ABOUT THE EDITOR:
FOR THE MIND...Eat some dark chocolate to give yourself a little treat and also to boost your mental health. It is proven to affect your health, memory, and mood.
Recipe: https://www.alphafoodie.com/how-to-make-healthy-dark-chocolate/ |
FOR THE BODY...To preserve your memory and get protein, eat more nuts and seeds. Trail mix is a great way to regularly keep nuts and seeds in your diet.
Recipe: https://www.thehealthymaven.com/how-to-build-a-healthy-trail-mix/ |
FOR THE SOUL...Eating well and making good meals for yourself is essential to taking care of your spirit, soul, and body. It shows you respect yourself.
Recipes: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/easy-healthy-meals |
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The Psychology Behind Body Image:
Psychology Today explains how there are actually 4 different components in the psychological study of body image: perceptual, affective, cognitive, and behavioral.
Perceptual is how you see yourself, and what may not be what you truly look like. Judgemental statements we make to ourselves should be recognized, and shifted to create positive self-talk. Affective body image is the amount of satisfaction you feel about your body. These are all the things you either like or dislike about your appearance. This is most often affected by popular media and unrealistic expectations, so we must remember to be kinder to ourselves. Cognitive body image is the thoughts and beliefs you have about your body. This is the idea that one may never be satisfied with what you have. In order to maintain positive thinking in regards to self-worth, we must remember gratitude and learn complacency. Behavioral is known as the actions you take in relation to your body image. Negative thoughts on our body image can lead to destructive behaviors. However, we can focus on what our bodies can do. The function of our bodies does its purpose, and if you want to change how you look, make realistic expectations and remember to be less harsh on yourself! |
Why Cross country is a sportBY ISABELLA SORENSON
SECTION EDITOR I, the author, am not biased. I do not run often, and I do not play a sport. However, I have decided to settle this argument that I hear more often than I’d like. I hear all the time that track, cross country, and running is not a sport and should not be paid attention to as much as soccer, basketball, football, etc. Why do we say this? And why do people in cross country get so offended by this statement? Is it pride? Or is it the amount of hard work and training it takes to be successful in cross country that is left unrecognized?
Anything can challenge your mind. But cross country is active. It gets your body moving. It gets you on teams, to meet new people. To push yourself harder and to reach the finish line. So to conclude, if the definition states that sports can be defined with physical exertion and skill, then I believe that is enough to recognize cross country as an official sport. Running is hard, people.
POSTED 4/29 The Benefits of
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BY CADEN FELLOWS
EDITOR OF ENTERTAINMENT I listen to lots of music. Whether I’m doing homework, sneaking an airpod in my ear at work, or writing an article for the chronicle, I’m listening to music a lot. I’ve noticed in my numerous years of being an avid music listener that it’s had an effect on my life. I’ve noticed that I’m calmer when I listen to music, that I can focus better when I listen to music, and that I’m overall happier. I got curious about how much of this is actually true, so I did some research. First, interacting with music actually does have effects on the brain. Neuroscientists at the University of Central Florida did research about what effects music actually has on the brain, and studies showed that the benefits were endless. Music can reduce your likelihood of seizures, boost your immune system, evoke memories, and even raise your intelligence. |
But why do these effects even happen? With a mix of my Psychology knowledge and some sources from Pfizer, we can answer that pretty easily. When music is perceived in your ears, blood flow to the parts of your brain that heavily control emotions actually increases. This is called the limbic system. Pfizer says that the chills you sometimes experience while listening to particularly moving music is the increase in dopamine levels in your brain. Along with that, music is so complex to process. There’s pitch, timbre, rhythm, dynamics, and it can become lots to remember. While processing these different aspects, your memory improves. Your working memory takes the sound cues and begins to process and remember the aspects, which is why we remember how songs sound down to the tiny notes. |
In my experience, too, music greatly helps me focus on studying. Although it doesn’t help everyone focus, I know many people who listen to music to focus, like fellow freshman Quinn Fuller:
“It’s very hard for me to focus on one simple thing when I don’t have music,” he says. “Music helps me study greatly.”
Overall, music has wondrous benefits on our bodies. It helps our focus, our memory, and our mood. The effects of music can spill out into the real world, with effects on study efficiency and performance in school. If you find yourself in need of something to do with your time, music may be a worthwhile endeavor.
POSTED 4/23
POSTED 4/23
Body Image
BY REBECCA SMILEY
EDITOR OF OUTDOOR RECREATION
Your body image is defined as what you think or “feel when you look in the mirror or when you picture yourself in your mind,” says the Office on Women’s Health. This is mostly related to appearance, and how you judge your own self-worth. Having a negative body image puts us at a higher risk of suffering from certain mental health conditions, so how can we learn to love ourselves and our body image?
Having a positive body image takes time. As high school students, many of us come into contact with the pressures of the media. Psych Central explains how social media platforms, “feature images of people with perfect faces and bodies” using filters, and causing “unrealistic beauty standards, leading to body dissatisfaction in both women and men.”
EDITOR OF OUTDOOR RECREATION
Your body image is defined as what you think or “feel when you look in the mirror or when you picture yourself in your mind,” says the Office on Women’s Health. This is mostly related to appearance, and how you judge your own self-worth. Having a negative body image puts us at a higher risk of suffering from certain mental health conditions, so how can we learn to love ourselves and our body image?
Having a positive body image takes time. As high school students, many of us come into contact with the pressures of the media. Psych Central explains how social media platforms, “feature images of people with perfect faces and bodies” using filters, and causing “unrealistic beauty standards, leading to body dissatisfaction in both women and men.”
Corner Canyon student, Audrey Floyd, says:
“I think social media can be great by connecting people but it’s also unrealistic and can make people have a negative self image.” It’s difficult to find where to draw the line between healthy and unhealthy media usage. I, like you, use media daily because I enjoy connecting with people. It’s always fun to send friends TikToks or Instagram Reels. But regulating the amount of media you use can help us to start practicing having a healthier mindset and improve feelings of self-worth.
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Feeling self-worth is so important as we quickly move into adulthood and start moving on to the next crucial parts of life. Meditation can help with this. Reflecting on your day can help you have a little more gratitude for the opportunities you’ve been given.
We all have different perspectives on life, so improving body image might mean setting realistic goals for yourself. Maybe you would like to do a little better in school, hobby, or sport. Taking little steps to appreciate the things around you can make life worth living. |
A positive body image directly relates to our self-worth. Finding a safe place to be yourself can help to grow confidence. Being yourself is so important to truly feeling positive about who you are. As you take these steps to progress in positivity and loving yourself, you can start to live life to the fullest.
POSTED 4/17
POSTED 4/17
Sources:
https://www.womenshealth.gov
https://psychcentral.com/health/how-the-media-affects-body-image#negative-effects
https://www.womenshealth.gov
https://psychcentral.com/health/how-the-media-affects-body-image#negative-effects