The new academic year hasn’t even started and perhaps you’re already feeling stressed out. Experiencing stressors in our lives may be inevitable, but how we respond to them is the key to keeping your stress at a manageable level.  Letting stress go uncontrolled can have a negative impact on our emotional as well as physical [...]

Educational efforts on sexual violence prevention typically place a strong focus on communication, especially on the giving and receiving of consent to particiate in sexual activity. As thorny as it can be to define what consent looks and sounds like, what if your attempts to communicate your intention are completely misinterpreted?
Dr. Louanne Weston Cole, in her Sex [...]

Our reaction is usually a greater predictor of how stress will impact us rather than the stressor itself, so stress management techniques usually focus on improving your responses. Dr. Edward Creagan of the Mayo Clinic offers these three very simple ideas in how to avoid and deal with stress, taken from a spy novel!
While waiting for [...]

Do you feel confident in your decision-making or not? We all probably can improve to varying degrees in this area, so the Dumb Little Man blog offers advice on what might contribute to low self esteem in decision making and how to improve it:
 If you suffer from low confidence and feel insecure about your [...]

It’s the end of the academic year. Your brain may literally feel baked from the over-stressed, over-caffeinated, over-sleep-deprived, over-done year you’ve just completed. The summer months hopefully offers a much-needed respite and time to recoup. But if you want to un-bake your brain a bit faster, blogger Jonathan Fields at Awake at the Wheel offers a list of suggestions that [...]

From the Mayo Clinic…
Anger is natural, but it can be destructive when expressed inappropriately. Gauge your anger level and identify your unhealthy expressions of anger.
Do you slam down the phone when faced with endless computerized voice prompts? Have you gotten into a shouting match with a stranger over a parking space at the mall? Ever [...]

From CNN…
Teenagers who use marijuana put themselves at higher risks for serious mental health problems, including worsening depression, schizophrenia, anxiety and suicide, according to a new White House report.
 

 
The report said more teens use marijuana than all other illegal drugs combined.
The goal is to “correct the blind spot we’ve had in our society that’s caused [...]

From eCampusTours.com…
Going home for summer break may be hard to get used to since you have been living without a lot of rules all school-year long. Your parents may want you home at a certain time, but you are used to coming and going whenever you please. Your parents may not want you sleeping until [...]

From the Mayo Clinic…
Friendships are good for your health. During hardships, they are a source of comfort and strength. Learn how to find and nurture friendships and how to be a good friend.

It’s the shoulder to lean on. The good advice. The unspoken comfort. The good times and shared laughter. Friendships offer all these benefits, [...]

From CampusBlues.com…
Obstacles to listening:
It isn’t enough to just hear what someone is saying. Mistakes on exams, interviews and personal relationships come from poor listening skills. Think about what goes through your mind as you hear someone speak. Wondering what you will say next, how long will this take, what you are having for lunch are [...]