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  • Episode 139: How to Be Assertive Without Being Mean

    For many people, setting boundaries feels automatically mean. How do we get past feeling like setting a boundary makes us a mean person? In this episode, Dinur and Adam talk about what a boundary is, the feelings people often have about them, how to work through those feelings, and how to set and hold to your boundaries while still being kind.

    Show Notes

    Lifehack.org, “7 Ways to Set Boundaries Without Being Mean”
    Self Care Bestie, “How to Set Boundaries Without Being Mean” 
    PsychCentral.com, “5 Tips to Help You Set Better Boundaries”
    The Candidly.com, “Why Does Setting Boundaries Make Us Feel Like Terrible People?”
    TinyBuddha.com, “The Difference Between Setting Boundaries and Shutting People Out”
    Better Boundaries Workbook, “How to Set Boundaries With Kindness”
    Poly.Land, “How to Set Boundaries Without Hurting People” 

    22 min
  • Episode 138: How to Stay Safer on Campus

    The college lifestyle has been identified as one of the two top criminal victimization lifestyles in the United States (the other one is the criminal lifestyle). If you’re a college student, you’re at risk. Join Adam and Dinur as we discuss some ways to make sure you stay safer on campus.

    Show Notes

    Safewise.Com, “9 Easy Ways to Stay Safe on Your College Campus”
    RAINN.org, “Staying Safe on Your College Campus
    Southern New Hampshire University, “Tips to Stay Safe on a College Campus”
    College Admission Strategies, “12 Top Tips for Staying Safe on Campus”
    VeryWellFamily.com, “Staying Safe at College”
    Davis Apartments, “Protect Yourself: 10 Steps for Staying Safe Walking Around a College Campus” 
    Blog for Students and Families, “College Campus Safety: 8 Tips to Stay Safe”

    21 min
  • Episode 137: Four Common Self-Respect Mistakes First-Year Students Make

    In this week’s episode, Dinur and Adam talk about the common mistakes first-year students when they don’t have enough self-respect. These mistakes include having too many distractions, not having a support system in place, not getting enough sleep, and not asking for help when it is needed. 

    Show Notes

    The Self Control App
    The Cold Turkey App
    The Freedom App
    The Forest App
    Learning Commons at UBC.ca, “Use The Pomodoro Technique to Study Efficiently and Take More Breaks”
    7 Summit Pathways, “How to Build a Support System”
    Online Schools Report, “How to Build a Support System”
    Buffalo University, “Developing Your Support System”
    Lifehack.org, “Learn to Ask for Help”
    Harvard Business Review, “How to Get the Help You Need” 
    CNBC.com, “Why Asking for Help is So Hard and How to Get Better At It”

    25 min
  • Episode 136: Four Financial Mistakes First-Year Students Make

    Last episode, we talked about the academic mistakes first-year students tend to make. Join Dinur and Adam as we discuss the financial mistakes first-year students need to be aware of, so they don’t make them!

    Show Notes

    Nerdwallet.com, “Budgeting for College Students”
    Nerdwallet.com Budget Worksheet
    Nerdwallet.com, “Financial Needs vs. Wants”
    Investopedia.com, “What is the 50/30/20 Budget Rule?”
    CleverGirlFinance.com, “College Student Budget”
    CNBC.com, “Budgeting Tips for College Students”
    SavingForCollege.com, “How to Build Good Credit as a College Student”

    23 min
  • Episode 135: Four Academic Mistakes First-Year Students Make

    Skipping class? Avoiding the professor? Studying only when you think of it? All of these have been identified as common first-year college student mistakes. Join Adam and Dinur as we discuss four common first-year academic mistakes, and how to avoid and correct for them.

    Show Notes

    Affordable Colleges Online, “Common First-Year Mistakes”
    Quora.com, “Why Don’t You Get In Trouble For Skipping Class in College?”
    “Reasons for Missing Class in College: The Role of Personality Traits”
    Class120.com, “Why They Skip Class in 140 Characters or Less”
    5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Skip Class in College
    BBC.com Worklife, “Why Procrastination is About Managing Emotions, Not Time”
    Raptitude.com, “Procrastination is Not Laziness”
    Extrafocus.io (sign up for the mailing list and get a free guide to dealing with ADHD)

    27 min
  • Episode 134: Going Back Home After Your First Term or Year

    You’ve just experienced your first semester (or first year) in college, and it was eye-opening! Now you’re going home, back to the way things were, while you have a new, changing understanding of the world. But how will home be different? Join Dinur and Adam as we talk about going back home after your first term or year.

    Show Notes

    Quora.com, “What Was It Like Going Home for Summer After Your First Year of College?”

    SpoonUniversity.com,”What Coming Home After My First Year in College Taught Me”
    Seventeen.com, “The Stages of Coming Home”

    48 min
  • Episode 133: Handling Specific Groups of Difficult People

    In the first few episodes of this series, Dinur and Adam talked about how to deal with difficult people. In this final episode of the series, we’re going to do a deeper dive into how to deal with difficult students, classmates, and professors. 

    Show Notes

    HerCampus.com, “The 4 Worst Professors You’ll Have in College, and How to Handle Them”
    WikiHow, “How to Deal with a Demanding Professor”
    Noodle.com, “Have a Tough Professor? Here’s Your Survival Guide”

    27 min
  • Episode 132: Internal Shifts to Help Deal with Difficult People

    In addition to what we do in interaction with the difficult person, we also need to take note of how we’re interacting with ourselves. If we’re stressed or angry, that could turn us into a difficult person – and we want to avoid that. Join Adam and Dinur as we talk about some internal work to help us deal with difficult people.

    Show Notes

    Harvard Law School, “Managing Difficult Employees, and Those Who Just Seem Difficult”
    David Richo, “Triggers”
    Bessel van der Kolk, “The Body Keeps the Score”
    Pete Walker, “The Tao of Fully Feeling”

    24 min
  • Episode 131: Responding to Difficult People

    In our last episode, we talked about how to deal with difficult people before they get really difficult. In this episode, Adam and Dinur talk about ways to respond to difficult people once they’re already doing things that get on your nerves.

    Show Notes

    No show notes this episode

    15 min
  • Episode 130: How to Deal With Difficult People

    We’ve all had to deal with that person – the one who irritates us, or seems to be angry all the time, or doesn’t follow through on their part of the group project. But how we deal with them can make a real difference to our stress levels. Join Dinur and Adam as we talk about ways to deal with difficult people!

    Show Notes

    https://caps.ku.edu/dealing-with-difficult-people-difficult-situations
    https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/7-smart-yet-simple-ways-to-handle-difficult-people/27588/
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/chriscancialosi/2018/03/05/a-guide-to-dealing-with-difficult-people/?sh=3c63fe892293

    17 min

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