Beating the Summer Baking Heat
When it’s hot out the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven and make it hotter! Did you know you can still make delicious desserts and get around the heat...
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Into the Wild
Spending time with animals can have calming effects and give you a break from your busy schedule. Click here to watch live footage at the Monterey Bay Aquarium to relax! Choose from several different animals...
Major in Social Media?
One college in New Jersey is opening a center for social media study and will be offering a business degree with a concentration in social media marketing. New programs like these are suggesting that...
What is depression?
If a doctor or medical professional believes you may be depressed, what does that really mean? The trouble with depression is its not a rash – its hard to “see” – although in research, brain studies...
You and driving
Why should parents not let you drive with your friends in the car? Picking them up and driving wherever you want to go is the funnest part! Finally you don’t need to be dropped...
Emotion Search
Barbara Fredrickson, a researcher who studies positivity, found that negative emotions not only make us feel lousy, but they also get in the way of healthy functioning. Any kind of positivity is healthier for...
Circle of 6
Imagine you are in a sticky situation: you need a ride home, you’re scared of where you are, you need someone to lend an ear… Circle of 6 Now imagine that with a few...
What site is that?
Do you ever feel like you can’t keep up with all the new social media websites? Each year the Pew Research Center puts out a report on social media usage. This report provides us...
She didn’t have to say anything
Can you tell how someone feels just by looking at them? If you said yes, you are using non-verbal communication. That is when we express thoughts or emotions by not saying anything at all....
Mental Health Month
May is recognized as Mental Health Month. During the following month, time is taken to raise awareness and educate the public about the realities of living with mental illness. Although mental health issues are...
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