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Tag Archives: health

add exercise to your conference schedule

March 4, 2010 in Life by Natalie Houston

If you already have a regular exercise routine, or are just starting one, travel of any sort can be disruptive if you don't think ahead a little bit. So here are a few ideas for how to integrate exercise into your conference experience

What’s for Lunch? Chicken Soup!

December 2, 2009 in Food, Life by Billie Hara

It's the end of the semester for most of us. We are overwhelmed with work. Fatigue has set in. So has the cold weather. Perhaps we aren't taking as good a care of ourselves as we should. We aren't getting the exercise or sleep we need. We rely, not on the "What's for Lunch" column to provide healthy food options for our lunchtime meals, but fast food chains for sustenance. Our immune systems weaken. Our colleagues are sick. So are our students. Ultimately, we find ourselves coughing, sneezing, and feeling achy all over.

What’s in your (Lunch) bag?

October 29, 2009 in Food, Life by Billie Hara

For several weeks, we at ProfHacker have talked about the different types of foods we can take to lunch-- you know, to be healthy, wealthy, and um, smart. Most days, we are successful in bringing something to work with us for lunch. Other days, maybe not so much, but we strive for the best. We strive for balance. Nevertheless, after weeks of discussion, it's time to pony up.

Stop Comparing Yourself to Other People

September 17, 2009 in Life by Nels P. Highberg

Academia is often about competition, but the extent to which we compare ourselves to others can sometimes do more harm than good.

Learning from the past

August 31, 2009 in Pedagogy, Productivity by George H. Williams
They say that the definition of insanity is continuing to do the same thing but expecting to get different results. Although I have never claimed to be sane, I am doing a few things differently this semester than I did last year: Agreeing to fewer service commitments. Finally admitting that my teaching and research interests are as much [...]

A paperless classroom is a disease-free classroom

August 18, 2009 in Pedagogy by Jason B. Jones
Health.com has a slideshow up for college students the anxious parents of college students about the myriad health hazards associated with dorm life.  And while the slideshow may be a bit alarmist–leading with meningitis?  really?–there’s no question that dorms, and any other communal living areas of college students, can be pretty nasty places. At the risk [...]