Comments on: How To Be Happy At College — And Beyond! Notes from One Mom to a College Freshman http://pos-psych.com/news/caroline-miller/20070909388 Positive Psychology News Daily - Daily boost of research-based happiness. Authored by University of Pennsylvania graduates of the Master of Applied Positive Psychology program (MAPP). Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:23:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Erwin http://pos-psych.com/news/caroline-miller/20070909388#comment-11006 Erwin Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:41:03 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/caroline-miller/20070909388#comment-11006 Hi Caroline, I am currently a college student going through all of the stresses of college life. Unlike everyone else I do not have parents to guide and provide me with this advise. I am pretty much going at it alone. I am so glad that websites like yours exist. Through your articles I have been surviving because of the positive comfort that I am getting from all of your write ups. You are simply too awesome! and for this I am truly grateful -erwin Hi Caroline,

I am currently a college student going through all of the stresses of college life. Unlike everyone else I do not have parents to guide and provide me with this advise. I am pretty much going at it alone. I am so glad that websites like yours exist. Through your articles I have been surviving because of the positive comfort that I am getting from all of your write ups. You are simply too awesome! and for this I am truly grateful

-erwin

]]> By: Caroline Adams Miller http://pos-psych.com/news/caroline-miller/20070909388#comment-7717 Caroline Adams Miller Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:26:12 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/caroline-miller/20070909388#comment-7717 Hi Doug and Senia, Your words are so nice -- thanks. And now that I have some Positive Psych under my belt, I wish I'd had some of these tips in place when I was in college. I think the pictures make a huge difference, and I also strongly believe that getting kids away from technology distractions can help them feel more self-efficacy around homework and organization. I've thought of a few more tips since I wrote this, so maybe there's a book in this! Hope to see you guys at the PP Summit soon, Caroline Hi Doug and Senia,
Your words are so nice — thanks. And now that I have some Positive Psych under my belt, I wish I’d had some of these tips in place when I was in college. I think the pictures make a huge difference, and I also strongly believe that getting kids away from technology distractions can help them feel more self-efficacy around homework and organization. I’ve thought of a few more tips since I wrote this, so maybe there’s a book in this!

Hope to see you guys at the PP Summit soon,
Caroline

]]> By: Doug Turner http://pos-psych.com/news/caroline-miller/20070909388#comment-7687 Doug Turner Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:45:46 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/caroline-miller/20070909388#comment-7687 Caroline: Thanks for your article. We are preparing my oldest daughter, Sara, for college next year. She's in the "ACT-Test-Taking / Application-Essay-Writing" phase right now. I gave her your article. Your article reminded me that we should help our kids prepare for happiness by including your list among all the other things we are doing to get ready for college. Thanks! Doug Caroline:
Thanks for your article. We are preparing my oldest daughter, Sara, for college next year. She’s in the “ACT-Test-Taking / Application-Essay-Writing” phase right now. I gave her your article. Your article reminded me that we should help our kids prepare for happiness by including your list among all the other things we are doing to get ready for college.

Thanks! Doug

]]> By: Senia http://pos-psych.com/news/caroline-miller/20070909388#comment-7666 Senia Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:16:01 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/caroline-miller/20070909388#comment-7666 Hi Caroline, What a thorough, great article! I wish I had had these tips in college years ago. I really like the first one - "be extroverted, or at least act like one." And I really, really like "ask more of yourself than you think possible." I agree with you - that IM, chats, texts pull is addictive. It's almost druglike - it's like a tie to the surrounding social world. I use it like that too with email. It's nice to get away from that sometime. Thanks much, Best, S. Hi Caroline,

What a thorough, great article!
I wish I had had these tips in college years ago.

I really like the first one - “be extroverted, or at least act like one.” And I really, really like “ask more of yourself than you think possible.”

I agree with you - that IM, chats, texts pull is addictive. It’s almost druglike - it’s like a tie to the surrounding social world. I use it like that too with email. It’s nice to get away from that sometime.

Thanks much,
Best,
S.

]]> By: Caroline Adams Miller http://pos-psych.com/news/caroline-miller/20070909388#comment-7593 Caroline Adams Miller Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:45:32 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/caroline-miller/20070909388#comment-7593 Hi Sherri! I think that avoiding distraction through technology would be number one. This generation is constantly distracted with text messages, IMs, and cell phone ringing, and those distractions are leading to endless procrastination, which fuels anxiety and depression, according to some new research out of Canada. Next, I think that forcing oneself to be social and extraverted with the right people and situations is key. Third, I like the photos tip. My son has already asked me to send a picture of the dog, which I'll put in a magnetized frame to go on the front of the refrigerator in his room! How can you not smile when you look at a picture of your dog???? Great question -- thanks! Hi Sherri!
I think that avoiding distraction through technology would be number one. This generation is constantly distracted with text messages, IMs, and cell phone ringing, and those distractions are leading to endless procrastination, which fuels anxiety and depression, according to some new research out of Canada.

Next, I think that forcing oneself to be social and extraverted with the right people and situations is key.

Third, I like the photos tip. My son has already asked me to send a picture of the dog, which I’ll put in a magnetized frame to go on the front of the refrigerator in his room! How can you not smile when you look at a picture of your dog????

Great question — thanks!

]]> By: Sherri Fisher http://pos-psych.com/news/caroline-miller/20070909388#comment-7585 Sherri Fisher Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:21:54 +0000 http://pos-psych.com/news/caroline-miller/20070909388#comment-7585 Hi, Caroline-- This is a great list! If you had to pick just three of your suggestions, which would those top picks be? It seems as if self-regualtion (which I know is one of your faves) is an important key to the other things on the list. What do you think? Cheers! Sherri Hi, Caroline–

This is a great list! If you had to pick just three of your suggestions, which would those top picks be? It seems as if self-regualtion (which I know is one of your faves) is an important key to the other things on the list. What do you think?

Cheers!

Sherri

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