As a student and exam coach, one of the most commonly asked questions I hear is, “How many hours should I study?” The answer lies not in the quantity of hours...

Since the Covid pandemic, we are hearing and talking more about people suffering with workplace burnout. In my own coaching practice, I am seeing the rise of...

I see so often with my one-to-one coaching clients, the belief that the key to academic or exam success lies in pushing ourselves to study for hours on end...

Exam success has a lot to do with you how you deal with an unexpected curve ball an exam paper can throw at you. “What if there is a question I don’t know how...

Where is your Goldilocks Zone? Do you know where your goldilocks zone is when it comes to learning? Your goldilocks zone is the “sweet spot” when it comes to...

I was at a conference recently and the keynote speaker was talking about mobile phone addiction. This prompted me to reflect on my own mobile phone...

Firstly, I want to say, failing an exam is hard. Give yourself some time to process it and recover before thinking about the repeat exam. When you feel ready...

I want you to answer this question. What thoughts and feelings do you experience when you are sitting down to study and preparing for an exam? What mindset or...

Making the decision to return to education as a “mature student” (which is what we call adult learners in Ireland) is a big one. If you have made that...

When I ask students do they ever reflect on their learning, 95% of the time they give me a confused look and ask me, what is reflective learning and is this...

“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t – you’re right” Henry Ford This is a belief that many people live by, and it all comes down to your mindset. If...

Overcoming Procrastination  Do you find you leave your studies to the eleventh hour? Are you putting things off? When you sit down to study, do you spend more...