Balancing Act: Navigating Love and Self
As we all navigate the challenges of finding balance as young adults, things inevitably become more complicated when new dynamics and relationships come into play….
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Is Your Frontal Lobe Developing?
Every Penn State girl has been there, you watch your roommates start to get ready, pre-game music starts blasting and suddenly you’re the center of…
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Where’d All The Time Go?
As the infamous Ferris Bueller once said: “Life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while you might miss…
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Testing Your Limits
Holistic methods of taking care of yourself have been proven to show benefits in several parts of your health. Yoga, acupuncture and other popular forms…
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Amber is the Color of Your Energy
Brainstorm, take yourself away from the norm. After giving “Amber” by 311 a listen, the song can have the ability to transport your mind to…
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The Change Theory
Alexa, play The Longest Wave by Red Hot Chili Peppers. On a day to day basis, we ride the wave of life full of many…
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The Silver Lining of It
What is so elusive about this “it” we often refer to? It may unravel an internal struggle, an untold story, or the fear of judgment….
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How to Nail Your at Home Manicure
Salons can be stressful, expensive and out of the way. Bring the spa experience to you by following VALLEY’s guide to an at-home manicure.
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Hyper Fixation Poisons the Mind
We’ve all done it. On a random Wednesday night, one can become absorbed into a random TV show, leading us down the social media rabbit…
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Is It Self-Care to Post Your Break Up Everywhere?
We all enter our revenge era when a break up ends messy or we are disappointed one too many times by the same average guy. …
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SPF in the Winter? No Way! (Yes, You Need It)
Everyone’s parents lectured us about wearing sunscreen on hot summer days. We all share a universal experience of our moms rubbing in the white-tinted sunscreen…
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Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2023 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Jaiden Hope
Everybody has a word that they live by, whether it’s consciously or not. For Jaiden Hope, a second-year broadcast journalism and communications sciences student from…
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Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2023 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Janiyah Davis
Janiyah Davis is a girl that you want to know about. There are certain people in this world that you meet and know that afterwards,…
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Crystals Are Our Best Friends
Crystals are known to help people hold their mind, body, heart and soul. Many ancient cultures — including Egypt, Greece and China — believed that…
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Can You Really Stay Friends with Your Ex?
What’s the biggest question asked after a breakup? Well, as you’ve probably already guessed from the title of this article, it’s “Can you stay friends…
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VALLEY’s Tips For Balancing Relationships During a Depressive Episode
When a depressive episode kicks in, it can be hard to balance the things you usually are able to on a normal day. Even the…
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The Struggles of Being the Third Wheel in Your Friend Group
Have you ever felt like the odd one out in your friend group? Does it ever seem like your friends have a stronger connection with…
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The Celibate Slut
It’s you, it’s me, it’s us. The oxymoron that is the celibate slut entails this — a slut in theory but never in practice. Is…
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Listening To Your Mind: The Inner Critic VS The Inner Carer Voice
A core component of mindfulness is listening — listening to ourselves. Yet, when we listen to the voices in our heads, the negative has the…
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How to Start Implementing Micro Habits
People are creatures of habit. The coffee you drink each morning, the skincare routine you do every night, and many other rote tasks are what…
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