We all have bad habits, but bad study habits can kill your grades faster than anything else. I could go on and on, but you know what I’m talking about. Procrastinating, putting things off until the last minute. Not paying attention in class. Not doing the reading (at all let alone BEFORE the lecture). Trying […]
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I am not into labels – I think they are a self-fulfilling prophecy. I know too many people who claim to be the World’s Worst (Best?) Procrastinator and buy ‘owning’ that label, they are reinforcing the very behaviour they actually want to avoid. With ADHD it’s often the same thing, but that is a discussion […]
A parent recently bought my study book for her 15 year old son. Despite his high IQ 120 (which actually could be as high as 143) he struggles with being “ADD non hyperactive”. She explains that it rears its head in the typical way, lack of focus, organisation, etc. His weakest areas are working memory, […]