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Healthy habits to take up during quarantine
>» Return your hectic life to normal
Morgan Hannah
Life & Style Editor
Yo have to commit to a day in order for
it to be a good one. Sometimes that can
be difficult to do, especially when all the
days seem to blend together as they do in
quarantine. But there is hope! It all starts
with something called the 30 Day Ideal
Morning Challenge. But before we get
into what that is, let’s start by outlining
what your current routine looks like,
distractions and all. What do you do from
the moment you wake up to the moment
you find yourself crawling back between
those covers? After sincerely writing an
outline, ask yourself if there is anything
within your day that you can remove or
shorten to give yourself more time.
Now that you've eliminated all
possible distractions from your day, it’s
time to bring out a journal that you can
keep handy for daily use in the 30 Day
Ideal Morning Challenge. First, set an
intention for the day—much like a goal,
setting an intention for the day gives your
day shape, and it gives you something to
accomplish that must be done in order
for the day to have been successful.
After you've set an intention, list three
things that you're grateful for. Some of
the world’s smartest and most successful
people start their days with gratitude and
I’ve personally found that being thankful
is an excellent foundation to plan a day
on. At first it might feel pointless or extra,
but after a couple of days of listing what
youre grateful for, you begin to notice a
difference in the way you feel upon waking
up—youre happier, more accepting, and
things just feel brighter. Make sure that
you don’t miss a day when recording what
you re appreciative for, but if you do it’s
okay—just start up again.
Lastly, write down something
that you plan on doing for yourself—a
lighthearted moment just for you.
Whether that something is setting aside
an hour for watching your favourite show
with a glass of wine, giving yourself some
uninterrupted time in meditation, or
making a tasty snack. Ensuring that you
are honest with yourself and actually
fulfilling each step of this challenge is the
only way to receive the benefit from it.
The next step is physical. There are
a variety of physical challenges out there
to help keep you active, but my favourite
one is simple: drink a glass of water first
thing when you wake up in the morning,
followed by a 30 second plank. We're
talking exercise here, so find somewhere
comfortable to do your plank. And
lastly, find the time to get in 20 minutes
of cardio. Get your heart rate up and a
decent sweat happening for at least 20
minutes. This may sound challenging (it
is a challenge after all), but it doesn’t have
to be! For example you could find a set
of stairs and run up and down them as
fast as you can while pumping your arms
for 20 minutes, do some burpees on the
carpet, and then switch into froggies (the
more compact version of burpees) for
20 minutes—anything to get the blood
flowing.
And lastly, work on your
surroundings and what you do in your off-
time. It’s easy to fall back into a cycle of
not feeling good and having each of your
days blend together again when you do the
same thing every day. It’s a good idea to
change things up and to beatify the space
that you occupy. Yup, you heard that right.
By beautifying the space, you constantly
have to be in, you feel more organized and
earn a sense of ease and accomplishment.
My personal favourite method of this is
indoor gardening—my partner and I have
over 60 plants in our home, including
tomatoes, aloe, strawberries, and a variety
of herbs. Not only has gardening been a
soothing and naturalistic hobby, but it
has been a fruitful one, too! Our plants
provide us with fresh home-grown veggies
and berries, as well as medicines and
natural moisturizers, help to put a smile
on our faces, and they make our space
look great!
Next, I'd recommend taking on an
activity that requires you to build up
a routine, such as writing a book ora
memoir, putting together a dedicated area
in your home for learning a new skill (such
as meditation), playing an instrument,
learning a language, or carving out a time
for learning a new business strategy via
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online seminars and classes. These are
skills that will help you in the long run by
broadening your capabilities and interests
and potentially even providing you with
more opportunities once quarantine has
been lifted. Additionally, by taking the
time to build a routine around actives, you
are helping yourself create a grounded
sense of normalcy. You may even have fun
while youre at it and forget all about being
in quarantine!
Science promotes laughter and tickling
>A great defense against several illnesses and diseases
Morgan Hannah
Life & Style Editor
also can boost your immune
Illustration by Athena Little
hat’s something that
decreases pain, boosts
performance, and creates
bonds between groups of
people? Laughter! And it’s
said to be the “best medicine”
anecdotally, but there is some
scientific evidence behind this
wealth of beneficial qualities
beyond simply a physical
representation of how
someone might be feeling.
