Jaime Haines

27 Apr 2012

Students encouraged to live within their means

Living within one’s means involves only having what one can afford and it is essential to cultivating contentment in life. With huge debts and the incessant desire for more, many find it impossible to feel relaxed or satisfied.

20 Apr 2012

Easy tips for a stress free end of the semester

As summer nears, many students experience mixed emotions. After all, the last month of school is always insane. Clubs and departments are having their end-of-the year banquets, jobs are scheduling more hours, and classes have their final papers, projects and […]

13 Apr 2012

Mysterious depression affects students, hope contributes a cure

Depression is a mysterious thing. It’s an unseen force that can completely debilitate a person. It comes and goes as it pleases, destroying everything it can wrap its smoky tendrils around. Because of it, all emotions other than emptiness and […]

06 Apr 2012

Commonsensical thoughts sculpt present

We spend a lot of time thinking about the past by evaluating how we did or what we should have done and remembering past experiences, as well as thinking about the future by worrying, dreaming, planning, or wondering what is […]

30 Mar 2012

Biofield therapy extends health of strained students

When people feel pain, anxiety, depression, frustration, fatigue and other such symptoms, they seek treatment from doctors, therapists or psychiatrists. These professionals often use medication or talk therapy to manage symptoms. Unfortunately, medication comes with detrimental side effects and risks […]

23 Mar 2012

To-do lists resolve student home sickness quandary

Many of us spent the majority of our lives considering “home” as the house we lived in with close family; the place to return to no matter what the day was like.

09 Mar 2012

Students change negative emotions into positive thoughts for well-being

When it comes down to it, the life we try to portray is rarely the life we actually live. We strive to portray an amazing life we think others will envy when in fact, there is no perfect life to be lived.

02 Mar 2012

Finding true happiness can be a challenge, worth it in the end

These past several months, I have written about different ways readers can improve their lives. Ultimately, I try to share the knowledge I’ve gained in hopes that it will help someone else learn and change for the better.

24 Feb 2012

Taking precautions so everyone can help prevent sexual assault

Since Valentine’s Day just passed, several of the campus residence halls themed their programs and activities around one topic this week: sex.

17 Feb 2012

Journaling proves mentally, physically, spiritually beneficial

Journaling fosters the ability to heal, learn, grow, discover, recover, plan and explore. Through journaling you can realize your values, know yourself better, share secrets, develop goals, reflect on lessons learned, work through problems and reduce stress; essentially, journaling can take you anywhere and help you do anything if only you start.