Meet the editors
Hey I'm GAGAN GUDDEP, I'm a Junior and I'm excited to write for the Corner Canyon Chronicle. I love anything that has to do with Music. I enjoy being part of the Chamber Choir and love taking classes related to Medicine here at CCHS. This page focuses mainly on your Mental and Physical Health. I chose this because I've recently developed a passion for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and I'd love to write about it.
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My name is CARSON PETERSON. I like food. I chose to write for mind and body because I love gym.
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How Seasonal Depression Can affect you
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BY LILY HERSCH
STAFF WRITER Oftentimes when the later months of the year start rolling around, joy is in the air. You’ll hear about upcoming skiing trips, holiday cheer, and wonderful sweater weather. But not everyone feels this excitement when it comes to winter. In contrast to winter joy, there are the winter blues, or even SAD, standing for Seasonal Affective Disorder.
This seasonal phenomenon is generally categorized by feeling sluggish, overwhelmed, anxious, feeling the need to isolate, sleeping too much or too little, loss of interest, appetite changes, and more. According to the Cleveland Clinic, it is estimated that 5% of U.S. adults experience SAD, and that 10-20% of Americans experience the milder form of winter blues. So, what causes this? Researchers don’t have an exact reason why sadness in the winter months happens to some people, but have found some common causes. Some of these factors include:
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According to Cone Health and community members, things that may be beneficial for symptoms of the winter blues are:
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After talking with a few members of the CCHS community, this is how SAD affects them and what they find beneficial to combat it:
Sydney Radl, a CCHS senior said: “It makes things harder, and causes much less motivation to do things. It’s an overall unhappiness. What helped me was talking to a doctor and getting a dawn light, and being around friends and family.”
Afton Milne, also a CCHS senior, stated: “I hate the snow. It makes me sad, and so does the cold. What helps me is going out and having fun, and seeing friends.”
The winter blues can make you feel hopeless and isolated, but you are not alone. Remember these times do not last forever, and resources and support are there to help.
POSTED 11/15/22
Sydney Radl, a CCHS senior said: “It makes things harder, and causes much less motivation to do things. It’s an overall unhappiness. What helped me was talking to a doctor and getting a dawn light, and being around friends and family.”
Afton Milne, also a CCHS senior, stated: “I hate the snow. It makes me sad, and so does the cold. What helps me is going out and having fun, and seeing friends.”
The winter blues can make you feel hopeless and isolated, but you are not alone. Remember these times do not last forever, and resources and support are there to help.
POSTED 11/15/22
MORNING STRETCHES Can IMPROVE YOUR DAY
Stretching after you wake up
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BY VIVIENNE HUH
SOCIAL MEDIA/PR EDITOR Waking up early for work, school, any important event, has and always will be a universal struggle. I know for a fact that I have struggled with waking up early on school days. So here's some stretches I learned a while back to help with getting up.
You may not have known this but our body temperature drops as night approaches and our bodies temperature drops an additional 1-2 degrees in our sleep. And as school starts again in the fall it's a matter of time before it starts to get dark and colder in the mornings. I believe in cozy sleeping, I think it is important to be snuggled up and warm when I fall asleep and as I wake up. By doing some simple stretches each morning in bed I feel a lot more comfortable and fresh with less tension in the back and neck. Former SDSU Extension Health Education Field Specialist, Hope Kleine and Kylie Rufer collaborated in an article and stated that "stretching first thing in the morning can relieve any tension or pain from sleeping the night before. It also helps increase your blood flow and prepares your body for the day ahead." There are so many benefits for everyone in morning stretches |
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Here's a simple routine I've started following each morning. As I am woken up by my alarm I just take a deep breath in and lay still for a couple more minutes taking my time to ease my breath and warm up my body. You want to raise your legs and lightly squeeze them to your chest, this is the knee-to-chest stretch. And I like to flex and point my feet to really get that nice stretch.
