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Do Stress Balls Work?

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One of the oldest stress management techniques is the good ol’ stress ball. I mentioned it in my list of 170 Stress Management Techniques but didn’t go in depth. Companies give them away at events, there’s at least one in every office, and there’s a huge market for them. Clearly they’re popular, but the question is do they work?

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Ball’s in Your Court: Tips from a Busy Student-Athlete

Castleton Trio

Student athlete. There is a lot of responsibility within those two simple words, and it can be hard to balance it all. All student athletes have a full class load, spending a good portion of their day in the classroom. Then there is practice, games, or team workouts followed by homework and studying. That is a full day all by itself, and that does not include going to the dining hall or spending time with friends.

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Smile at Free or Low Cost Dental Services at Community Colleges

Community College Review

While dental procedures are typically expensive, preventative services at your local community college is very affordable - if not free! Learn about how you can get low cost dental services through your community college's dental hygienist training program.

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10 Smart Ways to Deal with a Narcissist in Your Life

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The term narcissist is defined as a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves. This word is often used to describe someone who acts as if the world revolves around them; someone who is obsessed with their own needs and puts their needs above all others. Its important to note that narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a real mental health condition.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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How To Overcome The Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO)

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Are you fighting the urge to check your Facebook timeline or Twitter stream right now? You might even have your Pinterest page pulled up right now as you’re reading this. I’m sure I’ll check Twitter a few times while I’m writing this. It’s all a part of the symptom called Fear of missing out, or FOMO. What is FOMO? The Fear of missing out is that feeling of anxiety you get when you go a while without being “connected” That urge you have to see what your

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