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Teen Stress and Overcoming Difficulties

February 11, 2011

Teens encounter a great deal of stress during adolescents especially as they enter into college / the work force. Teens face stressful situations such as: peer pressure, life decisions such as college choices, test anxiety from things like the SAT / ACT and academic stress in general just to name a few. The stress can [...]

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Alcohol and Caffeine do not Mix

February 7, 2011

Various studies are being conducted through different universities focusing on the effects of energy drinks.  Various health concerns are now being associated with energy drinks from the effects of increasing your caffeine intake to becoming dependent to alcohol and other substances.  Late in November of 2010, the use of caffeine and alcohol was so popular [...]

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Depression and Fatty Foods

February 3, 2011

Once again, the American diet takes a toll on how we feel.  Previous studies and articles have pointed out the relationship between fatty diets and an increase in developing ADHD / ADD. A recent study conducted in Spain has now linked fatty foods to a possible increase in depression. The study, as seen in Time, [...]

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Basic Skills Teens need for Academic Success

January 31, 2011

Test taking skills among teens and young adults appear to be lacking in our society today. These skills may have a lack of emphasis while going through school or students are just learning specific problems and are memorizing the steps to solve them. Either way teens are not receiving the test taking skills needed to [...]

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Teens and Test Taking Skills

January 27, 2011

Teens not only go to high school for basic education but also to prepare them for college.  According to the National Center for Education Statistics, approximately 57 percent of first-time students seeking a four-year degree complete the process in six years or less.  That is a very low amount, considering that this is over a [...]

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ADHD and Teens: The one size fits all society

January 24, 2011

ADHD is becoming a norm of teen society, almost to the point that we are conforming to a “one size fits all” approach. This approach is extremely visible when addressing medication management of ADHD / ADD, highlighting an important concern with medication in that it often does not address any of the underlying problems associated [...]

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Internet Addiction becomes the NORM

January 21, 2011

According to Nicholas Carr, a technology writer found at bigthink.com, the internet has tradeoffs in relation to certain skills developed and how our brain perform.  One example Mr. Carr points out is that the internet enhances our ability to keep track of multiple items on a screen at one time. In exchange for this ability, [...]

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Reduce Anxiety / Improve Test Scores with Writing

January 17, 2011

Teens and adults often deal with anxiety on various levels through-out the day.  A  study conducted by Sian Beilock, from the University of Chicago, reveals that a simple task of writing down ones “fears” 10 minutes prior to an exam will help boost test scores. Teens taking tests often have worries and fears of performing [...]

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