“Progress is progress” – Mental Health Mondays
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Improving health and happiness: 10 days of Vipassana meditation
With all the final exams I had to take and also due to debilitating health problems, I was very burnt out at the end of the fall quarter and needed some downtime to clear my head. Over winter break, in order to find peace and avoid depression for a brief period of time, I enrolled…
Spring equinox 2022 — getting the most out of the season
Today, March 20, is the spring equinox and, with this, marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. After this date, temperatures will continue to increase as the warm summer months inch closer. In addition to Daylight Saving Time (which started on March 13), the beginning of spring beckons the prolongation of daylight….
Sad or SAD? Mental health and seasonal depression during the holidays
The sun grants us many things: light, warmth, and copious amounts of vitamin D. Humans are, by nature, creatures of the sun. Our internal clock and societal agenda cater to the natural rise and fall of the star in and out of our skies. It dictates everything from the changing of seasons to the life…
Op-Ed: Gender-affirming care doesn’t need to invoke intense joy: only stability
Every morning I’d pick up my discarded binder and try it on multiple times. I had been poking at the line between masc and femme for over a year, hoping that whatever presentation would make me euphoric would jump out at me. I fumbled with bold eyeliner, got too many awful haircuts, played with clothing…
Fitness trends on campus: Fitness classes at the Mitchell Activity Center (MAC)
The Mitchell Activity Center (MAC) at Seattle Central College (SCC) has expanded its range of classes, offering classes available to both students and faculty. There are numerous ways to maintain physical health on campus, and this is a big one of them–after all, we must keep up those New Year’s resolutions. But the question is:…
