Myopia is predicted to be affecting 33% population worldwide by 2020 (WHO,2016). As the daughter of both high myopia parents, I was unfortunately diagnosed as nearsighted in second grade and have been wearing my glasses (sometimes contact lenses) ever since. Growing up, I have witnessed more and more friends starting to have blurred vision and…
Month: September 2020
Dancing for Mental Wellness
Dancing is exhibited as art, criticized in the same manner, and has the power to evoke the same emotions as art does. The difference is that it requires the same, if not more, physical activity than any other sport. Hence, it has the same physical benefits as a regular exercise and working as the mental…
Do Study Playlists Work?
Music has always been my outlet. I have played the piano for over 13 years; Its ability to transport myself to a different world, new feelings, has proved vital, even therapeutic in many life events. I find even music to be helpful academically: I’m writing this post as I’m listening to music. With a quick…
Artwork Influenced by Mental Illness
“I put my heart and my soul into my work, and lost my mind in the process.” — Vincent Van Gogh Visual artwork tends to be the translation and expression of raw emotion onto a canvas. Throughout history mental illnesses have been projected through artwork, by many renowned artists. Three of the most prominent artists…
The World is Made from Creativity
When I was little, my family would always tell me I had such a creative imagination. I would run up and down the street with my best friend pretending we were saving the world and hiding from government spies. When I got older, however, I realized that no one talked about creativity anymore. When I…
What Does Singing Benefit Us?
Singing has been part of my life for over 10 years. From fourth grade, when I first joined the school choir, I did not realize that it would be my interest lasting for years. Singing brings me happiness, satisfaction, but gets me into fret as well. When I feel depressed, recording myself singing always heals…
Vision Underwater
In class, we talked about the evolution of vision and also how vision varies between different species and kinds in nature. I have always been fascinated by the ocean since the very beginning. As a scuba diver, I have personally had many experiences in open water and known that the environment underwater can be extremely…
Art and Its Effect on Anxiety and Mental Illness
Although he is well-known for paintings such as The Starry Night and Cypresses, artist Vincent van Gogh’s life was not as bright and beautiful as his canvases made it seem. Van Gogh suffered from a variety of mental disorders throughout his lifetime, including depression and mania. What most people do not know, however, is that some of Van Gogh’s…
Beauty and Brains
When I was younger, my parents took my twin sister and me to Rome, Italy. When I arrived, the only things on my mind were pizza, pasta, and gelato, but one event of this trip that has always stuck with me was visiting the Sistine Chapel. I remember craning my neck to see the intricate…
The Eye, The Sight, and The Problems
From a very young age, whenever I was watching the television, or reading a book, I would always have it right up to my face. Due to this, my mom thought it was just a bad habit, and that if I did not fix this habit, I would develop problems in my vision. Little did…