by Gretchen | Sep 15, 2020 | Academic Coaching
I hope the new school year is going well for you. I’ve been creating a bunch of new “Anti-Boring Learning Nuggets.” My big challenge is to make them all 2 minutes or less!! Do you think I can do it? I’m such a wordy gal. Anyhoo, I was inspired...
by Gretchen | Sep 8, 2020 | Academic Coaching
Do your parents nag you too much? Or say “no” to your requests far too quickly? I have a client who has experienced her fair share of parents being “on her” to get her work done, and often won’t allow her to have fun until that’s...
by Gretchen | Sep 2, 2020 | Academic Coaching
I talk about self care a lot with my clients. Students desperately need to be more intentional about caring for themselves in ways that are invigorating (like getting good sleep) rather than depleting (like playing video games late at night). Grown-ups also need to...
by Gretchen | Aug 25, 2020 | Academic Coaching
Do you have “school trauma”?I don’t, but I do have “water trauma.” I almost drowned twice; So I’m skittish around water, the same way some students with terrible experiences at school are skittish in their academics! The problem is,...
by Gretchen | Aug 18, 2020 | Academic Coaching
Are you in a school situation this year that is less than ideal? So many of us are in that boat, thanks to COVID and distance and/or hybrid learning. This summer I learned an interesting lesson about how to turn a sucky situation around, and I thought it might apply...
by Gretchen | Aug 11, 2020 | Academic Coaching
Oof! I’m kinda embarrassed. Two years ago I posted this video about a new product that I was testing, called the ReVibe Anti-Procrastination WristWear. I never made a follow-up review video, though, someone in my YouTube comments pointed that out. So here you...
