Have you ever wondered why you seem to absorb and keep information more quickly in certain situations than in others? Have you ever been confused as to why the study methods that work for your peers are less effective for you? The answer lies in discovering and unlocking your unique learning styl...

Executive function, a cognitive process that enables individuals to plan, organize, and execute tasks includes problem-solving, decision-making, working memory, attention, and self-control. Such skills are crucial for achieving goals and interacting effectively with others. Understanding the executi...

Has the state of the world, the chaos in your home, and the overall dark cloud hanging over 2020 got you down? We talk a lot about self-care and how important it is. So, this is a good time to talk about Mindful Reading as another self-care tool in the toolbox.

And yep, it’s a thing. At the int...

We all know that the act of reading and being engrossed in a book that takes you to a different place or a different time, is a dreamy act of self-care. We all know that when our mind is busy following a character’s journey, we don’t have nearly as much time to create anxiety inducing scenarios t...

The short answer is no.

I recently wrote an educational blog post about how we often misinterpret unmotivated behavior in students as being lazy, when in reality they are NOT unmotivated. Research is plentiful on motivation and The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard explains that dopamine...

“It’s none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way.” ~ Ernest Hemingway

Meta-cognition, very simply put, is thinking about your thinking. I won’t bore you with my long-winded definition and ponderings, but I will warn you it’s one of my favori...