Oh, the sweet, sweet sounds of music! During this pandemic have you spent time listening to a lot of music? I know that I have. There is just something about music that seems to have the ability to energize me and to lift my spirits. Have you ever noticed how music seems to have an impact on the way that you feel? When we listen to music it seems to have the power to stir up a range of emotions within us, such as feelings of joy, sadness, calm and pleasure. There are many psychological benefits to listening to music. …

February is a short month bursting with activities to mark three key celebrations each year. The month is launched with homage to Black History and the stories of historical achievements and the injustices endured and overcome by Black trailblazers. This is also a time when people devoted their attention to their loved ones by celebrating Valentine’s Day. Then, there is a third celebration that was created to signify the importance of mental health education, except few Canadians are aware that this third celebration exists. I am here to share that in addition, February is National Psychology Month. The purpose of …

The word ‘anxiety’ has become increasingly popular and is all a-buzz in the media and on social platforms. Ever since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety is often used to describe the strong emotional distress being felt by so many people of all ages worldwide. Truth is: we all experience symptoms of anxiety at some point in our lifetime. Anxiety impacts the mind, body and one’s emotions and is typically defined as an excessive and persistent amount of worrying that remains even when the source of the stressor is no longer around. For example, let’s say that you went …