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How much time should you spend studying? Our 'Goldilocks Day' tool helps find the best balance of good grades and well-being

  • Written by: Dot Dumuid, Senior Research Fellow, Allied Health & Human Performance, University of South Australia
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For students, as for all of us, life is a matter of balance, trade-offs and compromise. Studying for hours on end is unlikely to lead to best academic results. And it could have negative impacts on young people’s physical, mental and social well-being.

Our recent study found the best way for young people to spend their time was...

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