Asking for help from people who have mastered the skill or goal you want to achieve is a good idea because it will save you time. That’s because you are not alone and are helped by people who have gone through your struggles. You will learn and develop the skill faster when you’re modelling the …
Many students find it really difficult to cope with the memorisation that can be needed for tests and exams. Of course you can’t just rote learn and regurgitate, you need to be able to apply the skills of what you have learnt. However there is also a certain amount of memorisation of content, formulas and …
One of the most missed aspects of goal setting is aligning your values to your goals. What are values? Your values are what you define as most important. At their core, values are your strongest emotional drivers. They are behind every decision you make, hot-wired into your nervous system to draw you towards some things …
With the beginning of the new year, it’s always a great time to reassess your academic approach. The key to making the most of this opportunity is focusing on the things which will bring the biggest return. 1. Simplify Your Organization System Every student has an organization system. True, the definition of “organization” may be …
Commonly called “Being In The Zone”, the flow state can be described as an enlightened experience unleashing superhuman creativity, where you feel the following: Compete concentration. A sense of time flying by, losing track of the outside world. Massive productivity and immersion in the tasks without any apparent effort. An optimal state of consciousness where …
In secondary school if you do not have any specific homework or assessments to work on, you are then expected to spend some time that night on independent learning. This is where you ask yourself, what else COULD I be doing that will help me understand my subjects better and improve my results? Examples of …
In the previous installments in this Practice Principles series we looked at: 1. Finding the sweet spot in practice 2. Taking off your watch in practice 3. Breaking the skill down 4. Building it back up. In this final part in the 7 Practice Principles series we will look at: 5. Embracing the struggle 6. …
Rest, relaxation, and time with family and friends is the main goal for students over the end of year holidays. However there are some things that students might like to consider doing, perhaps towards the end of the holidays, that will make their school year ahead much easier, particularly senior students. Organise and rearrange your …
In the previous installment on Practice Principles we looked at how to find the “sweet spot” in practice and deep practice. In this article we look at: Breaking down the skill Building it back up Breaking Down the skill To learn to read and spell you needed to learn the alphabet. Breaking a skill down …
