Over the years, the field of psychology, has had a lot of focus on negative emotions – fear, worry, anger, sadness. But Barbara Fredrickson, a social psychologist, has focused her research for the past 20 years on the importance of…
Should you be cutting back on social media time?
Almost all Canadians who are online use at least one social media network and those of University age are the most likely age group to use several platforms, and to use them frequently. Facebook, Instagram, and…
Some tips for conquering an enemy at University – procrastination.
Are you one of those students who works right up to the last minute on your assignments or turns them in late stays up late into the night/next morning studying or completing essays scrambles to find a time to get…
It’s November, and that can be a rough time at University! It’s time to be kind to yourself.
It’s November. Are you stressed? I’m not surprised. So are many of your fellow students. You may have been wondering “Is something wrong with me? I’m supposed to be happy at University, but I’m so overwhelmed and stressed. Everyone else…
One simple (not necessarily easy) technique to help you cope with stress
Does this look like you? It’s a very busy time of year for University students. Perhaps your stress levels are building. As I discussed in my first blog, stress occurs when we believe that the demands on us exceed the…
Do you suffer from baby elephant syndrome?
Have you heard of the baby elephant syndrome? Maybe you even suffer from it. The idea goes like this: An adult elephant is very large and very strong. It could easily uproot huge trees with its trunk. So how do…
Savouring the positive – where are you shining your flashlight?
Our lives are filled with many, many different experiences. At any given time, there can be many wonderful things going on in your life, at the same time as you are dealing with some “not-so-wonderful” things. What do you focus…
Very happy people
Psychologists have conducted a lot of research on unhappy people, but, until fairly recently, not much attention has been paid to the study of happy people. Since we know that the vast majority of people think that happiness is extremely…
It’s okay to talk to yourself, but, please, watch what you say.
We all talk to ourselves, sometimes out loud, most often in our heads, and that’s perfectly natural. In fact, self-talk can help us to understand and organize our experiences, to plan, to learn, to think through problems to find a…