BACK TO SCHOOL: How students can better manage stress and anxiety for a successful school year

It’s Labor Day.  And what does that mean besides the end of summer?  School is back in session. While most students are excited about returning, many are anxious. They’re not alone. But with the proper mindset, skills, and preparation, students can successfully navigate the new year and embrace the exciting possibilities awaiting them.  As H. Jackson Brown, Jr. once said, “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”

A NEW YEAR... A New, Improved, and Wiser You!

Think of life this year in terms of learned “challenges” rather than of a world of never-ending problems. Life’s bountiful “challenges” are there to learn and grow from. Take each new challenge as an open window of opportunity for you to sharpen your skills, to unearth your potential, and maximize your personal growth. Choose to practice this radical way of thinking to create renewed ways of feeling and being.

HAPPINESS: A State of Mind?

The holidays are upon us.  What a welcome distraction from school, work, and life, right?  No so fast.  For some, this time of year is fraught with anxiety not yuletide bliss.  Are you someone with triggers?  The holidays present even the most patient and controlled person periods of depression and angst.  Blame it on consumerism and a society emphasizing “money spent” on gifts instead of the “thought” behind any such gesture; materialism over magnanimity.  Even worse, in order for merchants