Distractions are a part of daily life. They are everywhere around us, be it the constant pinging of notifications on our phones or Netflix updating new episodes weekly of our favourite shows. These minor or major interruptions in our daily lives do end up harming our productivity. Undoubtedly, it is…

Your professional life encompasses the majority of your life after completing your education. Your approach and growth in your professional life impacts all the other sectors of your life. It affects your interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships to a great extent. The course of your work-life depends on you and your…

Learning is an important part of our lives. We spend the most critical years of our lives as students, and learning becomes an everyday occurrence. Since learning is a life-long process and we reap its benefits till the very end, it becomes essential to know how to become a better…

The human brain generates ideas at an astonishing rate. Every day we get new ideas; however, how many of those brilliant ‘aha’ moments of yours do you remember? How many of those do you implement? Indeed, the majority of our ideas do not see fruition. Why is that? The truth…

Tiago Forte’s building a second brain is an effective methodology for saving and retaining the information our brain processes and the ideas and connections we make. With the use of modern technology and tools around us, we can expand our memory and intellectual capacity. It specifically focuses on not just…

All individuals have unique ways of learning and retaining information. We assimilate information and work on what we have learned very differently. Have you ever wondered whether there is any science behind your methods? Do you think people share the same techniques? What we employ to learn and process information…

When we are faced with a problem, our approach to coming up with a solution varies. There are several models proposed which depict different ways of thinking. One popular model, described by Barbara Oakley, is the focused and diffuse thinking model. As the name suggests, this model presents two counterposed…

The professional world measures the skills of every worker. The role played in the company, and potential professional growth is determined by the kind of skills exhibited. Thus, especially in the current scenario, developing your skills and learning new ones has become exceedingly important. One of the main reasons for…

The major problem with learning we deal with is the lack of retention. We consume mountains of information and yet when it comes to performing or reproducing what we have learned, our memory fails us. Now, there are several memory tips and tricks which may help in sharpening our long-term…