Why We Set Goals
I’m not surprised artists don’t want to set goals. I know a lot of students who don’t set goals. They prefer to live without strict, controlling plans that guide them step-by-step to getting what they...
View ArticleA Lesson from Physiotherapy
Healing an ailing back is a lot of hard work. Daily exercises, change of routine and paying for the physio appointments is more than enough to Google “all the muscles in my body” and making the effort...
View ArticleSeek Clarity
Clarity can help you relieve stress, manage your time better and even improve both your written and speech communication. Clarity helps you see better, listen more clearly, and connect with significant...
View ArticleGetting Organized After Midterms
Midterms can be a very stressful time for students. Major assignments are due, E & P meetings are being held for every program and the last stretch of the semester can be a doesy. However, it is...
View ArticleChoose the Right Approach
Your stressed-out because your approach isn’t working. Good stress is about getting what you want. It is your body’s way of summoning energy in order to achieve a goal. But energy isn’t enough. You...
View ArticleGetting Your Priorities Straight
Being organized isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. In fact, it’s pretty boring (not to mention the somewhat of a ‘boot camp’ feel to it). I’m not embarrassed to say that I like a messy lifestyle....
View ArticleDon’t Get So Attached To Your Goals
There is a little known stress management strategy that most of us tend to overlook from time to time. It’s called being process rather than goal-oriented. We all need to get our work done on time and...
View ArticleSetting Goals for the Week
Setting goals for the week can be far more effective than doing it per day. A weekly approach gives you an overview of your schedule for the next seven days as well as which tasks are ready to be...
View ArticleWhat is a Practice?
Stress and time management is made up of practices. A practice is an applied method to achieve a stress or time management goal. It requires honing certain skills that better enables the practitioner...
View ArticleFind Your Flow
You can find your flow. You can use your assignments to learn how your flow works. Now is the time so that when you get into the field, you will know how to get into your zone. So, do you know how? You...
View ArticleTwo Kinds of Creative Visualization
There are two kinds of visualization – the experiential and camera view. The experiential approach is used by elite performers more often and entail a polysensory approach that recreates an experience....
View ArticleProblem Solving with Questions
Whenever you’re stuck or faced with a difficult tasks that brings loads of frustration, try out these questions. They might be able to help you find a better place. Ask yourself: Do I need more...
View ArticleDo you think things through or would you rather talk out it?
We all process information differently. Whether it be the news, a friend’s conversation or a class assignment, how we remember and make sense of world will determine our personality type. This theory...
View ArticleHow to Set Long-Term Goals
Long-term goals can be challenging insofar that the length of time it takes to achieve them requires more motivation and focus than short-term goals. It is easier to get distracted or even forget the...
View ArticleKaizen
Kaizen is a Japanese management strategy that encourages us to take small baby steps whenever we have an overwhelming goal. Whenever you feel overwhelmed, it can hard to get started on affecting...
View ArticleMindfulness
Mindfulness is a term widely used in North America. Although it has several meanings, the most direct one would be awareness of self and surroundings. This awareness could be used to gain more...
View ArticleThree Simple Ways to Reduce Stress
Reducing stress can be challenging, but simple approaches tend to work better than sophisticated ones. Take a look at these three ways to reduce stress and feel in control again. Sleep. Sleeping is by...
View ArticleGoal-Setting in Five Easy Steps
Goals are important to success. They help you focus on what matters the most so that you don’t get distracted into doing something else. This process can be a challenge at times, but in the long run it...
View ArticleGroup Work for Success
Group work can be a rewarding experience that opens our minds to new ways of adapting to the world. It is a chance to achieve a goal that we couldn’t otherwise achieve on our own. In the School of...
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