Tag Archives: self-improvement

Reinvent Your Self-Love and Care

Posted on March 29, 2021 by lynnmayo21

Loving and caring for yourself is difficult, it’s truly a journey. It’s not as simple as deciding you know what I love myself, and that’s it. You don’t get to just think it and automatically feel and treat yourself with … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness & Wellness | Tagged Clearing Mind, health and wellness, love, mindfulness, Self care, self-improvement, therapy, wellness | 1 Comment

Comfort Zones vs. Self-Growth

Posted on November 9, 2020 by lynnmayo21

“Comfort, the enemy of progress” -P.T. Barnum Breaking out of your comfort zone is hard. It’s scary and uncomfortable but the greatest growth comes from stepping outside our comfort zones. Think to yourself when you experienced the most personal growth, … Continue reading →

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Broadening Horizons — Part 2

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Laura DeMarco

This past Monday was the second session of the CSEF Diversity Learning Workshop. If you missed my last post about it and would rather start from the beginning, here you go! Otherwise, let’s dive right in. This month, the group … Continue reading →

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Broadening Horizons — Part 1

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Laura DeMarco

America has a bigotry problem. Yes, I realize the phrase “bigotry problem” borders on redundancy, but that’s also a bit too simple. What does prejudice look like? How does it impact people? More importantly, what can we do about … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Type?

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Laura DeMarco

Does anyone know what to do with their life at 21? Yeah, me neither. But don’t worry friends! Guidance comes from all sorts of places, especially at USG! That’s why I’m here to tell you about the Strong Interest Inventory … Continue reading →

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And I said to myself, self…

Posted on March 2, 2017 by USG

With many items to handle in your daily lives and deadlines to meet, you often wonder if you are as effective as possible. Continue reading →

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Stress: It’s Just Not Worth It!

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

If you’re starting to feel burnt out and overwhelmed by the coming semester, maybe it’s time for you to take a step back and evaluate what’s on your plate. Continue reading →

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Self-discipline

Posted on October 15, 2016 by andrewstinton

Why is it that some of my friends are far better at staying on task? It’s the elusive and mysterious quality we refer to as self-discipline. So how do we get better at it? It takes practice, years of it. Here are a few practices you can start to help you develop your own discipline. Continue reading →