Happiness expressed most
commonly through smiling
and laughter is known to
of heart attacks!
old saying! laughing, you should try to laugh
Laughter is a tangible as much as possible! Michael
presentation of humour Miller, the doctor who conducted
and happiness that has a the study, goes on to talk about
that plays a critical role in
cardiovascular health.
increase brain function. Laughter
system and reduce the possibility
Ina study of a small group of
healthy individuals, it was found
that eliciting laughter serves the
arteries nearly as much good as
physical exercise. Though it’s
not recommended that you skip
your trip to the gym in favour of
the endothelium—something
“The endothelium is the
first line in the development of
atherosclerosis or hardening of
the arteries,” said Dr. Miller in an
interview with Psychology Today.
His study of the endothelium has
allowed a greater understanding of
the positive relationship between
emotion and cardiovascular
health.
If you're looking for another
great way to increase emotional
connectivity between individuals
and aid a healthy body, believe
it or not, tickling is the answer!
That’s right, science promotes
the benefits of tickling, as the
higher acoustic complexity of this
different type of laughter creates
enhanced connectivity among
different regions in the brain’s area
for processing our joyous cackling.
After looking at all of this, it
seems that it is in our best interest
to make our life experiences as
humorous as possible!
Healthy habits to take up during quarantine
>» Return your hectic life to normal
Morgan Hannah
Life & Style Editor
Yo have to commit to a day in order for
it to be a good one. Sometimes that can
be difficult to do, especially when all the
days seem to blend together as they do in
quarantine. But there is hope! It all starts
with something called the 30 Day Ideal
Morning Challenge. But before we get
into what that is, let’s start by outlining
what your current routine looks like,
distractions and all. What do you do from
the moment you wake up to the moment
you find yourself crawling back between
those covers? After sincerely writing an
outline, ask yourself if there is anything
within your day that you can remove or
shorten to give yourself more time.
Now that you've eliminated all
possible distractions from your day, it’s
time to bring out a journal that you can
keep handy for daily use in the 30 Day
Ideal Morning Challenge. First, set an
intention for the day—much like a goal,
setting an intention for the day gives your
day shape, and it gives you something to
accomplish that must be done in order
for the day to have been successful.
After you've set an intention, list three
things that you're grateful for. Some of
the world’s smartest and most successful
people start their days with gratitude and
I’ve personally found that being thankful
is an excellent foundation to plan a day
on. At first it might feel pointless or extra,
but after a couple of days of listing what
youre grateful for, you begin to notice a
difference in the way you feel upon waking
up—youre happier, more accepting, and
things just feel brighter. Make sure that
you don’t miss a day when recording what
you re appreciative for, but if you do it’s
okay—just start up again.
Lastly, write down something
that you plan on doing for yourself—a
lighthearted moment just for you.
Whether that something is setting aside
an hour for watching your favourite show
with a glass of wine, giving yourself some
uninterrupted time in meditation, or
making a tasty snack. Ensuring that you
are honest with yourself and actually
fulfilling each step of this challenge is the
only way to receive the benefit from it.
The next step is physical. There are
a variety of physical challenges out there
to help keep you active, but my favourite
one is simple: drink a glass of water first
thing when you wake up in the morning,
followed by a 30 second plank. We're
talking exercise here, so find somewhere
comfortable to do your plank. And
lastly, find the time to get in 20 minutes
of cardio. Get your heart rate up and a
decent sweat happening for at least 20
minutes. This may sound challenging (it
is a challenge after all), but it doesn’t have
to be! For example you could find a set
of stairs and run up and down them as
fast as you can while pumping your arms
for 20 minutes, do some burpees on the
carpet, and then switch into froggies (the
more compact version of burpees) for
20 minutes—anything to get the blood
flowing.
And lastly, work on your
surroundings and what you do in your off-
time. It’s easy to fall back into a cycle of
not feeling good and having each of your
days blend together again when you do the
same thing every day. It’s a good idea to
change things up and to beatify the space
that you occupy. Yup, you heard that right.
