10 ways to use active recall to memorise information

What is the best way to cement information into your brain? Research shows active recall (aka retrieval practice) is a highly effective strategy for remembering information. This strategy will take your studies and your grades to the next level. Active recall involves bringing information to mind without looking at your books and notes. I have […]

How to feel like a champion and acquire new skills rapidly

It’s important to have some sort of creative outlet in life. And I’ve recently discovered a new one – playing the drums. As Nat’s What I Reckon says in his brilliant book Uncook Yourself: A Ratbag’s Rules for Life: “The drums – oh my god. There’s something about going BOOM, BAM, CRASH that makes me […]

The 8 Biggest Mistakes Students Make

Einstein once said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results”. Why then do you keep studying in ways that are ineffective? Why would you do things that lead to unnecessary pain and suffering? Because if you’re anything like I was in high school, you probably […]