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Have you heard of "body doubling"?

Published 4 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Hi Reader,
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Have you ever noticed that your student focuses better when they silently co-work around other people, rather than going it alone?

There's actually a name for that, and there's an emerging body of research behind it.

It's called body doubling: the simple act of working alongside another person, even silently.
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Something about having another human presence nearby activates focus and follow-through. It's especially powerful for students who struggle with procrastination, anxiety, perfectionism, or motivation.

I recently did a live "study with me" session on YouTube for the first time. It was a one-hour body doubling experience.
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Now that the video is on our channel, your student can work alongside me (a psychologist who actually understands what they're going through).
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I give a brief intro explaining the concept, then we get to work together.

πŸ‘‰ Watch the session here​

Share it with your student as a free, low-effort way to get something done today.
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As always, you're doing more than you know. Thank you for the countless ways you are caring for your kid.
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Dr. Parke
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P.S. - If your student finds body doubling helpful, please know that we run regular study buddy sessions inside our community. They can join alongside other university students to get stuff done together.

You can sponsor your student for a 2-week free trial, then it's just $10/month after that.

It's one of the simplest, most practical things you can do to help them show up, without doing the work for them.

πŸ‘‰ Learn more and get your student started​

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