By beautifying the space, you constantly
have to be in, you feel more organized and
earn a sense of ease and accomplishment.
My personal favourite method of this is
indoor gardening—my partner and I have
over 60 plants in our home, including
tomatoes, aloe, strawberries, and a variety
of herbs. Not only has gardening been a
soothing and naturalistic hobby, but it
has been a fruitful one, too! Our plants
provide us with fresh home-grown veggies
and berries, as well as medicines and
natural moisturizers, help to put a smile
on our faces, and they make our space
look great!
Next, I'd recommend taking on an
activity that requires you to build up
a routine, such as writing a book ora
memoir, putting together a dedicated area
in your home for learning a new skill (such
as meditation), playing an instrument,
learning a language, or carving out a time
for learning a new business strategy via
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online seminars and classes. These are
skills that will help you in the long run by
broadening your capabilities and interests
and potentially even providing you with
more opportunities once quarantine has
been lifted. Additionally, by taking the
time to build a routine around actives, you
are helping yourself create a grounded
sense of normalcy. You may even have fun
while youre at it and forget all about being
in quarantine!
Science promotes laughter and tickling
>A great defense against several illnesses and diseases
Morgan Hannah
Life & Style Editor
also can boost your immune
Illustration by Athena Little
hat’s something that
decreases pain, boosts
performance, and creates
bonds between groups of
people? Laughter! And it’s
said to be the “best medicine”
anecdotally, but there is some
scientific evidence behind this
wealth of beneficial qualities
beyond simply a physical
representation of how
someone might be feeling.
Happiness expressed most
commonly through smiling
and laughter is known to
of heart attacks!
old saying! laughing, you should try to laugh
Laughter is a tangible as much as possible! Michael
presentation of humour Miller, the doctor who conducted
and happiness that has a the study, goes on to talk about
that plays a critical role in
cardiovascular health.
increase brain function. Laughter
system and reduce the possibility
Ina study of a small group of
healthy individuals, it was found
that eliciting laughter serves the
arteries nearly as much good as
physical exercise. Though it’s
not recommended that you skip
your trip to the gym in favour of
the endothelium—something
“The endothelium is the
first line in the development of
atherosclerosis or hardening of
the arteries,” said Dr. Miller in an
interview with Psychology Today.
His study of the endothelium has
allowed a greater understanding of
the positive relationship between
emotion and cardiovascular
health.
If you're looking for another
great way to increase emotional
connectivity between individuals
and aid a healthy body, believe
it or not, tickling is the answer!
That’s right, science promotes
the benefits of tickling, as the
higher acoustic complexity of this
different type of laughter creates
enhanced connectivity among
different regions in the brain’s area
for processing our joyous cackling.
After looking at all of this, it
seems that it is in our best interest
to make our life experiences as
humorous as possible!
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life & style // no. 12 theotherpress.ca
Healthy habits to take up during quarantine
>» Return your hectic life to normal
Morgan Hannah
Life & Style Editor
Yo have to commit to a day in order for
it to be a good one. Sometimes that can
be difficult to do, especially when all the
days seem to blend together as they do in
quarantine. But there is hope! It all starts
with something called the 30 Day Ideal
Morning Challenge. But before we get
into what that is, let’s start by outlining
what your current routine looks like,
distractions and all. What do you do from
the moment you wake up to the moment
you find yourself crawling back between
those covers? After sincerely writing an
outline, ask yourself if there is anything
within your day that you can remove or
shorten to give yourself more time.
Now that you've eliminated all
possible distractions from your day, it’s
time to bring out a journal that you can
keep handy for daily use in the 30 Day
Ideal Morning Challenge. First, set an
intention for the day—much like a goal,
setting an intention for the day gives your
day shape, and it gives you something to
accomplish that must be done in order
for the day to have been successful.
After you've set an intention, list three
things that you're grateful for. Some of
the world’s smartest and most successful
people start their days with gratitude and
I’ve personally found that being thankful
is an excellent foundation to plan a day
on. At first it might feel pointless or extra,
but after a couple of days of listing what
youre grateful for, you begin to notice a
difference in the way you feel upon waking
up—youre happier, more accepting, and
things just feel brighter. Make sure that
you don’t miss a day when recording what
you re appreciative for, but if you do it’s
okay—just start up again.
