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Exercise is Medicine

WEBIs it possible that there is a hugely under-recognized and under-utilized tool that could be key in the prevention and treatment of rising chronic disease in Canada? According to …

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How the Province is Contributing to the Accessibility of Mental …

WEBAround 3% of the general Canadian population will deal with seasonal affective disorder, also known as seasonal depression. Another 20% will deal with some …

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How Injuries Affect Mental Health in Athletes

WEBWhen this occurs, it can cause a plethora of negative psychological effects, such as mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. Injured athletes are …

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Mental Illness is not a White Man’s Disease

WEBContrary to the common belief, mental illness is not a White Man’s disease. Despite what the media attempts to tell us through the way their stories are told, what …

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Swim Run Done: A Comparison of Two Popular Cardiovascular …

WEBSwimming and running are both excellent forms of cardiovascular fitness. Both sports can be trained for at an elite level, or approached in light-hearted fashion as …

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Keep Yourself From Getting Sick: How to Stay on Top of Your Game

WEBIllness is a setback that most people embrace when they start to live in residence. Common colds spread like wildfire, and people are at risk when they live in …

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Acadia Students’ Union’s New and Exciting Service—The Sexual …

WEBVisit us in the Student Union Building, room 509 (the upper mezzanine directly beside the Acadia Food Cupboard). You can also reach out via email ( …

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A Chronic Optimist on: Mental Health Identities

WEBI suffer from severe anxiety. Tight chest, hair tugging, sleepless night, and nail biting until you bleed severe anxiety. Why am I telling you this? Humans love …

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What is Mindfulness

WEBHave you ever found yourself to be struggling with staying in the present? The world has become immensely fast-paced as we are constantly finishing one activity …

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Animals and Mental Health: How Exposure to Pets Puts You In A …

WEBMost people would agree that seeing and petting a dog out on a walk is a guaranteed way to put a smile on your face, and some may even say it has a “healing” …

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VP Student Life: Georgia Saleski

WEBHey Acadia students, I’m Georgia! For those of you who haven’t met me yet, I’m a third-year Kinesiology student and I’m originally from Waverley, Nova Scotia. I …

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Research Feature: Chaiti Seth

WEBMy research aims to identify key leverage points for shifting towards more healthy, just, and sustainable institutional food systems, using Acadia University as a …

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Running a Marathon: Goal Setting and Health Policy

WEBRunning is a sport that challenges and tests individuals, but rewards with immense gratification and pride. There’s nothing quite like the euphoric feeling of a …

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Research Feature: Sarah Charnock

WEBSarah Charnock is a 4th year kinesiology student from Newmarket, Ontario. She has spent her time at Acadia actively participating in various kinesiology programs …

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Research Feature: Julia Koppernaes

WEBMy pilot study examined and described the physical activity referral programs of a collaborative health practice that incorporates a qualified exercise professional in …

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Counselling for Varsity teams and why #BellLetsTalk is Problematic

WEBAs a student-athlete on the women’s Varsity Cross Country Team, it’s often very challenging to keep up with not only academic pressure but also athletic pressure …

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Forty, Fertile, and Thriving

WEBOlder moms are the new normal. Maritimer Meagan Campbell highlights recent Statistics Canada findings that claim that “for the first time in recorded Canadian …

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Fashion Forward: Mental Health Message Behind Clothes

WEBA portion of the sales were put towards the Cayley Fox Memorial Award of Saint Mary’s University, an award established to commemorate the SMU student and …

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The Program Everyone Needs: S.M.I.L.E.

WEBAcadia’s S.M.I.L.E program is a worthwhile experience at Acadia that goes beyond volunteering, as time flies by spending sessions with your Buddy. S.M.I.L.E stands for …

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Are Millennials Too Sensitive

WEBThere once was a boy who was told that everyone that should be nice to everyone and that if they were not kind, they were bad people. He then grew up to find …

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First Year Forecast: The Hill

WEBWe all remember our first encounter with the University hill. The soreness that those first initial walks presented was obvious. This fatigue inducing exercise is one that the …

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