I’m Marie Well, as in healthy well. At least, that’s my aim—to get well and make you well. We all have woes, from breakups to cancer to hoarder houses. I’m here to fix those woes—with tips mixed with my own tales.
Why read me? I’ve got a track record of fixin’ stuff. I’ve cured myself of anxiety. For a decade, I had anxiety attacks that struck almost daily. When not stricken, I’d write Voice articles, mostly on how to combat stress.
And then my world changed. One week went by with no attacks. A month. A year. Two years. And counting.
Now, I want to skyrocket our health—and bolster our creativity. After all, nothing soothes better than strokes of paint or tones of music or reps in a gym.
So, let’s get fit, creative, and well with Marie Well.
The more we give 110% to life, the happier—and more successful—we grow. We may smile more easily. And smiles beget smiles. Same with effort: 110% effort snowballs—and soon becomes second nature. After all, it takes “anywhere from 18 days to 254 days for people to form a new habit.” Best of all, each day gets… Read more »
Lists! Most of us do them all wrong. But not after today. I’ve discovered list-making secrets that will skyrocket your academic and career success. And, hey, these secrets can even make your biggest dreams a reality. I recently went to a job interview. The interviewer expressed interest in me as a candidate, but I knew… Read more »
Do you desire to be eatin’, choppin’, and kickin’ at 110? I do. But what if we sip colas? Munch muffins? Or pucker up to gooey pizza pies? Well, junk food strips us of our longest life. But what about the lucky ones who live past 100? What do they devour that we don’t? Some… Read more »
How might love, comedy, kindness, beauty—whatever defines your soul—fit into your research assignment? Shouldn’t you be an aloof observer writing as objectively as possible? Well, take heart from the world of fundraising: “When you as a non-profit fundraising or communications professional sit down to write something for your donor audience, you might take on the… Read more »
Today was my birthday, and my sister, who phones me once a year, never phoned. Instead my beloved niece wished me a happy birthday from my sister via Facebook text message. I felt like crying. I messaged my niece that every human has a low point in life. When we hit our low, which we… Read more »
“How many important things did you get done last week? I’m talking about the things that actually brought you closer to your bigger goals and dreams. Take a second to think about it. Chances are zero to none. Why is that? Because of one thing, your FOCUS” (O’Brien, location 138 of 308, 35%). I had… Read more »
“If you go looking for a friend, you’re going to find they’re very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them everywhere” (Zig Ziglar as cited in K. D.). At AU, you might miss the friendships found at physical universities. You might even feel isolated or lonely. “Friendships are important—if not… Read more »
A happy brain could make you a superstar student. One Harvard study showed that “happiness is positively associated with GPA for students in grades 4-12.” Another study “revealed a significant correlation between happiness and academic success.” So, if happiness boosts GPA, why waste time being sad? In the undergrad, depression dipped my grades. Due to… Read more »
Studies can lead to stress. So, as students, our brains might chatter nonstop. We might second guess ourselves. We might toss and turn rather than drift into lullaby land. We might complain of headaches, sore muscles, and tiredness. We might even mingle with mental illness—after all, anxiety and depression can stem from negative thoughts, overthinking,… Read more »
“Many thousands of women were told that breast implants were safe and ‘would last a lifetime’” (Kolb, location 147 of 3363, 4%). As students, you likely don’t carry much cash. Some broke AU femmes might ponder working part-time at pubs. And some of these women may opt for breast implants. But I urge you—do neither. … Read more »