Why You Should Lend a Helping Hand to Someone You Don’t Like
When I was in second grade, I didn’t like substitute teachers. Yes, I actually cried when my teacher was out sick. We can delve into that at our next therapy session. Anyway, there was a particular substitute teacher who I thought was scary because she seemed like a grumpy old lady. One day, as an […]
4 Techniques to Turn Your Next Event into an Endorphin Party of Happiness
Photo Credit: Premasagar Rose[/caption] A group of 15 adults awkwardly stood in a circle waiting for the instructor’s command to start. I nervously looked over at my mom as this was nothing I’d ever done before…especially with my mom. “Ready? Go!” The whole circle exploded into a rumble of laughter. We started off with a […]
6 Ways to Increase Your Creativity
Creativity is important no matter what you do. Student leaders especially need to be creative to make it work, as Tim Gunn says, whether dealing with people, crazy projects, or school administration. These 6 steps to better creativity come straight from a developmental psychology textbook*. Try to be surprised every day. In other words, be […]
Hey Upperclassman! A Psychology Fact That Might Make You the Best Leader Ever
It has been found that feelings of power are indirectly related to empathy. In other words, if you feel like you have power over a situation, your brain is less likely to turn on its empathy capacities. You are less likely to relate to other people with power than when you are feeling powerless. (Full […]