Ah, the gorgeous offerings of Italia; the taste of luscious wine, the beautiful landscapes’ rolling hills, quaint little cobblestone villages, spaghetti for days, and a ‘Fuck It Retreat’ where you can learn to say ‘Fuck It’ and as the cool kids…
Sick of your crappy life? This is the most inspirational shit you’ll read all day
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Happiness is in your hands. Sure, there are psychological preconditions and lifestyle factors that act as determinants of mental illness and unhappiness. However, what we choose to do with our state of mind is largely in our…
Generosity is the key to happiness
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO You don’t have to quit your job and volunteer indefinitely to benefit from the power of being generous. A new study concluded that, in accordance to the popular notion, being a giving person does in fact make…
How travelling can help improve your mental health
One of society’s greatest ironies is how disconnected we can feel despite the level of connectivity with our technologies. The constant smartphone and Internet use can be taxing and unplugging once in a while has numerous mental health benefits. Going…
Living on wheels makes you happier, less stressed and fearless
BY: NADIA ZAIDI There is nothing like the wind caressing your face as you hit the road for travels unknown. Truly. People who live like nomads are happier, don’t experience the stressors associated with home living and are more audacious.…
5 unconventional ways to reduce daily stress
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY Between the tax forms you haven’t filled out yet, the family reunion coming up on the weekend or even finding a decent parking spot at work, daily stresses can certainly add up pretty quickly. And before you know…
This beautiful couple travels the world and gets paid up to $9,000 per Instagram post
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY We’ve all been there. That unbelievably mind numbing feeling as we glance over at the calendar on our desk, carefully examining how many more weeks we have until our next vacation. For many, vacation means travelling, travelling…
Living small: study shows that having fewer things makes you happier
BY: JESSICA BEUKER In 1975, the average size of a house in Canada was 1,050 square feet. Only 35 years later, in 2010, that number nearly doubled, with houses reaching an average size of 1,950 square feet. Similarly, in the…
Six scientifically proven ways to increase your happiness
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY We can all understand what happiness is, or at least what it is supposed to feel like. It’s that joyful feeling when you land your dream job, when you take that first photo of a place you’ve…
75-year-long study finds the key to health and happiness
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO Like many young enthusiastic individuals George Bailey was eager to head out of his small town and see the world. See the Coliseum, build bridges, make money. But as you witness in It’s A Wonderful Life, despite not…
Why we should all be practicing Friluftsliv – Norway’s philosophy of getting back to nature
BY: KIRSTEN POWLEY By now we all know that Scandinavia has it down when it comes to happiness and society values. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that Danes, notably the happiest people in the world according…
Study confirms that doubling your income doesn’t do shit for your happiness
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP The old saying “money can’t buy happiness,” may actually be true. A new study reveals that having a loving partner has a much better impact on happiness than doubling your income. In the study, conducted by the…
Are Mindfulness Practices Making Americans Miserable?
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…
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…
Tales of Migration: From Istanbul to Toronto
BY: AISHA ILYAD Mustafa was born in Afghanistan, but continued his studies in Istanbul, Turkey. When he was offered to continue his higher studies in the Toronto branch of his university, Mustafa was not sure whether he wanted to travel to…
More millennials are opting for dogs instead of having children
As Facebook newsfeeds seem to be filling up with more and more young adults getting engaged, announcing pregnancies or having babies, it’s hard to believe that there’s actually an equal amount showing off a different kind of pride and joy: dogs. Dogs provide a sense of companionship without…
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.…
Our successes don’t make us happy – the journey to achieving them does
By: Adrian Smith In his philosophical novel Notes From Underground, Fyodor Dostoyevsky says mankind “like a chess player, is interested in the process of attainting his goals, rather than the goal itself.” It’s an interesting idea, and perhaps a bit…
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…
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…