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4 Ways To Be More Productive As A Student
29April

4 Ways To Be More Productive As A Student

Everyone could use a quick pick-me-up when it comes to productivity. Sometimes we put too much on our plate and we get overwhelmed. Here are 4 tips to being more productive. 1. Take a break every 90 minutes As it turns out, our bodies...

Your Brain on Science and Christianity
29April

Your Brain on Science and Christianity

I grew up in an extremely religious household and still live in an area where religion surrounds me. There are many different churches, almost all of them Christian. By the same token, a large (and growing larger) university resides in...

Pain Killer Addiction Is Ruining Lives
29April

Pain Killer Addiction Is Ruining Lives

The shortest road from pain to euphoria can be in a pill. A few years ago, I was moving my office and as we were lifting a very heavy solid wood desk, my hand slipped and I dropped the desk on my foot. As I dropped to the floor in pain,...

The Power of Practice, Practice, Practice
29April

The Power of Practice, Practice, Practice

"An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching." Mahatma Gandhi As a young 7 year old boy, I started my first ski lesson. I remember how excited I was to get on the mountain and learn how to ski. A cold front moved in and my...

Homeless Poet Found By His Family After Fifty Seven Years
29April

Homeless Poet Found By His Family After Fifty Seven Years

What does it take to get to know someone, to really understand them? Research clearly indicates that nothing has a greater impact upon our well being and the ability to generate coping skills in facing life challenges than our belief...

How To Make Self Doubt Your Strongest Quality
28April

How To Make Self Doubt Your Strongest Quality

Doubt is one of the most off-putting feelings in the world. There are fewer things worse than feeling like you’re not good enough. You put effort into your work, your hobbies, your relationships, and you feel like you’re...

Where Do We Draw The Line Between Career And Family?
25April

Where Do We Draw The Line Between Career And Family?

Are we putting too much emphasis on career and not enough on family? I don’t know if you follow sports at all, but if you do, you know that those athletes absolutely have to be at their games. And as a sports fan I appreciate...

Man Walks Past His Wife Of 35 Years On The Street And Did Not Recognize Her
25April

Man Walks Past His Wife Of 35 Years On The Street And Did...

If you walked right by your spouse or sibling sitting on the street, surrounded by tattered belongings, and didn’t even see them . . . how would you feel? Would it even be possible? Are we able to completely overlook someone that...

Is There Room In Sobriety For More Than One Approach or Is AA the Only Solution?
24April

Is There Room In Sobriety For More Than One Approach or...

Alcoholics Anonymous has been extremely successful in helping many people get well. Once people hit rock bottom (we’ll talk about that later), they feel as if they have no where else to turn and go to AA. Is there another option or...