Academic Resources
Helpful FAQ’s
Untapped academic Coaching
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UNTAPPED LEARNING: COLLEGE COACHING
Many college students benefit from ongoing coaching to strengthen skills such as time management, planning, organization, self-advocacy, and task initiation. Untapped Learning is a local company that has provided laudable 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. To learn more about Untapped’s college coaching program, please click here.
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 opportunity open to any/all Mines students and their families.
Time Management & Productivity
- How Good Is Your Time Management? Take this assessment and find out
- 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
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:
- UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center: Meditation Podcasts
- University of North Carolina Meditation & Mindfulness: Meditation 101 & Mindful Activities
- UNC Relaxation Audio Sessions
- 6 Mindfulness Exercises You Can Try Today
- Calm: A mindfulness app for clarity and peace
- Headspace: A gym membership for the mind
The importance of sleep
- 5 Relaxation Techniques for Better Sleep
- Sleep, Learning, & Memory
- Healthy Sleep Tips
- 12 Tips to Sleep Soundly Every Night
- 9 Things In Your Dorm Room Impacting Your Sleep
- Let Music Serenade You to Sleep
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
- Great Tips for Proactive Stress Management
- A Guide for Managing your Stress
- Good Stress, Bad Stress: Not all stress is bad and some stress can be helpful
Test anxiety