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Balancing work, rest and play is an important skills which helps students to sustain a high level of performance over extended periods of time, such as during the exam season. Often students focus predominantly on their academic life and neglect sufficient rest or leisure activities. However, incorporating rest, relaxation, sleep and play activities can enhance our learning capacity and our resilience to stress. Students can benefit from assessing how they currently allocate their time between work, rest, and play to evaluate if their life feels balanced. Adjusting the proportions of these three components can optimise wellbeing, better equip students to manage exam pressure and ultimately boost academic achievement. Author - by Lee Parker, Occupational Therapist, Cambridge Academic Performance Copyright ©Cambridge Academic Performance Online access will be provided instantly when payment is completed. -
Special Offer: Buy the accompanying workbook and get a £25 discount. Add both to the basket and the discount will appear in there.Balancing work, rest and play is an important skills which helps students to sustain a high level of performance over extended periods of time, such as during the exam season. Often students focus predominantly on their academic life and neglect sufficient rest or leisure activities. However, incorporating rest, relaxation, sleep and play activities can enhance our learning capacity and our resilience to stress. Students can benefit from assessing how they currently allocate their time between work, rest, and play to evaluate if their life feels balanced. Adjusting the proportions of these three components can optimise wellbeing, better equip students to manage exam pressure and ultimately boost academic achievement. Author - by Lee Parker, Occupational Therapist, Cambridge Academic Performance Copyright ©Cambridge Academic Performance Online access will be provided instantly when payment is completed. -
Special Offer: Buy the accompanying online training course and get a £25 discount. Add both to the basket and the discount will appear in there.Balancing work, rest and play is an important skill which helps students to sustain a high level of performance over extended periods of time such as during the exam season. Often students focus predominantly on their academic life and neglect sufficient rest or leisure activities. However, incorporating rest, relaxation, sleep and play activities can enhance learning capacity and create resilience to stress. Students can benefit from assessing how they currently allocate their time between work, rest and play to evaluate if their life feels balanced. Adjusting the proportions of these three components can optimise wellbeing, better equip students to manage exam pressure and ultimately boost academic achievement. This workbook looks at how we can encourage students to buy-in to these ideas, especially where students may be highly driven and do not see their academic success as a function of their overall wellbeing. Contents:- THE WORK, REST & PLAY PIE CHART
- ACTIVITY ADD-ONS
- FEELINGS AND REALITY
- BALANCE NOW AND DURING EXAMS
- THE BENEFITS OF PLAY
- DEVELOPING SOFT SKILLS
- REST AND RELAXATION
- RESOURCES
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Taking regular breaks while studying is vital for productivity, focus and wellbeing, yet many students resist taking breaks out of a misplaced fear that breaks will reduce productivity. The truth is that taking short, planned breaks helps the brain to recalibrate and restore functional levels. This leads to improved concentration levels, protection against fatigue and higher productivity that can be sustained over longer periods. Key best practices around study breaks include experimenting to find the right work-to-break ratio for you, planning what work you will do when you return from a break and ensuring your breaks are enjoyable and take place away from your desk or study situation. You can also supercharge your breaks by testing your memory after you return from a short break. Implementing these research-backed techniques around study breaks can transform studying from hard work into a long-term approach that you use throughout your education. By taking breaks, life becomes easier and the quality of our work becomes better. Author - by Lee Parker, Occupational Therapist, Cambridge Academic Performance Copyright ©Cambridge Academic Performance Online access will be provided instantly when payment is completed. -
Special Offer: Buy the accompanying workbook and get a £25 discount. Add both to the basket and the discount will appear in there.Taking regular breaks while studying is vital for productivity, focus and wellbeing, yet many students resist taking breaks out of a misplaced fear that breaks will reduce productivity. The truth is that taking short, planned breaks helps the brain to recalibrate and restore functional levels. This leads to improved concentration levels, protection against fatigue and higher productivity that can be sustained over longer periods. Key best practices around study breaks include experimenting to find the right work-to-break ratio for each individuals needs, planning ahead what work to do after a break and ensuring that breaks are enjoyable and take place away from the study space. Students can also supercharge their breaks by testing their memory after returning from a short break. Implementing these research-backed techniques can transform students experience of studying from an arduous process to a sustainable and even enjoyable experience. By taking breaks, life becomes easier and the quality of work becomes better.Author - by Lee Parker, Occupational Therapist, Cambridge Academic Performance Copyright ©Cambridge Academic Performance Online access will be provided instantly when payment is completed. -
