“The mind is so delicate, and has so much potential. In high school I find we’re bombarded by so much extraneous information that it can often blind the young mind and lead us to interpret our lives less intricately than it should be interpreted. It’s sad to see so many young people get so caught…
(Original Image) On a scale of 1-4, how stressed would you say you are? 4 being always stressed, losing sleep, and feeling as though you don’t have time to do fun things in your life. I had a presentation about stress-management not too long ago where this same question was raised. A surprising number of…
The battle between the advocates for mental health awareness and the prevalent stigma surrounding the issue has become clearer than ever. I’d just like to take a moment and ask – why the stigma in the first place? While the habit to classify and categorize things is helpful in understanding them… taking the next step means acknowledging the…
Original Image There’s always a bittersweet twinge when you say the word “goodbye”. It’s when close friends move away. It’s when break-ups happen. It’s when loved ones pass away. “Goodbyes” are a part of life, just as much as saying “hellos” are. That is to say, life is full of beginnings and endings. Perhaps by some cosmic…
You know when you have that spring in your step and then laughter and grins ensue, but have you ever thought about the science behind the body’s output of happiness? According to Psychology Today, there are four “happy” chemicals. These chemicals are dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and endorphin. They each have a specific function that contributes to…
1. Begin your day with making someone else happy and drink something warm. When you feel like sadness is going to engulf you, indulge yourself with a warm cup of tea or coffee. Let the toasty liquid soothe your soul and read a good book. Let out a sigh of relief, knowing that even the…
Sadly we are not going to live forever, I mean nothing is bound to exist forever and neither are we. Humans have a limited time in this world and that my friend is our existence’s bitter truth. And in that limited time we have in this world we get to decide how we spend it.…
Are you a motivated person? It seems like my motivation is constantly fluctuating. There are days where I will be inspired to work hard and to live my life to the fullest. Most of the time though, I’m feeling the summer blues. Despite having an abundant amount of time, a lot of it is wasted because…
I’m probably not the only one who’s sick and tired of teachers, speakers or whoever else giving the “believe in yourself” and “reach for the stars” speeches. It’s the same thing said time and time again and by the time we hit adolescence, it’s difficult to not want to press the figurative mute button. However,…
100 Happy Days is a challenge created to benefit you. Basically, all we want as people in life is to be happy, not matter who you are, where you are from or how much money you have. We all want to be happy, but let’s face reality here, things happen, not always good things. Things…
All of us have dreams. Whether they are practical or not, they are our heart’s desires. They are what we crave for, they make life worth it. But what’s the point if you are living to impress others, neglecting what your heart yearns for? Neglecting what you were made to do, neglecting those talents that have…
Before we start, feel free to have a listen to this music as we go along. I usually get infected with the relaxation music brings, and nostalgia from Pokemon music. Satisfaction is a concept we use in food, but it certainly isn’t a word only used to described the pleasure of savoring the different flavors.…
In general, most people often like to fantasize. We like to imagine worlds where toil and poverty doesn’t exist, where diseases, eradication and wars are a thing of the past; worlds where we are the controllers of our lives, without the presence of any over-bearing individuals pushing us around. That’s one of the main reasons…
I have asked myself this question multiple times unable to really find the answer….does forgiving mean forgetting everything? Does forgiving someone make their behaviours okay? If I forgive someone does it mean that I am not standing by what I believe in? Will I have to go back to stage one? Whether it is with…
This Summer, Coca-Cola will be launching the “Open Happiness Project” where they share inspiring stories of citizens across Canada. Are you excited? We get to hear from a variety of people who are passionate about changing the world. This is a breaking point for Coca-Cola Canada where they can share the stories of these inspiring…