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Using Technology to Maximize Your Time

By Amber Harding

Technology is often considered a distraction for college students, especially in the world of social media, which often ends up being a way to waste time. However, other forms of technology can help you stay on top of things when life gets hectic, and offer a quick way to stay organized.

How to Get More From Your Core

By Stephen Tamm

The part of your body known as “the core” got that name for a reason: it holds you together. The core muscles work together with the skeletal system to keep your entire body balanced and properly aligned.

You can think of your core like the foundation on which you build strength throughout the rest of your body. Without a strong and conditioned core, there won’t be much to build on. Some people wonder, however, what difference this makes if they aren’t interested in having “six-pack abs.” In truth, core strength is important for a lot more than your appearance.

Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: 5 Tips for Successful Group Projects

By Anna-Marie Jaeschke

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Sound familiar? This famous quote from Aristotle (384 BC–322 BC) is applicable when people are working together to reach a goal. With more brain resources and perspectives, there’s the opportunity for more success than if each person worked alone. Said another way, “Two heads are better than one.”

Group work is everywhere; collaboration happens in every academic major and in every career. In a recent Student Health 101 survey, nearly 40 percent of students reported working in teams on academic projects or other activities at least once a week, and another 21 percent do group work a few times a month.

In these situations, the people involved have a shared purpose or mission. This is different than when people congregate in one place, but are focused on different things, like in a study group.

Dynamic vs. Static Stretching: What’s the Difference?

By Amber Harding

Stretching is an important part of any fitness routine. Studies have shown that it is beneficial, but the question is, should you stretch before or after exercise?

According to Jen DeCurtins, a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer, yoga teacher, and CrossFit trainer in Charlotte, North Carolina, the answer is both. “I recommend dynamic stretching before exercise and static stretching after workouts,” she says.

Too Much, Too Little: Recognizing Disordered Eating Habits

By Emily Glover

In college, students are typically faced with many challenges, some rewarding, and others that give new meaning to the word “stress.” There are many productive ways to deal with pressure and change, but there is also a fine line between being healthy and going too far. What if your strategies, like developing extreme eating and exercise patterns, are causing more harm than good?

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Capturing Your Creativity: How to Engage Your Brain Outside the Classroom

By Anna Lekas Miller

If you’re anything like me, college is really, for lack of a better word, hard. The workload is intense, and though I was always smart, I never considered myself a “student.” So hundreds of pages to read per week on top of essays and exams sometimes feels more overwhelming than intellectually stimulating. I always study (and enjoy many of my classes), but I was never the type to pull all-nighters often or write papers at the last minute.

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Student Health 101 Presents: Capturing Your Creativity

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