Boost your wellbeing with Forest Walks
Looking for a novel wellbeing option? Forest Walks at Bedford Park are being planned for 2025, leaving from the Oasis Community Centre. Last updated 13/2/25. Do […]
Archive Tag: memory
3 evidence-based studying strategies to turbo-charge your learning
Want to learn better? Want to make that brain of yours an unparalleled machine of learning? In this article we explore distributed practice, retrieval practice, and […]
Finish the year with some memory tips?
Find the content from your study year already receding? Learn a few memory tools from neuroscientist Lisa Genova. Watch time 10 minutes. Big Think is a […]
Tips for being a better learner
Overview: Your degree teaches you ‘what’ you need to to know, but does it teach you ‘how’ to learn? Taking charge of your learning includes learning […]
How to be a 'good' student - the academic stuff
You might be aware from previous posts that we are putting together a Mental Fitness Course for 2019. The course will consist of a series […]
Improving your exam performance when under stress
Many of us know the unsettling experience of memory failure under stress. It is particularly well known to students who find themselves ‘going blank’ during […]
Gareth reads the internet 3
Wow! It has been a busy week. I wanted to write you something thought provoking and interesting, but instead I am going to rely on the […]
Boost memory with periods of rest
An interesting article over at BBC.com suggests memory can be improved with regular periods of rest/quiet contemplation. The author David Robson cites research stretching back to […]
Preparing for Exams - Part 6 - Memory
The Preparing for Exams series was first posted in 2017. Each year now we update the posts and repost them as exams approach. Let’s face […]