This NYTimes article offers solid tips for creating a natural self control versus using the sheer force of willpower, which is not...

Our attention span has decreased in the past 15-20 years from approximately 2.5 minutes to 40 seconds before switching screens. This...

For the parents of those young adults (college-age--20s) who are struggling to grow up. . Practical Tips/No Judgments This book offers...

Tackling just a few things at a time can help with the feeling of "too much." This Oliver Burkeman article offers suggestions and a book...

Often, sleep can be the lowest priority in a person's busy schedule. But the right amount of sleep consistently affects many aspects of...

Dr. Anna Lembke, medical director of addiction medicine at Stanford University and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual...

The past year has dragged many of us down. Now that things are changing, Prof. Adam Grant analyzes the feeling of neither being depressed...

This article from BBC.com explores Temporal Motivation Theory as a way to help decrease procrastination in school, work, and life....

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/05/at-home/benefit-from-a-fall-routine.html

Interesting opinion piece in the NY Times by Dr. Richard Friedman, psychiatrist. He suggests that while many of us may think we are...

A 2019 study finds that a 15% "failure" rate makes for optimal learning. Work is challenging enough to be retained, and not so easy that...

https://www.ted.com/talks/patrick_mcginnis_how_to_make_faster_decisions/transcript?language=en It's easy to agonize over almost any...

It's human nature to think we've accurately planned how long things will take to complete. For students, it's how to study for a test,...

You may have your paper planner from your school, fill your Google calendar on your computer and phone with important dates Yet, there is...

Often when students study for an exam, they read through their notes, highlight passages, skim their textbook. This kind of "studying"...

How often have we been with friends or co-workers who constantly have their phone ringer turned on, sitting face up on a table/desk, and...

Try a few of these suggestions to improve focus: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/13/smarter-living/how-to-actually-truly-focus-on-what-yo...

Crunch Time! Get a Jump on Finals! The semester’s end is quickly approaching. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with a seemingly endless load...

Reading in the Rockies Annual Literacy Conference 10/12-13, 2018, Vail, Colorado This month I attended the Reading in the Rockies...

Wonderful article from the New York Times' Frank Bruni. Getting into college becomes the focus through high school. Then what? The...