Problem: Article: Every college student will get sick. Sending them a cold-care kit will help them make the transition to taking care of themselves. Include things like cold medicine, cough drops, vitamin C, and ice packs. Throw an easy-to-read paperback in the care package if they'll be in bed for a few days. You can also use a premade kit available at most drug stores or online. Send them a crate of Campbell's. Nothing helps a cold like chicken noodle soup. A whole crate of soup will let your child know you care and also make them laugh. You can also include other foods people associate with being sick, like ginger ale or saltine crackers. Many college students will be having their first relationships, and some of these will end in heartbreak. If you know your child has recently broken up with their significant other, send them a care package with chocolates and an inspiring book about getting over heartbreak. Try to find a book that's inspiring and funny. Laughter goes a long way in helping college students get over a relationship. If it's not too soon after the breakup, you might consider getting your child a subscription to a dating site like OKCupid or Match.com. It'll make your child laugh and also give them inspiration to start dating again.
Summary: Make a cold-care kit. Mail them Campbell's soup. Help their heartache.

Problem: Article: If you wash your hair more often then that, your hair will end up too dry and brittle. This can lead to breakage. If you need to wash your hair more often, consider using just conditioner. This is known a "co-washing" and is safe to use regularly, because it doesn't strip hair of its moisture. Consider rinsing your hair with cold water. This will help seal the hair cuticles, and make it appear smoother. If you pile your hair on top of your head as you massage your hair and scalp, you will create tangles and make it more difficult to detangle later on. Instead, massage the hair, starting from close to the scalp and going down to the ends of the hair, to prevent your hair from tangling. Never use your fingernails to scrub your scalp. Focus the shampoo on your scalp, and the conditioner on the ends of your hair. It may be helpful to wash the hair in sections, especially if you have longer or thicker hair. Silicones are great for making hair smooth, but they can only be washed out using sulfates. Sulfates are harsh cleaning agents that strip hair of its moisture, leaving it dry and brittle. If you don't wash the silicones out, you will end up with build-up in your hair, which can leave it looking limp and greasy. Just because a product says that it moisturizes, doesn't necessarily mean it's true. Always look at ingredients on the back label rather than empty promises on the front. After you have rinsed the shampoo out, divide your hair into sections, and apply the conditioner. Then, gently comb your hair with a wide-toothed comb. This will allow for a more-even distribution of the product. It will also make your hair easier to detangle later on. Rinse the conditioner out after a couple of minutes (or as per the conditioner's directions). If you live in an area with hard water, consider getting a shower filter. Hard water contains minerals that can lead to build-up, and make your hair dry, brittle, and unmanageable. You can also use a chelating or clarifying shampoo once a month instead to clear up buildup and improve the state/manageability of your hair.
Summary: Wash your hair every 1 to 2 weeks with a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. Use the pads of your fingers to massage your scalp, and never pile your hair on top of your head. Use a silicone and sulfate-free shampoo. Always follow shampooing up with conditioner to maintain moisture. Be wary of hard water.

Problem: Article: Be very honest with your team at all times. Never pretend to know or understand something that you don't know or understand. Should any employee or teammate of yours have a deficiency in any area, you would not want them to pretend that it didn't exist, and it should be the same with you. You should embody the honesty that you want your team to embody to you. For example, if you are unsure about how to make some of the changes that need to be made, tell them. Perhaps they know something about the office that you don't know and can provide concrete and useable feedback. Being passionate about your work can provide an example for others to follow. People won't be able to believe in you until you fully believe in yourself. Employees, coworkers and peers are much more likely to go along with what you tell them to do if you're actually genuinely invested in it. The more passionate you are about your work, the more likely people are to be inspired by your actions. Your team will not work hard for you if they feel that you don't care about the job. Show them your genuine interest. Take some time to learn even more about the work you do or the people that you serve. This increase in knowledge will signal that you care and will encourage your staff to learn more. Keep in mind that you are the leader and primary role model for your team, so they look to you for guidance, support, and empowerment. To be an effective role model, commit to your own personal and leadership growth, such as by attending leadership conferences, reading leadership books, and identifying admirable traits in your role models. Strive to be an ethical, supportive, and conscious leader. Remember to believe in yourself and others. Believe in your team's abilities to help empower them. Provide your team with helpful resources and advice. After you give advice, guidance, and support, be sure to step back and let them make their own decisions. Ensuring people know that you care about them is a great way to inspire them. They'll be much happier to invest their trust and time in you if you show genuine interest in what they do and how they feel. Just taking a small part of your day out to talk and listen to other people can help maintain a positive atmosphere. Whilst identifying and acting upon your strongest points are great ways to get people stimulated, it's also important to remind everyone that you also have your own set of weaknesses. Showing people how you overcome and deal with these weaknesses is a great way to connect with them professionally and emotionally and to help them develop as people or professionals. People will find it easier to relate to your vulnerability as this will help them understand that everyone must overcome their own challenges. If someone on your staff should do something exceedingly well or should go above and beyond the call of duty, they should be recognized for that. People respond well to being praised when they do a good job and will tend to work hard for you if they feel recognized. This is also a great way to incentivize your other staff to take initiative.
Summary:
Be honest. Care about what you do. Encourage others to share their thoughts. Recognize your weaknesses. Give recognition.