Working on a paper about attention deficit trait or information overload has prompted me to explore the other alternatives in this scenario. Some researchers are arguing that information overload may not be the problem at all but could be more fundamentally work overload. There may simply be too much to do, too much activity, or too many diverse duties and expectations. Having a balanced work-life load is essential to our mental well being. Our quality of life and attitude effect everything that we do. Solutions to information overload require us to take control of our information environment. Allowing the information to control us brings feelings of powerlessness and anxiety. Dr. Edward Hallowell offers the following tips: get adequate sleep; watch what you eat; exercise; and, take a daily supplement. Sounds like things your parents told you to do. In addition, he says you should: have a friendly face-to-face talk with a person you like every four to six hours; break large tasks into smaller ones; keep a section of your space free of clutter; reserve some "think-time" each day; and, slow down, move around and ask for help. Our thoughts and prayers are with our colleagues at the University of Texas at Austin where tragedy struck yesterday. Colton Tooley, a nineteen year old student, was described by fellow students who knew him as intelligent and incapable of hurting anyone. A U.S. Department of Education sponsored research report claims that the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English language arts and reading standards demand higher levels of cognitive complexity than do the ACT or American Diploma Project (ADP) national college readiness standards sets.