By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Motivation is a tricky thing. It’s fueled by a combination of factors, including your skill level, sense of urgency, brain chemistry, mindset, and more. While we can control some of these factors, others are beyond our control. This can make motivation …
The Top 3 Student Mindsets of Top Performing Students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Good school habits, strong study skills, and the ability to stay focused are essential for academic success. I think we all know this. But what’s less frequently addressed is how successful students think. In this blog post, I share the top …
The number one source of school stress for most students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. School stress is real. There’s stress about assignments, tests, social drama, sports, schedules, time, college applications, studying and grades – the list goes on. In this blog post, I share what I argue is the number one source of school stress …
How to feel less overwhelmed in school: 5 tips for students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Feeling overwhelmed in school is a primary reason students experience anxiety, miss school, sleep poorly, and avoid assignments. That can hardly be surprising, as school is essentially a high-stakes, full-time job with endless assessments and many moving parts. Common causes of …
Before you shut down for school vacation, do this
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. School vacations come in all shapes and sizes. I also know that the moment any of these vacations begin, you’re slamming your device closed, chucking your backpack in the closet, and disconnecting from school entirely. I am all for the last …
How to study when you’re tired: 5 tips for staying awake
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Studying for a test requires focus and a hefty amount of cognitive energy. If you’re exhausted, studying is obviously far, far more challenging. The real strategy for studying when you’re tired is to … not get yourself in the position where …
4 signs you’re doing too much, and 3 ways to fix it
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Students are often told they need to do a ton of activities in order to create superior transcripts for college applications. First of all: false. More does not equal more, in the eyes of college admissions officers. Here’s what U.S. News …
10 ways to handle anxiety at nighttime
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Anxiety and anxious feelings have a way of appearing at the worst moments, like at night, when we want to sleep. While it’s normal for our brains to run through events of the day, trying to make sense of our world, …
7 New Year’s resolution ideas for students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. While I’m not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions (isn’t any time the right time to do something good for ourselves?), I do appreciate the “start fresh” vibe of January 1st. Let’s begin with the difference between a goal and …
For parents: How to help your child manage high school, Part 2
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This is Part 2 of a series about how parents can help their child manage high school. Read Part 1. As I discussed in Part 1, parents of high schoolers often struggle to find the balance between helping their child be …
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