Self Care on a Budget: 11 Free or Cheap Ways to Help you Recharge and Stay Sane

Studying for tests and exams is hard work. But you won’t be able to study effectively if you’re burned out, irritable and exhausted. So it’s time to get serious about self care. Self care practices will keep you mentally and physically strong. But before we look at a range of self care practices, you first […]

Study Skills Upgrade: How to Optimise Five Popular Study Strategies

When you study for tests and exams, do you . . . • Highlight or underline your books? • Test yourself with flash cards? • Create notes? • Make an outline of the key topics? • Reread your books and/or notes? These are all popular study strategies and exam revision techniques. But how effective are […]

How to Inject More Fun into Your Studies: Reprogramming Your Brain to Love Learning

Have you noticed that children love learning? They throw themselves into playing with blocks, singing songs, drawing with crayons, and creating art. But as we get older, many of us lose our love of learning. Learning at high school and university can become all about … • Copying things from the whiteboard, PowerPoint slides or […]