by Lulu The Green Fairy | Jun 10, 2019 | Lifestyle and Culture, News
Our sense of smell is a remarkable gift. Aromas affect our emotions, evoke memories, unleash desires, and can help us feel calm, comfortable, and safe. Aromatherapy is a natural way to excite our sense of smell and to improve our psychological well-being. For example,...
by Lulu The Green Fairy | Jun 1, 2019 | News
An artist once intentionally looked into my eyes whilst I was sat in the staff room of my local art college. He tried to pierce my gaze but couldn’t. He said he could not see past my eyes, he could not see into me, and that there was nothing there. I think that...
by Matthew Permuy | May 16, 2019 | Mental Health, News
The physicist Richard Feynman has been popularly quoted as stating that if you think you understand quantum mechanics, then you don’t. It is perhaps not a quantum leap to make the same claim about cannabis. The cannabis plant is not a single substance, but rather...
by Brenda Mireles | Apr 30, 2019 | News
What are the long term effects of trauma? Our overall understanding of trauma relates to a person experiencing an altering event that changes their cognitive and behavioral response. This event can drastically change the person’s reactions and consequently alter...
by Lulu The Green Fairy | Apr 13, 2019 | Mental Health, News
I admit to being very skeptical when I first came across the idea that probiotics could help to alleviate depression. Any lesser known remedy for depressive illness has to be treated with trepidation as it is difficult to quantify a standardized dosage when dosage...
by Gladis Romero | Jan 28, 2019 | News
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that manifests itself in nightmares, flashbacks, feelings of isolation and anxiety. Although PTSD has often been associated with war veterans, recent research has identified gang-impacted communities as...
