The Refocus Blog
Notes on focus, exams, ADHD & co-working
Practical notes on deep work, ADHD-friendly focus, competitive exam prep, studying alone, and remote work — with links to real resources.
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How to Read Research Papers Faster: The Three-Pass Method
How to read research papers faster: the three-pass method, a section-by-section route and a two-minute note, from Keshav and university library guides.
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How to Study for the NCLEX: A Plan Built on the Official Test Plan
How to study for the NCLEX: what the 2026 NCSBN test plan covers, how clinical judgment is tested, and a spaced-retrieval study plan you can follow.
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Repaso espaciado: cómo estudiar menos horas y recordar más
Repaso espaciado: qué es, por qué funciona y cómo armar un calendario de repasos para recordar más. Basado en El País, Aptus y la Universidad de Zaragoza.
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Lernplan erstellen: 7 Schritte für die Prüfungsphase
Lernplan erstellen in 7 Schritten: Überblick, Priorisierung, Zeitverteilung, Wochenplan und Puffer. Nach Leitfäden der TU Berlin, Uni Luzern und des Verbundstudiums.
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How to Change Careers and Start in a New Field: A 7-Step Plan
How to change careers and start in a new field: self-assessment, informational interviews, low-risk experiments and a 30-day plan from university career centers.
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How to Read and Brief a Case in Law School: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to read and brief a case in law school: sections, rule vs holding, common mistakes and a post-class routine, from ABA, Wisconsin and Oregon guides.
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Cómo evitar distraerte con el móvil al estudiar: guía paso a paso
Cómo evitar distraerte con el móvil al estudiar: notificaciones, bloques cortos, pausa de tres respiraciones y plan para tu próxima sesión.
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Prokrastination im Studium überwinden: 7 Schritte aus Hochschul-Beratungsstellen
Prokrastination im Studium überwinden: 7 konkrete Schritte aus Beratungsstellen der TU Berlin, Uni Potsdam und Berner Hochschulen, mit Wochenplan.
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How to Prioritize Your Time as a Startup Founder
How to prioritize your time as a startup founder: real vs fake progress, an impact-and-effort idea list and protected maker blocks, from YC and First Round.
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How to Grade Papers Faster as a Teacher Without Cutting Corners
How to grade papers faster as a teacher: rubrics, comment banks, batch grading and a coded-marking trial that cut workload, from real sources.
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Técnica Pomodoro: cómo usarla bien para estudiar y trabajar
Técnica Pomodoro paso a paso: las reglas que casi nadie aplica, cuánto debe durar cada bloque y los errores comunes al estudiar o trabajar.
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How to Build a Daily Writing Habit That Actually Sticks
How to build a daily writing habit: small fixed targets, a set time and place, a next-day plan and a log, drawn from university writing guides.
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