“If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.” - Thomas Edison

I learned that quote from Wendy Beth Rosen’s Self-Smart. Taking it seriously, Wendy suggests some areas where students’—and adults’—self-assessments can lead to greater accomplishments and personal satisfaction. Many distractions and challenges in our lives threaten to throw us off our path, or keep us from knowing what our path is. Setting explicit goals for success and tracking our progress toward them is a way to increase our chances of finding the success we hope for.

Posted: November 16th, 2019 Article Link

"Even when I knew in my head I should stop using my smartphone, I just kept going," Yoo said. "I couldn't stop, so I'd be on it until dawn."

South Korea has one of the highest ownership of smartphones in the world. More than 98% of South Korean teens used one in 2018, according to government figures -- and many are showing signs of addiction.

Posted: October 21st, Article Link

E-cigarettes are often billed as being great tools for smoking cessation, but they've quickly risen to become the most commonly-used tobacco product among U.S. teens—including many youths who never smoked traditional cigarettes to begin with. That's a troubling trend given how little we know about their health effects, and now we're facing the consequences: A mysterious lung disease is suddenly striking teens, and appears linked to vaping.... 

Article Link (posted Sept 6, 2019)