Staying organized can completely change the way you study. When your notes and conversations are neatly arranged, it becomes ...

Americans are reading less and struggling to focus on tasks these days. Here's how Gloria Mark, who studies attention spans, suggests improving your focus.

Students spend nearly a third of the school day on their phones, and frequent checking may make it harder to stay focused in class.

With spring break just around the corner, University of Iowa students need to recharge their batteries while they go on vacation, stay on campus, or go back to their hometowns. Here are a few fun, ...

Best friends influence a teen's emotions and grades, while popular peers dictate social media use and body image.

A new study from researchers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that middle and high school students spend ...

The Pomodoro technique, developed by Francesco Cirillo, is a time-management method that recommends focused periods of work — usually a 25-minute work session — punctuated with brief breaks. Cirillo ...

Try these simple exercises to fall asleep faster and improve your sleep quality ...

Research increasingly shows a variety of habits and hobbies offer a helpful cognitive workout. One recent study linked lifelong learning — things like reading, learning another language, playing chess ...

Midterms have a way of sneaking up on you. One week you’re telling yourself there’s plenty of time, and the next week you’re getting asked to leave the library because it's closing, running on cold ...

The lesser-known "fitness" focus mode can turn your iPhone into a dedicated training tool.

MIT neuroscientists have figured out how the brain is able to focus on a single voice among a cacophony of many voices, shedding light on a longstanding neuroscientific phenomenon known as the ...