Special Offer: Buy the accompanying online training course and get a £25 discount. Add both to the basket and the discount will appear in there.Taking regular breaks while studying is vital for productivity, focus and wellbeing. Yet many students resist taking breaks out of a misplaced fear that breaks will reduce productivity. Taking regular breaks leads to improved concentration, protection against fatigue and higher productivity which can then be sustained over longer periods of time. Key best practices around study breaks include experimenting to find the right work-to-break ratio for each individual, planning ahead and ensuring that breaks are enjoyable and take place away from the study space. Students can also supercharge their breaks by using them to improve information recall. Implementing these research-backed techniques can transform students experience of studying from an arduous process to a sustainable and even enjoyable experience. By taking breaks, life becomes easier and the quality of work becomes better. Contents:- TAKING BREAKS
- HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF BREAKS
- KEY FACTORS
- HELPFUL BREAKS
- ACTIVITIES
- RESOURCES
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Getting enough high-quality sleep is essential for students to perform at their best both academically and in their lives. Sleep has been clearly linked to improved memory, concentration, cognitive functioning and overall wellbeing and good health. Therefore students cannot afford to cut back on their sleep even if they want to use the time at night to study. Prioritising consistent, high quality sleep is a high-performance strategy for improving grades. This training helps students to buy into the idea of sleep as a performance enhancer and provides activities and tips to help optimise sleep habits. Author - by Lee Parker, Occupational Therapist, Cambridge Academic Performance Copyright ©Cambridge Academic Performance Online access will be provided instantly when payment is completed. -
Special Offer: Buy the accompanying workbook and get a £25 discount. Add both to the basket and the discount will appear in there.Getting enough high-quality sleep is essential for students to perform at their best both academically and in their lives. Sleep has been clearly linked to improved memory, concentration, cognitive functioning and overall wellbeing and good health. Therefore students cannot afford to cut back on their sleep as this will impact their cognitive abilities to recall content and perform well in exams. Prioritising consistent, high quality sleep is a “high-performance strategy” for improving grades. This workbook helps students to buy into the idea of sleep as a performance enhancer and provides activities and tips to help them evaluate and optimise their sleep habits. Author - by Lee Parker, Occupational Therapist, Cambridge Academic Performance Copyright ©Cambridge Academic Performance Online access will be provided instantly when payment is completed. -
Special Offer: Buy the accompanying online training course and get a £25 discount. Add both to the basket and the discount will appear in there.Getting enough high-quality sleep is essential for students to perform at their best both academically and in their lives. Sleep has been clearly linked to improved memory, concentration, cognitive functioning and overall wellbeing and good health. Students cannot afford to cut back on their sleep as this will impact their cognitive abilities to recall content and perform well in exams. Prioritising consistent, high quality sleep is a “high-performance strategy” for improving grades. This workbook helps students to buy-in to the idea of sleep as a performance enhancer and provides activities and tips to help them evaluate and optimise their sleep habits. Contents:- SLEEP
- EVIDENCE THAT SLEEP AFFECTS MEMORY
- SLEEP GRAPH
- THE MAIN MESSAGE
- ACTIVITY: YOUR DAILY ROUTINE
- ACTIVITY: KEEPING A SLEEP LOG
- ACTIVITY: GETTING READY FOR SLEEP
- ACTIVITY: IMPROVING YOUR SLEEP
- RESOURCES
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Using the best revision techniques is often something that students can feel uncertain about. Many schools teach revision techniques and yet students can still feel confused about fundamental aspects such as where to place retrieval (or recalling information from memory) within the learning process. Students can waste a great deal of time on activities that make them feel good but are not effective in terms of learning. Examples of this include writing copious, beautiful notes or making flashcards in preparation for later learning and testing. These processes take up a lot of time without delivering learning quickly. In this revision cycle learning is prioritised from the first moment of engaging in the act of revision. Numerous additional techniques are designed to save time, boost memory and help maintain interest whilst studying. A revision cycle that can be printed out is used to help guide the process of revision. Contents:- THE REVISION CYCLE
- USING THE REVISION CYCLE
- THE ROLE OF RETRIEVAL
- USING YOUTUBE AND FINDING A KILLER FACT
- REVISION TOP TIPS
- TED TALK ON MEMORY
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This workbook comes with a short video and is designed to help parents to support their children during times of academic stress. It is designed to help you to improve your active listening skills over time and with practice. Remember that you do not need to be improving these skills only when supporting your child, you can develop these skills with your friends and colleagues by becoming a better listener and a better support to them. The more practice that you can develop the easier it will be when moments of crisis arise at home. Contents:- Active Listening
- Understanding Someone Fully Is Active Listening
- Don't Give Advice
- Body Language
