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  • Man sitting, thinking negative thoughts, wondering how to stop overthinking

    How to Stop Overthinking: 7 Proven Techniques

    BySimon Shaw 31 January 202610 May 2026

    If you want to know how to stop overthinking, you’re not alone — and you’re not…

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  • Person running outdoors, illustrating the benefits of exercise for brain health

    Best Exercise for Brain Health: Which Types Work Best?

    BySimon Shaw 31 January 202618 April 2026

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

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  • dehydration and brain function concept showing person staying hydrated at desk for mental performance

    Dehydration and Brain Function: Why Your Brain Needs Water

    BySimon Shaw 30 January 202617 April 2026

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

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  • Well-organised home office setup for productivity with natural light, wooden desk, ergonomic chair, and plants for optimal productivity and focus

    Home Office Setup for Productivity: The Psychology of Focus

    BySimon Shaw 30 January 202619 April 2026

    Your home office setup for productivity starts long before you choose a desk or buy a…

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  • Woman practising meditation, showing the benefits of mindfulness for focus

    Mindfulness for Focus: Stop Your Mind Racing

    BySimon Shaw 30 January 202628 April 2026

    Your mind wanders about 47% of the time you’re awake, according to research by Harvard psychologists…

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  • Man sleeping peacefully showing the relationship between sleep and cognitive function

    Sleep and Cognitive Function: The Complete Guide

    BySimon Shaw 29 January 202619 April 2026

    We spend roughly one-third of our lives asleep, yet most people treat sleep as the first…

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  • Woman practicing stress management for mental performance, meditating at home

    Stress Management for Mental Performance

    BySimon Shaw 29 January 202619 April 2026

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

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  • social connection and brain health — friends having a conversation in a cafe illustrating the benefits of social connection

    Social Connection and Brain Health: Why Your Brain Needs People

    BySimon Shaw 29 January 202619 April 2026

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

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  • How to recover from mental burnout — person sitting quietly with coffee reflecting on exhaustion before beginning recovery

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

    BySimon Shaw 29 January 20261 May 2026

    Back in the day, I’d lecture my students on the dangers of chronic workplace stress: high…

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  • Lady sitting at a desk with floating icons that illustrate how to improve working memory - active recall, exercise, chunking and external systems

    How to Improve Working Memory: 7 Practical Strategies

    BySimon Shaw 22 January 202625 April 2026

    You walk into a room and immediately forget why you’re there. Someone tells you their phone…

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  • A person writing in an overplanned calendar, showing why time blocking fails

    Why Time Blocking Fails (And How to Fix It for Good)

    BySimon Shaw 6 January 202623 April 2026

    Most people discover why time blocking fails the same way: you’ve blocked out every hour. The…

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  • How to improve quality: essentials including eye masks, earplugs, and alarm clock

    How to Improve Sleep Quality: 7 Science-Backed Strategies

    BySimon Shaw 27 December 202519 April 2026

    You know the feeling. You’ve dragged yourself through another day on five hours of broken sleep,…

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