Lastly, write down something
that you plan on doing for yourself—a
lighthearted moment just for you.
Whether that something is setting aside
an hour for watching your favourite show
with a glass of wine, giving yourself some
uninterrupted time in meditation, or
making a tasty snack. Ensuring that you
are honest with yourself and actually
fulfilling each step of this challenge is the
only way to receive the benefit from it.
The next step is physical. There are
a variety of physical challenges out there
to help keep you active, but my favourite
one is simple: drink a glass of water first
thing when you wake up in the morning,
followed by a 30 second plank. We're
talking exercise here, so find somewhere
comfortable to do your plank. And
lastly, find the time to get in 20 minutes
of cardio. Get your heart rate up and a
decent sweat happening for at least 20
minutes. This may sound challenging (it
is a challenge after all), but it doesn’t have
to be! For example you could find a set
of stairs and run up and down them as
fast as you can while pumping your arms
for 20 minutes, do some burpees on the
carpet, and then switch into froggies (the
more compact version of burpees) for
20 minutes—anything to get the blood
flowing.
And lastly, work on your
surroundings and what you do in your off-
time. It’s easy to fall back into a cycle of
not feeling good and having each of your
days blend together again when you do the
same thing every day. It’s a good idea to
change things up and to beatify the space
that you occupy. Yup, you heard that right.
By beautifying the space, you constantly
have to be in, you feel more organized and
earn a sense of ease and accomplishment.
My personal favourite method of this is
indoor gardening—my partner and I have
over 60 plants in our home, including
tomatoes, aloe, strawberries, and a variety
of herbs. Not only has gardening been a
soothing and naturalistic hobby, but it
has been a fruitful one, too! Our plants
provide us with fresh home-grown veggies
and berries, as well as medicines and
natural moisturizers, help to put a smile
on our faces, and they make our space
look great!
Next, I'd recommend taking on an
activity that requires you to build up
a routine, such as writing a book ora
memoir, putting together a dedicated area
in your home for learning a new skill (such
as meditation), playing an instrument,
learning a language, or carving out a time
for learning a new business strategy via
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online seminars and classes. These are
skills that will help you in the long run by
broadening your capabilities and interests
and potentially even providing you with
more opportunities once quarantine has
been lifted. Additionally, by taking the
time to build a routine around actives, you
are helping yourself create a grounded
sense of normalcy. You may even have fun
while youre at it and forget all about being
in quarantine!
Science promotes laughter and tickling
>A great defense against several illnesses and diseases
Morgan Hannah
Life & Style Editor
also can boost your immune
Illustration by Athena Little
hat’s something that
decreases pain, boosts
performance, and creates
bonds between groups of
people? Laughter! And it’s
said to be the “best medicine”
anecdotally, but there is some
scientific evidence behind this
wealth of beneficial qualities
beyond simply a physical
representation of how
someone might be feeling.
Happiness expressed most
commonly through smiling
and laughter is known to
of heart attacks!
old saying! laughing, you should try to laugh
Laughter is a tangible as much as possible! Michael
presentation of humour Miller, the doctor who conducted
and happiness that has a the study, goes on to talk about
that plays a critical role in
cardiovascular health.
increase brain function. Laughter
system and reduce the possibility
Ina study of a small group of
healthy individuals, it was found
that eliciting laughter serves the
arteries nearly as much good as
physical exercise. Though it’s
not recommended that you skip
your trip to the gym in favour of
the endothelium—something
“The endothelium is the
first line in the development of
atherosclerosis or hardening of
the arteries,” said Dr. Miller in an
interview with Psychology Today.
His study of the endothelium has
allowed a greater understanding of
the positive relationship between
emotion and cardiovascular
health.
If you're looking for another
great way to increase emotional
connectivity between individuals
and aid a healthy body, believe
it or not, tickling is the answer!
That’s right, science promotes
the benefits of tickling, as the
higher acoustic complexity of this
different type of laughter creates
enhanced connectivity among
different regions in the brain’s area
for processing our joyous cackling.
After looking at all of this, it
seems that it is in our best interest
to make our life experiences as
humorous as possible!
