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Looking for Personal Success? 5 Reasons Why Separating Work and Play Spaces Improves Productivity

By AcademicAlly, LLC / January 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Looking for Personal Success? 5 Reasons Why Separating Work and Play Spaces Improves Productivity

In a land, not so far away, there once lived a student who thought his desk was a hybrid mix of a pop-up amusement park and a wild, west showdown. Spoiler alert: the ADHD villains arrived at the scene, wreaking havoc on the area, and the student’s learning rode off into the sunset. Enter the…

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Are You Looking for Ways to Improve Your Productivity? Try Incorporating the Rule of Three into Your Daily Routine

By AcademicAlly / January 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Are You Looking for Ways to Improve Your Productivity? Try Incorporating the Rule of Three into Your Daily Routine

The number three is significant. There are the Three Amigos, Bee Gees, Three Musketeers, Jonas Brothers, Three’s Company, and Alvin and the Chipmunks, just to name a few. In sports we have three strikes and you’re out, three-peats, the Big Three, triathlons, 3-and-0, and Three and Out.  Did you know that the number three can…

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From Base Camp to Victory: 5 Strategies for Conquering Your Personal Mountain

By AcademicAlly / January 8, 2024 / Comments Off on From Base Camp to Victory: 5 Strategies for Conquering Your Personal Mountain

With the arrival of a new year, we tend to pause and reflect on the past year-what did we do well, and how do we capitalize on these successes? Where did we fall short, and what steps can we take so we can grow from these disappointments? These periods of personal reflection are critical to…

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5 Simple Ways Your Children Can Find and Feel Comfortable with Free Time

By AcademicAlly / December 12, 2023 / Comments Off on 5 Simple Ways Your Children Can Find and Feel Comfortable with Free Time

Remember the “old days”? You know, when kids played outside, computers came in the form of futuristic androids like R2D2 and C3PO, and free time wasn’t so much of a luxury as it was an integral part of the day? Yes, there were ballet classes to run to, soccer practices and games, Boy Scouts and…

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Want to Have a Peaceful Winter Break?Try These ADHD-Friendly Strategies

By AcademicAlly / December 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Want to Have a Peaceful Winter Break?Try These ADHD-Friendly Strategies

Winter is right around the corner, and even though they just enjoyed first long respite from school that comes with Thanksgiving weekend, it’s highly likely that your kids are already counting down the days until winter break arrives. This time of year brings with it a mix of emotions. There’s no school! Need I say…

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5 Lessons I Have Learned as an Academic Coach

By AcademicAlly / November 29, 2023 / Comments Off on 5 Lessons I Have Learned as an Academic Coach

Kids are the best; there is just no refuting this fact. Every day, I am reminded of how amazing these young people are when I interact with them at my job, and after each session, I walk away feeling grateful for the opportunity to work with these amazing human beings who, as far as I…

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5 Simple Ways to Establish a Solid Relationship with Your Children

By AcademicAlly / November 20, 2023 / Comments Off on 5 Simple Ways to Establish a Solid Relationship with Your Children

Do you ever feel like you just can’t say the right thing to your kid? Say one thing, and you’re being too nosey. Say another, and suddenly you’re too serious. And you can forget about the dumb wanna-be-cool-parent jokes….that’s the premiere way to publicly humiliate Junior! Parents have a lot of competition these days, and…

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Parenting is Hard in the 21st Century

By AcademicAlly / November 10, 2023 / Comments Off on Parenting is Hard in the 21st Century

I think we would all agree that, under the best of circumstances, parenting is not for the faint of heart. Just managing the logistics of raising children is a challenge in and of itself. Coordinating mealtimes, while simultaneously satisfying everyone’s gustatory preferences is worthy of a Nobel Prize. This doesn’t even take into account finding…

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How to Use Social Media Without Eliminating the Fun

How to Use Social Media Without Eliminating the Fun

By AcademicAlly / July 25, 2023 / Comments Off on How to Use Social Media Without Eliminating the Fun

Every family is different, and every individual is unique, so the parameters and rules that are put in place about what users have access to and how much time is spent on social media must reflect these nuances accordingly. The best piece of advice? Families must work together to establish and implement an appropriate social…

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The Very Complicated Relationship Between ADHD and Social Media

The Very Complicated Relationship Between ADHD and Social Media

By AcademicAlly / July 17, 2023 / Comments Off on The Very Complicated Relationship Between ADHD and Social Media

Social media is an exciting virtual playground, where users can explore new ideas, visit chatrooms with people who share the same passions, interests, and beliefs, and obtain answers to burning questions. Not surprisingly, this communication tool also brings with it many challenges, chief among which include concerns about predators, addiction to screens, and disruption of…

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