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Disruptive Thinkers: David Masters Thinks Studying Should Be Fun

January 26, 2023May 16, 2008

Can College Work Be Fun? David Masters, a student, self-described “part-time peace activist,” and blogger, has an appealing worldview: life should be creative and playful. … Read more

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Advanced Student Stress Relief: The Activity Vacation

January 26, 2023May 14, 2008

Reviving The Walking Dead I meet a wide variety of students in my capacity as a professional advice giver guy. The type that most concerns … Read more

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Bonus Post: An Adventure Studying Case Study

January 26, 2023May 13, 2008

Adventure Studying in Action At the conclusion of last week’s post about adventure studying, I asked students, who were so inclined, to share photographic evidence … Read more

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Monday Master Class: The Visual Panic Schedule

January 26, 2023May 12, 2008

Busy, Busy, Busy… I have, once again, entered one of those delightful busy periods that threatens to rip all of one’s best laid productivity plans … Read more

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Unexpected Wisdom: Some Interesting Articles From Interesting Places

January 26, 2023May 8, 2008

Gone for the Weekend I’m leaving this afternoon for a three day trip. This means no Friday post and I might be a little slow … Read more

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Exclusive Interview: Daniel Pink’s Advice for Jumpstarting a Meaningful Post-Grad Life

January 26, 2023May 7, 2008

The Book(s) of Daniel If you don’t know Daniel Pink, you should. His bestselling books, Free Agent Nation (2001) and A Whole New Mind (2005), … Read more

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Monday Master Class: How Two Extra Hours Can Make Your Paper Two Times Better

January 26, 2023May 5, 2008

The Small Paper Shuffle When faced with an essay or small paper, most students follow a similar pattern. You glance over the relevant readings, crack … Read more

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Adventure Studying: An Unconventional New Approach to Exam Preperation

January 26, 2023May 2, 2008

Exam advice week here at Study Hacks is winding down. So sad! Next week it’s back to the normal mix… An Inspiring Space Two days … Read more

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Cal launched the "Study Hacks" blog at calnewport.com in 2007, and has been regularly publishing essays here ever since. Over 2,000,000 people a year visit this site to read Cal's weekly posts about technology, productivity, and the quest to live and work deeply in an increasingly distracted world, while tens of thousands more subscribe to have these essays delivered directly to their inbox (see the sign-up form below). To read more, you can browse more than 15 years of past essays in the archive.
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