wellness Archives - Youth Are Awesome https://youthareawesome.com/tag/wellness/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:47:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 The Miracle of Honey https://youthareawesome.com/the-miracle-of-honey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-miracle-of-honey https://youthareawesome.com/the-miracle-of-honey/#respond Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:47:18 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114280 Nature’s Liquid Gold Did you know honey can be stored for eternity? There’s so much more to honey than its sweet taste. Many institutions recognize honey for its amazing health benefits and versatility, from relieving sore throats to mending surgical wounds. This seemingly innocent food has taken the medical and dieting communities by storm. From […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/the-miracle-of-honey/feed/ 0 It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: Ending the Stigma Around Mental Health https://youthareawesome.com/its-okay-to-not-be-okay-ending-the-stigma-around-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-okay-to-not-be-okay-ending-the-stigma-around-mental-health Sat, 12 Apr 2025 17:40:33 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=116476 Let’s be real: Life gets messy. There are days when you wake up feeling heavy for no reason. Or maybe there is a reason–school, stress, family stuff, friend drama, burnout–but you still don’t feel like you can say anything out loud. We’ve all heard “Just stay positive!” or “Others have it worse than you.” But […]

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]]> Taste The Rainbow: How Colours Influence What We Eat https://youthareawesome.com/taste-the-rainbow-how-colours-influence-what-we-eat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taste-the-rainbow-how-colours-influence-what-we-eat https://youthareawesome.com/taste-the-rainbow-how-colours-influence-what-we-eat/#comments Sun, 05 Jan 2025 22:33:29 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114574 When we walk down the grocery aisle, we are often drawn to brightly coloured packaging that promises of freshness and flavour. These food packaging colours aren’t just for aesthetics, they play a crucial role in shaping our choices, influencing our perceptions of taste, and can even affect how hungry we feel. From the vibrant reds […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/taste-the-rainbow-how-colours-influence-what-we-eat/feed/ 3 What In the World is Obesity? https://youthareawesome.com/what-in-the-world-is-obesity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-in-the-world-is-obesity Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:37:07 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=113047 What is Obesity: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the concept of obesity as having “excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health.” In simpler terms, it means that a person has high fat content in their body which significantly increases the risks for diseases and conditions. BMI: In order to detect obesity, along […]

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]]> Snapchat Dysmorphia: The Cause and the Effects https://youthareawesome.com/snapchat-dysmorphia-the-cause-and-the-effects/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=snapchat-dysmorphia-the-cause-and-the-effects Mon, 27 May 2024 00:27:18 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=112575 In today’s world, social media has become an integral part of our lifestyle. The number of social media users and our amount of social media usage are both growing. However, plastic surgeons have observed another trend with our world today. More and more people, a lot of them under the age of 30, are seeking […]

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]]> Is this it, or is there more? ; A Deeper Look Into the Phenomenon of Near-Death Experiences https://youthareawesome.com/is-this-it-or-is-there-more-natania-varghese/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-this-it-or-is-there-more-natania-varghese Mon, 04 Dec 2023 23:29:06 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=110242     In the quiet gaps between life and death, where the barriers of consciousness blur and the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary, lies the enigmatic realm of near-death experiences. These profound encounters, reported by individuals from various backgrounds and cultures, offer a tantalizing glimpse into what may await us beyond the threshold of mortality. […]

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]]> A Beginner’s Guide to Pilates https://youthareawesome.com/a-beginners-guide-to-pilates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-beginners-guide-to-pilates Sun, 30 Jan 2022 02:40:28 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=106255 As defined by Healthline, Pilates is a challenging low impact exercise method that balances strength with mobility, aligns the body, fine-tunes movement patterns, and strengthens the deeper muscles of the core. It works the deep muscle layers, creating long and lean muscles. Because it is also low impact, pilates is suitable for those with injuries […]

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]]> Art Therapy: Can it Improve Mental Health? https://youthareawesome.com/art-therapy-can-it-improve-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=art-therapy-can-it-improve-mental-health Sat, 29 Jan 2022 22:21:49 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=105811 We do art in our everyday lives whether it is journaling, painting, drawing or any other fun medium. Sometimes we like to do art as a hobby, or other times it becomes our passion and profession. But, what we don’t know is that it has a deeper implication. Art has the power to spark creativity, […]

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]]> A Personalized Guide to Self-Care https://youthareawesome.com/personalized-guide-self-care/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=personalized-guide-self-care Mon, 19 Jun 2017 22:34:32 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=87455 Self-care. What pops up in your mind when you read that word? If you have been corrupted by chick-flicks and Facebook articles like me, a picture that would accurately sum up what flashes through your mind would be this: or this: While doing yoga on a beach and drinking tea in mysteriously clean robes are […]

