At risk students--20 ways parents can identify them. NOTE: This is appearing shortly after the suicide of Robin Williams. SELF-HARM Not all at-risk students are at-risk of self-harm or suicide but there are connections and similarities. And one in five students DO harm themselves. This is … [Read more...]
Why are Fewer U.S. H.S. Grads Opting for College?
July 29, 2014 by
Fewer high school graduates are opting for college these days. Why? Here's a good piece on the subject by Floyd Norris writing in The New York Times. Read More No college? If you are having trouble deciding whether to go to college or university, email me and we'll discuss … [Read more...]
Sleep problems? Get less than six hours? You are slowly killing yourself.
July 29, 2014 by
Many people have sleep problems of one kind or another. When I was younger I didn't have a problem sleeping. I just didn't do it much. I used to hate going to bed. In college I slept 5 hours a night. I loved what I was doing and I hated to stop. I also was extremely aware of how important … [Read more...]
HOW TO SLEEP WELL AND START THE DAY RESTED
July 9, 2014 by
HOW TO SLEEP WELL AND START THE DAY RESTED By Frank Daley Trouble sleeping? How can you get rested when there seem to be so many causes of sleeplessness including stress, anxiety, and illness? A lack of sleep inevitably leads to illness, loss of energy, poor self-esteem, and low … [Read more...]
Profs. and college success. Get it at Dropout to Dean’s List
June 7, 2014 by
Professors & college success Prof. problems? Get straight at Dropout to Dean's List. There are many things that contribute to success in college. The chief one is Self-Knowledge. Others include freedom from financial stress, a well-prepared academic base, learning skills, … [Read more...]
BUSY? You’re Not As Busy As You Say You Are
June 5, 2014 by
Busy? You’re Not As Busy As You Say You Are Are You too busy? Well, maybe you are...some people certainly are! Hanna Rosin, writing in SLATE, talks about Washington Post reporter Bridgit Schulte's new book, Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play when no one has the time. BUSY "Busyness … [Read more...]
Self: Do we have only four emotions?
April 8, 2014 by
SELF: New Research Says There Are Only Four Emotions Conventional scientific understanding is that there are six emotions (well six big ones, there are lots of diminutives, or variations on a theme), but new research suggests there may only happy, sad, afraid/surprised, and … [Read more...]
SELFISHNESS. Always wrong? Or can it be a form of self-preservation?
April 1, 2014 by
Is selfishness always wrong? Are there good kinds of selfishness? Can it be a form of self-preservation? Does it depend on our definition of selfishness? This is part 8 in our series on the Self and its … [Read more...]
Self-discovery without Self-Viagra. Absent good parents you’ll need it.
March 31, 2014 by
Self-discovery without Self-Viagra. Absent good parents you'll need it. We're discussing finding and/or creating your Self. Number six in the series on SELF: POTENCY AND ACT. (FOR THE EARLIER POSTS IN THE SERIES PLEASE SEE BELOW.) HERE'S A LIST AND LINKS TO THE PREVIOUS SIX POSTS IN THE … [Read more...]
Self-esteem comes with self-knowledge and self-love.
March 28, 2014 by
Self-esteem comes from self-knowledge and self-love. There's no other way to get it. Here's a piece on Self-esteem by Helen Nieves writing on Psych Central. She's a Mental Health Counselor who works in New York. She offers list of 14 ways that may help you to build your self-esteem and … [Read more...]
