Does it seem to you like some people have a lot of stressors in their lives, whereas other people are just lucky, with good things just seeming to fall into their laps? Perhaps you, like many people, would like more
Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.
How do you respond when you fail at something you have tried? How do you feel if you get a bad grade? What do you think when you are having trouble accomplishing something new and challenging? What are your attitudes
Please stop “shoulding” on yourself!
Do you compare yourself to others? Do you compare your progress or abilities with standards set by others, such as society, your parents, the media, your friends? Are you judging yourself using “should” statements? “I should be getting better grades
Which wolf are you feeding?
Most students occasionally have thoughts that are unpleasant, worrisome or critical. These thoughts, of course, make us feel bad. When such thoughts occur, despite knowing that they are not helpful, we may feel powerless to control them. There is a
It’s okay to talk to yourself, but, please, watch what you say.
We all talk to ourselves, sometimes out loud, most often in our heads, and that’s perfectly natural. In fact, self-talk can help us to understand and organize our experiences, to plan, to learn, to think through problems, to find a
Do you suffer from baby elephant syndrome – Part 2 – An optimistic explanatory style may help
So, let’s say that you read the previous blog and figured out that you may, indeed, be suffering from baby elephant syndrome – that you have carried with you the idea that you are not good enough, or incapable of
Do you suffer from baby elephant syndrome?
Have you heard of the baby elephant syndrome? Maybe you even suffer from it. The idea goes like this: An adult elephant is very large and very strong. It could easily uproot huge trees with its trunk. So how do
You need to plan for the planning fallacy.
We’re at the beginning of a new school year. Fresh start. You’ve got your course outlines; you (hopefully) have looked at tests, assignments and other due dates. This time, you plan on staying on top of things. Good for you!
Coping with your stress
No doubt, university and college life can have many wonderful moments, but, at times, it will also present difficult challenges, for everyone. We may not always feel that we have the tools to cope with those challenges, leaving us feeling
It’s Not Always Easy
Here we are at the start of another school year. Many new experiences lie ahead – opportunities for new relationships, new skills, new understanding. Sound exciting? Definitely. But, I also know that being a student is not always easy. Many