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📖 A study published in the Journal of Sleep Research explored the sleep environments of over 1,000 adults — and uncovered a fascinating correlation: 🛌 😴
📊 Individuals who sleep with three or more pillows reported significantly higher anxiety levels, more frequent nighttime restlessness, and a greater tendency to wake up feeling unrested.
Why?
Researchers suggest that using several pillows may reflect a subconscious need for control, comfort, or emotional protection.
Here’s what the data showed:
🔹 Those with high anxiety were more likely to sleep surrounded by physical “barriers” — like body pillows, stacks behind the back, or even holding onto pillows like a shield.
🔹 Multiple-pillow sleepers often reported difficulty shutting their minds off at night, racing thoughts, or the need to create a “safe zone” in bed.
🔹 People who described themselves as “very anxious” were 2.5x more likely to use three or more pillows regularly.
🧠 From a psychological perspective, this behavior may stem from hypervigilance — the nervous system’s way of seeking security and grounding when stress levels are elevated.
So while your bedtime pillow fortress might look cozy…
It could also be your brain asking for relief it’s not getting during the day.
❓What do you think about this study?
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Established by Lt-Col. John By in 1827, the bywardmarket is one of Canada’s oldest and largest public markets and is a must-see when visiting the city! 😍
What are your favourite spots in the bywardmarket to eat, shop and to take an epic selfie?🌮🍓🍝🍻🛍️
Let us know in the comments below - and don`t forget to tag your favourite local businesses❣️
📷 taralyntravels
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🌟 With Matt Skube announcing he’s leaving CTV Ottawa at the end of April, we look back on our 2023 interview with him, where he explained what is really important in life to him✨
📷: siskphoto
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🧠✨ Left-Handed? You Might Feel Emotions More Deeply ✨🧠
According to researchers from Abertay University in Scotland, left-handed people may process emotions more intensely — especially negative ones like fear or anger. 😳💥
The study used something called the “startle reflex” — measuring how strongly people reacted to disturbing images. 📸⚡
💡 Result? Left-handers showed significantly stronger reactions, especially when the images were emotionally charged.
That’s because the right hemisphere of the brain (which is more dominant in left-handed individuals) is linked to emotion processing. 🧬
👉 Researchers believe this could mean left-handers are more prone to intense emotional experiences — both the highs and the lows. 🎢❤️🔥
It doesn’t mean being left-handed is bad — just that you might feel life a little more vividly than most. 💭🔥
📖 What do you think about this study? Does it sound like you, or left-handed people you know?
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🌟 #MondayMotivation c/o graham.richardson1 from our September 2022 issue, where he gave his advice to anyone looking to establish themselves in their career ✨
🚴As he cycles off to his next chapter, we want thank him for being such an important part of our community, both on and off camera🌟 🇨🇦
📷: siskphoto
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🎄✨ Have a great Christmas Night 🌙 (📷: nicholasplacephoto)
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🇨🇦 45 Years Ago Today — A Canadian Hero Took His First Step
April 12, 1980 | St. John’s, Newfoundland
On this day in 1980, Terry Fox dipped his prosthetic leg into the Atlantic Ocean and began what would become one of the most inspiring journeys in Canadian history — The Marathon of Hope.
At just 21 years old, after losing his leg to cancer, Terry set out to run across Canada — one marathon a day — to raise money and awareness for cancer research. His goal was simple but powerful: raise $1 for every Canadian.
Over 143 days, Terry ran 5,373 km, from St. John’s to just outside Thunder Bay, Ontario — through wind, pain, and exhaustion — all for a cause bigger than himself.
Though his run was cut short when the cancer returned, his dream never ended. Terry passed away the following year, but his legacy lives on.
Since then, over $850 million has been raised in his name through the Terry Fox Run and other initiatives.
His courage, determination, and heart continue to move Canadians — 45 years later ❤️
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Happy Earth Day!!! 🌲🌎🌳☀️🌷
From the Ottawa and Rideau rivers, to stunning waterfalls and the beautiful Gatineau Park, we’re lucky to be surrounded by such amazing natural wonders! 💚
What’s your favourite place to get out in nature in the city?
📷 wonderersofearth📍 Gatineau Park
📷 landonspics 📍 Confederation Park
📷 passportunities📍 Dominion Arboretum
📷 charming_ottawa 📍Andrew Haydon Park
📷 mozaerial 📍Rideau Falls
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🎂 Happy 40th, Clarke MacArthur - the former #Sens winger was our cover feature in October 2014, where he spoke of his appreciation for the fans here in Ottawa 🇨🇦
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🕊️ The “Bird Test” Might Be the Best Predictor of Relationship Success — and Most People Don’t Even Know It Exists 🕊️
Decades ago, psychologists Drs. John and Julie Gottman set out to discover what makes relationships last.
They studied thousands of couples over decades in their famous “Love Lab” — tracking everything from heart rates and facial expressions to conflict styles and communication patterns.
But one of the most powerful predictors of whether a couple would stay together?
Was something unbelievably simple: How they responded to each other’s bids for connection.
They called it the “Bird Test.”
Imagine this:
You’re sitting by the window, and you say, “Wow, look at that bird outside.”
Your partner now has a choice:
✅ Turn toward you: “Oh yeah, it’s beautiful — what kind is that?”
❌ Turn away: “Huh?” “Mhm.” Or even silence.
In the Gottmans’ research, couples who consistently turned toward each other in those tiny moments of attention and curiosity — even about something as random as a bird — were 87% more likely to still be together six years later.
Why?
Because every time you respond, you’re saying “I see you. I care. I’m here.”
And when you don’t? You’re telling them: “You’re alone in this moment.”
🕊️ What do you think about the Bird Study?
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The phone eats first at these amazing Ottawa bakeries and cafes! 🥐🥖🥧🍩🧁
Pick up a fresh baguette, a crispy circular croissant or indulge in some decadent sweet treats. 😋
What’s your favourite bakery in the city? 👇
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📍sconewitch 📷 coffeenated_
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🎂 Happy 37th, Eric Gryba - we featured the former #sens defenceman back in our April 2014 issue ✨
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Happy Easter ! Joyeuses Pâques !
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🍽️✨Here are 17 Must-Try Ottawa Spots for your next date night 💕
What do you think is Ottawa’s Best Date Night venue?
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Home first to the people of the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation, Ottawa has been shaped by the history of Canada. Situated at the intersection of three rivers and two cities, we bring together the past and the future, city and nature, English, French, and Indigenous communities. We are the confluence of peoples and cultures that shaped Canada and, as its capital, we connect our citizens with the rest of the country and the world.
