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Self-Care Tips For People with Anxiety

Self-care is the practice of taking action to improve your health. More specifically, self care can help you manage stress, lower your...

The Dark Side of Blue Light

After a long day of work, it's tempting to crawl under the sheets and scroll through social media until the wee hours of the night. But...

Pessimism Versus Optimism

Pessimism can be understood as the tendency to think negatively, while optimism is the opposite tendency to anticipate the best outcome.¹...

All About Mindful Eating

The idea of mindful eating was first coined a few decades ago, and is now known as a practice in which individuals build a healthy...

How to Set Effective Goals

Happy New Year from everyone at Niagara Defeat Depression! As we enter 2022, many of us have set New Year’s resolutions, such as to start...

Thought for Food

Emerging evidence suggests that calorie-dense foods may activate the same chemical pathways in your brain as addictive drugs.¹ Much like...

Addressing Toxic Positivity

There's a huge difference between healthy and toxic positivity. Toxic positivity is characterized by the dismissal of negative emotions...

Managing ADHD in High School Students

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD is a medical condition that affects brain development and brain activity. The condition...

Stress and Anxiety in Academics

School life can be described as a double-edged sword. As much as it fosters skills such as critical thinking and work ethics in students,...

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