Learning When and How to Say Thank You
8 March 2016
Allison read Make Your Life Better by Saying Thank You in These 7 Situations by James Clear and reflected on how our relationships would change if we were able to receive compliments and have more empathetic responses.
Lose Weight by Sleeping
1 March 2016
Allison watched a report on NBC Nightly News last night, and wondered if a new study from the University of Chicago about the connection between getting enough sleep and weight loss might be the motivation people need to make sleep a priority.
A Third of Americans are Sleep Deprived
23 February 2016
Allison saw a report on NBC Nightly News last week and hoped the Center for Disease Control’s recent findings about sleep deprivation in America might convince more people to make healthy sleep hygiene a priority.
Tips for Better Interviewing and Reference Checking
16 February 2016
Allison read 7 Rules for Job Interview Questions That Result in Great Hires and The Right Way to Check a Reference on HBR.org and thought both articles would be useful to employers and interviewees.
Build Your Empathy Skills this Valentine’s Day
9 February 2016
Allison read Resources for Learning About Empathy on Valentine's Day on the George Lucas Educational Foundation site, Edutopia, and celebrated an emphasis on compassion and caring this Valentine’s Day.
