by Student Health 101 | Apr 17, 2019 | Emotional health, General health
By Jon Krop Let’s talk about making mistakes. Now, I personally never make them (which I’m sure my editors here at SH101 will happily confirm), but I’ve heard that literally everyone else on earth does. Making mistakes is an unavoidable part of being human. In a way,...
by Student Health 101 | Apr 3, 2019 | Emotional health, General health
By Renée Morrison and Macaela Mackenzie Almost everyone experiences social anxiety on occasion, but for some, it’s a disorder that manifests itself as an extreme fear—one that can be a hindrance to overall happiness. There’s a difference between feeling nervous in a...
by Student Health 101 | Feb 20, 2019 | General health
Staff writers Stage fright is super common for lots of people, but especially among students who may find themselves frequently being asked to give presentations or perform in front of a crowd. The problem is, students don’t know how to get over the fear. In a 2011...
by Student Health 101 | Dec 19, 2018 | General health
Jon Krop The holidays make me think of two things: (1) lots of talk about kindness and giving and “the holiday spirit,” and (2) lots of stress about travel, family, last-minute work, and other holiday hassles. The problem is that I’m usually too busy dealing with #2...
by Student Health 101 | Dec 5, 2018 | General health
Macaela Mackenzie & Katie Kretschmer It’s important for issues of academic integrity to be properly dealt with at every high school. But how and why students cheat is rarely a black-and-white matter. As increasing academic pressures and technology in the...
by Student Health 101 | Oct 10, 2018 | General health
Anna-Marie Jaeschke & Macaela Mackenzie Lately, I’ve seen a lot of articles along the lines of “Mindfulness without meditation!” or “How to be mindful in just 30 seconds!” or “Mindful binge-watching!” OK, I made up that last one, but you get the idea. People want...