Reading Time: 2 minutes This time of year can be an exciting one with all the holidays, but it can also be a time of dread with finals. Here are a few suggestions on how to emotionally stay afloat. It is no big secret that college is hard. Between school, work, and sometimes family obligations, this time is intense […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Study productivity can be a game changer when it comes to a student’s academic success. As students, the challenge of managing studies efficiently often becomes a pivotal aspect of success. Balancing coursework, assignments, and the demands of a busy student life requires more than just hard work; it requires smart strategies that enhance productivity. In […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Stressed students may be interested to learn that massage therapy is a legitimate wellness strategy for managing worries and improving wellness during life’s busiest moments. According to Ivy Conrad, a licensed massage therapist and author for Mayo Clinic, massage therapy, “a general term for pressing, rubbing and manipulating your skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments” is […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes As cold weather makes its unceremonious entrance, cold rain rushes away warm fall weather, and early evenings scare away the sun. It seems as if nothing could be better than a night in featuring fuzzy socks, a warm cup of tea and a good book. “Hygge” (HEW-guh), a noun and adjective of Danish origin, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes While in college, caring for your teeth might seem like the least important thing there is to care about right now. But if you do not care for your teeth now, you might be dealing with more serious care in the future. Regular dental visits and good habits prevent you from needing to see the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes There are semicolons everywhere, and they are not just meant to display people’s love of punctuation. The presence of these is showing support for something called Project Semicolon. This project is a worldwide mental health awareness and suicide prevention campaign. It was originally founded in 2013 by Amy Bleuel. As the project’s website relates, Bleuel […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes According to the Cambridge dictionary the definition of optimism is the quality of being full of hope and emphasizing the good parts of a situation, or a belief that something good will happen. If you want to improve in many aspects of your life try being more optimistic. The Harvard Medical School explains that being […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Whole fruits are nature’s vitamin pills, encapsulated in flavorful skins. According to Julie Garden-Robinson, a food and nutrition specialist, fruits such as berries, apples, and oranges are high in vitamins C and A, and also deliver minerals such as potassium. Eating more fiber-rich, low-calorie fresh fruit in place of higher-calorie foods can help decrease your […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Regarding health and wellness, a commonly asked question is: “Does caffeine have negative long-term health effects on individuals?” The short answer is maybe, but not in the ways most people think. First, it helps to consider what caffeine is and how it works. According to the US Institute of Medicine, caffeine, a plant alkaloid usually […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of American adults suffer from sleep deprivation. In this article, we will discuss the importance of sleep, how it affects our health, and what we can do to improve our sleep quality. Why sleep matters According to Danielle Pacheco and Abhinav Singh […]