This stretch feels really nice on tight calves. Then slowly raise one leg at a time so that your feet are directly above your hips, grab onto the back of the thighs or calves and once again pull your legs to your chest, making sure to keep them as straight as possible. As you do these stretches it's important to keep your breath stable, this is a really nice hamstring stretch.
Remember to take deep breaths through your nose and exhale out your mouth as you continue with each stretch. Once you have felt that nice stretch on your legs, slightly bend your knees, and grab onto your feet, this is the happy baby cradle. You can widen the distance between each knee to feel more relaxed in your lower back.
If you're wanting to learn more about stretches and are interested in yoga and the history behind it, feel free to join Coach Rick’s Yoga class next semester!
This stretch feels really nice on tight calves. Then slowly raise one leg at a time so that your feet are directly above your hips, grab onto the back of the thighs or calves and once again pull your legs to your chest, making sure to keep them as straight as possible. As you do these stretches it's important to keep your breath stable, this is a really nice hamstring stretch.
Remember to take deep breaths through your nose and exhale out your mouth as you continue with each stretch. Once you have felt that nice stretch on your legs, slightly bend your knees, and grab onto your feet, this is the happy baby cradle. You can widen the distance between each knee to feel more relaxed in your lower back.
If you're wanting to learn more about stretches and are interested in yoga and the history behind it, feel free to join Coach Rick’s Yoga class next semester!
POSTED 9/12/22
Mentally Preparing yourself for weight loss
Craving Junk Food
BY GAGAN GUDDEP
MIND AND BODY EDITOR Childhood/Teenage obesity is a major issue these days. According to the CDC, the obesity prevalence was, “22.2% among 12- to 19-year olds.” These numbers are of no surprise considering the fact that typical American diets consist of foods high in sugar and fat contents. The heavy flavors appeal to the people, especially targeting younger age groups.
But is it ever too early or late to make a change? The answer – as you may have expected – is a simple, “No.” Not at all, weight loss is a stage in life known to be achieved with dedication, commitment and patience. But there is one element that most people forget about – resistance to temptation. The most common path that people choose is to put themselves on a caloric deficit and about 3-4 days of exercise a week – usually weight training and some cardio. It’s really easy to make a meal plan and follow it, however, it’s really hard to not get tempted when you see let’s say a sweet sugary delicacy. But when you’re on a caloric deficit you need to come to realize that you have to train your mind into maintaining a disciplined food intake schedule. This not only helps you get your macros in for the day but reduces your cravings significantly. According to healthline.com cravings, “are one of the biggest reasons why people have problems losing weight.” Luckily, there are multiple ways to help with building resistance to temptation – just normal habits that evolve your thinking over time in order to help you maintain your diet – such as drinking more water, getting at least 8 hours of sleep, and most importantly having a fixed food plan. If you space your meals out evenly and eat the right amounts (healthy) it’s less likely for you to feel hungry faster. In this way, you start feeling full all the time and it becomes easier to resist any junk food. You have basically trained your mind into making healthy eating a part of your life. But some people take it too far by trying to basically push themselves away from the sugary foods they love, eventually coming back to them when things aren’t working out. "Cravings, “are one of the biggest reasons why people have problems losing weight.” |
 Healthy Eating Options
What’s the solution to this? Cheat days. They are surprisingly beneficial for your mind and body. With cheat days you can eat the meals you love so that you don’t feel so lethargic over the course of your week. It’s also proven that, “after a cheat meal, the body increases its metabolism, causing you to burn calories,” according to Northwest Medicine. So it’s a well balanced weight loss experience altogether. Now the only thing that you can’t really change is time. At the end of the day, weight loss – the breaking down of your fat content – is a slow and steady process and it will definitely take time to get into the shape you desire and hit your set goals. It’s long term so you really need to get into it. This is where dedication, commitment and patience come into play. It’s now in your hands to manage your lifestyle and adjust it in a way that helps you achieve your goals and feel better. POSTED 9/11/22 
Choosing The Right Diet
11 Ways to Stop Craving for Unhealthy Foods and Sugar
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