<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Approaching Significance]]></title><description><![CDATA[MentalHealthMatters]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:31:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[It's Brain Awareness Week!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brain Awareness Week is the best time to talk about brain health and wellness. Read more to learn about common brain myths and facts!]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/it-s-brain-awareness-week</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62324bf55aee09c0fc4844ea</guid><category><![CDATA[scicomm articles]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:26:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca23b2_1ada6bcd1592471b99d34a3079c09f7b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_510,h_340,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking back on the past 5 years of my life]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot can happen in 5 years, but sometimes you end up right back in the same place.
Let's explore how memories can bring up emotions. ]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/looking-back-on-the-past-5-years-of-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62181cb9a78114b60c557ebd</guid><category><![CDATA[personal]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 00:07:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca23b2_db8caa743f334c6c88de6edc4ea51ebb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sorry I went AWOL there for a bit...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even mental health bloggers have off weeks - but we're back and better than ever, baby!
This post reminds us that it's OK to not be okay. ]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/sorry-i-went-awol-there-for-a-bit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62103475fd626a56d1f206cf</guid><category><![CDATA[personal]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:27:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca23b2_5b6f9a0b8a2b4397b88c0e3c9420d9c0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How breathing can help bring you out of spiraling negative thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you find yourself going down the rabbit hole of negative thoughts?
Breathing can help bring you out of it!
Come learn more! ]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/how-breathing-can-help-bring-you-out-of-spiraling-negative-thoughts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61fae378c449366af5b87bc1</guid><category><![CDATA[scicomm articles]]></category><category><![CDATA[personal]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:22:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odADwWzHR24" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pivoting towards a new path: Mental Health topics written by an actual scientist! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're pivoting to become a blog focused on MENTAL HEALTH! Written by an actual scientist who's worked in the field of mental health]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/pivoting-towards-a-new-path-mental-health-topics-written-by-an-actual-scientist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f072d0a5bfbe001667358a</guid><category><![CDATA[scicomm articles]]></category><category><![CDATA[personal]]></category><category><![CDATA[book reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 22:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_a30b50caf5064b829e3e649e28155780~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple Sclerosis (MS) appears to be a complication of Epstein-Barr Virus infection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent groundbreaking study strongly supports the hypothesis that MS is a complication of an Epstein-Barr Virus infection complication]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/multiple-sclerosis-ms-appears-to-be-a-complication-of-epstein-barr-virus-infection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e1e7c4be01710016437ac9</guid><category><![CDATA[scicomm articles]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 22:47:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5c1e664f3f0e4f0aa8e1d62d37b2de76.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can we end this pandemic once and for all?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'd like to start off by saying that I'm not an immunologist or an epidemiologist, so my opinions are speculation as best, but isolating...]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/how-can-we-end-this-pandemic-once-and-for-all</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d8c126f37e9300160ed9f8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 22:50:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_97edd2cc1a3645fab23b517a8bc4fc0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where the Crawdads Sing - by Dr. Delia Owens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another book report! However, this isn't a science book per se, rather a novel that incorporates science, written by scientist Delia Owens]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-dr-delia-owens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61cbbf9004474500164c1628</guid><category><![CDATA[scicomm articles]]></category><category><![CDATA[book reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2021 02:33:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca23b2_9353a830bc574f4583625020a241367d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My first S.M.A.R.T Goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a Sunday night, and I'm sitting at my computer struggling to find a topic on which to write my weekly blog. You see, about a month...]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/my-first-s-m-a-r-t-goal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61c9315bbe99600016c13830</guid><category><![CDATA[personal]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2021 03:30:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca23b2_698be264acdc43578018ea779f9d1d7d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_276,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dispelling common myths about Dopamine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dopamine is often called the "happiness hormone", but that isn't exactly true. Let's explore what dopamine actually does! ]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/dispelling-common-myths-about-dopamine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61bcd9192d3d1600167d8a41</guid><category><![CDATA[scicomm articles]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:09:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4971abc544d94827bf9e78b7d0b7a96d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You may call me a 'Master', but of what? