Emotional intelligence, Health, Learning

Never mind study skills – are you mentally prepared for better grades in your exams?

The trouble with focusing on study skills is that very often we neglect the other areas that all contribute to getting better grades in our exams. Thanks to recent research, we’ve become more aware of how important it is for our bodies to be in good shape if we want [...]

Brain, Emotional intelligence

Cognitive enhancement drugs for a better memory?

It seems that the pharmaceutical industry is riding on the crest of a new wave of drugs promising to improve our mental abilities and are therefore giving us better memories. But is it too good to be true? Originally developed to treat narcolepsy, the condition that causes people to suddenly [...]

Emotional intelligence, Studying Techniques

How to get good exam results

What might be in the way of your getting the best exam results possible for you? Motivation – Are you enthusiastic? Do you have a compelling reason to get good grades? Strategy – Are you using the best techniques for your brain-type to revise and get the best marks? Perspective [...]

Emotional intelligence, Memory

Strategy for improved memory

Some people say that ignorance is bliss! But it's not! It's very painful! If you've ever said to yourself: If only I'd... Oh, why didn't I... How could I have let this happen? Then maybe you’d have been better off with just a little of the right information. 100 years [...]

Emotional intelligence, Health, Learning

Panic stations

Ever find yourself so snowed under that you just don’t know where to start? What is your strategy for getting through the chaos? Does the thought that your exams are looming send you into a panic attack? It’s true to say that when our bodies enter the stress response we [...]