Who, What and Why PART I: The Neuroscience of Learning, Simplified Chapter One: The Brain and How to Use it
Elaborate Retrieval Cues You Tell Me: Is Context the Biggest Retrieval Cue?
Chapter Two: Mnemonics / Stories
Mnemonics Story-telling
PART II: Use It, So You Don’t Lose It! Chapter Three: Using Your Brain, The Easy Way
Goal-Busting: Easy as ABC Positive Reinforcement
Chapter Four: How To Study
Never Rely on a “First Pass” You Know What They Say About “Practising”!
Chapter Five: Study Groups
How to Find and Choose Study-Buddies Organising and Managing Study Groups Previous Exams and “Prac” Groups
Part III: Reducing Stress and Anxiety Chapter Six: Reducing Stress and Anxiety
Goal-Busting is still as easy as ABC Reducing Stress and Anxiety through 5-Tricks and Traffic Lights Stress and Anxiety -versus- Calm and Ease
Chapter Seven: Mastering the Art of Meditation
Breathe in; Breathe out! Remember That Bit About “Practising”?
Chapter Eight: A New Hope for The Future
The Power of Prayer Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? The Invitation
Last Word(s) Acknowledgments About the Author
Study Skills for Success is a guide book for anyone who wants to learn how to study effectively and succeed in exams. Written in three parts, it is an easy read: the first part simply focusses on how to get information into and out of your brain, the second part is concerned with study strategies, and then the third part is all about reducing stress and anxiety. This easy book gives simple tips and tricks, so that the reader feels secure in applying the author's knowledge from personal experience and from scientific research.
Internationally-published self-help author, Dr Mary-Claire Hanlon runs The Centre of Serendipity in Australia, facilitating various seminars and workshops for emerging leaders. An engaging adult educator and speaker, awarded for international and national presentations on her mental health research, Mary-Claire uses psychological techniques to creatively produce change.
Participants feel empowered and love the unexpected things about her books, workshops and seminars.
As at the start of 2020, Mary-Claire has written two self-help books. Her first book, [RE]BIRTH, is about self-realisation. Her second book, Study Skills for Success, is designed to help learners to learn better! Readers love her gentleness and depth, and her easy writing style.
