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obstacles, including an inability to focus.
Take breaks. The Cleveland Clinic notes
our program Afternoon, The struggles students can have with focusing that various studies have found that periodic
breaks improve mood, boost performance
on their studies was apparent during the
Evening,
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college students found that 64 percent were
acquainted with lengthy cramming sessions
concerned about their ability to maintain their
• 20% of our program Saturday classes focus and discipline in remote instructional on the eve of a big exam, which can feel
like a rite of passage for high schoolers and
environments. Though educators, students and
is dedicated to available parents are hopeful that remote learning will college students. Parents and educators can
x-ray training! soon be a thing of the past, no one is certain emphasize the importance of taking breaks
during such sessions and how periodic rest
about what lies ahead in regard to the 2021-22
• Dental clinic and laboratory on site! school year. Ideally, students will be back in can help improve performance.
• Our instructors are working school time full-time five days per week by Take a piecemeal approach to big tasks.
the start of the new academic year. However,
The Child Mind Institute notes that breaking
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tackle more challenging tasks. The
piecemeal approach can make big tasks
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studies have shown that multitasking
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adversely affects performance and makes
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their academic potential.
18 Michael E. Kun, DMD Clinical Director or three activities simultaneously puts studies. Some simple strategies can help