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Feeling Overwhelmed? Remember RAIN: Four steps to stop being so hard on ourselves.
Author: Tara Brach
Compassion fully blossoms when we actively offer care to ourselves. To help people address feelings of insecurity and unworthiness, I often introduce mindfulness and compassion through a meditation I call the RAIN of Self-Compassion. The acronym RAIN, first coined about 20 years ago by Michele McDonald, is an easy-to-remember tool for practicing mindfulness.
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8 August 2022
The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good For You, and How to Get Good At It
Author: Kelly McGonigal
While most of us do everything we can to reduce or avoid stress, Stanford psychologist Kelly McGonigal, PhD, delivers a startling message: Stress isn’t all bad. New research shows that stress can make us stronger, smarter, and happier—if we learn how to embrace it.
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6 August 2022
Queering the Academy
Author: Trent University
Celebrating the contributions that queer students, staff, and scholars make to the academy and have invited our colleagues to consider how they can “Queer” their lectures, course materials, and content.
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8 August 2022
From Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces
Author: Brian Arao, Kristi Clemens
This article explores the language about safe spaces, and provides guidance on how to change the conversation to become more inclusive.
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Turning student groups into effective teams
Author: Barbara Oakley
This article provides a solid base in the literature about effective teamwork. The appendix “Coping with hitchhikers and couch potatoes on teams” (pp. 32-34) is a pithy, practical 3-page guide for students about how to address potentially challenging teammates’ behaviours.
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On the Effectiveness of Supplemental Instruction: A Systematic Review of Supplemental Instruction and Peer-Assisted Study Sessions Literature Between 2001 and 2010
Author: Dawson et al.
This article is a clearly written summary of Supplemental Instruction’s effectiveness.
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6 August 2022
How to Support Someone Who Has Experienced Trauma
Author: Echo Training
How do you negotiate these and other manifestations of trauma? This site has put together a infographic based on relationship lessons learned by trauma survivors and those who love them.
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8 August 2022
Momentum Dash: Turn Your Potential Into Progress With a Beautifully Simple Start Page
Author: Momentum Dash
This resource allows you to take your “to do”s and see your high-priority daily tasks.
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6 August 2022
Study Stack: Flashcards and Study Games
Author: Study Stack LLC
Study Stack is a study tool that makes learning, memorizing information, and preparing for an exam, a fun, stress-free, and enjoyable experience. It offers existing flash cards and study games for different subjects.
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8 August 2022
Problem Solving I: Frequent Solver
Author: McMasterSWC
Students often do not remember the steps needed to solve problems associated with a given concept. It is recommended because mathematical problem solving courses have unique time management strategies.
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6 August 2022
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