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Listening skills are critical.

Watch the video below to learn several strategies that can help improve your listening skills:

🎁 Be present
📝 Take notes
🗣️ Paraphrase
？Ask questions
🤐 Avoid interrupting
👂 Show that you are listening
🧘‍♀️ Practice mindfulness
🧏‍♂️ Practice with different types of listening
🎧 Listen to yourself
🙋‍♀️ Ask for feedback
👟 Listen with empathy
🤯 Be open-minded

Improve Your Listening Skills with Active Listening Today we are looking at improving our listening skills. Here are several strategies that can help improve your listening skills:🎁 Be present📝 Take notes 🗣...

Need some help prioritising.

Watch the video below to learn some strategies for managing competing priorities:

🎯 Set clear goals
🔢 Prioritise
📆 Create a schedule
⏰ Use a timer
📵 Eliminate distractions
🤸‍♀️ Be flexible
👉 Delegate
🛌 Take breaks
🙅‍♀️ Learn to say no
🧘‍♀️ Practice mindfulness
🫴 Seek support

How to Handle Conflicting Priorities Today we are looking at managing competing priorities. Here are some strategies for managing competing priorities:🎯 Set clear goals🔢 Prioritise📆 Create a...

Today we are looking at building and breaking habits.

Here are some top tips for breaking bad habits:

🔍 Identify the habit
🎯 Set a specific goal
📝 Create a plan
🔁 Replace the bad habit with a good one
🧘‍♀️ Be mindful
🧁 Reward yourself
😌 Be patient
🤝 Seek support

Here are some strategies for building good habits:

👼 Start small
🎯 Make it specific
📆 Set a consistent schedule
✅ Make it easy
📵 Remove barriers
⏰ Use a reminder
📈 Track your progress
🏆 Make it rewarding
🧘‍♀️ Be patient
👯‍♀️ Find an accountability partner

A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit and Build Good Ones Today we are looking at building and breaking habits. Here are some top tips for breaking bad habits:🔍 Identify the habit🎯 Set a specific goal 📝 Create a ...

Want to get a handle on test anxiety?

Watch the video below for some helpful strategies:

🔮 Prepare in advance
🙏 Practice positive self-talk
🧘‍♀️ Learn relaxation techniques
😴 Get enough sleep
🏃‍♀️ Exercise
🗯️ Challenge negative thoughts
🫴 Seek support
😌 Use visualisation
❤️ Be kind to yourself
⏰ Practice time management

How to Beat Test Anxiety and Take on Exams Without Stress Today we are looking at dealing with test anxiety. Here are several strategies that can help to cope with test anxiety:🔮 Prepare in advance🙏 Practice posit...

Want to feel confident going into exams?

Watch the video below for some tips for building your confidence before an exam:

📅 Prepare in advance
🗂️ Get organised
➕ Use positive self-talk
🍎 Take care of yourself
💪 Believe in yourself
😌 Visualise success
✋ Seek help if needed

How I stay Confident for My Exams Today we are looking at feeling confident going into exams. Feeling confident not only helps reduce worry before an exam, but it also improves your performan...

Want to know how to create the perfect study schedule?

Watch today's video for some tips for improving your study scheduling:

🤔 Assess your needs
🎯 Set realistic goals
🧩 Break down large tasks
📆 Create a schedule and use a calendar
🔢 Prioritise
⏰ Use a timer
🤸‍♀️ Be flexible
📵 Eliminate distractions
🛌 Take breaks
🙅‍♀️ Learn to say no
📚 Use different study methods

How to Create a Productive Study Schedule Today we are looking at creating a schedule that works for you, so that you can make the most of your study time, reduce stress, and improve your ability to ...

Want to support your child to study?

Watch the video below to find the best ways to help your child with their study:

📅 Establish a study routine
📵 Provide a quiet and comfortable study environment
🏀 Encourage and support their interests
🫴 Be available to help
👣 Lead by example
➕ Be positive and encouraging
☎️ Communicate with teachers
🚫 Set boundaries
😣 Don’t force it

How Parents Can Support Their Children With Study Today we are looking at how parents can support their children to study:📅 Establish a study routine📵 Provide a quiet and comfortable study environment🏀 En...

