Sleep: Are We Doing It Wrong?

Sleep: Are We Doing It Wrong?

Everyone talks about how 8 hours of sleep are essential every night. Obviously the body needs time to rest and regenerate. But what about those times when you get 8 hours and still feel exhausted in the morning? Sure, energy levels can vary for all sorts of reasons. Someone’s diet and physical activity affect their overall alertness and wellbeing. But it’s not natural to force yourself […]

Viral America: Where Everything’s a Meme

Viral America: Where Everything’s a Meme

Is it me, or has America as a whole gone viral? When something new and different reaches the public anymore there seem to be no moderate responses. These topics are met with total hatred or rabid obsession. Either way, social media erupts into a frenzy. Donald Trump and Pokémon GO are two examples that come to mind. Despite not being drooled over by the same groups of people, the […]

Aesthetics and Progress

Aesthetics and Progress

Think about how happy you are when you’re on vacation. You’re in some tropical paradise where the water is clean and blue, the sun is bright, the breeze is warm, and you’re surrounded by nature. Then think about going to work in some smoggy city with billboards and posters everywhere and loud music and shouting piercing your eardrums. It’s depressing to be in an environment […]