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HURDLE #1 is FEAR
People have many fears which can affect their chances of ultimate VCE success including fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of what other people will think of them, and even a fear of success.

‘When we fear we hesitate and when we hesitate we cause all of our worst fears to [...]

I am excited. In just a few short weeks the Olympic Games will begin in Beijing. I love the Olympic Games for a number of reasons. Firstly, as I was formerly involved with the preparation of some of Australia’s best swimmers I am looking on with a personal understanding of the effort and commitment that [...]

Awhile ago that I watched an interesting documentary called SuperSize Me. In the movie, director Morgan Spurlock, decides to do a macabre experiment whereby he ate nothing but McDonalds for a whole month. Now some of you who love the taste of a Big Mac may be saying how cool but before you reach for [...]

Thinking back to my student days (for the historians amongst us I completed my equivalent of the VCE in 1988), I can vividly remember some lessons I learnt the hard way, some I intuitively stumbled through and some I learnt through the bad examples of others. For example, have you ever seen anyone race [...]

Breakfast is the one meal that a lot of students ask me about. It seems that for a lot of people it is difficult to come up with a tasty, healthy breakfast that will give them the start they need to get going every day.
According to a 1998 U.S Gallup Survey about 14 percent [...]

Stress is a word that means different things to different people. The word stress is commonly used as a vague, all encompassing
negative mental state. However, to be clear there are actually two different forms of stress. Eustress represents the required stimulus humans need for constructive growth and development physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Distress on the [...]

Being aware of the nutritional value of the foods we eat is obviously essential to a healthy body. Eating the right combination of carbohydrates, proteins and healthy fats works towards keeping muscles strong and organs functioning the way nature intended.
Our minds are no different and eating foods rich in certain nutrients can help alleviate [...]

Have you chosen to be the best you can be in your life? Do you want to be healthy? If so, where does exercise fit into your health regime? Unless you have spent the last 50 years locked away from the world, you would undoubtedly agree that exercise is beneficial for health.
So why is [...]

Many students begin their VCE without having any clear vision about what they want to achieve. Students who have clear goals on what they want will maximise their chances of VCE success. Use the following guide to help you achieve your goals.
Specific: The goals should be as clear and specific as possible.
Measurable: Provide a goal-line [...]

It doesn’t matter if you have tried and failed to successfully set and achieve your VCE goals this article has the potential to dramatically enhance your chances of VCE success and beyond. Of all the success tools available to us today, perhaps none is as valuable to us as the ability to set and achieve [...]