Annarose Jowenson honed her understanding of the value of self-reflection as a graduate student in the M.S.W/M.A. dual degree program at BC. Now she relies on the practice as the campus minister for ...

It’s hard to get through a day without being criticized for one thing or another. As a rule, most criticism is more a reflection of the one making the critique, than it is the one on the receiving end ...

A few weeks ago, a colleague of mine from the Graduate Career Consortium published an excellent “Carpe Careers” piece on authenticity and the importance of self-reflection as a person and a ...

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Ashley has always wanted to be able to paint portraits. She can visualize spending quality time with friends and family drawing them. She can vividly imagine giving people portraits as a personalized ...

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Oliver Friedfeld (COL ’15) is the founder of the Treehouse Project, which seeks to broaden student’s perspectives about college life. As founder of the Treehouse Project, Oliver Friedfeld (COL ’15) is ...

A new study shows that short self-affirmations (simple reflections on personal values) can boost happiness and reduce stress.

Cambridge artist Helena Wurzel first took note of the blue hour — the 20 to 30 minutes after sunset — every day on her way home from work for a year. Wurzel was fascinated by the “electric” blue light ...