The research on addiction to social media and the effect it is having on our mental health has been pouring in as we are starting to see social media usage overwhelmingly take over in our society. Most recently, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, has come out as...
Why mindfulness and meditation? As a young adult navigating college and life, things can get unbelievably stressful. Life’s stresses never seem to reduce, (in fact they grow) as we get older. However, learning how to manage stress can help bring balance and avoid the...
At NWCS each of our students are paired with a 3-person team consisting of a therapist, life coach and education coach. Each of these team members play an important role in the students life and help them accomplish a number of distinct but equally valuable goals....
Get moving! As a college student life routinely gets extremely hectic and stressful. As assignments pile up, taking care of physical health gets lower on the list of priorities. Quick, cheap, and generally processed foods become saving graces while physical activity...
At Northwest College Support, we have lots of dogs running around the office, including Bear, our certified therapy dog! Students enrolled in NWCS are also allowed to have pets provided they have demonstrated that they are responsible, and it is appropriate for the...
In our line of work we encounter many students who struggle with executive functioning. One particular weakness often seen within executive functioning is a lack of time management skills and initiating tasks. This can have a negative impact on the student’s...
