Do you have low self-esteem? Low self-esteem affects more people than you think. You may find that being alone with yourself is uncomfortable, that you feel anxious or uneasy with other people, or that your mind is filled with negative self-talk. This is no way to live your life and the good news is, you [...]
Becoming a successful college student isn’t as easy as showing up for class. In fact, that can be a challenge in itself! Transitioning from a high school senior to a college freshman can be exciting and scary. Whether you just got your grades back from this semester at college and are thinking uh oh or [...]
Stop being so hard on yourself, jeez! Do you ever feel like your own bully? Then it’s time to start being nice to yourself, stop pushing yourself to get everything done and start accepting that you can’t do it all. Being hard on yourself may be hardwired; you may have been thinking this way since [...]
Let’s face it, you could use a little more happiness in your life. Who doesn’t want to worry less, smile more, and have the future looking so bright that you’ve got to grab your sunglasses? I know I do! Most of us spend so much time feeling sorry for ourselves that we don’t make room [...]
Self-help, happiness, and fixing negative thinking patterns is a big business these days. Chances are you have spent time in the self-help aisle of your bookstore; researched a perfect pill for your symptoms; or a professional who will help you finally achieve that happy and blissful life you’ve been seeking. The problem is that many of [...]
We know the drill: You’ve grown increasingly bored with your look, your job or your hobbies, or maybe all three and need to boost confidence. You struggle to find an effective form of self-expression, and you’re wondering where to go from here. You’ve read the self-help titles, but nothing seems to stick. How do you [...]
This is your wake-up call—literally. For years, we have known that sleep deprivation is bad for our health, but a new study shows that lack of beauty sleep actually destroys brain cells. A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found that staying awake kills brain cells in mice, and researchers suggest it may do the same [...]
Sunday Funday can be a great way to relax before the week ahead, but if you are like me, it sets me up for feeling scattered and super unorganized. Since college, I have used my Sundays to connect with others, but not before I clean up my life. Prepping for the week ahead and using [...]
We all can’t get out of a funk now and then. Sometimes the weekends can make it harder to stay positive and upbeat because of all the free time you have. Or maybe its the downtime in the evening when you actually have moments to think about yourself instead of everything the world demands of you [...]
The past two weeks I have been stressed out and overwhelmed. Writing late into the night, daunting deadlines, keeping up my normal work schedule, all while attempting to take care of my body and mind has proven to be a bit difficult. It can be so hard to take care of yourself when you have [...]
