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Deciding What You Should Major in In College

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I picked my major (psychology) because it happened to be my favorite course in high school. Never mind that I’d only taken Psychology 101, a beginners course, and that was my exposure in it’s entirety to anything psychology related. I remember in my first year of college, I was lost. The way I did that?

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Parenting Pointers: Parenting with Confidence

Motherhood Moments

By the end of this book, you'll find powerful mindfulness-based practices that will help you feel more connected to your child, as well as tips on how to better deal with difficult emotions. Parents can turn "no" into a teachable moment by using it as an opportunity to educate and empower their children.

Parenting 242
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How to Pick A Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Dr. John Krumboltz, Professor of Educational Psychology at Standford University studies how people choose careers. I majored in Psychology (liberal arts), graduating in the early 70’s. I didn’t even realize that most jobs required a doctorate in Psychology to really use the knowledge in a career.

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Cutting the Gender Wage Gap

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Check out the careers that pay well and then back into a field of study that you find interesting! Maybe you like helping people get well and think you want to be a nurse. I studied psychology in school. Translate the skills and experience you do have into easily identifiable reasons you will do well in your new job.

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3 Moves that Can Hurt Your Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I chose to study Psychology because it was interesting – but had no clue as to what (if any) career opportunities it would yield for me. I did things right that time and researched an interesting, well paying field for which I could train in minimal time with minimal cost. I had no idea what kind of life or career I wanted.

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10 Health Benefits of Sex – Sex Can be healthy

Coupons Do Work

A big health benefit of sex is lower blood pressure and overall stress reduction, according to researchers from Scotland who reported their findings in the journal Biological Psychology. It takes work, from both a physical and psychological perspective, to do it well, she says. Sex Improves Cardiovascular Health.

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Parenting Pointers: Self-Regulation

Motherhood Moments

Whereas his two previous books, Calm, Alert, and Learning and Self-Reg , were written for educators and parents, Reframed , the final book in the trilogy, unpacks the unique science and conceptual practices that are the very lifeblood of Self-Reg, making it an accessible read for new Self-Reggers. And ours as well.

Parenting 150