Healthy habits to take up during quarantine
>» Return your hectic life to normal
Morgan Hannah
Life & Style Editor
Yo have to commit to a day in order for
it to be a good one. Sometimes that can
be difficult to do, especially when all the
days seem to blend together as they do in
quarantine. But there is hope! It all starts
with something called the 30 Day Ideal
Morning Challenge. But before we get
into what that is, let’s start by outlining
what your current routine looks like,
distractions and all. What do you do from
the moment you wake up to the moment
you find yourself crawling back between
those covers? After sincerely writing an
outline, ask yourself if there is anything
within your day that you can remove or
shorten to give yourself more time.
Now that you've eliminated all
possible distractions from your day, it’s
time to bring out a journal that you can
keep handy for daily use in the 30 Day
Ideal Morning Challenge. First, set an
intention for the day—much like a goal,
setting an intention for the day gives your
day shape, and it gives you something to
accomplish that must be done in order
for the day to have been successful.
After you've set an intention, list three
things that you're grateful for. Some of
the world’s smartest and most successful
people start their days with gratitude and
I’ve personally found that being thankful
is an excellent foundation to plan a day
on. At first it might feel pointless or extra,
but after a couple of days of listing what
youre grateful for, you begin to notice a
difference in the way you feel upon waking
up—youre happier, more accepting, and
things just feel brighter. Make sure that
you don’t miss a day when recording what
you re appreciative for, but if you do it’s
okay—just start up again.
Lastly, write down something
that you plan on doing for yourself—a
lighthearted moment just for you.
Whether that something is setting aside
an hour for watching your favourite show
with a glass of wine, giving yourself some
uninterrupted time in meditation, or
making a tasty snack. Ensuring that you
are honest with yourself and actually
fulfilling each step of this challenge is the
only way to receive the benefit from it.
The next step is physical. There are
a variety of physical challenges out there
to help keep you active, but my favourite
one is simple: drink a glass of water first
thing when you wake up in the morning,
followed by a 30 second plank. We're
talking exercise here, so find somewhere
comfortable to do your plank. And
lastly, find the time to get in 20 minutes
of cardio. Get your heart rate up and a
decent sweat happening for at least 20
minutes. This may sound challenging (it
is a challenge after all), but it doesn’t have
to be! For example you could find a set
of stairs and run up and down them as
fast as you can while pumping your arms
for 20 minutes, do some burpees on the
carpet, and then switch into froggies (the
more compact version of burpees) for
20 minutes—anything to get the blood
flowing.
And lastly, work on your
surroundings and what you do in your off-
time. It’s easy to fall back into a cycle of
not feeling good and having each of your
days blend together again when you do the
same thing every day. It’s a good idea to
change things up and to beatify the space
that you occupy. Yup, you heard that right.
By beautifying the space, you constantly
have to be in, you feel more organized and
earn a sense of ease and accomplishment.
My personal favourite method of this is
indoor gardening—my partner and I have
over 60 plants in our home, including
tomatoes, aloe, strawberries, and a variety
of herbs. Not only has gardening been a
soothing and naturalistic hobby, but it
has been a fruitful one, too! Our plants
provide us with fresh home-grown veggies
and berries, as well as medicines and
natural moisturizers, help to put a smile
on our faces, and they make our space
look great!
Next, I'd recommend taking on an
activity that requires you to build up
a routine, such as writing a book ora
memoir, putting together a dedicated area
in your home for learning a new skill (such
as meditation), playing an instrument,
learning a language, or carving out a time
for learning a new business strategy via
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online seminars and classes. These are
skills that will help you in the long run by
broadening your capabilities and interests
and potentially even providing you with
more opportunities once quarantine has
been lifted. Additionally, by taking the
time to build a routine around actives, you
are helping yourself create a grounded
sense of normalcy. You may even have fun
while youre at it and forget all about being
in quarantine!
Science promotes laughter and tickling
>A great defense against several illnesses and diseases
Morgan Hannah
Life & Style Editor
also can boost your immune
Illustration by Athena Little
hat’s something that
decreases pain, boosts
performance, and creates
bonds between groups of
people? Laughter! And it’s
said to be the “best medicine”
anecdotally, but there is some
scientific evidence behind this
wealth of beneficial qualities
beyond simply a physical
representation of how
someone might be feeling.
