Regardless if it’s half full or half empty, after a while it gets heavy to hold

A young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience.  She raised a glass of water, and everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, “half empty or half full?” ….She fooled them all… ”How heavy is this glass of water?”, she inquired with a smile. Continue reading

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What Just Happened?

You’ve just arrived at the party of the year and you’re psyched.  Looking around, you realize that your friends haven’t gotten there yet.  This is the night you’re finally going to talk to  your crush  and you need their encouragement.  Everyone else looks like they’re having a great time so you head to the kitchen.  Maybe there’s some liquid courage around.  Red cups are stacked on the counter and what looks like a new trashcan filled with red punch sits in front of the sink.  You dip your cup in and take a sip.  It’s definitely spiked so you fill your cup and try to blend in while you wait for your friends to join you.  Continue reading

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Study, Don’t Cram!

If you’re one of the millions of students who has trouble studying come finals season, don’t fret.  Every year during finals and midterm season Twitter and Facebook are bombarded with comments like “Drinking coffee to help me stay up and study all night for my 8 a.m. Midterm…I’m screwed.”  It doesn’t have to be like that.  Other students have turned to dangerous prescription drugs such as Adderal and Vyvanse which are used to deal with symptoms of ADD.  It doesn’t have to be like this either. While schools pile the students with mounds and mounds of information, most students are never taught one of the most essential skills of learning: how to study. Help is here so you can pass this finals season without the use of drugs, sleepless nights and excessive coffee. Here is a list of effective and healthy ways to study. Continue reading

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5 Tricks to Healthy During College

Ah, the life of a college student. Between working hard and partying even harder, we don’t generally have time or money to make it out to the grocery store and to cook. Instead, we tend to rely on cafeteria pizza and pre-packaged meals. And during the stress of finals, gorging on these treats seems even more appealing. But most of these foods are loaded with carbs and saturated fats and don’t exactly have the nutrients we need to help improve mental alertness, concentration, and memory. How is it possible for those of us who care about improving our health to stay healthy during our stay in the ivory tower? Here are some suggestions: Continue reading

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