Stress and the Teenage Brain (Part 2): 10 strategies to combat toxic stress
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Can’t think properly? You need to stop and recalibrate. When you find yourself in a funk, your goal is to get yourself back to a normal state. How do you do that? You need simple tools and strategies to combat the stress hormones flooding through your brain. Here are 10 stress-busting […]
70 ways to ace your exams: Effective exam strategies practised by top performing students
One of the keys to exam success is to start preparing early. You need to start early enough to: get over your hatred of exams; learn the content in a calm state (no stressful last minute cramming); and embrace effective study strategies and exam techniques. I’ve created a free eBook to help you do these […]
How to boost your brainpower for a test in 5 minutes: The power of chewing gum
Got an important test coming up? Need a boost in brainpower? Then consider chewing on gum for 5 minutes before the test. This is what researchers recommend in a journal article called Cognitive advantages of chewing gum. Now you see them, now you don’t. In this study, researchers from St Lawrence University conducted a series […]
Getting a boost in Vitamin Z: Cultivating good sleep hygiene for exam success
If you want to be happier, healthier and mentally sharper, then the simplest thing you can do is to develop a good sleep habit. Sleep is our body’s recovery mechanism. We need good sleep to think well, feel good and perform at our best. Research shows that students who don’t get enough sleep and/or sleep […]