MEET VALLEY’S FALL 2024 BEAUTY & HEALTH SECTION OPENER: CARLY SOTACK
From an outsider’s point of view, Carly Sotack is happiness personified – but that is not all there is to her story. “I think I…
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A Scam Or Not?
In today’s consumer-driven world, it’s important to question whether companies truly have our best interests at heart. In the beauty and health industries, many brands…
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Your Notes App Knows You Better Than Your Best Friend
To-do lists. Brain dumps. Bucket lists. An endless list of all the countries you dream of visiting. Impossible-to-remember passwords for random phone apps. Your notes…
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Not Everyone Wants to Pay for Therapy: At-Home Remedies that Improve Mental Health
With the semester coming to a close and ending with midterms, it is important to think about your mental health … know what your body…
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“Stutz”: A Self Help Documentary
Fans crave to see the personal struggles and triumphs of their favorite celebrities through documentaries. It allows us to investigate and create our own opinions…
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How to Manage Panic Attacks
Imagine feeling a sudden jolt of terror, panic or fear. Your heart starts racing. It feels like you can’t breathe. Your body starts shaking. But…
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Your Guide to Color Therapy
Color therapy, as fun and intriguing as it sounds, is actually a practiced form of physical and mental health therapy called chromotherapy. It’s been known…
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The Big SAD: How to Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder
Winter is fun … at least for a little. We get to pull out our big collection of hoodies, drink some tea or hot chocolate…
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Let’s Explore Therapy Options
Whether you’re going through something difficult, or you just want someone to talk to, therapy is a good option for anyone. For many people, the…
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If Disney Villains did Therapy-speak
“You are allowed to feel that way,” and “your emotions are valid,” have left the therapist’s office and come into our language. Since therapy-speak has…
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Let’s Talk: Cooking as a Therapy Tool
Once again we’ve reached that point in the semester where exams, projects and homework assignments seem to be taking over our lives. These increased feelings…
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Work on Your Mental Health with these Apps
College students are dealing with homework, tests, clubs, applying to internships, maintaining a social life and more — all while still in a pandemic that…
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Winter Weather Have You Down? Learn More About Seasonal Affective Disorder
Feeling a little down now that the days are shorter and it’s dark by 4 p.m.? It’s not just you.
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Weighted Blankets: Do They Work?
If you are looking to relieve some of this stress and anxiety when it comes time to go to bed, a weighted blanket might be exactly what you need.
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Sadfishing 101
Social media has encouraged vulnerability and outreach for those who use their platform to be personally authentic, in that way. However, this authenticity has been put into questioning with the new term and trend: sadfishing.
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Color Your Way to a Happier You
You might have thought you left the days of Crayola crayons and coloring books in elementary school, but it looks like coloring may be more beneficial now in college than during our childhood!
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Let’s Talk About Therapy
One thing that can be known to have a bad reputation through society and word of mouth, especially through out college campuses, is therapy.
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Jenna Maida: A Beautiful Inspiration to All
Jenna Maida – an incredible human being who has so much to be proud of. They are non-binary, and partially deaf with anxiety and depression, yet they don’t let those facts slow them down in their incredible and inspiring involvement on and off campus.
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Train Your Brain
Have you ever considered how much time you spend on your phone throughout the day? Most people spend their time spread between different social media…
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Was It Really Just A Dream?
After months of research, preparation and practice, the day has finally come: it’s time to give your presentation in front of your 700 person class….
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