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Marginal gains theory is a powerful approach to achieving goals and self-improvement. Originally developed in elite sports training, the idea is to make small, incremental changes in multiple areas that compound over time to drive transformational results. As outlined in the workbook, this concept of seeking continuous 1% improvements across everything from sleep habits to study techniques can unleash great momentum. By detailing the roots of why marginal gains is so effective this workbook makes a compelling case that we should all be looking for marginal gains in our lives. Through real-world examples and activities that students can use, it provides a framework for applying marginal gains thinking to see gradual yet exponential benefits. Whether trying to optimise health and wellbeing or boost academic and career success, the marginal gains mindset offers practical inspiration. Author - by Lee Parker, Occupational Therapist, Cambridge Academic Performance Copyright ©Cambridge Academic Performance Online access will be provided instantly when payment is completed. -
Special Offer: Buy the accompanying workbook and get a £25 discount. Add both to the basket and the discount will appear in there.Marginal gains theory is a powerful approach to achieving goals and self-improvement. Originally developed in elite sports training, the idea is to make small, incremental changes in multiple areas that compound over time to drive transformational results. As outlined in the workbook, this concept of seeking continuous 1% improvements across everything from sleep habits to study techniques can unleash great momentum. By detailing the roots of why marginal gains is so effective this workbook makes a compelling case that we should all be looking for marginal gains in our lives. Through real-world examples and activities that students can use, it provides a framework for applying marginal gains thinking to see gradual yet exponential benefits. Whether trying to optimise health and wellbeing or boost academic and career success, the marginal gains mindset offers practical inspiration. Author - by Lee Parker, Occupational Therapist, Cambridge Academic Performance Copyright ©Cambridge Academic Performance Online access will be provided instantly when payment is completed. -
Special Offer: Buy the accompanying online training course and get a £25 discount. Add both to the basket and the discount will appear in there.Marginal gains theory is a powerful approach to achieving goals and self-improvement. Originally developed in elite sports training the idea is to make small, incremental changes in multiple areas that compound over time, to drive transformational results. As outlined in the workbook, this concept of seeking continuous 1% improvements across everything from sleep habits to study techniques can unleash great momentum. By detailing the roots of why marginal gains is so effective this workbook makes a compelling case that we should all be looking for marginal gains in our lives. Through real-world examples and activities that students can use, it provides a framework for applying marginal gains thinking to see gradual yet exponential benefits. Whether trying to optimise health and wellbeing or boost academic and career success, the marginal gains mindset offers practical inspiration. Contents:- MARGINAL GAINS
- MARGINAL IMPROVEMENTS
- COMPOUND CHANGE
- THE ROLES OF MOMENTUM
- MARGINAL GAINS EXAMPLE
- ACTIVITY: HOW I GRADUALLY ACHIEVE MY GOALS
- RESOURCES
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Workbook summary to here. Contents:- MANAGING EXAM STRESS
- BEFORE THE EXAM
- DURING THE EXAM
- GOING ‘BLANK’ IN AN EXAM
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Knowing how to manage your anxiety and cope with panic are key skills for any student to help them navigate the challenges of academic life and succeed in their exams. In this workbook the physiological effects of anxiety are explained clearly and simply in terms of adrenalin and how it triggers our fight, flight and freeze response. The guide outlines a five-step process to help you to understand, acknowledge and ultimately control your anxiety. The five steps include:- Understand the role of adrenalin
- Recognise that while alarming, the bodily reactions are not dangerous
- Actively calm the body to calm the mind
- Practice management techniques
- Utilise relaxation strategies such as controlled breathing and visualisation
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Special Offer: Buy the accompanying workbook and get a £25 discount. Add both to the basket and the discount will appear in there.Knowing how to manage anxiety and cope with panic are key skills for student success and wellbeing. In this workbook the physiological effects of anxiety are explained in terms of adrenalin and how it triggers the fight, flight and freeze response. The guide outlines a five-step process to help students to understand, acknowledge and ultimately control their anxiety. The five steps include:- Understand the role of adrenalin
- Recognise that while alarming, the bodily reactions are not dangerous
- Actively calm the body to calm the mind
- Practice management techniques
- Utilise relaxation strategies such as controlled breathing and visualisation
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When we talk about anxiety in relation to revision and exams it shows us immediately that academic success isn’t just about knowledge. It’s about skills like relaxing and managing anxiety during our everyday life and especially when we are revising and in the run up to exams. High levels of anxiety can stop us from revising and cause up to give up hope. This will undermine our motivation and reduce our performance and grades. These are everyday skills that will help students within their exams but also whenever they face challenges within their lives. Anyone can learn these skills. Contents:- MANAGING ANXIETY
