Mindfulness, or the quality of being fully present and engaged with whatever you’re currently doing, can improve your wellbeing and mental state in numerous ways. Mindfulness helps reduce stress, decrease blood pressure, improve sleep, boost memory, and alleviate anxiety. Techniques vary, but all are rooted in meditation. The goal of any mindfulness practice is to …
The sun is shining, the pool is calling, and you’ve got three invitations to barbecues this week. One tiny problem: You’ve got work to do. With the arrival of summer comes plenty of extra distractions, and it can be challenging to stay on task with work or school projects. But fear not! We’ve put together …
What Is Personal Branding? Put simply, a personal brand is that which makes you unique — your experiences, your skills, and your worldview. Or, to quote Jeff Bezos,“Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room.” Personal branding goes way beyond business cards or a logo you associate with …
Pursuing a bachelor’s or a master’s degree online will cause some level of stress and demand a lot of time and energy. Many students struggle to find a balance between school, family, and work because they don’t always know what that balance should look like or how to achieve it. In the following paragraphs, I …
Navigating the online learning experience can be a difficult task for people who are used to a traditional-classroom setting. At first glance, most of us think of all the obvious positive freedoms online learning provides; however, some stay far from online classrooms after a negative experience. Often, this is caused due to the lack of …