Article Category : Candidate Planning

Benedictine University has a long standing history of quality
education. Originally founded in 1887 by Benedictine monks, the
school has undergone several name changes and grown to what it
is today. Initially a school to teach Czech and Slovak men, it
grew to become coeducation and finally it included a complete
curriculum of course work and advanced study. Because of the
demand for more flexible education options to accommodate the
needs of stay at home parents and working adults, Benedictine
University adopted an adult learning program.

An adult learning program is ideal for any adult with
restrictions on their time due to professional or family
obligations. It enables the student to continue their education
in a formal atmosphere, getting all the advantages of
traditional college courses. However, learning at Benedictine
University is done at an accelerated pace and at more
convenient times. This will allow the working adult to fit in
classes after work and on the weekends and allow the stay at
home parent to study during times the children do not need to
be taken back and forth to school.
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Three Keys to Managing Your Stress Every Day

Article Category : Candidate Planning, Work Place, Self Improvement

Stress in small doses, and linked to positive events, helps
you be more productive, active and happier. However, when
stress reaches a certain level, it starts to have adverse
effects. Adrenalin floods the body, breathing becomes
shallower, your thoughts become less clear - everything is
framed in terms of fight-or-flight responses. If this state
persists for extended periods of time, irreversible
physical damage starts to happen in your body - including
the brain.

Some sources of stress you can avoid, but many you
unfortunately can’t.  However, you can make sure that you
regularly and actively reduce your stress level, so that
you don’t suffer its adverse consequences.

The first key to stress management is good sleep. Yes, it
does make a difference: If you sleep enough, you will be
able to better handle things that come your way, and your
stress response will be muted. So make sleep one of your
priorities, and avoid late nights at work as much as
possible.
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Category : stress

Money Talks - How Your Listening Skills Bring You Wealth

Article Category : Candidate Planning, Self Improvement

Yesterday I spent some time with a friend and kept my mouth
shut. Well, not the whole time, but most of the time.

What kind of friend was this.

A person who’s expertise in health is one I admire and seek
out whenever there’s an opportunity.

So, here was a chance to ask a lot of questions and Listen.
It made me realize why I don’t like small talk. Never
have. So, we didn’t talk about the news, barely mentioned
the weather, and there definitely was no gossiping about
others - just a joyful exchange of helpful information and
laughs.

This friend is highly successful. He’s a great listener.
Because of that, he connects on a deep level with those
he’s listening to. The result of this careful attention is
that his answers to questions are intuitive, lightning
bolts of reason.
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Category : personal-tips, improvement

4 steps to transforming your negative self-talk into an inner coach.

Article Category : Candidate Planning, Career Management, Self Improvement

Your thoughts have a powerful effect on you. They affect
your attitude, your physiology, and your motivation to act.
Your negative thoughts actually control your behavior. They
can make you stutter, spill things, forget your lines or
breathe shallowly.

Research indicates that the average person talks to himself
or herself about 50,000 times a day. According to
psychological researchers, it is 80% negative; things such
as I shouldn’t have said that …. They don’t like me… I
don’t like the way my hair looks today. I can’t dance. I’ll
never be a good skater., I’m not a speaker. I’ll never lose
this weight. I can’t ever seem to get organized. I’m always
late.

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Category : coaching, selfimprovement

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