Category Archives: Health

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Tear Allergies, Bookstores, and Fire Hazards


Whenever I cry I better plan on being able to hide away in a dark room for a couple of hours afterwards. The typical person who gets “puffy red eyes” has no idea how lucky they are. My face literally

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Tear Allergies, Bookstores, and Fire Hazards


Whenever I cry I better plan on being able to hide away in a dark room for a couple of hours afterwards. The typical person who gets “puffy red eyes” has no idea how lucky they are. My face literally

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Need Help Concentrating?…


I should do my homework. Oh wait, I forgot to RSVP to this thing on Facebook. Wow, did you see that Lily got into med school? She looks so happy! Ugh – what am I doing with my life? I

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Need Help Concentrating?…


I should do my homework. Oh wait, I forgot to RSVP to this thing on Facebook. Wow, did you see that Lily got into med school? She looks so happy! Ugh – what am I doing with my life? I

Lessons from Seane Corn


I was so lucky to be able to attend a 3-day workshop with the incredible Seane Corn about 4 weeks ago in Vancouver BC. The workshop was centered around the “three realms of consciousness”. Seane broke them down into Day

Lessons from Seane Corn


I was so lucky to be able to attend a 3-day workshop with the incredible Seane Corn about 4 weeks ago in Vancouver BC. The workshop was centered around the “three realms of consciousness”. Seane broke them down into Day

What Cancer is Teaching Us


I’ll be honest in saying I really don’t like cancer. It has taken too many sweet, young, and innocent lives. It’s attacked too many people that I know and love. It shook my world upside down last year when my boyfriend was

What Cancer is Teaching Us


I’ll be honest in saying I really don’t like cancer. It has taken too many sweet, young, and innocent lives. It’s attacked too many people that I know and love. It shook my world upside down last year when my boyfriend was

Cultivating Mindfulness. A New Book. A New Adventure.


This past weekend I had to pick up one of my textbooks from the Health Sciences Bookstore. I always procrastinate going down there (since it is clear across campus), but it is without a doubt one of my favorite bookstores

Cultivating Mindfulness. A New Book. A New Adventure.


This past weekend I had to pick up one of my textbooks from the Health Sciences Bookstore. I always procrastinate going down there (since it is clear across campus), but it is without a doubt one of my favorite bookstores

Top Excuses for Skipping Your Yoga


I have been practicing yoga for almost six years now. I feel like I have definitely come up with almost every type of excuse there is to not go to class. Especially as a full time college student, I have

Top Excuses for Skipping Your Yoga


I have been practicing yoga for almost six years now. I feel like I have definitely come up with almost every type of excuse there is to not go to class. Especially as a full time college student, I have

Yoga for Headaches


I’ve been a long-time sufferer of headaches since I was about 14 years old. I missed the last four weeks of my 8th grade year due to intense migraines which caused me to become nauseous and kept me from feeling able to

Yoga for Headaches


I’ve been a long-time sufferer of headaches since I was about 14 years old. I missed the last four weeks of my 8th grade year due to intense migraines which caused me to become nauseous and kept me from feeling able to

HOW TO GUIDE: Use Yoga to Help You Study


Yoga practice doesn’t stop at the studio. Here is an easy way to bring it into your life… and see how it can honestly help you! Maybe even help boost your test scores a bit. Make room for your yoga

HOW TO GUIDE: Use Yoga to Help You Study


Yoga practice doesn’t stop at the studio. Here is an easy way to bring it into your life… and see how it can honestly help you! Maybe even help boost your test scores a bit. Make room for your yoga

LADIES: What To Eat During That Special Time of Month…


I can’t be the only woman who feels like for some reason, during my special time of month (or my T.O.M. as my boyfriend likes to call it)… I’m just hungry. Maybe it’s the hormones. Or maybe it’s just me

LADIES: What To Eat During That Special Time of Month…


I can’t be the only woman who feels like for some reason, during my special time of month (or my T.O.M. as my boyfriend likes to call it)… I’m just hungry. Maybe it’s the hormones. Or maybe it’s just me

9 Rules for Brain-Healthy Body Nutrition


I’m sitting in the Suzallo Study Room (also known as the Harry Potter Room) when I see a guy walk in with an energy drink in one hand, and a venti coffee with whipped cream in the other. Not joking.

9 Rules for Brain-Healthy Body Nutrition


I’m sitting in the Suzallo Study Room (also known as the Harry Potter Room) when I see a guy walk in with an energy drink in one hand, and a venti coffee with whipped cream in the other. Not joking.

Brain Fuel: My favorite Study Snacks


Fuel for your brain. It’s real, I sware. Here is a list of the “Fifty Best Brain Foods” from Daniel G. Amen’s “Change Your Brain, Change Your Body.” Below this list, I have made a short summary of some of

Brain Fuel: My favorite Study Snacks


Fuel for your brain. It’s real, I sware. Here is a list of the “Fifty Best Brain Foods” from Daniel G. Amen’s “Change Your Brain, Change Your Body.” Below this list, I have made a short summary of some of

Transforming Your Room into a Sanctuary


Change in routines, or even scenery is great for the brain. The more new experiences your brain is exposed to, the more it literally grows. Why not start with your own bedroom? Decorate, find old pictures (or make new ones

Transforming Your Room into a Sanctuary


Change in routines, or even scenery is great for the brain. The more new experiences your brain is exposed to, the more it literally grows. Why not start with your own bedroom? Decorate, find old pictures (or make new ones