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William Penn (yes, the Quaker Oats guy) once said: “Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.”  Time management is an aspect of productivity that will determine the way we live. If we use our time poorly, we will never be able to get things done. If we use our time wisely […]

I’m sure we have all experienced it before. The most nerve-racking, anxiety-inducing, and mind-numbing sensation yet: stress. The New York Times reports that 55% of adults experience stress for most of the day.   In today’s bustling society, the spontaneous and crazy obstacles of life bombard us, making it feel almost impossible to not feel

Memorization. One of the most critical functions of our brain when it comes to studying. Most of us have experienced the internal pain of forgetting something important when the test is handed to us, but many of us don’t really know how to prevent it.    What if we could optimize how much we remembered?

You should really exercise 4 times per week. Not just easy jogging though, high-intensity training is optimal. And don’t forget to drink at least 2 gallons of water each day for peak performance.   If you’re not waking up at 5 am every morning then you’re missing the most productive hours of the day. Oh,

Renowned author and historian, Cyril Northcote Parkinson, once wrote: “Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.”   This law, or concept, is the first step in depleting the kryptonite of productivity itself, procrastination. Procrastination is your first enemy if you’re looking to be a more productive person, which is why we have

Have you ever felt like you just don’t belong? Like you only made it onto the varsity team or had gotten into a competitive school just out of luck or good fortune? This, my friend, is imposter syndrome.   Imposter syndrome is the feeling that you’ve only scraped by through a source of luck or

Sometimes, simply studying just won’t cut it. As classes get bigger, exams become worth more, and reading gets more intense, it’s important to find a few above-baseline study rules and methods to stick to.   Fortunately, many before us have created an endless list of reliable study methods, ideas, and skills for us to pick

Whether you’re currently a student or not, it’s most likely that you’ve studied something before. I was never a big studier until I reached high school, but, for me, and a lot of the students around me, studying has been a critical part of my life.   The reason you’ve clicked on this article is

It happens to the best of us: you tossed and turned all night long, were up working on an urgent deadline, or had a bit too much fun celebrating last night and it ate into your sleep schedule.   No matter the culprit, you have to face the seemingly endless day ahead of you, whilst

You may not realize it, but the environment you put yourself in dramatically impacts your actions and behaviors. All responses (or actions) are initiated through cues. These cues are laid out in the environment we put ourselves in.   The better part about this concept is that we can alter our environment and change these