4 Brain Boosting Habits Worth Spending Time On
The way you spend your free time can change your life. After all, hobbies help build our persona and formulate our interests. Hobbies can also increase our mood and ward off depression. The best and healthiest hobbies are ones that boost up the brain’s cognitive abilities. Instead of sitting in front of the television and . . . . Continue Reading
The Unfortunate Decline in Responsive Communication
Looking for a roommate over the past few months has motivated me to delve into the decline of responsive communication. From my experience, the unresponsiveness of potential roommates, whom I had already acquired rapports with, grew increasingly frustrating. Suddenly, I found myself pondering the psychology behind the decline in responsive communication. I desired to understand the reasoning behind it all. What . . . . Continue Reading
Today Is International Women’s Day 2016: Here’s How the World Is Celebrating
“I am woman, Hear me roar!” Today is International Women’s Day of 2016! All across the world, countries are taking part of International Women’s Day in a variety of ways. This day was created to celebrate the achievements of inspiring women across the globe. International Women’s Day started back on February 28, 1909, when across America, women . . . . Continue Reading
4 Science-Backed Ways to Boost Your Willpower
Willpower can be an incredibly hard thing to maintain, especially when you are surrounded by temptation. When your willpower is depleted, it makes it difficult to always make the right decisions. However, learning the tools to self-control helps you in achieving those milestones you always wanted. Fortunately, there are techniques that help in . . . . Continue Reading
6 Ways to Clean Your House When You’re Depressed
When you are feeling depressed, the last thing you may want to do is clean. However, cleaning can do wonders to help a depressed mind. One of the first key signs of depression is breaking out of doing chores such as cleaning. Unfortunately, a messy house can actually make the feelings of depression worse. The . . . . Continue Reading
Coffee Shown to Reduce Risk of Liver Cirrhosis
Nothing beats a cup of coffee in the morning. In fact, millions of Americans start their workday with a cup of Joe; however most of them are not drinking coffee to reduce the effects of excessive drinking. Yet, believe it or not, a new study claims that drinking at least two cups of coffee can . . . . Continue Reading
Preventing Teen Drug Abuse: 3 Steps to Safeguard Your Home
It has been estimated that two-thirds of teens who abuse prescription medicine get them from friends, family, and acquaintances. Even worse, many teens report their first experience with drugs coming from the family medicine cabinet. As the prescription drug epidemic continues to become a major topic of discussion, another issue needs to be address: how . . . . Continue Reading
How Eating Disorders Impact Romantic Relationships
Eating disorders can affect anyone at any stage of life. While often eating disorders conjure images of young adolescent females, adults can and do have eating disorders, and many adults who have them are in partnered relationships. That’s why researchers have recently sought out to better understand how eating disorder impact romantic relationships and spouses. . . . . Continue Reading
Why Good Nutrition is So Important in Recovery
The drug addiction epidemic has become worse in numbers each year. At this point, almost everyone is affected by addiction in some way. Drugs like alcohol, nicotine, heroin, and marijuana have various negative effects on the body and nutrition. However, the prevention of drug addiction, according to a recent article, will not occur unless we focus . . . . Continue Reading
Barbie Doll Transforms to Promote Diversity in Body Types
The iconic Barbie look has not changed in over 57 years of production. However, finally, after years of criticism, Mattel has finally announced a new campaign that will change the face of Barbie. The tall, thin and blonde Barbie doll will finally give a more versatile representation of a woman. On Thursday, Mattel announced a . . . . Continue Reading