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 […]
Do you have trouble getting started with your work? Do you have a tendency to leave your work until the last minute? New research shows that your amygdala and emotions may be part of the problem. In a recently published study, Caroline Schluter and her colleagues at Ruhr University found that people who have a […]
I recently overheard a year 12 student say to her friend: “I can’t be bothered studying English … I can’t be bothered studying maths or biology … I’ll just sit here and do nothing.” I suspect that this student was feeling overwhelmed by everything she had to do. And we all know what this feels […]
How often do you underestimate the amount of time an assignment will take? Do you feel like you need to be driven by a frenzied panic to get your work done? There is a better way. If you’ve had enough of pulling all-nighters, then it’s time to learn how to create effective study plans and […]
