Although we can't take any load off you from school work; we can offer suggestions so that your school work is not causing you pain....in the back and shoulders. First, it is a good idea to always use both shoulder straps when carrying your back pack. This not only distributes the weight evenly, it takes pressure off one side to attempt to center it over your base of support. Secondly, it is important when lifting your bag to [...]

Mental Toughness Are you mentally tough? What is mental toughness? Mental toughness is how we respond when being challenged or tackling an obstacle; it's the "makes us or breaks us" defining personality. when we feel uncomfortable or feel like giving up, it's the inner power forcing us to "dig deep" to overcome these challenges. The key features of mental toughness are willingness and optimism. This is not something that you are born with; which is great!! This means that this [...]