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Continue reading →: The Importance of Critical Thinking SkillsThe haves: People that lack critical thinking skills are often referred to as in social circles as ‘Debbie Downers’. Usually these types of people are fluent in pessimism and negativity. They often build most of their conversations on complaining about various things in life, and when given specific opportunities to…
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Continue reading →: Humanities: Art & Mental HealthHow art improves mental health. Art has always been a passion of mine. Art has the potential to reduce stress by lowering blood levels of cortisol, the body’s stress hormone. Reducing symptoms of mental illness, art therapy helps alleviate anxiety, depression, and general psychological discomfort. Art also increases self-esteem, as…
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Continue reading →: That’s not KarmaThe word karma is a Sanskrit word that means action. The idea behind karma is that each action has an equal reaction and our actions are recorded and rewarded. We tend to misinterpret this as a sort of martial law of the universe, that if we do harm, the universe punishes us with bad karma, and on…
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Continue reading →: Dreams vs. GoalsHappiness comes in many various forms. For me, I am always happy when I set, and accomplish, goals. Goal setting is a paramount in my life because it keeps me moving forward. I like to always tell myself that I don’t have dreams, I have goals. Dreams are nothing more…
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