Not everybody develops an addiction after using prescription medication or illicit drugs. However, some people develop a physical dependence on these substances. That’s because, over time, certain drugs change the brain’s chemistry. And these changes can lead to compulsive drug…
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6 Benefits Of A Career In Mental Health Counseling
There are many misconceptions about mental health. Even though one in every five Americans has a mental health condition, treatment is not readily available. This is primarily because of the social stigma mental health faces. Almost every mental health patient…
Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Understanding Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Mental health and substance abuse are often linked together. This is because addiction often occurs in people who suffer from mental disorders. In fact, over half of the people who are checked into rehab for addiction meet the criteria for…
The Store That Is Bringing Together Love, Laughs, And Nature
With a plethora of information out there, a lot of spiritual gurus promising to heal you, it’s difficult to develop a connection with yourself – let alone find like minded people. Luckily, a new collective called Honest Angels has formed…
Healthy Living: A Few Relaxing Methods for Creating Joy in Your Life
Life is a complex thing. Though this seems like a complete oversimplification, these complexities of life often cause us undue stress, worry, and angst. In order to combat the varied unknowns that life throws our way, we find sanctuary in…
Taking a Break from Your Routine
Suffering from anxiety, depression, or fatigue can take a toll on your efficiency. To live a healthy life, your mind and body have to be at peace and work optimally. This is certainly not possible with a monotonous routine which…
7 Different Types of Therapies and How Each of Them Are Beneficial
Therapy is a powerful tool for mental health, and it presents many benefits. People choose to seek therapy for a variety of reasons, whether it’s for coping with trauma, dealing with major life changes, managing an addiction, or even if…
Blood Sugar Levels: How Glucose Levels Affect Your Body?
One of the most common diseases in the world is diabetes. This disease is so widespread that some people are calling it a way of life. Thus what is sugar? How is it absorbed by our body and how can…
Challenges That Managers of Remote Team Must Learn to Master
The year of the pandemic has taught us the importance of team building, beyond any other thing! Looking at the ways in which workforce and operations have been shaped, remote teams are the need of the present. However, what managers…
All that We Need to Know about Vaginal Steaming
Speaking of vaginal steaming might come off as something new and unconventional to most people. However, in reality, this process has been in use since ancient times, and the main reason behind such misconceptions of people is lack of knowledge…
Helpful Tips for Students to Take Care of Their Mind and Body
In 2020, be it college students or all of us, we have all learned a very pivotal lesson – adapting to a situation when everything goes haywire. Because of the COVID-19, thousands of universities and schools around the world were…
What Is Cortisol and How to Lower Cortisol Levels Naturally
Introduction: Cortisol is one of the leading hormones that adrenal glands produce. Because it is released in times of emotional and physical stress, it is known as the “stress hormone”. It can increase your heart rate, blood sugar, breathing…
Doing a headstand a day strengthens the body and clears the mind
BY: SYDNEY MCINNIS It’s so easy to fall into a monotonous routine. People lose sight of the importance of taking care of their body and psyche. Instead of falling into a hole that can be really hard to crawl out…
Natural Ways to Feel Better During the COVID-19 Lockdown
It doesn’t look like COVID-19 is going anywhere. There are already new strains that have been discovered in the UK, the US, and elsewhere. Vaccines may slow it down, but it’s likely that people will be locked down, told to…
The Social-Distancer’s Guide To B.C.’s Top Weekend Getaway
2020 has been a real sunavabitch. It’s not news, it’s hardly even worth the breath it takes to point that out anymore. Nonetheless, it’s been an undeniably overwhelming time for most. More than ever, folks are realizing how necessary a little…
Legalizing marijuana lowers the rate of drug-related car accidents, study says
BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI A recent study out of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health — published in the American Journal of Public Health — shows that states that have legalized medical-marijuana reduced the number of drug-related car accidents. The study was conducted…
Safer Vaping with Organic E-Juice?
Find out how to identify legitimate certified organic e-juice and which ingredients should be checked for a safer, cleaner vaping experience. Nicotine-delivery devices like e-cigarettes and vapes have become a popular choice for those who wish to quit smoking or…
Apparently urine therapy is a thing, and yes, it does involve drinking your own pee
BY: NADIA ZAIDI After using the toilet, we don’t exactly think twice before flushing. But maybe we should. Urine therapy makes the most of urine and is believed to cure an array of illnesses including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and even…
Laughter yoga boosts the mind and helps you live longer
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Who doesn’t enjoy a good laugh? Most of us will do anything to rouse laughter in ourselves or others. It’s probably one of the greatest human pleasures – and now it’s being used as a form of…
For Canadians, free health care doesn’t come without a price
BY: NADIA ZAIDI One of the most important relationships is the one you have with your doctor. It could very much save your life. But when waiting rooms are swelling with sick people, doctors sometimes speed through check-ups, and can…