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  • How to Stop Overthinking: 7 Proven Techniques

    How to Stop Overthinking: 7 Proven Techniques

    You’ve rehearsed the conversation a dozen times. You’ve analysed every possible outcome of tomorrow’s meeting. You’ve…

  • Best Exercise for Brain Health: Which Types Work Best?

    Best Exercise for Brain Health: Which Types Work Best?

    Your brain consumes roughly 20% of your body’s energy despite representing only 2% of body weight….

  • How to Maintain Mental Energy: Stop the 3pm Crash

    How to Maintain Mental Energy: Stop the 3pm Crash

    You wake feeling sharp and capable. By mid-morning, complex problems seem solvable, decisions flow naturally, and…

  • Dehydration and Brain Function: Why Your Brain Needs Water

    Dehydration and Brain Function: Why Your Brain Needs Water

    You know that foggy-headed feeling when you wake up? The one where reading your emails feels…

  • Home Office Setup for Productivity: The Psychology Behind Better Focus

    Home Office Setup for Productivity: The Psychology Behind Better Focus

    Your workspace isn’t just affecting your comfort—it’s directly impacting your cognitive function. Temperature fluctuations drain mental…

  • Mindfulness for Focus: Stop Your Mind Racing

    Mindfulness for Focus: Stop Your Mind Racing

    Your mind wanders about 47% of the time you’re awake, according to Harvard researchers. Nearly half…

  • Sleep and Cognitive Function: The Complete Guide

    Sleep and Cognitive Function: The Complete Guide

    We spend roughly one-third of our lives asleep, yet many people treat sleep as expendable—something to…

  • Stress Management Techniques for Mental Performance: A Psychologist’s Practical Guide

    Stress Management Techniques for Mental Performance: A Psychologist’s Practical Guide

    You know that feeling when you’re staring at your screen, trying to remember what you were…

  • Social Connection and Brain Health: Why Your Brain Needs People

    Social Connection and Brain Health: Why Your Brain Needs People

    I’ll be honest—as someone who describes themselves as a “raging introvert,” writing this article has been…

  • How to Recover From Mental Burnout: A Psychologist’s Guide

    How to Recover From Mental Burnout: A Psychologist’s Guide

    Back in the day when I was a teacher, I’d lecture A-level Psychology students on the…

  • How to Improve Working Memory: 7 Practical Strategies

    How to Improve Working Memory: 7 Practical Strategies

    You walk into a room and immediately forget why you’re there. (Walking back out and re-entering…

  • How to Learn Any Skill Fast: The Deliberate Practice Method

    How to Learn Any Skill Fast: The Deliberate Practice Method

    You want to learn guitar, speak conversational Spanish, or master data visualisation for work. The thought…

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