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Featured Articles
There Are Only THREE Effective Learning Methods: Everything You Need To Know
Let’s cut through the noise: there are dozens of slightly different approaches to studying effectively. You’ve probably discovered many already, thanks to viral Tiktok videos, endless study guides and YouTuber’s detailed pitches. Perhaps you’re a little confused about...
7 Habits Of Highly Successful Students: Effective Study Habits For College & High School
I had a long car journey the other day, and used it listen to the audiobook for The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It makes for pretty interesting reading (or listening), and it set me thinking about the habits of effective students. The Seven Habits of...
28 GENIUS Study Hacks To Save You Time (& Score Top Grades In Exams)
The best way to learn is smarter, not harder. And you can easily make that change, today, with these 28 clever study and exam hacks! Trust me, these study hacks contain all the best, most cunning, secret tricks and shortcuts you can use to: Increase your productivity...
How To Study ULTRA-Effectively For Exams: 37 Proven Strategies For 2023
It’s official: scientists have figured out the secrets for how to study effectively for exams. Or at least, a darn sight more effectively than you’d be doing without using these strategies. Read on, and discover how you too can: Study smarter, not harder: get more...
ULTIMATE GUIDE To The Pomodoro Study Method: 9 Steps To Master Your Time
Looking to send your study productivity soaring? Look no further than the Pomodoro Study Method: the wildly popular time-management technique that will help you: Stay motivated Avoid distractions Stay focused And get more done! Whether you’re brand new to the Pomodoro...
EXTREME Study Routine Secrets For Ambitious Students
I’ve seen hundreds of daily study routine examples for students in my years as an exam success coach. Some were good. Some were disastrous. Virtually all had significant room for improvement. Today, I’m going to share a study psychologist’s ultimate guide to...
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How Many Hours Should You Study A Day? The Comprehensive Guide
Let’s dive into my “all-time most-asked questions” list and tackle the thorny issue of how many hours you should be studying for each day. As an expert study coach there are LOTS of questions I get asked frequently, from whether it’s OK to listen to music while...
There Are Only THREE Effective Learning Methods: Everything You Need To Know
Let’s cut through the noise: there are dozens of slightly different approaches to studying effectively. You’ve probably discovered many already, thanks to viral Tiktok videos, endless study guides and YouTuber’s detailed pitches. Perhaps you’re a little confused about...
14 Productivity Tips To Help You Study and Work More Efficiently Than EVER
It's the productivity dream: How to get MORE done but spend LESS time doing it! It’s a dream sold by armies of productivity gurus, especially to business-people: because in business, time really is money. So doing more work in less time really does equal more money....
7 Habits Of Highly Successful Students: Effective Study Habits For College & High School
I had a long car journey the other day, and used it listen to the audiobook for The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It makes for pretty interesting reading (or listening), and it set me thinking about the habits of effective students. The Seven Habits of...
The Cornell Method for Note Taking: Better Notes for Revision and Review
As a student or professional you’ll come across many different note-taking methods and strategies, but one of the most popular (for good reason!) is the Cornell Notes method. So what’s it all about? We’re going to explore how Cornell notes work, what the benefits are,...
Six Top Note Taking Strategies for College Students
Effective note-taking is one of the most important skills to master as a (new) university or college student – or at any stage of your academic career! So you need a good note-taking strategy. Why bother nailing down a proven, effective note-taking method? Taking...
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Level Up Your Study Habits – with Chris Loper [PODCAST]
Chris Loper is an expert habit change coach. Join us as we discuss how to improve your study habits - for good!Discover how to improve your study habits with grounding principles for creating lasting changes in your OWN studying. Your studies will never be the same...
Coaching For A New Habit – with Chris Loper [PODCAST]
Chris Loper is an expert habit change coach. This week he's coaching me on how to start a new habit - listen in and learn how!I'm in the hotseat this week, as habit change coach Chris Loper puts me through my paces in building a lasting habit in my own life. Whatever...
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Friends, Groups & The Social Side of Studying [PODCAST]
Dive into the pros and cons of the social side of studying: friends, support networks and study buddies!How do friends and colleagues impact your study habits? Who lifts you up... and who drags you down? Whether you prefer to swim solo or are a long-time fan of your...
Four Handy Brain Health Hacks [PODCAST]
Dive into the science behind these four top brain health tips: perfect for developing new habits this year!New year = new you? Check out our four fast "neuro-hacks" to boost your brain health this year, and beyond! Exam Study Expert's recommended meditation app:...
3 Magical Mental Models To Help You Plan, Prioritise And Feel Calmer [PODCAST]
Change the way you think with these three mental models: three new mindsets to improve your studying!Discover the power of The Glass, The T-Shape and The Process Flow: 3 handy and flexible mental images I often use to help students plan, prioritise and feel calmer in...
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Maximising Concentration For Students: with “Attention Professor” Stefan Van Der Stigchel [PODCAST]
The science of maximum concentration for students: how to focus faster, harder and for longer! With Professor Stefan van der Stigchel, a leading authority on attention.How to concentrate on your studies? I’m going to be talking to one of the world’s leading...
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Science of Learning: 6 Strategies With Dr Yana Weinstein-Jones [PODCAST]
Learn faster and remember more for better grades in less time: Six science-based strategies for success from Dr Yana Weinstein-Jones. Welcome to "Science Of Learning" season on the Exam Study Expert podcast! Over the next few weeks, we'll be maximising YOUR memory -...
Are You Working Too Hard? [PODCAST]
Are you working too hard? Overstudying? Just how much studying is too much? Let's look at the counterintuitive reality of how LESS is MORE when you study SMARTER not HARDER. Are you working too hard? Overstudying? How much studying is too much? We're all about helping...
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How To Focus – With James Lang [PODCAST]
James Lang is an author and expert on focus, concentration and distraction. He shares the science of concentration: why focus is hard and how to overcome distraction. Wish you could concentrate harder or for longer?James Lang’s book Distracted took the world of...
Got Too Much To Do? Here’s What To Do [PODCAST]
Feeling overwhelmed with everthing there is to do in student life, from schoolwork to extra-curriculars? Get back in control with this practical strategy. How to cope when it feels like there's just too much to get done, and too few hours in the day! This is my...
Apps and services to boost focus and train habits
- Apps to block distractions and help you focus on your work: Freedom (paid, with free trial Windows, Mac, iPhone), Cold Turkey (free, optional paid upgrade, Windows, Mac, Android), Rescue Time (paid, with free trial – PC, Mac, Android, Linux)
- Apps to take control of your inbox: Boomerang (great free option, with paid upgrade if you really want – Gmail and Android), Right Inbox (Gmail)
- Apps to build strong habits: Habitca to turn habit-building into a game (free, with paid upgrade), Beeminder to create strong incentives to stay on track (free if you stick to your goals – otherwise pay penalties!)
- Forest app for Pomodoro timing + distraction blocking on your phone
Gadgets to help manage your time
- Timeular: flip to track where your time goes
- Simple tomato timer for the Pomodoro method
Recommended books
- The Productivity Project: a great contemporary introduction to productivity by Chris Bailey
- Getting Things Done: the classic productivity strategy from long-time guru David Allen
- Atomic Habits: a fascinating and very practical read by habits blogger James Clear
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