Happiness expressed most
commonly through smiling
and laughter is known to
of heart attacks!
old saying! laughing, you should try to laugh
Laughter is a tangible as much as possible! Michael
presentation of humour Miller, the doctor who conducted
and happiness that has a the study, goes on to talk about
that plays a critical role in
cardiovascular health.
increase brain function. Laughter
system and reduce the possibility
Ina study of a small group of
healthy individuals, it was found
that eliciting laughter serves the
arteries nearly as much good as
physical exercise. Though it’s
not recommended that you skip
your trip to the gym in favour of
the endothelium—something
“The endothelium is the
first line in the development of
atherosclerosis or hardening of
the arteries,” said Dr. Miller in an
interview with Psychology Today.
His study of the endothelium has
allowed a greater understanding of
the positive relationship between
emotion and cardiovascular
health.
If you're looking for another
great way to increase emotional
connectivity between individuals
and aid a healthy body, believe
it or not, tickling is the answer!
That’s right, science promotes
the benefits of tickling, as the
higher acoustic complexity of this
different type of laughter creates
enhanced connectivity among
different regions in the brain’s area
for processing our joyous cackling.
After looking at all of this, it
seems that it is in our best interest
to make our life experiences as
humorous as possible!
Healthy habits to take up during quarantine
>» Return your hectic life to normal
Morgan Hannah
Life & Style Editor
Yo have to commit to a day in order for
it to be a good one. Sometimes that can
be difficult to do, especially when all the
days seem to blend together as they do in
quarantine. But there is hope! It all starts
with something called the 30 Day Ideal
Morning Challenge. But before we get
into what that is, let’s start by outlining
what your current routine looks like,
distractions and all. What do you do from
the moment you wake up to the moment
you find yourself crawling back between
those covers? After sincerely writing an
outline, ask yourself if there is anything
within your day that you can remove or
shorten to give yourself more time.
Now that you've eliminated all
possible distractions from your day, it’s
time to bring out a journal that you can
keep handy for daily use in the 30 Day
Ideal Morning Challenge. First, set an
intention for the day—much like a goal,
setting an intention for the day gives your
day shape, and it gives you something to
accomplish that must be done in order
for the day to have been successful.
After you've set an intention, list three
things that you're grateful for. Some of
the world’s smartest and most successful
people start their days with gratitude and
I’ve personally found that being thankful
is an excellent foundation to plan a day
on. At first it might feel pointless or extra,
but after a couple of days of listing what
youre grateful for, you begin to notice a
difference in the way you feel upon waking
up—youre happier, more accepting, and
things just feel brighter. Make sure that
you don’t miss a day when recording what
you re appreciative for, but if you do it’s
okay—just start up again.
Lastly, write down something
that you plan on doing for yourself—a
lighthearted moment just for you.
Whether that something is setting aside
an hour for watching your favourite show
with a glass of wine, giving yourself some
uninterrupted time in meditation, or
making a tasty snack. Ensuring that you
are honest with yourself and actually
fulfilling each step of this challenge is the
only way to receive the benefit from it.
The next step is physical. There are
a variety of physical challenges out there
to help keep you active, but my favourite
one is simple: drink a glass of water first
thing when you wake up in the morning,
followed by a 30 second plank. We're
talking exercise here, so find somewhere
comfortable to do your plank. And
lastly, find the time to get in 20 minutes
of cardio. Get your heart rate up and a
decent sweat happening for at least 20
minutes. This may sound challenging (it
is a challenge after all), but it doesn’t have
to be! For example you could find a set
of stairs and run up and down them as
fast as you can while pumping your arms
for 20 minutes, do some burpees on the
carpet, and then switch into froggies (the
more compact version of burpees) for
20 minutes—anything to get the blood
flowing.
And lastly, work on your
surroundings and what you do in your off-
time. It’s easy to fall back into a cycle of
not feeling good and having each of your
days blend together again when you do the
same thing every day. It’s a good idea to
change things up and to beatify the space
that you occupy. Yup, you heard that right.
By beautifying the space, you constantly
have to be in, you feel more organized and
earn a sense of ease and accomplishment.