- HOW ADRENALIN AFFECTS US
- ACTIVITY: FIGHT, FLIGHT, FREEZE
- ACTIVITY: ADRENALIN AS A PERFORMANCE ENHANCER
- 5 STEPS TO MANAGING ANXIETY
- TED TALK ON THE POWER POSE
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Special Offer: Buy the accompanying online training course and get a £25 discount. Add both to the basket and the discount will appear in there.Many students suffer from exam anxiety both before and during their exams. For some the experience of exam anxiety is a major barrier to achieving the grades that they are capable of. It is exceptionally painful when grades in class tests and homework outshine the grades achieved in exams. This can be especially true for conscientious and high performing students whose commitment to their academic grades, whilst motivating their studies, is sabotaging their grades through intense anxiety within the exam. Understanding the role of anxiety and how to use it to enhance performance can radically transform students’ feelings and performance within their exams. This workbook goes well with exam technique and revision technique workbooks. Contents:- MANAGING EXAM STRESS
- BEFORE THE EXAM
- ACTIVITY - TRIGGERS
- ACTIVITY - WHAT’S HELPED
- ACTIVITY - WHAT DOESN’T HELP
- TOP TIPS
- DURING THE EXAM
- ACTIVITY - WHAT’S HELPED
- TOP TIPS
- GOING ‘BLANK’ IN AN EXAM
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Special Offer: Buy the accompanying workbook and get a £25 discount. Add both to the basket and the discount will appear in there.This training explores the positive and negative impact that stress can have on the academic lives of students. It uses the Yerkes-Dodson graph to explore the relationship between stress and performance and how too little or too much stress can negatively impact performance whilst a moderate level of stress can enhance it. The training includes activities to help students pinpoint where their current stress levels fall within the Yerkes-Dodson graph and identifies strategies to help them manage stress to optimise performance. It also provides additional reading and video resources related to stress, learning, memory and productivity for both students and staff. Overall, the training aims to help staff support students to better understand the role of stress in their academic lives in order to use it to their advantage and enhance their academic performance. Author - by Lee Parker, Occupational Therapist, Cambridge Academic Performance Copyright ©Cambridge Academic Performance Online access will be provided instantly when payment is completed. -
Many students have not considered their technique for completing their exams but have focused instead on how to acquire the information that they will need within the exam. This can be short-sighted as poor exam technique can cost many hard-earned marks on the day. Having a consistent approach to each exam is supportive and can reduce stress and anxiety. Using techniques that boost performance is much more effective than relying on responses to anxious feelings within the exam. The workbook compares the preparations and techniques used by athletes before competitions and the way that students can prepare before exams, leaving nothing to chance and having a clear strategy for delivering their best performance. This workbook goes well with revision technique and managing exam anxiety workbooks. Contents:- PREPARE LIKE AN ATHLETE
- EXAM TECHNIQUE - DECIDING, REMEMBERING,WRITING
- STARTING WELL
- KNOW YOUR TIMINGS
- KEEP MOVING
- THE POPCORN EFFECT
- TOP TIPS
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This training explores the positive and negative impact that stress can have on the academic lives of students. It uses the Yerkes-Dodson graph to explore the relationship between stress and performance and how too little or too much stress can negatively impact performance whilst a moderate level of stress can enhance it. The training includes activities to help students pinpoint where their current stress levels fall within the Yerkes-Dodson graph and identifies strategies to help them manage stress to optimise performance. It also provides additional reading and video resources related to stress, learning, memory and productivity for both students and staff. Overall, the training aims to help students better understand the role of stress in order to use it to their advantage and enhance their academic achievement. Author - by Lee Parker, Occupational Therapist, Cambridge Academic Performance Copyright ©Cambridge Academic Performance Online access will be provided instantly when payment is completed. -
Special Offer: Buy the accompanying online training course and get a £25 discount. Add both to the basket and the discount will appear in there.This training explores the positive and negative impact that stress can have on the academic lives of students. It uses the Yerkes-Dodson graph to explore the relationship between stress and performance and how too little or too much stress can negatively impact performance whilst a moderate level of stress can enhance it. The training includes activities to help students pinpoint where their current stress levels fall within the Yerkes-Dodson graph and identifies strategies to help them manage stress to optimise performance. It also provides additional reading and video resources related to stress, learning, memory and productivity for both students and staff. Overall, the training aims to help staff support students to better understand the role of stress in their academic lives in order to use it to their advantage and enhance their academic performance. Contents:- ADRENALIN AND PERFORMANCE
- THE YERKES-DODSON GRAPH
- ACTIVITY - WHERE YOU ARE ON THE GRAPH
- ACTIVITY - BURN OUT
- ACTIVITY - LOW MOTIVATION
- ACTIVITY - YOUR BEST PERFORMANCE
- ACTIVITY - THREE CHANGES
- RESOURCES
