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Nobody Likes That Person Who Looks At Their Phone While You're Talking -- So Why Are We All That Person Now?
05March

Nobody Likes That Person Who Looks At Their Phone While...

How Often Are You Ignoring Your Friends And Looking At Your Phone? Think about the last time you had a conversation with one of your friends. How much of the time did you have your phone out, browsing the web or looking at Facebook? If...

Should The Creator Of Flappy Bird Be An Example To Us All?
05March

Should The Creator Of Flappy Bird Be An Example To Us All?

Until a few days ago, the mobile game Flappy Bird was in the process of going viral, making it's creator more than $50,000 dollars per day. It was quickly becoming one of the most popular games available for smart phones, and seemed...

Better Living Through Circuitry: How Technology Is Saving Us From Ourselves
05March

Better Living Through Circuitry: How Technology Is Saving...

What is it that makes playing League of Legends, World of Warcraft, and Halo so addictive that it makes it hard to stop?  Game designers and psychologists use that same reward system that keeps people engaged to help you complete...

Instantly Famous
05March

Instantly Famous

Every teenager wants to fit in. That’s just their nature. But the new social media platforms have taken popularity and fitting in to a whole new level. High school kids are accumulating 10s of thousands of followers turning them...

6 Ways To Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder
05March

6 Ways To Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder

As winter comes to a close, you might notice a change in yourself or those around you. With the spring time comes budding flowers, those famous springtime showers, more sunshine, and for some people, a better perspective on life....

Depression Causes You to See Gray
27February

Depression Causes You to See Gray

Look on the bright side. Don’t be so blue. These are phrases that we hear people say daily when it appears that someone seems depressed. Throughout time, literature, art, and movies, have made reference to depression as...

7 Tips for Parenting Children with Character
27February

7 Tips for Parenting Children with Character

As a parent, you have many things you need to do during the day. However, it is still important to remember that providing a safe and healthy environment for your children is key in their development. Here are 7 tips for being a better...

Stopping Shame Before it Stops Us
15February

Stopping Shame Before it Stops Us

Stopping Shame Before it Stops Us Shame is a very powerful emotion. But very few people talk about it, and who can blame them? Everyone has things that they’ve done or that have happened to them that they aren’t proud of. But...

How To Tell Your Friends That The Party's Over: Sober Beginnings
13February

How To Tell Your Friends That The Party's Over:...

There seems to be a sense of embarrassment that many people feel when it comes to letting others know that they have decided to quit drinking.  You may feel like people will look down on you, or it will seem like you are weak and...