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6/23/08 "Learn to nest in the gale," Margaret Mead once advised. Rather than frustrate yourself with things beyond your control, try to practice flexibility. |
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6/16/08 "Learn to nest in the gale," Margaret Mead once advised. Rather than frustrate yourself with things beyond your control, try to practice flexibility. |
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6/09/08 "Life must be lived as play." ~Plato Take a less serious attitude toward a problem this week, and see if your anxiety drops a bit. |
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6/02/08 Feel gratitude for something today. A short reflection like this can offer a break from what troubles you. |
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5/27/08 "What the world needs now, more than ever before, are every day heroes who are ready, willing and able to make a difference." ~Greg Hickman. Today, honor the heroes in your life and become a hero for someone else. |
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5/19/08 Lend an ear to a friend or acquaintance who needs to talk. By helping someone in need, you may help better yourself. |
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5/12/08 "Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving; make everyday a holiday and celebrate just living!" ~Amanda Bradley. |
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5/5/08 "Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough." ~Og Mandino. Don't worry! You will survive this week. |
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4/28/08 "The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work." ~Robert Frost. Don't stress about finals, instead work hard to prepare yourself. |
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4/21/08 You can do it! With just three weeks of classes left, try to reduce anxiety with an image of you successfully completing what you need to. |
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4/14/08 "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily." ~Zig Ziglar |
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4/7/08 "Success is going from failure to failure with enthusiasm." ~Mark Twain. Try an optimistic outlook this week to lower stress. |
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3/31/08 Open your eyes to the changing season today. Appreciating the new growth of spring is a simple way to focus attention and provide a brief study break. |
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3/24/08 Spring Break! Relax in a safe and peaceful way this week, taking time to put aside as many worries as possible. |
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3/17/08 If low cash flow is a concern for you, keep this in mind, "Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that." ~Norman Vincent Peale |
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3/10/08 Read for pleasure. Just 15-20 minutes a day with a favorite book can offer balance to your academic demands. |
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3/3/08 A new month, a new beginning. It's not too late to tackle that dreaded project with a fresh perspective. ~Carl Bard |
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2/25/08 "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." ~Carl Bard |
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2/19/08 Realistic expectations are far more helpful than perfectionist standards. If you write daily "to-do" lists, try to limit them to what you can actually get done in a day. |
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2/11/08 "If your stressed about upcoming tests and projects, remember these words of Abraham Lincoln, "The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time." |
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2/04/08 "Love isn't love till you give it away." ~Unknown. With Valentine's Day approaching, don't forget to let your friends and family know how much you care about them. |
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1/28/08 "Love isn't love till you give it away." ~Unknown. With Valentine's Day approaching, don't forget to let your friends and family know how much you care about them. |
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1/22/08 As we remember the brief, but honorable, life of Martin Luther King Jr, keep his own words in mind. The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important. Time isn't critical in achieving a dream; it's determination that gets the job done. |
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1/14/08 With the start of a new semester, start thinking about what you'd like to accomplish. And in the words of Donald Trump, "If you're going to think anyway, think big." |
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1/07/08 "When the most tragic thing is happening, the most beautiful thing is happening at the same time. All you have to do is look." - Anonymous Try to notice one thing of beauty today. |
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12/17/07 As you prepare for finals, keep the words of Peter Drucker in mind, "What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple. Whether you are willing to do it, that's another matter." Don't let the stress of this week overwhelm you. |
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12/10/07 Humor is one of the greatest stress reducers! Find something to laugh at today. |
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11/26/07 Having a hard time motivating yourself? Try taking an exhilaration break. Imagine yourself somewhere thrilling, invigorating or awe-inspiring (e.g., cheering at an exciting football game or watching ocean waves crash into the shore). Let the vividness of that vision inspire you to finish the semester strong |
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11/19/07 "To get all there is out of living, we must employ our time wisely, never being in too much of a hurry to stop and sip life, but never losing our sense of the enormous value of a minute." ~Robert Updegraff |
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11/12/07 Take time this week to ponder the words of Charles Dickens, "Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." |
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11/5/07 "The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." ~Buddha |
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10/29/07 "In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved." ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt. With Veteran's Day approaching, remember to honor those who have helped us achieve freedom. |
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10/22/07 "Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it." ~Lou Holtz |
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10/15/07 "You might be one person in the world, but you might mean the world to one person." ~Unknown. This week, be aware of your actions and how they might influence the people around you. |
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10/08/07 "Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is gone forever." ~Samuel Smiles Work to keep ahead of the game! |
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10/01/07 "Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia." ~Charles M. Schultz |
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9/24/07 With all the hustle and bustle of daily life, it's easy to forget to take care of the most important thing; yourself. Take extra time this week to pamper yourself with a relaxing activity. |
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9/17/07 "To insure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness and maintain an interest in life." ~ William Londen |
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9/10/07 If you're having difficulty getting started on that dreaded semester project, follow this advice of Mark Twain, "The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one." |
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9/3/07 "Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy." ~Denis Waitley |
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8/27/07 "Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it." ~Margaret Thatcher |
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8/20/07 When the going gets tough, take a break by recalling the most peaceful thing you did this summer. Use this image to refresh your mind. |
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8/13/07 "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." ~Carl Bard |
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8/6/07 "If you have a great ambition, take as big a step as possible in the direction of fulfilling it. The step may only be a tiny one, but trust that it may be the largest one possible for now." ~Mildred Mcafee |
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7/30/07 Be thankful for your health and safety right now. Tomorrow's uncertainty need not create undue anxiety today. |
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7/23/07 Savor the summer this week in a safe outdoor activity. Knowing that the warm weather fades fast helps us appreciate it all the more. |
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7/16/07 "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowline. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~Mark Twain |
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7/9/07 Be kind to yourself this week by thinking of some positive qualities. Recognizing what you are proud of can help counteract self-criticism. |
