The most effective way to prepare for exams

Many students spend all their time leading up to exams creating beautiful sets of notes. In their minds: Beautiful notes = effective exam preparation But is this the most effective approach to take? In her book An Insider’s Guide to BA [Bachelor of Arts] Rebecca Jury states: “Would you sit your practical driver’s test without […]

Tiny habits for building resilience

A lot of people are struggling at the moment. When many of us thought we’d be returning to a ‘normal’ existence this year, the reality has hit us hard: returning to ‘normal’ is not going to happen (at least not anytime soon). Over the last few weeks, I’ve heard some self-help gurus and influencers make […]

The power of doing stuff: Done is better than perfect

The other night I was reminded of just how crippling perfectionism can be. My husband and I were at a party and we started chatting to a man about gardening. This man proudly told us he had spent thousands of dollars on gardening books over the last few years. He then proceeded to tell us […]