I used to be a workaholic. I didn’t know how to relax. I had one speed and one speed only . . . GO! When I started dating my husband, he made a comment I never forgot. He said, “You’re intense.” I laughed it off, thinking, “How ridiculous!”. But looking back, he was right. Over […]
How often is your work interrupted by notifications or distracting thoughts that you find hard to ignore? In our modern world, overwhelm and distraction threaten to constantly derail us. As artist Austin Kleon states in his book Keep Going: “Your attention is one of the most valuable things you possess, which is why everyone wants […]
Have you heard the saying, An ideal day starts the night before? In her book Bright Line Eating, Dr Susan Peirce Thompson states: “In many religions, such as Judaism and the Baha’i faith, the next day is thought to begin not at midnight but at sunset … Your success on Day 1 is going to […]
Do you want to study less and play more? Then it’s time to refine the conditions you work in and the tools you use. Just like the fairytale character Goldilocks discovered a bowl of porridge that was just right, there are optimal study conditions that are just right and work best for you. Simply by […]
Dr Jane Genovese delivers interactive and engaging study skills sessions for Australian secondary schools. She has worked with thousands of secondary students, parents, teachers and lifelong learners over the past 15 years.
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