Watching my middle-school-aged children switch from in-person to remote learning early during the COVID-19 pandemic inspired me to resume the master’s degree I set aside when I changed jobs more than a year ago. Little did I know that having all of us attend school online presented opportunities to cultivate some life lessons along the …
Former President Obama delivered a virtual commencement speech to all 2020 graduates. In that speech, he spoke about the current stressful situations that students face –- an economy in shambles, a pandemic, and having to stay distant from friends. But he ended that speech with talk of all of the opportunities that these situations have …
“Plans are useless, but planning is essential.” Some form of that quote has been attributed to several different people, including former president and World War II general Dwight Eisenhower, but the idea is sound. Plans change all the time. You might have planned to get a degree in four years, start a business, and become …
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way many of us work. One of the biggest changes is the sudden need to work remotely. While some people are well-versed in operating from a home office, hundreds of thousands of others are still adjusting to working remotely. Luckily, by making a few adjustments to minimize distractions, devising …
Career, family, relationships, commutes, bills, health, the news — it’s easy in our “always on” culture and busy lives to feel the effects of stress. But unchecked stress can easily become unmanageable and impact your physical, mental, and emotional health. We’ve put together some easy, five-minute stress-reduction techniques that you can implement right away – …