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The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

Understanding your mental well­-being equals happiness

Understanding your mental well­-being equals happiness

Pierson Cepeda, Assistant Web & Social Media Manager March 9, 2016

  We are approaching that time in the semester that I refer to as the "hump." At this point, students are usually in the midst of midterms which becomes a time of high anxiety. I believe that we must be reminded that with all the stress and frustrations, our mental wellness is at a precarious...

Taking joy in the simple things

Taking joy in the simple things

Cody Cook, Photo Editor March 9, 2016

  I’m a very simple person and it doesn't take much to make me happy. Surprisingly, it’s the material things that make me the most stressed in life. To me, happiness is about appreciating what we have in our lives and not about what we don’t have. There’s a quote that I am very...

Mindfulness: Decreasing stress, increasing happiness

Collin Vaz, Features Editor December 4, 2014

  Mindfulness meditation is a popular Buddhist teaching used to bring balance to one’s life and merge mind and body. Buddhism can be considered more of a way of life than a dogmatic religion. Its lessons can be studied and put to use by anyone regardless of age or religious views. Here...

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