that leads to academic and life success. In fact some scholars even claim it’s our number 1 success strategy. Since there’s so much to this [...]

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Don’t Eat that Marshmallow: The Importance of Self Control

By on November 21, 2012 in Lifestyle, Study Techniques

We are faced with more temptations than ever before. Don’t want to do an assignment? Then log onto Facebook, check your email or watch some YouTube videos. Yet research scholars claim that the ability to persevere with a task in the face of temptations (i.e. self control) is our number 1 success strategy. And we [...]

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How to get a power boost in 2 minutes

By on October 30, 2012 in Exams, Lifestyle, Motivation

What does wonder woman, chimpanzees and Usain Bolt all in have in common? They strike power poses. Chances are you may know someone who strikes such poses (legs and arms spread out, hands on hips or behind one’s head, chest puffed up, etc). These people typically exude power and dominance. But the good news is [...]

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Are you a sloth? It’s time to get up and move!

By on September 30, 2012 in Lifestyle

I’ve got nothing against sloths. I think they are amazing creatures but let’s face it, sloths are well known for their sedentary ways. They sleep for up to 20 hours a day and even when they are awake they don’t move much. Interestingly, new research suggests that we are adopting the sedentary ways of our [...]

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Get Organised: Creating Workspaces that Work

By on July 16, 2012 in Focus, Lifestyle, Organisation strategies

Students often tell me that they work in a state of “organised chaos”. Whilst their desks are piled high with papers and stuff, they insist that this doesn’t affect their productivity. I beg to differ. Let me explain it this way. Imagine that you need major surgery. You go to your local hospital, get wheeled [...]

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