By Carly Drake, North Central College and Diane Bruce Anstine, North Central College Researchers have studied college students’ mental health for decades. Even in the 1920s, it was clear that the many stresses of higher education – like academic demands, post-graduation plans and financial concerns – wear on students. This stress can incite new mental health concerns and worsen existing ones, such as anxiety and depression. Sleep…
By Luke Herold The Southern California Women in Bio chapter, which includes Del Mar residents in leadership positions, has been using its programs to help more women advance in bioscience-related fields. Women in Bio was founded in 2002 to help female entrepreneurs and executives in the greater Washington, D.C., area. It has since expanded to 13 chapters with approximately 3,000…
By Alyssa, Student Minds Blog Even though you may have thought you’d adjusted to your university routine, the current necessity of learning from home can make it much harder to find a university-life balance. COVID-19 has changed many of our plans — especially when it comes to university. Just as much as it’s important to self-regulate and keep up with studies,…
Do rough times make it prime time to start a side hustle? Bringing in extra money certainly helps. Here’s how to ease into the extra work. Times are tough. A lot of people are afraid that their job could disappear faster than toilet paper in a freshly stocked paper goods aisle. If you’ve ever thought about starting a side business,…
In recent years, work has become infinitely more complex. Technological innovations have led to round-the-clock work schedules and mounting expectations. Our assignments have grown more collaborative, requiring more coordination, conference calls, and meetings. We now face an endless barrage of distractions, from the vibrations and alerts on our smartphones to the breaking news stories and viral videos awaiting us at…
Entrepreneurs can learn a lot from Osaka’s mental toughness, which can be broken down into three key principles. Let’s take a look at each one and how they can apply to your business.
By Sarah LaBrecque Three days before Maya Mehta was due to start her dream job, she fell over in a car park and was concussed. “I wanted to hit the ground running, but not literally,” she laughs. In fact, Mehta is grateful to have had a bit of enforced downtime to set her intentions for her new role. After all,…
By Meggen Taylor Let’s face it. Many of us had childhoods that weren’t ideal. The main reason being is that our parents themselves had unresolved emotional issues that they then passed along to us. Now that we are being forced to take a pause in life (whether we like it or not) with the pandemic, an opportunity presents itself to…
The Gender Alliance wants equality to be at the heart of the UN’s sustainable development goals. These five women are leading that drive.
A mentally and physically healthy workforce creates wins for the overall business.
