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 […]
In pre-internet days, it was much easier to focus and complete your work. If you were struggling, you couldn’t escape to the worlds of Facebook, YouTube and Netflix for instant relief. How do I know? Because I was born before 1985. I know what it feels like to be a student with and without the […]
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 […]
Last year I found myself in a rut. Like a student who leaves studying for an exam until the very last minute, I’d been avoiding a major project. The logical, rational part of my brain kept saying: “Just break it down. Write one measly sentence … if that’s too much, just write one word! Just […]