My personal favourite method of this is
indoor gardening—my partner and I have
over 60 plants in our home, including
tomatoes, aloe, strawberries, and a variety
of herbs. Not only has gardening been a
soothing and naturalistic hobby, but it
has been a fruitful one, too! Our plants
provide us with fresh home-grown veggies
and berries, as well as medicines and
natural moisturizers, help to put a smile
on our faces, and they make our space
look great!
Next, I'd recommend taking on an
activity that requires you to build up
a routine, such as writing a book ora
memoir, putting together a dedicated area
in your home for learning a new skill (such
as meditation), playing an instrument,
learning a language, or carving out a time
for learning a new business strategy via
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online seminars and classes. These are
skills that will help you in the long run by
broadening your capabilities and interests
and potentially even providing you with
more opportunities once quarantine has
been lifted. Additionally, by taking the
time to build a routine around actives, you
are helping yourself create a grounded
sense of normalcy. You may even have fun
while youre at it and forget all about being
in quarantine!
Science promotes laughter and tickling
>A great defense against several illnesses and diseases
Morgan Hannah
Life & Style Editor
also can boost your immune
Illustration by Athena Little
hat’s something that
decreases pain, boosts
performance, and creates
bonds between groups of
people? Laughter! And it’s
said to be the “best medicine”
anecdotally, but there is some
scientific evidence behind this
wealth of beneficial qualities
beyond simply a physical
representation of how
someone might be feeling.
Happiness expressed most
commonly through smiling
and laughter is known to
of heart attacks!
old saying! laughing, you should try to laugh
Laughter is a tangible as much as possible! Michael
presentation of humour Miller, the doctor who conducted
and happiness that has a the study, goes on to talk about
that plays a critical role in
cardiovascular health.
increase brain function. Laughter
system and reduce the possibility
Ina study of a small group of
healthy individuals, it was found
that eliciting laughter serves the
arteries nearly as much good as
physical exercise. Though it’s
not recommended that you skip
your trip to the gym in favour of
the endothelium—something
“The endothelium is the
first line in the development of
atherosclerosis or hardening of
the arteries,” said Dr. Miller in an
interview with Psychology Today.
His study of the endothelium has
allowed a greater understanding of
the positive relationship between
emotion and cardiovascular
health.
If you're looking for another
great way to increase emotional
connectivity between individuals
and aid a healthy body, believe
it or not, tickling is the answer!
That’s right, science promotes
the benefits of tickling, as the
higher acoustic complexity of this
different type of laughter creates
enhanced connectivity among
different regions in the brain’s area
for processing our joyous cackling.
After looking at all of this, it
seems that it is in our best interest
to make our life experiences as
humorous as possible!
Healthy habits to take up during quarantine
>» Return your hectic life to normal
Morgan Hannah
Life & Style Editor
Yo have to commit to a day in order for
it to be a good one. Sometimes that can
be difficult to do, especially when all the
days seem to blend together as they do in
quarantine. But there is hope! It all starts
with something called the 30 Day Ideal
Morning Challenge. But before we get
into what that is, let’s start by outlining
what your current routine looks like,
distractions and all. What do you do from
the moment you wake up to the moment
you find yourself crawling back between
those covers? After sincerely writing an
outline, ask yourself if there is anything
within your day that you can remove or
shorten to give yourself more time.
Now that you've eliminated all
possible distractions from your day, it’s
time to bring out a journal that you can
keep handy for daily use in the 30 Day
Ideal Morning Challenge. First, set an
intention for the day—much like a goal,
setting an intention for the day gives your
day shape, and it gives you something to
accomplish that must be done in order
for the day to have been successful.
After you've set an intention, list three
things that you're grateful for. Some of
the world’s smartest and most successful
people start their days with gratitude and
I’ve personally found that being thankful
is an excellent foundation to plan a day
on. At first it might feel pointless or extra,
but after a couple of days of listing what
youre grateful for, you begin to notice a
difference in the way you feel upon waking
up—youre happier, more accepting, and
things just feel brighter. Make sure that
you don’t miss a day when recording what
you re appreciative for, but if you do it’s
okay—just start up again.
