Wellness Wednesday – Managing Midterm Malaise
Hope you’ve gotten back in the swing of studying and test taking. Remember, if you’re overwhelmed, LBCC has lots of resources for you. Need a quiet place to study? Try the library or one...
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Wellness Wednesday – Managing the Monkey Mind
Image by storyset on Freepik Oh the nerves, the nerves; the mysteries of this machine called man! Oh the little that unhinges it, poor creatures that we are! –Charles Dickens A few tips for...
Civil Discourse: College Students Should (Not) Embrace Using AI
College Students Should Embrace Using AI Authors: Alleyah Forrister, Eagle Hunt, Makena Westermeyer, and the Civil Discourse Program About 30% of college students have used ChatGPT for schoolwork this past academic year. Consequently, many...
Wellness Wednesday: Be the Noun
Yep, that title doesn’t make sense. But read this article titled Emotionally Intelligent People Add These 2 Letters to Certain Words to Become Remarkably Persuasive and you’ll see what I mean. Who knew? Calling yourself...
Wellness Wednesday: Resilience
Remember that time you missed the penalty kick in your middle school soccer game? Or that time your science fair project didn’t win and you were so let down? You may have gone home...
Wellness Wednesday: Noticing
The wellness topic of the day is paying attention. Look. Notice. Reflect. Decide. As one of my side jobs, I coach. Not in sports, more in life, with life goals. What do you want...
Wellness Wednesday: Coping Skills
Hi! I’m Liz Fast, a licensed therapist, advisor and counselor here at LBCC. I have been working in the mental wellness arena for nearly a decade now and have learned a few things along...
Wellness Wednesday: Planning Ahead?
First off, I think the line “planning ahead” is redundant. Doesn’t “planning” indicate it is “ahead” of something happening? My question of the day is related to whether or not “planning” is a personality...
Wellness Wednesday: Physical Activity and Stress
Here are some thoughts on exercise, physical activity and a few reminders to help cope with stress in your life: Ways to exercise without getting up from your chair: · ...
Wellness Wednesday: Work/Life Balance?
There is much written about “work/life balance” (https://www.coursera.org/articles/work-life-balance) which has morphed into “work/life integration,” also known as “work, life, school, family, social life, self-care” — stuff that’s not really balanced at all. Here’s the thing...
