Successful students learn how to manage the challenges associated with procrastination. They set goals and establish priorities, including taking care of themselves. Academic success also requires building strong and sustainable physical and mental health habits. Articles under this section include topics about time management, procrastination, prioritizing, and personal wellbeing.
Can you be as efficient as a machine? I personally manage my daily routines with a higher degree of human touch, but it doesn’t hurt to learn new ways of doing things. Here are some strategies you can implement to manage your time and become more productive.
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Blogger Tim Urban has a very unique way of explaining procrastination. On this very popular and fun TedTalk Urban describes the procrastination system, the two different kinds of procrastination, and the struggles of the rational decision-maker inside all of us.
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With so many things to take care on a single day multitasking has become an essential survival skill for most of us. And the more we practice the better we do it. Or so you think.
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Managing multiple projects simultaneously requires skill and practice. More often than not it helps if we have a pre-difined strategy to handle all our work. While there are multiple of methods and systems I don’t think there’s a single strategy that meets all our needs.
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One of the biggest help request I receive from students is on the subject of time management. A lot of times students become surprised when I tell them, “don’t try to manage time, just try to be more productive”.
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Sleep deprivation is a major problem among college students. A 2001 study revealed that 11% of college students have good sleep quality while 73% have sleep problems. This could lead to lower grades and even health problems.
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A higher income, better job opportunities, an enhanced professional network, and personal growth, these are just some known benefits of a college degree. But did you know that education can also have health benefits?
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People avoid the hard things, even if it’s the most important, because it’s hard. But In lots of areas the hard stuff that people avoid is what matters most. It’s what’s most effective. So what are we to do?
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After an hour of studying, the idea of continuing to study is dreadful, UNBEARABLE! Your brain stops retaining new information. Your mind can’t stop wondering to other topics. You’re almost willing to actually go do your laundry then sit there and studying any longer. Why is that, you ask?
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