December 27, 2017 / by Nashville Aquino / Life, Stress, Tips
Stress is unhealthy for both your mind and your body. It can affect things such as your blood pressure, digestive system, and eating habits. It can also affect your sleep, your memory, and your overall energy levels. So, if stress is responsible for these ailments (and many others, too), why don’t you just get rid […]
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Summertime Rejuvenation
June 12, 2018 / by Nashville Aquino / Life, Planning, Resources, Strategy, Stress, Success, Tips
What’s the opposite of school-time burnout? Summer rejuvenation! With a long academic year behind you, and with plenty more hard work ahead in the next school year, your summer break is a chance to renew, refuel and recharge. Sound good? Follow our five steps to achieve summer rejuvenation bliss! Tell yourself that it’s ok to […]
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The Mental Benefit of Flowers
April 26, 2018 / by Nashville Aquino / Academics, Anxiety, Life, Strategy, Stress, Tips
You may not have thought of it before, but you probably live within 2 miles of a flower shop. Have you ever wondered why there are so many flower shops? The answer is, people naturally like flowers. Flowers are decoration, they are used in weddings, they are gifts, and they make a room smell better. […]
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Believe It! You Can Learn to Love Studying
February 22, 2018 / by Nashville Aquino / Academics, Life, Planning, Resources, skills, Strategy, Stress, Study Tips, Success, Tips
You may like school, you may hate school, but one thing is for sure you need to study to be successful in school. Studying may seem boring, it may seem like that “one more thing” that you have to do on a long list of to-dos. You may even like the subject but the idea […]
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Tired of Old Habits? Change is Good for the New Year.
January 19, 2018 / by Nashville Aquino / Academics, Life, Planning, Resources, skills, Strategy, Stress, Study Tips, Success, Tips
Out with the old, in with the new – change is good for the new year! Although it is just a calendar switching over to the next year, it always seems to symbolize to us that it is a fresh time to make new habits and get rid of the ones we dislike. In fact, […]
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Keep the Fire Burning
January 17, 2018 / by Nashville Aquino / Life, Planning, skills, Strategy, Stress, Study Tips, Success, Tips
This time of year, stress can skyrocket. You are coming back from a nice winter break to the downhill slope of the academic year. It is easy to get stressed out and overwhelmed as the pressure builds. After all, this is the time that you can either make or break your academic success. So, you […]
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7 Best Stress Busters
December 27, 2017 / by Nashville Aquino / Life, Stress, Tips
Stress is unhealthy for both your mind and your body. It can affect things such as your blood pressure, digestive system, and eating habits. It can also affect your sleep, your memory, and your overall energy levels. So, if stress is responsible for these ailments (and many others, too), why don’t you just get rid […]
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In a State of Panic? Just Breathe
October 24, 2017 / by Nashville Aquino / Life, Stress, Tips / 0 comments
When it comes to life – and school – there are many times you may find yourself juggling. On any given day you could have practice for this week’s game, a debate club meet, a ton of calculus homework, and your mom insisting on your attendance at a family dinner. Not to mention that you […]
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How Meditation Can Help with Test Anxiety
September 1, 2017 / by Nashville Aquino / Anxiety, Life, Stress, Tips / 0 comments
Meditation is a tool used by many different people throughout the world. People of various backgrounds, beliefs, and professions use it to find a sense of calm and relief for the stress and anxiety in their lives. So, can this work for students with test anxiety? Absolutely. In fact, you can use it when studying […]
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