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…
Body Vs Mind
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…
Couple gets high on LSD and tries to build IKEA furniture
BY: RHIANN MOORE IKEA has (probably) caused countless breakups, family fights and ended friendships. With seemingly no solution to getting cheap furniture without entering into a metaphorical boxing ring between building partners, this couple decided to up the ante by dropping…
The rare and unusual syndrome where you see everyone as the same person in disguise
By: Jocelyn Schwalm Living in a world with only one person disguised a million different ways would be a terrifying place to be. For those suffering from Fregoli Syndrome, this is the kind of delusion that seeps into their reality on a daily…
Research shows that gardening makes you healthier and more relaxed
Gardening has often been dismissed as the pastime of senior citizens looking to fill their post-retirement days, but what if the mental health benefits outweigh any preconceived notions one may have had about this eco-friendly act. Gardening allows people suffering…
I spent my 19th birthday practicing an ancient meditative technique 10 hours a day and trying to keep a grip on my sanity
I am laying on a wooden bench using the course pamphlet to block the sun from blinding me. Habitually, I begin reading it. “Progress toward the ultimate goal of liberation from all suffering” “May the glow of Dharma on your…
Early detection of cancer and diabetes is being “sniffed out” by a crew of medical dogs
Canines have been praised for their amazing abilities to comfort when it comes to crises, but their ability to detect diseases in humans is even more astonishing. Our four-legged friends serve as much more than great companions, as it is now being discovered that they…
5 Movies that act as mirrors for our society
No one bothers questioning the norm until they are forced to do so. The following movies have mastered the art of using film as a creative medium to show us what our lives look like from the outside. Some uplifting, some extremely disheartening,…
Why We Should Celebrate Making Mistakes
We live in a society that demands perfection. Whether it’s taking an age to find the perfect angle for your selfie face, or the hours spent in the gym to achieve that body that always seems just out of reach.…
Psychedelic science has found a better way to treat depression with the help of magic mushrooms
BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI It may still be a few years before daytime advertising tells us to ask our doctors about shrooms, but a team of scientists in the UK is trying to prove that psychedelics can do much more than…
Becoming a happier person could be as simple as writing down negative memories, says study
By: Jocelyn Schwalm Most people accept their circumstances without questioning the validity of the story they tell themselves. For some this is a good thing that leads to a high self-value and confidence, but for others it can be detrimental.…
It’s time to stop giving in to the imposter syndrome.
BY: Victoria Heath Speaking on a panel before me at a conference in Nova Scotia were five immensely successful, intelligent, and strong women who had made their mark in the field of security, a historically male-dominated, testosterone-filled industry. Even these women,…
How a blind farmer continues to work with help from his 5-year-old daughter.
By: Andrew Uyeno Photo: Rhuby Capunes / Facebook There is nothing like a bond between father and daughter. A video that was posted onto Facebook by the user Rhuby Capunes shows that exact bond. This five-year-old girl is shown in…