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In this episode, we talk about how to take advantage of the good stress in our lives along with how to crush, kill, and destroy the bad stress. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: The Smart Passive Income Blog with Pat Flynn Does the perception that stress affects health matter? The association with health and mortality. How Exercise Improves Your Brain (Ep. 105) Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain How stress affects your brain - Madhumita Murgia | TED-Ed How stress affects your body - Sharon Horesh Bergquist | TED-Ed Tips for Managing School Stress - ft. Study With Jess - YouTube Hardcore History 50 – Blueprint for Armageddon I - Dan Carlin Writing about worries eases anxiety and improves test performance - UChicago News Test Anxiety Cures: At Least 13 Tips on Reducing Exam Stress Productive Summers: How to Make the Most of a … - College Info Geek The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living by Dr. Amit Sood The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff Photographer and Bear A Wandering Mind is an Unhappy Mind Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (The 99U Book Series) Are You Breathing? Do You Have Email Apnea? Goal: No Drinking for 30 Days The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything by Neil Pasricha The Happiness Equation (Ep. 117) A Student Asks Me About Toaster Ovens. Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits–to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life by Gretchen Rubin Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Creativity is an an essential skill for excelling in school and beyond. Today's post will show how you can apply creative approaches to your studies. Read the full article here: https://collegeinfogeek.com/cultivate-creativity/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this 5 questions episode, we talk about the most valuable life skills, what to look for when registering for classes, and switching majors. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Rate My Professors DJI Osmo Handheld Camera Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown Clearing to Neutral: The One Habit That Stops You From Procrastinating The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo Astronema from Power Rangers spoilers ahead Sunk Costs Smarter Every Day Smarter Every Day on YouTube #33: Cortek Listen Money Matters How to Find Your Most Productive Time of the Day Martin on Twitter Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author Neil Pasricha talks about what it takes to live a happy life. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Productivity (with Chris Bailey) The Worst Thing You Can Do for Your Productivity (with Chris Bailey) Neil Pasricha: The 3 A’s of Awesome The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha The Book of (Even More) Awesome by Neil Pasricha The Book of (Holiday) Awesome by Neil Pasricha Awesome Is Everywhere by Neil Pasricha The Journal of Awesome by Neil Pasricha Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb 1000awesomethings.com Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard Feynman Derek Sivers: No more yes. It’s either HELL YEAH! or no. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown Paul Graham: Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule Hacker News Y Combinator Hacker News: Best Books You Read in 2012 Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky Eliezer Yudkowsky: An Intuitive Explanation of Bayes’ Theorem Headspace The Guardian: Top Five Regrets of the Dying neil@globalhappiness.org Neil on Twitter The Institute for Global Happiness Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk about how to stand out from your peers and find success, even with a less-than-ideal GPA. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Reddit thread about lizard revenge pizza - though it looks like they deleted everything after realizing this would probably have consequences Podcast episode with Brandon Adams Achievement Addiction: How to Separate Yourself from Your Accomplishments Podcast episode with Ryan Gray Podcast episode with Ryan Nguyen Quora thread Flying Hippo Web Technologies I Want to Fly with Hippos Florian Is All In TEDx ThomasJFrank.com V2 MartinBoeh.me Personal Website guide The Art of Promoting Yourself Moo - where I buy my business cards AIGA 14 Hard-Hitting Reasons Why You Must Start A Blog In College Personal Branding Checklist (and Studying Book) Signalling Theory Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We talk about how to turn around a less-than-stellar semester and keep your GPA where it belongs. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: What to do when you've failed a test How to study in a time crunch Rode NTG4 Plus Shotgun Microphone VidCon FAFSA changes for 2017–2018 A Mind for Numbers Learning How to Learn course Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's easy to measure your value as a person by your accomplishments. But thinking this way is unhealthy. This post will help you overcome this attitude. Read the full article here: https://collegeinfogeek.com/achievement-addiction/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Entrepreneur Dale Schotte talks about his experiences turning a lone coffee shop into a six building operation in St. Louis, Missouri. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Park Avenue Coffee website IMDb entry for Food Feuds episode featuring Park Avenue Coffee Cortex Innovation Community Arch Grants TechShop Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Brandon T. Adams talks about his experience with entrepreneurship as a college student, setting up a giant convention with huge speakers, and crowdfunding. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Brandon's podcast Keys to the Crowd The Freedom Journal John Lee Dumas' podcast Young Entrepreneur Convention Jedi Council podcast episode Think and Grow Rich ArcticStick Ambitious.com Ambitious Adventures Kickstarter splash page Brandon's website Brandon's Twitter Brandon's Instagram Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this 5 questions episode, we go over how to spend a break productively, how to avoid multitasking, and how to deal with intimidating professors. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: The Productivity Project 5 Lessons from the Productivity Project The Worst Thing You Can Do for Your Productivity Hick's Law Shakuhachi Zen Buddhist meditation music X Japan - Art of Life The Mars Volta Tom's Review of that dumb vampire music album My Brain's Stronger than Your Brain The Motivation Hacker Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.