Most teens don’t get enough sleep during the week because they’re up late studying and then up very early for school.
That doesn’t leave much opportunity to sleep, plain and simple.
To create more time to sleep, move some of your morning routine (for example, shower, making your lunch, organizing your backpack, selecting your clothes) to the […]
Stress Less Hack: Don’t forget the little things when it comes to sleep.
Keep your bedroom quiet, dark, and cool. Darkness and coolness send important signals to your brain to slow down and shift toward sleep.
Also, if you use a nightlight, try to place it so that you can’t see it from bed and avoid looking […]
Social media use can bring some good stuff, but some bad stuff too.
If you’re feeling fine about your social media habits, no problem.
Boredom can signal that you’re hungry for social input.
Human beings are social creatures, so it’s only natural that when you’re alone and bored, you’ll crave social interaction, but try for the real deal.
Get off your device and speak to people rather than resorting to quick texts, calls, or virtual meetings.
Furthermore, use those calls and texts […]
Complaining is the opposite of gratitude. Try going on a no-complaining diet.
For 30 days, try not to complain about your hair, about your friends, about the grade on a quiz, or about anything else.
This doesn’t mean that you have to see the world through rose-colored glasses. It’s a fact that there are things about your […]
Doing one thing at a time in short bursts is a great way to get things done.
Here’s how to do it.
Sometimes it isn’t easy to set healthy social media boundaries, even when you know it’s the right thing to do.
Here are two tips to make this a little easier.
These days, reaching for your smartphone is automatic.
It’s like your phone is an extension of your hand.
This makes it difficult to take a break, even a quick one, when you wish.
Here are a couple of ideas to help you hit the pause button.
The colors on your devices (phones, pads, computers) are like candy to your brain.
Change the color scheme to black and white, if you can, or muted colors that are less rewarding to your stimulation-hungry brain.
Not only that, those red dots in notification messages are stressful.
They alert your brain the way red traffic lights, brake lights, […]
Hanging around optimistic people can help you see the glass as half full rather than half empty.
If your friends have a pessimistic attitude toward life, you’ll tend to see things from their point of view.
It’s not necessary to dump your pessimistic friends; just add optimistic friends to balance out the doom and gloom.
Also, if a […]