The secrets to cold weather entertaining
Upon the arrival of cold weather, people tend to move indoors and limit their time spent in the elements. For those who live in places where there are restrictions placed…
Removing the Mask in Lockdown
By Sarah Bristol Like many people during this terrifying pandemic, I am in lockdown at home, in awe of the bravery and sacrifice of health care professionals caring for their…
Coping with stress during uncertain times
Stress can affect people’s lives at any moment. Some say that a certain measure of stress can be a good thing that pushes individuals to try their best to overcome…
Social distancing and Halloween
Halloween is a unique day each year when people gather together for parties, parades and of course, trick-or-treating. October 31 is a day that most children eagerly await each year…
The Secret Garden: a place of healing during COVID-19
By Tiffani Angus, Senior lecturer in Creative Writing and Publishing, Anglia Ruskin University Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 children’s book The Secret Garden has once again been adapted for the screen.…
How to reduce stress in the classroom
By Bojana Petkovic Today’s educational system in combination with the global pandemic has pushed students into feeling higher degrees of stress than ever before. And stress has many side effects, such…
How to foster a love of music in children
Music enriches people’s lives in myriad ways. Age is of no consideration when it comes to benefitting from and appreciating music, but it seems that young people in particular have…
7 Surprising Health Benefits of CBD Oil
By Kimberly Dawson Medicinal use of cannabis has been part of traditional healing for a long time. People who know about Cannabis are also aware of its psychological effects. It…
As reopening begins in uncertain coronavirus times, you need emotional protective equipment, too
By Claudia Finkelstein (Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Michigan State University), Jennifer E. Johnson (Professor of Public Health, Ob/Gyn and Psychiatry, Michigan State University, and Julia Felton (Assistant Professor in…
The Unexpected Connection: Dancing in Cyberspace
By Margot Greenlee, Artistic Director, BodyWise Dance If you had told me on March 1 I’d be wearing a face mask to pick up milk, pulling on gloves to pump my gas…