Still wanting to improve your study skills?

The StudySmart course is on sale for $99 until the end of April.

To sign up head to https://www.carlyscoaching.com.au/study-smart

Having trouble straying focused?

Watch the video below to learn how to stay focused while studying:

📅 Create a plan
🖥 Curate your study environment
🧘‍♀️Develop a study routine
📵 Remove distractions
👟 Pace your study
🚷 Do not multi-task
😴 Plan rest and relaxation
🚴‍♂️Exercise
🎧 Listen to music
☑️ Make it easier for yourself

How to Get Your Brain to Focus Today we are looking at how to stay focused while studying:📅 Create a plan🖥 Curate your study environment🧘‍♀️Develop a study routine📵 Remove distraction...

Make note-taking effective!

Watch the video below to learn the best tips for taking good notes.

Firstly we run through the benefits of good note-taking:
👂 Makes you pay attention in class
🧠 Helps you absorb the information
🗒 Means you have notes for revision
🤔 Helps you remember important concepts
💾 Helps your brain organise and process information
❓ Helps you identify gaps in your knowledge
🤩 Improves your organisation and confidence
📥 Taking notes prompts your brain to start processing the information
💫 Results in superior recall
🙋‍♀️ Promotes active engagement

Next we explain what to include in your notes:
⭐️ Main concepts and points
🗺 Important examples
🔤 Definitions / new vocabulary
🤓 References provided
🤯 Anything you don’t understand
🤔 Your thoughts / insights / questions / ideas

Lastly we go through tips for effective note-taking:
✍️ Write over typing
📵 Limit distractions
👯‍♀️ Choose to sit next to someone who won’t distract you
📚Come prepared to class
📍 Don’t try to write down everything
🔑 Identify key concepts
📝 Write things down in your own words
*️⃣ Use shorthand / abbreviations
☝️ Highlight / underline
🗃 Categorise topics
📑 Leave space for future comments / clarifications
👉 Notice non-verbal cues from the teacher
🤓 Review, highlight and summarise your notes afterwards
🤝 Compare your notes with others
⁉️ Write down questions
📖 Write notes while doing homework

How I take notes - Tips for neat and efficient note taking Today we are looking at note-taking.Firstly we run through the benefits of good note-taking:👂 Makes you pay attention in class🧠 Helps you absorb the inform...

Want to know how to write a good essay?

What the video below where I walk you through, step-by-step, how to write an essay.
The key steps explained are:

🧐 Analyse the topic
🔠 Determine the type of essay you are writing
📈 Create the structure of your essay
📣 Write your essay statement
🤝 Write the essay introduction
💬 Write the body paragraphs
❇️ Write the conclusion
🤓 Proof-read

How to write a good essay Today we walk through step-by-step on how to write a good essay. The key steps explained are:🧐 Analyse the topic🔠 Determine the type of essay you are writi...

Do you feel like you are living your life the way you want to?

Watch the video below to see how to live a more intentional life - one that aligns to YOUR values.

Steps to live deliberately:
💝 1. Write down what you value.
🪵 2. Create a time-log.
🧐 3. Review your time-log.
％ 4. Calculate the percentage of your day spent on each activity.
📖 5. Review the time allocation for each activity.
🥇 6. Rank the time allocation for each activity.
❓ 7. Compare your time-log to your values.
😀 8. Mark with a smile where the time spent matches your values.
👍 9. Put a "+" if you want to increase the time spent on that activity. Put a "-" if you want to decrease the time spent on that activity. Put a "/" if you want to keep the amount of time currently spent on that activity the same.
➕ 10. Add any missing activities you value.
🔃 11. Swap "-" activities to "+" activities.
👁 12. Look for efficiencies.
📅 13. Create your new schedule.

How to Live Life to Your Values Today we are looking at how to live more intentionally using time management skills. Steps to live deliberately:💝 1. Write down what you value.🪵 2. Create ...