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…
Though Covid-19 has taken a huge toll on human lives and has engendered unprecedented levels of economic hardship, we can’t deny that it has also bestowed some blessings on our planet. Pollution receded for the first time in years. Anecdotal…
Whether it’s appreciating Shakespeare’s double entendres, solving polynomial equations, deciphering the electronic configuration of metals or analysing supply curves, all learning involves four essential functions.
Quantity and quality aren’t diametrically opposed but rather complement each other. Creative work, in any domain, are pieces that stand out based on parameters laid down by the field in question. When it comes to creative endeavours, most people believe…
As weeks morph into months, the curve of Covid-19 cases continues to rise. Though lockdown restrictions have eased in most states, people are ridden with angst of various guises. While the fear of contracting Covid-19 casts an overarching shadow over…
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.