Want Good Grades? Go Run Around!
There is strong evidence that physical activity and good grades at school are directly connected. It’s a good idea to let kids go outside and just run around! “The findings…
Mind Space
Canadians Like the Occupy Movement
Even the right-leaning Canadian press can’t disagree that the Occupy Movement is a positive thing in and of itself. A new poll reveals that almost 60% of Canadians view the…
UforChange: Culture for a Better World
UforChange is all about using art and culture to make the world a better place! They focus on St. Jamestown in Toronto and have had great success engaging their community…
Guest Post: Review of an Artobiography
After reading Tina Collen’s book Storm of the I: An Artobiography (Art Review Press, 2009), I am left with a delightful and very real sense of the value of simplicity.…
It’s Possible to Increase Your IQ
Yes, we’ve seen that you can increase your IQ before but isn’t it always a nice reminder that it’s possible? I think so! Yet another study has been released that…
What We Truly Need
Every person has a different take on what one truly needs as opposed to what they want. Over time as a culture we collectively define our needs and those needs…
Happiest Commuters Walk or Cycle to Work
Many cyclists can go on for hours about how great riding a bicycle everyday is (I know I can), and it has been proven that walking can make you happier…
A Really Good Ad Campaign
People For Good wants to remind you to do good things everyday. Throughout Canada mysterious ads have appeared promoting People For Good and it turns out it’s a few marketers…
Get Cultured for a Happier Life
People who play an instrument, go to museums, or are otherwise involved in culture are happier than those who don’t according to a new study. This is great news for…
More News for Optimists
This summer I’ve been doing a lot of travelling and haven’t been updating as frequently as I usually do (sorry, but vacations are fun in the summer), in the meantime…
Haydn Makes You Healthy
Well not just Haydn, or classical music for that matter – a recent study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has shown that the greater an individual’s engagement…