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tell-all blog post about my experience as a grad student]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/you-may-call-me-a-master-but-of-what</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61b1611152feb30016468a17</guid><category><![CDATA[science rants]]></category><category><![CDATA[personal]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 02:46:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca23b2_9a6bc139109b42bf91729196efc20516~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using x-ray-vision-like technology to see inside the human brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neurons are microscopic cells, but new scientists have devised a way to measure their microscopic diameters]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/using-x-ray-vision-like-technology-to-see-inside-the-human-brain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a80a14639d9f0016c440d6</guid><category><![CDATA[scicomm articles]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:33:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca23b2_0c05825c090540a3adfc9b78655cb1df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_558,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everybody learns differently, so why do schools still use a “one-size fits all” model?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This blog post is in collaboration with Neuropsyched, an online e-magazine whose goal is to bring together a community of brain...]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/everybody-learns-differently-so-why-do-schools-still-use-a-one-size-fits-all-model</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61285de34eea1b0016731c12</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:24:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca23b2_ce1ced48cf7b4580b39833941f18576a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprising Consequences of the COVID Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pandemic has affected us in many ways; some predictable, some less-so. This post focuses on the changes in access to healthcare. ]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/surprising-consequences-of-the-covid-pandemic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60b3d11554aed000151d5ab2</guid><category><![CDATA[science rants]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2021 18:13:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_49bd140ff6034d019057a7dddc081e2c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Purple Day!]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 26 is Purple Day: International Epilepsy Awareness Day!
With 1/100 people afflicted chances are someone you know and love has epilepsy]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/happy-purple-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">605e0b7ee7e9ba00586c6b58</guid><category><![CDATA[scicomm articles]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:55:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca23b2_c28ad3919d144922aed3842246115e4f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_619,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watermelon Snow: Science, Art and a Lone Polar Bear - by Lynne Quarmby]]></title><description><![CDATA[I foolishly thought I was leaving book reports behind in grade school. Never again was I going to have to read a book and write all about...]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/watermelon-snow-science-art-and-a-lone-polar-bear-by-lynne-quarmby</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6056335c27407300154034a5</guid><category><![CDATA[scicomm articles]]></category><category><![CDATA[book reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:26:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca23b2_fa8205828aa541b0853c0f274554a1c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_853,h_579,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you ever feel like you're failing at basic tasks, this post is for you]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to talk about mental health today: the arbitrary rules that we set for ourselves, and how these thoughts impact us negatively]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/if-you-ever-get-the-thought-of-failing-at-basic-tasks-this-post-is-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6053950ca82e270041455208</guid><category><![CDATA[personal]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:35:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca23b2_34892d6475cf4f0d9a3ba3504ca1f8ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_590,h_393,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The brain is complex, but learning the basics doesn’t have to be - here’s what you should know!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did you know that the human brain is one of the most intricate structures on the planet? This small organ that fits in your head and...]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/the-brain-is-complex-but-learning-the-basics-doesn-t-have-to-be-here-s-what-you-should-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60387711385339007d6d5332</guid><category><![CDATA[scicomm articles]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 04:39:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca23b2_63e4ead555ec4e5c93ba429f75261ff2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_738,h_369,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CANNABIS AND PSYCHOSIS SYMPTOMS: THE ROLE OF THE ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM IN THE HUMAN BRAIN]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may have heard that smoking marijuana causes schizophrenia. While this is not entirely accurate, there are some examples of otherwise...]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/cannabis-and-psychosis-symptoms-the-role-of-the-endocannabinoid-system-in-the-human-brain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602464cf5524f3002d12b414</guid><category><![CDATA[scicomm articles]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:16:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ca23b2_51ff63ecd0b84456a3675c61d23cacdb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons I learned from my mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[My mom reminded me that I am going to achieve great things. I responded by saying: "sure, but mediocrity is ok too". To which she responded:]]></description><link>https://arianacahn.wixsite.com/website/post/lessons-i-learned-from-my-mother</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60249772b03eda00170803d1</guid><category><![CDATA[personal]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e8f2c2dbe6f945329488a36f7093bf2a~mv2_d_1920_1920_s_2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>arianacahn</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>