Posts By: Marie Well

Marie Well

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 Art of Study-Breaks for Extreme Full Time Students

You’ve got many classes on the go and limited time.  You’re stuck on a math problem.  In fact, you’ve been stuck on it for the past hour.  What do you do?  Have a break, naturally. But what if your break time eats into valuable study time that could be used for nailing another A?  Or… Read more »

Reward Yourself the Healthy Way—You Deserve It!

You’ve studied hard.  You’ve minded the kids.  You’ve worked an eight-hour shift.  Whatever you’ve done effort-wise, it’s time to give yourself a reward.  You’ve earned it! But how does a healthy reward sound? Here are some not-so-lavish but super healthy ways to pat yourself on the back and bask in your achievements.  These are my… Read more »

How to Avoid Workplace Gossip—the Spiritual Way

Recently I went for lunch with a colleague.  The conversation quickly became uncomfortable as the boss’s wife was criticized, and I adore her. So, how do we protect ourselves from getting dragged into the negative spiral of workplace gossip?  And how do we stay professional when work conversations go awry?  I did some research and… Read more »

Academic Methodologies and Their Strengths and Limitations

Graduate studies often, but not always, requires you write a dissertation a.k.a.  thesis.  Writing a dissertation is fun, and I’d highly recommend it over doing straight course work.  I know one guy who wrote a dissertation that cited some of the biggest names in finance globally.  That’s a thesis to get super stoked over while… Read more »

The Angels of Christmas

It’s interesting how the more we do the right thing, the more natural it becomes to do more of the right thing.  It snowballs.  The wrong thing always exists when we make a choice or action that creates conflict, even if we think there is a positive lesson involved or even if we think we… Read more »

How to Write an Executive Summary

AU’s business students need to learn how to write an executive summary.  But, let’s face it, we may all need to learn how to write one at some point, particularly if we plan on becoming entrepreneurs or managers.  Managers make decent salaries, so learning this skill may come in handy. An executive summary is a… Read more »

The Study Dude—Go For Gold

I won the silver medallion in Communications Studies.  It wasn’t the gold, but it was close.  But as you can tell, I don’t write like Shakespeare, not even like a mainstream one-book wonder.  So, how did I do it? I did have a talent for math and was the star student in every math class… Read more »

Get Every Possible Edge in Your Studies or Career

An object in motion stays in motion.  Have you ever discovered that the busiest people are the ones who always have time for more projects?  They get stuff done.  They’re efficient.  They’re creative.  One guy I know worked full-time, did a master’s degree, and trained hard in the gym—all at the same time.  Busy people… Read more »

The Study Dude—More Style Guides

Why are there so many style guides?  There are almost as many style guides as there are academic disciplines.  Well, not quite, but there are more style guides than seems necessary: one. The reason for so many is because some disciplines prioritize certain information.  For instance, the social sciences use APA because the date of… Read more »

Eleven Ways to Flourish at Remote Work

COVID isn’t all bad.  It’s also a gift. The COVID Era normalized remote work.  And I am grateful.  With remote work, I don’t stress over my appearance, freeze waiting for busses in minus thirty, and go ape over office politics.  I also no longer get workplace anxiety, which was worse than having my hands burned… Read more »