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The Effects of Cabin Fever
Staying at home for extended periods of time, also known as “cabin fever”, can feel like entrapment. Especially true for those accustomed to a hyper-connected lifestyle, quarantining can be detrimental to one’s well-being. Not being able to attend a dance...
“Must Wear Masks”: Covid and the Spanish Flu
Before Covid, wearing a mask in a supermarket in the United States or in Britain might have earned uneasy glances from fellow shoppers. Are you sick, or is there something you’re trying to hide? Now, that is all changing. With the America’s CDC now recommending...
How Can We Deal With Stress?
This article is part 3 of a mini-series focusing on how the body can combat stressors. This final instalment dives into several techniques for reducing stress and how they can positively impact the body. In this mini-series we have gone over what stress does to the...
The Mysterious Relationship Between Mental Health and Stress
This article is part 2 of a mini-series focusing on how the body reacts to stressors. This installment explores the importance of mental health awareness and how stress can deteriorate our mental health. Mental health awareness has become an incredibly important topic...