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Take It Easy: Reap the Benefits of Resting on Purpose
How do we “rest on purpose”? Let’s start with redefining the relationship between rest and work.
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Spilling the Tea: The Psychological Benefits of Drinking Tea
Are you looking for a new drink to start your day? There are many different types of tea that offer a wide range of psychological benefits. When provided with the research, you can choose the teas that will offer the most improvements to your life.
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The Mental Health of the Graduating College Student
Students are surrounded by overwhelming pressures to finish school successfully with high grades, community involvement, and internship experience under their belts. There should be greater conversation surrounding the way students engage with their mental health as they emerge into adulthood and into their careers.
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Navigating the World with Little Explorers: How to Support Children’s Learning in Everyday Experiences
Children are curious explorers. They love to ask questions and learn more about their world. And children can learn anywhere – at home, at the beach, in the car, at the grocery store. Even though children can independently explore their world, their learning is enriched when they explore with others. So how can we best…
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Play at Home: Choosing Toys and Learning Activities for Young Children
Have you noticed that children will sometimes choose common household objects over store-bought toys? Here are some tips for choosing children’s toys and creating fun learning experiences with common objects around the house!
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Are you listening? Podcasts for Kids
Podcasts are popular with adults, but did you know there are podcasts created just for kids? This post explores some kids podcasts, children’s listening habits, and what we know and don’t know about how children learn from podcasts.
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Math Talk with Babies and Toddlers: How Adults Support Early Math Learning with Language
By using math talk in everyday activities, parents can support their young child’s math learning. In this article, we provide examples of math talk and how to incorporate math talk in various day-to-day activities.
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Addressing the Portrayal of Mental Illness in Film and Television
With accessibility to film and television at an all-time high, this form of media reaches a very large audience. It is easy for us to get caught up in the plot of our favorite movie or TV show, without realizing the lasting effects that these films and shows have on the way we think and…
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The Bad, The Ugly, and Trying to Find the Good: Problems and Solutions for Graduate Studies
Rejection. Imposter syndrome. Burnout. I’m sure we have heard of these feelings and experienced them at some point in our academic journey, but have we been willing to openly talk about these feelings and experiences with one another? We explore some common experiences graduate students face in graduate school and the steps we can take…
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“What did you say?” Children’s Ability to Learn Words through Overheard Speech
I am sure many of us have stories of young children saying words that they should not be repeating at their age. And I am sure many of these stories make us smile. When my brother was about two-years-old he was playing with his Hot Wheels cars on the floor while my parents watched a…