Depression, Burnout or Both? Finding Relief
In high-powered and/or service-driven professions, burnout is an ever-present concern. It can feel like you are needed in a million places at once until you become like a wheel burning rubber, moving fast to nowhere. How does someone find peace when the world refuses to slow down? Luckily, there are strategies and resources available to allow for coping and healing.
McAulay Minute- Inner-Directed Life (Podcast)
William James, the father of American psychology, articulated the essential inner life a bit less succinctly when he said, “The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.”
At Life University, we’re still part of that revolution, providing our students with the sure knowledge that their inner-directed lives have everything to do with the way their lives and careers will unfold.
LIFE UNIVERSITY’S DR. MICHAEL AMOS RECEIVES VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY’S TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Marietta, Georgia – June 24, 2025 – Life University’s (Life U’s) Dr. Michael D. Amos, Professor of Undergraduate Psychology in the College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies (CGUS), has been named Life U’s recipient of the 2025 Vulcan Materials Company’s Teaching Excellence Award.
Faces of Life U: Ellerie Rollins
Ellerie Rollins grew up accustomed to being on the move, attending about 10 different schools by the time she graduated high school. Her dad worked as a corrections officer for the State of New York for 25 years, while her mom worked as a nurse and later became a nurse practitioner. While Rollins was an only child, her family was sprawling as her parents came from big families with lots of siblings, so the Rollins trio moved around various parts of upstate New York to keep close with the extended family and support as needed.
Perception vs. Reality – Staying Grounded
Especially in the ever-easily manipulated La-la land that is the AI-sphere, the internet and everything it touches, many are left begging the question, ‘How do I know what is real?” Personal, political and cultural biases constantly color how we perceive the world around us, so how does anyone have any idea of what can be considered objective fact?
Faces of LIFE- Tabitha Copeland
Paulding County native Tabitha Copeland is a student advocate working for Life University (Life U) who has a distinct ability to understand the challenges Life U students face, given that she graduated not once, but twice from the institution. Graduating in 2014 with a B.S. in Psychology, Copeland sought out to serve those around her and help them understand the inner workings of their thought processes and patterns.
Faces of LIFE: Dr. Mitch Ferguson
Meet Dr. Mitch Ferguson, an inspiring member of our Life University family. Dr. Ferguson has dedicated over 30 years to teaching psychology, and for the past 12 years, he’s been an integral part of Life U’s Division of Social Sciences.
Read My Mind: Psychology Podcasts to Add to Your Playlist
Psychology is a fascinating and layered science, constantly in flux with new information and approaches. Life University Psychology students would be wise to find different ways to remain abreast of the latest work and developments in their chosen field.
Setting Healthy Boundaries in Relationships
Have you ever had a person or multiple people in your life that constantly push up against or blatantly step over personal boundary lines that seem simple and obvious to you? You are not alone in that feeling, and whether the behavior is intentional or not, you deserve to have reasonable boundaries respected.
Psychology, Chiropractic and Student Ambassadors with Dr. Lisa Rubin – Podcast
You don’t have to be a chiropractor to be a champion for Chiropractic. Dr. Lisa Rubin has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and she is a licensed clinical psychologist and professional counselor who has worked in a variety of clinic settings. Dr. Rubin joined the Life U family in 2001 along with her husband Dr. Drew Rubin. Dr. Lisa Rubin is an adjunct faculty member in the College of Chiropractic who teaches Psychology to future chiropractors, among other things.
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