In our success-driven, metric-obsessed world, most adults pursue their careers with an almost single-minded focus. Besides familial and social obligations, our limited free time usually gets soaked up by mind-numbing content on screens of various sizes.
Though you may not have to endure harrowing commutes while working from home (WFH), many employees complain that their workloads have increased. As employers and bosses overwhelm workers with projects, Zoom meetings and tight deadlines, you’re really…
In an earlier article titled “Online classes and the four pillars of learning”, I had spelled out how teachers may use the four pillars of learning, put forth by neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene in his book How We Learn, to make learning more…
The stress imposed by an external deadline can motivate you to perform more optimally as you get charged up before the due date. As you stare at your calendar, looming deadlines blink at you. Two client proposals, five appraisals, and…
Excessive and persistent daydreaming hampers productivity and can interfere with relationships. As you log out of online classes, a pile of assignments awaits. After catching up with Zoom-fatigued friends, you decide to tackle your readings. You sprawl on your bed…
The terms “work” and “job” typically allude to a source of income, a career path, or even our identity. As the pandemic forced companies to shift to remote working, most of them focused on the nitty-gritties of equipping their employees…
Making friends takes time; perseverance is key – While popular students may take the camaraderie and comfort of friends for granted, not everyone is able to forge friendships in adulthood. In an article in Psychology Today, psychologist Marisa Franco confesses…
You are excited that you are on the team that has been given a high-impact project. But two days later, you receive an email from the team leader stating that you have been assigned to another group for a different…
Is this a fish market?” teachers yell as they enter classrooms filled with animated chatter. Though teachers may frown upon students chit-chatting during a free period, students talking to each other is an essential feature of language development. La…
When revising, is it better to re-read your notes or answer a set of questions? In an earlier article, I had elaborated on the benefits of testing as an effective learning strategy. Questioning yourself after reading a chapter is more…
Aruna Sankaranarayanan is the author of Zero Limits: Things Every 20 Something Should Know. She was the Founder & Director of PRAYATNA, a centre for children with learning difficulties in Bengaluru & Chennai for 22 years.