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Being in touch with your negative emotions
During my first year of college, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Ulcerative Colitis. My doctors told me that there is no cure for my chronic disease, and I would have to live with it for the rest of my life. With this disease, despite taking very strong medications and following very strict…
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I started running again after overcoming runner’s itch — the best feeling ever
This winter, I started running again after years of battling with runner’s itch. It has been a big win for me during the lingering pandemic, online learning, and workload that has made me feel dead inside. In my childhood, running was a part of life I had always been an active child growing up. Living…
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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…
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Finding joy during the holidays
The holiday season can be a difficult time for many. Individuals may find themselves mentally disconnected from the joy associated with the festivities of December due to a number of reasons: family tension, loss of a loved one, religious trauma, or simply burning out are typical culprits. The emphasis that westernized societies put on Christmas…
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Improving gut health can be a significant change for physical, mental health
Our gut is an intricate web of various kinds of microorganisms — bacteria, fungi, and other living creatures that are collectively known as gut flora. It sounds a bit intimidating to think of the trillions of living microorganisms inside of you, but these little friends within our bodies play crucial roles in our physical and…
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Op-Ed: A Letter to My Younger Self
To my younger self, This letter is for you. Your life will only get much more complicated from here on out, so please be patient with yourself and don’t be afraid. There is a lot to learn and reflect on, but rest assured that you will be okay. You will grow up in an environment…
