Does being successful make a person happy, or does being happy make a person successful? The answer is BOTH. However, if you are asked to choose which is most true, you might be surprised. Many people think being successful is the key to happiness, but in reality, the opposite is…
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LET’S COPE!–Part 2 of STRESS HAPPENS.
[Part 1 of STRESS HAPPENS can be found here.] Some people have a lot of stress and handle it well. Some people have a lot of stress and handle it poorly. Some people have a little bit of stress and handle it well. Some people have a little bit of…
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STRESS HAPPENS.
STRESS HAPPENS. Yep, it does. No way around it. Got a pulse = got stress! To that end, stress is good, right?! Stress happens to everyone. It doesn’t discriminate by age, how much money a person has, intellect, race, religion, gender, or any other type of descriptor available to humans….
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GOALS > RESOLUTIONS
HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY= positive emotion, pleasure, contentment NEW= fresh, not seen before YEAR= one revolution around the sun, 365 days So, with that said, here’s to wishing you a pleasurable, not-yet-seen-before trip around the sun! A tradition many people participate in when a new year rolls around is making…
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I’M POSSIBLE! The Power of a Positive Attitude When Learning
Audrey Hepburn had many great quotes, but none more profound than this one: “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says “I’m possible.” When learning difficult tasks, students can be encouraged to change “impossible” into “I’m possible” by having a positive attitude and reaping the learning benefits that come from this…