BY: Jocelyn Schwalm “It is said that truth comes from the mouths of fools and children: I wish every good mind which feels an inclination for satire would reflect that the finest satirist always has something of both in him.”…
Body Vs Mind
Music is now being used in the treatment process for cancer patients – and it’s working
By: Jocelyn Schwalm Music has the special ability to resonate at our very core. Even when we feel like we are at our most vulnerable, it can console us. Now music is being linked to helping individuals who are undergoing…
Meet the 69-year-old ordained minister opening America’s first weed dispensary for seniors
BY: JESSICA BEUKER At 69 years old, Sue Taylor is extremely healthy. A former catholic school principal and ordained minister, the mother of three attributes her good health to eating right, lots of exercise and cannabis. Last month, the city…
Having a mental breakdown is actually good for you
BY: Adrian Smith Society expects the best of people—making us work long hours throughout the week with an emphasis on being responsible, levelheaded, and, above all, normal. But this video from ‘School of Life’ expresses a different view, revealing why…
These 8 things are holding you back from living the life you want to
By: Adrian Smith As you get older, you begin to realize the problems that make you unhappy are a product of the habits you’ve formed over the years. These habits hold you back from having what you want, thinking the…
Turns out that seeking adventure is actually in our DNA
BY: Jocelyn Schwalm Living a routine life has never appealed to me. The idea of repeating the everyday, seeing the same people everyday, is a glorified depression disguised as a life. Two years ago, I decided that I needed to…
Research shows that a busy coffee shop is the best place to spark creativity
By: Jocelyn Schwalm Coffee shops have long been considered a second home to creative types everywhere, but fundamental aspects that make a coffee shop a coffee shop are now changing. Like cafés, they are quintessential “third spaces” of the…
A Recovering Bulimic Explores the Growing Prevalence of Eating Disorders in the United Arab Emirates
BY: Victoria Heath Sitting on the dorm room floor, its cheap carpeting scratching my knees, I held a cold, aluminum trashcan in between my hands. I asked myself that weighted question, “How did I get here?” My personal lapse…
How talking to strangers could benefit us all
By: Jocelyn Schwalm Talking to my friend the other day, an interesting topic came up. She told me that an unfamiliar woman had tried to talk to her on the bus, and her immediate reaction was to simply ignore…
The pain you feel is a crucial element in the creative process
By: Jocelyn Schwalm The price of creativity is often extremely high: the more pain, the better the artist, the saying goes. This is essentially the backdrop for the idea of the tortured artist. A certain neurosis seems to be…
If you’re trying to get shit done, multitasking won’t help you
By: Adrian Smith Obviously, today’s society is obsessed with being as productive as possible. We try to maximize every minute of the day by squeezing as many tasks as we can into one. While we eat lunch we’re also…
At age 30, you’re pretty fucking smart- Why it’s actually the best time to change your path
Career choice. The two words that can be more frightening than “still single.” As a child of the ’80s, I was taught by family, society and the entertainment industry that people could and should have it all by the…
Greenpeace is fighting to dismantle the world’s largest tuna company
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Tuna is a favourite fish of the whole world and a staple in many homes. It provides essential protein for millions and is considered a top predator in the ocean’s food chain. However, the demand is…
Tripping out legally: The five plants that let you control your dreams
BY: JESSICA BEUKER There has long been a fascination surrounding lucid dreaming, which occurs when the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming, and subsequently can exert control over the characters, narrative and environment of the dream. While some…
Women have been conditioned to fear urban environments – this is how they’re reclaiming space
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Like so many women living in cities, I am constantly being advised, “Make sure you don’t walk anywhere alone at night.” Women are often reminded not to walk out at night alone, to avoid alleys and keep…
Why I’m happy to be a child of divorce and why I’m not any more fucked up than you
BY: JESSICA BEUKER I can vividly remember staring out of the living room window, hands pressed tightly against the cold glass, tears running down my red cheeks. I’d wait for the ignition to roar, and then watch as the…
Turns out binge watching isn’t actually your choice
BY: Adrian Smith Binge watching: taking in more than two episodes of the same show in a single sitting. The ‘hook episode,’ as coined by psychologists at Netflix, is the exact episode that keeps TV watchers on their couch…
You’re right, we should be teaching mindfulness and meditation in schools.
BY: Adrian Smith When I consider how positively mindfulness affects my psyche and my overall mental wellness, I’m often left wondering why our education system doesn’t teach mind-body training in schools. Mindfulness, a term first coined by biologist Jon…
Excessive daydreaming is the new psychological disorder puzzling researchers
BY: Adrian Smith In 2002, Professor Liora Somer began treating adults who had been sexually abused during childhood, finding that a number of her patients used daydreaming as an escape from the reality of their situation. These patients would…
We’d benefit a lot from talking through the issues that affect our (mental and physical) health
BY: Adrian Smith My friend’s sister recently learned she suffers from anxiety, like so many in their early 20s do. While explaining to me her experience, he stressed how important she finds talking to others about what she deals with…