By Lynn F. Jacobs, Jeremy S. Hyman
Here are fifteen ways to get your motivation up—and to keep it up—throughout your college career.
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Four times as many first-generation college students will drop out of college compared to their peers with at least one parent who pursued higher education.
Students constantly face obstacles and transitions—and their mindset influences how they respond to them.
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Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.
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All kids feel anxious or stressed sometimes, like when they’re getting ready for a big test. But kids who learn and think differently may feel stress more often or more intensely. Self-soothing techniques can help them relax and regain their sense of control.
Maintaining your authority is important to your child’s well-being—and it’s important for your own emotional health too.
Many of us have thought of or dreamed about leaving that job to pursue our dreams, maybe start a business, or pursue our passion. While there are practical issues to consider, we also need to overcome the inertia that comes with the fear we experience when taking a major new direction in our lives.
The bodies of lonely people are markedly different from the bodies of non-lonely people.
If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.
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Setting an intention is like drawing a map of where you wish to go—it becomes the driving force behind your goals and visions.
Living a self-determined life doesn’t mean that you have to quit your job or move countries or make any other radical changes, it’s all about the small steps.