Lastly, write down something
that you plan on doing for yourself—a
lighthearted moment just for you.
Whether that something is setting aside
an hour for watching your favourite show
with a glass of wine, giving yourself some
uninterrupted time in meditation, or
making a tasty snack. Ensuring that you
are honest with yourself and actually
fulfilling each step of this challenge is the
only way to receive the benefit from it.
The next step is physical. There are
a variety of physical challenges out there
to help keep you active, but my favourite
one is simple: drink a glass of water first
thing when you wake up in the morning,
followed by a 30 second plank. We're
talking exercise here, so find somewhere
comfortable to do your plank. And
lastly, find the time to get in 20 minutes
of cardio. Get your heart rate up and a
decent sweat happening for at least 20
minutes. This may sound challenging (it
is a challenge after all), but it doesn’t have
to be! For example you could find a set
of stairs and run up and down them as
fast as you can while pumping your arms
for 20 minutes, do some burpees on the
carpet, and then switch into froggies (the
more compact version of burpees) for
20 minutes—anything to get the blood
flowing.
And lastly, work on your
surroundings and what you do in your off-
time. It’s easy to fall back into a cycle of
not feeling good and having each of your
days blend together again when you do the
same thing every day. It’s a good idea to
change things up and to beatify the space
that you occupy. Yup, you heard that right.
By beautifying the space, you constantly
have to be in, you feel more organized and
earn a sense of ease and accomplishment.
My personal favourite method of this is
indoor gardening—my partner and I have
over 60 plants in our home, including
tomatoes, aloe, strawberries, and a variety
of herbs. Not only has gardening been a
soothing and naturalistic hobby, but it
has been a fruitful one, too! Our plants
provide us with fresh home-grown veggies
and berries, as well as medicines and
natural moisturizers, help to put a smile
on our faces, and they make our space
look great!
Next, I'd recommend taking on an
activity that requires you to build up
a routine, such as writing a book ora
memoir, putting together a dedicated area
in your home for learning a new skill (such
as meditation), playing an instrument,
learning a language, or carving out a time
for learning a new business strategy via
vu
Cc
&
fs)
a
>
vu
Cc
1)
val
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i]
mo]
2
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fis)
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3
online seminars and classes. These are
skills that will help you in the long run by
broadening your capabilities and interests
and potentially even providing you with
more opportunities once quarantine has
been lifted. Additionally, by taking the
time to build a routine around actives, you
are helping yourself create a grounded
sense of normalcy. You may even have fun
while youre at it and forget all about being
in quarantine!
Science promotes laughter and tickling
>A great defense against several illnesses and diseases
Morgan Hannah
Life & Style Editor
also can boost your immune
Illustration by Athena Little
hat’s something that
decreases pain, boosts
performance, and creates
bonds between groups of
people? Laughter! And it’s
said to be the “best medicine”
anecdotally, but there is some
scientific evidence behind this
wealth of beneficial qualities
beyond simply a physical
representation of how
someone might be feeling.
Happiness expressed most
commonly through smiling
and laughter is known to
of heart attacks!
old saying! laughing, you should try to laugh
Laughter is a tangible as much as possible! Michael
presentation of humour Miller, the doctor who conducted
and happiness that has a the study, goes on to talk about
that plays a critical role in
cardiovascular health.
increase brain function. Laughter
system and reduce the possibility
Ina study of a small group of
healthy individuals, it was found
that eliciting laughter serves the
arteries nearly as much good as
physical exercise. Though it’s
not recommended that you skip
your trip to the gym in favour of
the endothelium—something
“The endothelium is the
first line in the development of
atherosclerosis or hardening of
the arteries,” said Dr. Miller in an
interview with Psychology Today.
His study of the endothelium has
allowed a greater understanding of
the positive relationship between
emotion and cardiovascular
health.
If you're looking for another
great way to increase emotional
connectivity between individuals
and aid a healthy body, believe
it or not, tickling is the answer!
That’s right, science promotes
the benefits of tickling, as the
higher acoustic complexity of this
different type of laughter creates
enhanced connectivity among
different regions in the brain’s area
for processing our joyous cackling.
After looking at all of this, it
seems that it is in our best interest
to make our life experiences as
humorous as possible!