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How to Meditate for College Students Stuck at Home

April 28, 2020 by Dr. Paul Greene

Meditation: A Great Habit to Start During the Coronavirus Lockdown

College students nationwide are feeling the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re stuck at home and feeling stressed, meditation can help. Learn how.

Much has been written about how to take care of yourself during the current coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdowns. Get exercise, stay in touch with friends, maintain a routine… these are all good ideas. But students can benefit from one self-care habit that has been getting less attention than it deserves: mindfulness meditation.

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Depression After a Painful Breakup and How to Deal

February 12, 2020 by Dr. Paul Greene

Depression after a breakup can be a profoundly painful experience. Read below for tips from a psychologist on how to navigate this struggle.

When does normal sadness after a breakup turn into clinical depression? It would be easy if there were a set number of weeks after which it was “abnormal” to feel depressed after a breakup. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way.

How long you feel depressed after a breakup often depends on the length of the relationship. It depends on other factors like the circumstances under which things ended and the meaning you’ve ascribed to a relationship.

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How to Stop Procrastinating in College: 7 Tested Strategies

January 13, 2014 by Jennifer Chen, Psy.D.

Learn how to stop procrastinating in college from a behavioral psychologist. Break the cycle and reclaim your life!

At some point, just about all college students have told themselves, “I’ll get it done tomorrow.” Many have fallen prey to putting things off until another “more convenient” time. For example, perhaps you’ve put off working on a paper that you know you won’t have time to do next week. Or maybe there are some projects that you have all semester to do, but just haven’t gotten around to completing. It is not uncommon to procrastinate. (That’s the reason post offices often stay open late on April 15! Every year millions of us wait until the absolutely last minute to file their income taxes.)

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