• How do you stay focused, razor-sharp and full of energy? Get rid of the caffeine and energy drinks, and try these tips instead.

• I’m one of those people who has the bad habit of pulling her smartphone out at every idle moment—standing in line, waiting to cross the street, even at stop lights. Here’s a remarkably simple tip for breaking that mindless habit and curbing a smartphone addiction.

• Feeling down? Pick yourself up with one of these good-mood foods.

• When you’re interviewing, you want to stand out from the rest of the crowd and make a good impression, and asking good, open-ended questions is the secret.

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Author Bio Sara Nelson is the Social Media Guru for Independence University, overseeing the university’s profiles on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and more. She is also a student in the Master in Business Administration (MBA) program, and enjoys spending time with her family, listening to good music, and eating freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.