by Gretchen | Aug 21, 2019 | blog, Student Life
It’s the beginning of the semester! How good are you at waking yourself up early in the morning? Most of my clients rely on their alarm clocks to get them out of bed in the morning. (Some rely on their parents, but I try and nip that in the bud as soon as I hear...
by Gretchen | Aug 13, 2019 | blog, Organization, Student Life
Do you like your desk and your work space? Or do you feel dread and discomfort about sitting down at your desk and getting to work? I’m feeling so much more productive since I figured out 3 hacks to creating a productive work space this summer. In this video, I...
by Gretchen | Jun 5, 2019 | blog, College Prep
Ever wish you could ask a neuroscientist all your questions about teaching and learning? Today Megan and Gretchen got to interview professor and author Jared Cooney Horvath about his new excellent new book, Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights from...
by Gretchen | May 23, 2019 | blog, note-taking, Study Skills
How good are you at talking into your cell phone? Probably pretty good, huh? I beg to differ. 😉 Maybe you’re ok at talking to your friends or parents… but what about talk into your dictation app? A couple months ago a 7th grade client got...
by Gretchen | May 16, 2019 | blog, College Prep, note-taking
Do you find yourself using quizlet a lot? Does it feel satisfying to upload a bunch of terms and definitions onto that platform? But here’s the question — does it REALLY help your learning to do that? Recently I worked with a student who was really behind...
by Gretchen | May 9, 2019 | blog, Procrastination
It’s STILL final exams season! Last week I gave four tips on how to deal with overwhelm. This time around, I want to share a different kind of tip that’s more related to self-care. Recently I found myself really dreading a difficult meeting with my coach,...
