Healthy tzatziki: Combine 1 cup greek yogurt, 1/2 of a grated cucumber, juice of one lemon, 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper. Let sit for 30 minutes and enjoy as a dip for veggies! Zesty Cucumber Snack: Peel and slice the cucumber. Squeeze the juice of 1/2 a lime onto the cucumbers and sprinkle […]
This video allows individuals to identify the priorities that will allow productivity to flourish. Very similar to Eisenhower’s box, the video introduces a “Priority Matrix” that has four different colors — critical tasks, high importance tasks, medium importance tasks, and low importance tasks. The value of the task as well as the time sensitivity of […]
President Eisenhower developed a decision box system that helps to encourage productivity. To use an Eisenhower Box, you’ll need to divide it into four sections by drawing a horizontal and vertical line through the center of the box. On the top, you’ll mark one column as “urgent” and one column “not urgent.” On the side, […]
Warren Buffett, an extremely successful investor, has a 3-step plan for prioritizing your tasks. First, write down the top 25 things you hope to accomplish in your life and career. Next, circle your top 5 goals. This allows you to take some time to decide on what is most important to you. Then, review the […]
The Ivy Lee method is a tried and true productivity tool, in use since the early 1900s. To stay organized and productive, Lee suggests following five simple steps. First, at the end of the day, write 6 tasks that you need to the next day — but only 6 tasks, nothing more. Then, prioritize that […]
Neurologist and teacher Judy Willis explains the importance of prioritizing in her article “Prioritizing: A Critical Executive Function.” She recommends that children aged 10-12 years old focus on learning how to prioritize and delegate tasks. During this time period, the brain has more neuroplasticity, which means the brain’s circuits are developing and changing rapidly, as […]
Matt Might, Professor of Internal Medicine and Computer Science; Hugh Kaul Endowed Chair in Personalized Medicine; Director, Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute In his article, Professor Matt Might shares important tips as you head off to college on procrastination, eating right, sleeping enough, how to communicate with professors, exercise, money management, registering for classes, finding […]
Dr. Jonathan Gibralter, President, Wells College As President of Wells College, Dr. Jonathan Gibralter has seen the way things like academics, social media, times management, and work-life balance affect students. In this article, Dr. Gibralter offers essential tips on how to stay healthy and happy while in college. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-jonathan-gibralter/advice-for-incoming-stude_b_11761782.html
Healthy vs Unhealthy Relationships – which am I in? Sometimes it is hard to tell if you are in a healthy relationship or not. It may start out wonderful, your partner is giving you all kinds of great attention, seems to be really listening to you, always there for you…. Then something changes. You aren’t […]