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]]> Why Sleep is Important https://youthareawesome.com/sleep-important/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sleep-important Mon, 01 May 2017 15:49:44 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=86310 During the middle of the semester, school hits you pretty hard. Especially since it seems that projects, tests, and essays always happen on the same day. It’s like the teachers planned it that way. Although studying is important, it should not compromise your wellbeing — especially your sleep. Sleep is very important to our health […]

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]]> One Month on the Paleo Diet: Why I spent 30 days Eating Whole Foods https://youthareawesome.com/month-paleo-diet-spent-30-days-eating-foods/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=month-paleo-diet-spent-30-days-eating-foods Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:30:28 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=78026 Some of you may associate the Paleo diet with impressive chunks of meat  and… well, more chunks of meat. But the idea behind eating “as our ancestors did” isn’t to become carnivorous, but rather to fill ourselves with vitamin and nutrient rich-foods, mostly vegetables, and eliminate the “empty calories” and inflammatory compounds that are in […]

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]]> WHOLE Churchill: You Are Not Alone https://youthareawesome.com/churchill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=churchill Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:56:42 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=72494   On a sunny Tuesday morning, four enthusiastic students sat down for an interview about WHOLE Churchill. WHOLE Churchill is a community created by Haroon M., Megan C., Rahul A., and Sidharth S., to promote awareness of mental health for all youth, starting with the students of Sir Winston Churchill High School. Shruti: What is […]

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]]> Week 2 of… 5 Happy Things! https://youthareawesome.com/week-2-of-5-happy-things/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=week-2-of-5-happy-things Thu, 28 May 2015 16:59:33 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=71946 First, check out this post for an introduction to my goal of spreading happiness! Discount books Playing an instrument and singing just for the fun of it Finishing a complex puzzle Super cute tea cups (preferably with delicious tea inside) Blowing bubbles (and yes, I am a teenager) Now ask yourself: what’s one thing that you […]

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]]> Week 1 of… 5 Happy Things! https://youthareawesome.com/week-1-5-happy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=week-1-5-happy Thu, 21 May 2015 16:06:34 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=71717 We all want to be happy, right? But let’s be honest, sometimes life sucks. Sometimes it feels like nothing is working and it’s all so miserably and pointless, etc. Well I want to spread happiness, because guess what? There are SO many reasons to be happy. I’ll be posting 5 happy things weekly, and it […]

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]]> Crack ‘n Pop https://youthareawesome.com/crack-n-pop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crack-n-pop Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:44:33 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=8556 *pop**pop* The all too familiar sound of someones knuckes cracking is nothing out of the ordinary. Though we have been warned by people (mothers especially) that in doing so, it will cause arthritis. People crack their knuckles for many reasons such as to relieve stress, nervousness, boredom or simply because they can. Personally I cringe […]

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]]> It’s Coming Soon!!! https://youthareawesome.com/its-coming-soon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-coming-soon Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:48:15 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=5890 The Multicultural Youth Health and Well-Being Conference is only weeks away! You may have seen my earlier post for this event and thought to yourself “I’ll sign up next week”. But somehow, next week was about a month ago (oops). 😉 It’s not too late to still register! If you are interested in attending this […]

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]]> Ready, set , skate! https://youthareawesome.com/ready-set-skate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ready-set-skate Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:04:26 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=3455 With exams nearing, the pressure and stress that comes with them are magnified 10 times.  I am sure most of us can all use a break, and what better way to get rid of stress and have some fun at the same time than ice skating? The Calgary Olympic Oval is a top notch speed skating […]

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]]> Teehehe. =D https://youthareawesome.com/teehehe-d/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teehehe-d Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:21:34 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=2843 It is contagious, difficult to control, may bring out a tear or two, may hurt your stomach after awhile, and you can get it anywhere and anytime.  What is it?? Laughter! We’ve let you know how beneficial laughter is for you before, and today we’ll let you in on even more benefits! You know the old […]

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]]> Open Wide, Pearly Whites! https://youthareawesome.com/open-wide-pearly-whites/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-wide-pearly-whites Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:34:26 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=1714 Now that Halloween has ended and you lost track of the countless amounts of candy that had passed through your mouth. It’s time to give your teeth a proper cleaning! [youtube MUQevxovDSs] The history of the toothbrush goes back as far as 3500 BC. The Chinese where thought to have created the first toothbrush, with […]

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]]> Hahahaha!!!! https://youthareawesome.com/hahahaha/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hahahaha Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:06:10 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=1182 You know when you laugh for a few minutes early in the day, and then for the rest of the day you’re in a wonderful mood? Well, that happened to me today, and I wanted to know why. It’s not only the fact that you have someone funny with you that puts you in a […]

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