Academic Resources

Helpful FAQ’s

• CASA’s Frequently Asked Questions

Time Management & Productivity

• Student Advice on Time Management
• Doodling Helps You Pay Attention
• A Challenge to Make You More Productive
• Habitica: Habit-building and productivity app

Study and Test Prep

• Tips for Building your Study Schedule
• Recommendations for Organizing your Study Time
• How to prepare for a test – the complete guide
• How to study – the complete guide

Goal Setting

• Beeminder Accountability: Automated Goal Setting App

Focus and Procrastination

• Can’t Focus? Try These 7 Simple ADHD Concentration Tips
• Stopping procrastination

FOCUS AIDS

• Pomodoro Method
• Focus@Will: Reduce Distractions with Music

Managing Your Time on the Internet

• Freedom:  Help protect your time and attention from online distractions
• FocusMe: Schedule focus sessions, block websites, track time, set breaks, etc.
• Rescue Time: Track online activity, block websites, set alerts
• Minutes Please: Online timer, pop-up alert, and access block

Academic Wellness

Explore a variety of mindful meditations:

• University of North Carolina Meditation & Mindfulness: Meditation 101 & Mindful Activities
• 6 Mindfulness Exercises You Can Try Today
• Get suggestions for apps, find example meditations, and more at You@Mines. Type “meditation” in the search box. 

The importance of sleep

• 5 Relaxation Techniques for Better Sleep
• Healthy Sleep Tips
• 9 Things In Your Dorm Room Impacting Your Sleep
• Request a “Bedtime” Blaster Box from Student Wellness Promotions

Food to fuel your brain

• 75 Healthy Snacks– Great snack ideas to consider during finals or simply when you are busy
• Nutrition as a Stress Management Tool
• 9 Tricks to Healthy Eating, Even When you are Busy

Stress management

• Check out the Counseling Center’s Stressbusters, Performance Under Pressure, and Art of De-stressing overviews then sign-up for the accompanying Life Hack workshops
• Request a “Balanced” Blaster Box from Student Wellness Promotions
• Engage with the 5 minute “De-Stress101” module at You@Mines. You@Mines has many more resources – just type “Stress” in the search bar. 

Test anxiety

• Managing Test Anxiety
• Techniques for Addressing Test Anxiety Before and During an Exam
• Check out the Counseling Center’s Tackling Test Anxiety workshop

External academic Coaching

• External, fee-based intensive coaching program: UNTAPPED LEARNING: COLLEGE COACHING

  Many college students benefit from ongoing intensive coaching to strengthen skills such as time management, planning, organization, self-advocacy, and task initiation. Untapped Learning is a local company that has provided service to Mines students, serving those who have ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety, and depression, as well as students who have no diagnosed challenges. Untapped helps students to increase their independence and balance academics with the rest of their college experience. 

  Note that Mines does not formally partner with Untapped Learning nor profit from their work with Mines students.  Additionally, Mines is not responsible for services provided through Untapped Learning. This is a referral open to any/all Mines students and their families.