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These Are The 51 Best Exam Study Tips For Students in 2021
If you're looking for the best exam study tips to help you ace your exams this year, you're in the right place. I'm a memory psychologist and study productivity expert, and have taught thousands of students how to study more effectively over the years. These are...
How to improve study habits for students: 15 strategies from the science of behaviour change
Looking to improve your study habits? How do you change when change is hard? How can students like you or me improve their study habits, and actually make the new habits STICK? The secret is knowing WHAT you want to change and HOW to change it. Prefer to listen? This...
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...
Pomodoro Study Method: How To Really Use This Powerful Technique
Looking to send your study productivity soaring? Look no further than the Pomodoro method: a powerful technique to stay motivated, avoid distraction, and get more done. Francesco Cirillo is widely credited with coming up with the “Pomodoro method” concept in the late...
7 habits of highly successful students: effective study habits for college and 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’s sold over 25 million copies, and has been named one of the most influential books of all time. In it, Dr Stephen Covey, set out to...
How To Study Effectively: 19 Secrets From Science & Psychology
The science of how to study effectively has uncovered some gems in the last decade or two. Any one of these tips on their own could give you a pretty handy edge in studying well for your exams: together, they add up to a very powerful combination. There are five areas...
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Academic Coaching: The Secret to Top Grades
Every student wants to pass their exams, and while at it, get excellent grades. And every parent wants this for their children. However, in the quest to pass their exams, get good grades, join the honors list and achieve other academic goals, students often struggle...
Goal setting for students: 7 top tips for setting the RIGHT goals
Goal setting. Sounds boring, right? Wrong. Goal setting is the perfect way to find your study motivation groove, and it’s easy to make it FUN. I promise! So keep reading to find out why goal setting is important for students, and seven top tips that will have you...
These Are The 51 Best Exam Study Tips For Students in 2021
If you're looking for the best exam study tips to help you ace your exams this year, you're in the right place. I'm a memory psychologist and study productivity expert, and have taught thousands of students how to study more effectively over the years. These are...
7 Magical Holiday Study Tips For 2020
Got study plans this Christmas? You’re not alone. Whether you’re writing coursework, reading for a dissertation, or revising for exams, you and millions of other students around the world are preparing to get a bit of work done this holiday season. Getting the balance...
Should YOU drink coffee for studying? The surprising secrets of caffeine & productivity.
Drinking coffee for studying is incredibly popular for many students, fuelling many a late-night study session in the library. Whether you get your supply of study caffeine from a hot cup of coffee or a can of energy drink, the real question is: Does coffee / caffeine...
Does Music Help You Study: Busting The Myths
When I’m doing talks in schools, there’s one question I get asked more than any other: “can I listen to music when I’m studying”? Does music help you study, or is it just going to distract you? Lots of people say “study in silence”. I disagree. I think it IS okay to...
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. Welcome to "Science Of Learning" season on the Exam Study Expert podcast! Over the next few weeks, we'll be maximising YOUR memory - breaking down the exact...
Are You Working Too Hard? [PODCAST]
Why less can be more: the "study smarter not harder" approach Are you working too hard? We're all about helping you study SMARTER, and not HARDER on the Exam Study Expert podcast. But what if the key to studying SMARTER wasn't just about your study technique, but also...
Giles Paley-Philips: Faltering, Failing and Picking Yourself Up [PODCAST]
Why it's fine to falter as a student or a creator, and how to get back on track. Why it’s fine to falter and fail, and how to pick yourself up again. With smash-hit Blank podcast host & author, Giles Paley-Phillips, who knows more than most about failing and...
How To Focus – With James Lang [PODCAST]
The science of concentration: why focus is hard and what you can do about it. Wish you could concentrate harder or for longer?James Lang’s book Distracted took the world of education by storm: he’s here to share his top tips on overcoming distraction and maximising...
Got Too Much To Do? Here’s What To Do [PODCAST]
Escape overwhelm and 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 two-stage prescription for study overwhelm, for getting back on top of life when you can't...
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Redirect: Change Your Story, Change Your Life with Prof. Timothy Wilson [INTERVIEW]
Discover exactly how you can be happier and more successful, using only the power of your own stories Discover the secrets of how mastering your mindset can set you up for success with renowned mindset scholar, Professor Timothy D. Wilson. Why does mindset matter? How...
How To Change When Change Is Hard [PODCAST]
Make this the year you become a master of your study habits. Discover why change can be so hard, and how to conquer it and crush your goals! A two-part special:What's on your list of things you'd like to do more of (or less of) this year? It's one thing to fantasise...
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Brian Tracy – Eat That Frog, Beat Procrastination & Excel In School / College [PODCAST]
Brian Tracy, one of the founding fathers of modern time management and creator of the "Eat The Frog" principle joins for a very special episode o kick off 2021, I am THRILLED to welcome one of the true founding fathers of the field of personal productivity: Brian...
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Mindfulness for Students, with Claire Kelly [PODCAST]
Mindfulness training can have a profoundly positive impact on a mind-bogglingly wide range of aspects of our performance as students.There's a growing pile of scientific evidence to support a wide range of benefits of mindfulness training: Soothing stress or anxiety....
My EXACT Study Routine (Podcast)
For the first time, I'm sharing my EXACT study routine from when I was studying for my final exams at Cambridge University.If you've ever wondered what MY study routine looked like, your wait is over. This episode is all about how to take your study hours to the MAX,...
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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