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A short freeverse poem that explores the theme of words and stories and relates them to a hearth at the centre of the house

In this paper, we sought to understand the effects of trauma through a biological lens so that we could better learn how all the different expressions of mental unwellness, as a result of trauma, affect our everyday lives. Previous research has…

In this paper, we sought to understand how excessive caffeine consumption can lead to an increase in anxiety and depression resulting from disturbed sleep so we could learn to avoid these side effects while still enjoying caffeinated beverages.…

In this paper, I explore the causes of lucid dreaming in the aim to understand how to prevent, control and manage these dreams. Previous research suggests that multiple awakenings in the night and experiencing wakeful dissociation can increase lucid…

Body appreciation is associated with mental health, healthy eating, and physical activity. The current experiment investigated how written gratitude statements in regard to one’s body affect body appreciation in 14 Facebook users aged between 24 and…

Camosun College values lifelong learning and faculty development. The faculty stories in this report highlight how the college enables development through scheduled development time, professional development funds, innovation and creativity grants…

An alphabetic poem that comments on the journey through life and the tribulations one finds upon it.

Reflections on the theme of this year's issue, husk, and the diverse way this theme was interpretted.

Caffeine is an integral part of the daily lives of many undergraduate students and is often used to increase cognitive wakefulness and as a tool to help the learner maintain their focus throughout a long day of studying. The researchers sought to…

In this paper, we sought to learn methods to decrease procrastination and lower related stress. Previous research has predicted that procrastination decreases by variables such as mindfulness, reminder intervention, and cognitive behaviour therapy.…

A short story detailing a homecoming of a half-giant woman in a fantasy setting, where she must reckon with the time gone she can never reclaim, things she resented as a child that she desperately longs for back.

This study investigated the effect of incongruent audiovisual stimuli on people’s memory of written words. Twenty adults participating in the experiment were asked to memorize written words while discriminating the audio stimuli. In one condition,…

In this paper, I sought to uncover the ramifications that follow sleep loss and what actions are dependent on sleep to better understand its overall importance. Previous research has found that sleep deprivation can result in depressive moods,…

Anxiety disorders are a prevalent mental health concern, for which current anxiolytic medications help to alleviate symptoms of, though often coincide with unwanted side effects. The present study investigated the relationship between cannabidiol (…

In this paper, we want to examine the effect of increased levels of anxiety on the brain and body in order to understand its adverse consequences for mental and physical functioning and well-being. Previous research indicated that anxiety causes a…