Many students may be aware of the concept of chunking time, but, in my experience at least, few are familiar with the idea and few understand how chunking time can make someone more productive. Chunking time means that a task is being assigned to a designated short segment of time. That task, and only that […]
12 tips to help you develop the habit of positive thinking
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Why? Have you kept any of them? If not, why? I will guess that, regardless of the resolution, if you made any, you have a belief, at some level, that making certain changes will make you more satisfied. You want to be happier so you can have a […]
Do you hate or love To-Do lists?
Do you actually use any To-Do Lists? I have a love/hate relationship with my To-Do Lists, so I have started reading a short book by Damon Zahariades: To-Do List Formula. I had not gotten too far into the book when I realized he could teach me a few things about these lists, so I thought […]
Are you not achieving your goals because you are not acting on them? Let’s discuss that.
Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I change my life?” At some point in time, I think everyone asks this, though we each have different goals and reasons for that change. The author of this statement was Robert H. Schuller. He was a clergyman, but the comment applies to just about everything in life. […]
Overwhelmed? Tips to stop feeling overwhelmed.
Yeah, yeah. I can hear the disbelief now. You have children and responsibilities and a job and laundry and meals and bills to pay and homework and a paper to write and a thousand and one other things that need to get done. You are overwhelmed by all that you think you need to do. […]
Can’t focus because you are worried? Here are Ten tips to focus on what you can control and stop worrying
Were you up last night, worrying about an upcoming assignment, a test, money, your health, the health of someone close to you, a job, or lack of one, or something else? Are you having trouble focusing on something, because you are worried about something else? Do you spend so much time worrying about something that […]