BY: TIM O’NEAL The obsession with achieving happiness in the United States is actually making us miserable. This is according to a recent article at vox.com. The author, Ruth Whippman, makes a compelling argument. She cites studies showing that, “the…
Body Vs Mind
Male birth control is abandoned after men complain about negative side effects that women face daily
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Birth control has always been a woman’s responsibility since its first ever approval as an oral contraceptive in the United States in 1960. Giving women the opportunity to control pregnancy was revolutionary, and has only grown in…
How your tattoos can last forever and live on after you’re dead
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP It’s almost more rare to find someone without a tattoo than with one these days. We spend money, time, thought and endure a bit of pain to keep these images on our bodies forever. But, until now…
This life coach wants you to stop giving a f*ck
“You just need more confidence,” “the first step is believing in yourself”, “hold your head up high and you’ll go far”. How many times have you heard these types of phrases? From the moment we enter into the world we’re…
10 unknown natural aphrodisiacs that will make you horny AF
BY: SIMON An aphrodisiac acts as a catalyst to enhance one’s sexual performance by stimulating his or her sexual desire. Poor sexual drive can severely impact one’s quality of life and can manifest itself in the form of strained relationships,…
Dark days & shitty mood: Simple ways to kick Seasonal Affective Disorder’s ass
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE The days get shorter, we all get paler, you can’t seem to stay in bed long enough to soothe the bags under your eyes, and on top of that everyone around you has come down with some…
20 years of battling a chronic disease through the eyes of my father
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY We’re getting older. We’re aging ever second of the day and with so many distractions at our disposal, it’s easy to forget that our parents are aging as fast as we are. When we’re young, we imagine…
The Proven Effects Of Gratitude You Can’t Ignore
BY: PAOLO JOVENTINO And just like that a 15-year friendship with a close friend was finished. We didn’t have a big fight. They didn’t backstab me or treat me horribly. But I knew it was time to move on because…
These female Japanese warriors are seriously badass
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE The Onna-Bugeisha were women who knew how to kick ass and take names. Beautiful, powerful and terrifying, they stood heroes among men, commanding armies and striking fear in the hearts of anyone that dared to stand in…
Fear Or Love – What Happens When We Can’t Tell The Difference
Attraction is a mysterious thing, in strange circumstances we find ourselves attracted to those who we would not usually deem our type. Scientists have now discovered that the context of meeting a potential romantic partner has a lot more to do with initial attraction than was…
9 incredible benefits of living a barefoot lifestyle
BY: ERIC CARRELL Shoes have become an essential part of our lives, providing their cushioning, supportive, warm and stylish bliss. They are so important that we rarely question their need, importance or any health benefits we might be missing out…
Running the rugged 28-mile trail that wraps around the majestic Mount St. Helens
Scree, the tiny, loose volcanic pebbles, is abundant along the Loowit Trail. This 28-mile long footpath circumnavigates Mt. St. Helens, a volcano famous for its 1980 eruption, located in the southwest corner of Washington State. Scree infiltrates your shoes and…
The Secret Dream-Life of the Blind
Most who are born with the gift of vision lack the ability to comprehend a life without it. They see it as fundamental and are unable to put themselves in the shoes of those who were born with a different reality, a life without vision.…
This new study proves that mindfulness might be the answer for children with anxiety
By: Kassandra Dzikewicz Anxiety disorder is found in one in four teens between the ages of 13 and 18. In a lot of cases, the immediate response to dealing with the anxiety is to resort to medication. However, recent studies…
Philosopher Alan Watts will both inspire you and help you overcome your fear of death
By: Kassandra Dzikewicz Death and dying can be a touchy subject, we don’t want to face the fact that we won’t live forever, that there will come a time where there is no tomorrow. Even though we all know the…
What happens when television shows accurately depict mental illness
Television has come a long way from the days where problems faced could be easily solved by the end of a 30 minute episode. The trouble with that type of black and white mentality is the distance from reality that these shows represented. Life is more…
Superstitious Behaviours are Helping Instead of Hindering Athletes
By: Jocelyn Schwalm The phenomenon of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or O.C.D. involves repeating a behavior obsessively in order to get rid of unwanted thoughts or urges. The psychological disorder typically accompanies anxiety disorders and can manifest itself in many ways, but who…
You can now watch this amazing 1936 anti-weed propaganda film on YouTube
BY: RHIANN MOORE Weed may still have a stigma against it, but maybe we should consider ourselves lucky based on the 1936 film, “Marihuana: The Devil’s Weed”. The foreword statement, as a foreshadowing of the insanity of the entire film…
It looks like your procrastination isn’t necessarily a bad thing: maybe you’re an original thinker!
“Originals are not conformists. They are the people that stand out and speak up. Originals drive the creative changes in the world. They are the people you wanna bet on. And they look nothing like I expected.” – This is…
This FDA-approved study is using ecstasy to treat PTSD
BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) out of Santa Cruz, California has been approved by the FDA to conduct a series of six studies into whether MDMA can help those with treatment-resistant PTSD. Researchers believe that…