Today, more and more Americans are suffering from mental health issues such as depression and chronic fatigue. A study published in the journal Psychiatric Services, estimated that more than 8 million Americans suffer from a serious psychological distress otherwise known as SPD. Can psychology help?
Archives for September 2018
Alison Owen: Insights Into a New Artistic Practice
…When viewed from head-on, her vases do appear to have a two-dimensional quality; when seen from the side, they are clearly three-dimensional…. “[It’s] almost like I’m cutting objects out of a painting and propping them up and forcing them into a 3D space,” Owen says.
How Bojack Horseman Helped Me Deal With Post Graduate Uncertainty
When you first begin watching Bojack Horseman, it appears to be a comedy with dark aspects presented in the form of a crudely animated adult cartoon. The show is set in a bizarre version of Los Angeles filled with anthropomorphized animals and humans.
Botanical Communication: How Trees “Talk” to One Another
It is difficult to understand how so many things can be kept in harmony in a dense forest without any form of communication. It is no wonder that researchers have discovered that plants, in particular trees, do actually “talk” to one another.
Breaking Silence: Part 5.55
Between the shoulder prime number whisperings of the Devil and God, between the monster fear multiplier and it’s palindrome C.O.D (RETSNOM is a brilliant puzzle game that will have you thinking hard about what to do next), is you …
Tarmac Meditations: Haiku # 6
Chill inside sunrise
Casa Nova’s Delights
Buddy’s Craft Cider won a bronze medal in the 2018 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada, beating many competitors, including those of some of the oldest established cideries in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley.
Understanding the Effects of Sleep Deprivation On Your Body
Sleep is a restorative and vital function of the human body. It refuels your body at the end of each day and allows major necessary biological functions to take place each night. Without it, your health and quality of life suffer, and it’s only a matter of time before you experience a serious injury, or worse.
Art Talk Between Johan P. Jonsson and Art Critic Therese Engström
… a fairly resolute statement of Johan will constitute the final words in this portrayal of his art: “Actually it’s quite prosaic: it is a hard damn work, for several years, where I feel that there is a line which starts at one point and which will continue as long as it continues. Quite simply!”
Changing Worlds: How Media Literacy is Essential Today
This rather-new form of learning has been coined ‘media literacy education’ and has rapidly become an essential part of a modern-day child’s education. After all, many children are subject to online digital media from a young age, sometimes even as young as one or two years old, yet it’s vital for their upbringing to understand how to live, work and generally operate in the 21st Century.