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By Jon Krop Let’s talk about making mistakes. Now, I personally never make them (which I’m sure my editors here at SH101 will happily confirm), but I’ve heard that literally everyone else on earth does. Making mistakes is an unavoidable part of being human. In a way,...
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By Renée Morrison and Macaela Mackenzie Almost everyone experiences social anxiety on occasion, but for some, it’s a disorder that manifests itself as an extreme fear—one that can be a hindrance to overall happiness. There’s a difference between feeling nervous in a...
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Chamonix Adams Porter Self-care is particularly important after a difficult experience, including an experience of sexual assault or harassment. A 2014 study in the Journal of Community Psychology found that support is an important factor in helping people recover...
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Renée Morrison Depression can happen to anyone at any time, but college students dealing with an onslaught of new life stressors are particularly at risk. Feeling overwhelmed from time to time is normal, but a student may be suffering from depression if they exhibit...
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Jon Krop This is not just a pop song lyric; it’s also excellent mindfulness advice. (“Put your pinky rings up to the moon”? Less so.) As I’ve said before, when we feel anxiety or some other unpleasant emotion, we tend to flinch away and resist. Unfortunately, this...
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Chelsey Taylor The issue Many college students experience the impostor phenomenon—a feeling that they got into this university or program through luck rather than ability and effort. Certain student populations are especially vulnerable: first-generation students,...
