We live in a world with a continuous stream of information from various channels demanding our attention. In addition, social media can be engaging—we scroll through photos and messages and find itRead More…
Do you notice you get distracted in lectures and then realise that you are feeling a bit confused, not understanding what is being said? Willigham (2023) explains that this is because lecturesRead More…
By Lizzie Stevenson (Mental Health Advisor) What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a topic which has become very popular over recent years, and which you may already be somewhat familiar with. Understanding theRead More…
By Lizzie Stevenson (Mental Health Advisor) Three useful effects of mindfulness Attention control As mentioned in Part 1 , mindfulness is the opposite of mindlessness. Mindfulness can help us to notice whenRead More…
It is the time of year when you are likely to have a number of assignments to work on and deadlines are approaching. So you decide to start with an assignment, butRead More…