positivity

How To Deal With Toxic Positivity and Cultivate a Healthier Kind of Optimism

Xochitl Menjivar, San Francisco State University

Being optimistic is great, but sometimes it’s used as a cop-out to avoid handling difficult circumstances.…

November 24, 2021

Improv (Illustration by John Sammis, Columbia College Chicago)

Improv Is More Than Just for Laughs — It’s a Life Skill

Olivia Moosey, DePaul University

Learning how to be confident and determined beyond the stage can improve the way you live.…

October 15, 2020

Toxic Positivity: When Positive Vibes Go Too Far

Katherine Brand, University of Michigan

Being optimistic is generally considered a good thing, but what happens when people take that to the extreme? Oftentimes the result pushes an upbeat attitude that ultimately invalidates normal human emotions.…

October 8, 2020

Illustration by Daisy Daniels, Loyola Marymount University of a bullet journal spread

Bullet Journaling Will Save Your Sanity During Quarantine

Srishti Tyagi, Cornell University

While regular planners fail to keep up, this planning method will bring structure and fun to the monotony of quarantine.…

July 8, 2020

Motivational Songs on the Blackboard Music Charts

Sydney Hawkins, Alabama A&M University

Here are 10 motivational tunes that will get you through the upcoming school year.…

August 27, 2019

Why You Should Be Watching YouTuber Joey Kidney

Brittany Sims, Temple University

The Ottawa-born star and his 'Kidney Beans' address thorny, important issues like love, gender roles, depression, anxiety attacks and mental health.…

April 15, 2018

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