More and more people are diving into awakening their inner green thumb (possible thanks to the ever-growing popularity of plants as props for the perfect Instagrammable photo.) But plants are more than just aesthetic pieces, they can offer you a plethora of benefits – both for yourself and the planet.Health BenefitsHaving your own sustainable garden, whether indoor … [Read more...] about Benefits of Having Your Own Sustainable Urban Garden (Plus DIY Tips!)
Relaxation Techniques
6 Ways To Stay Calm Amidst The Chaos
In this age of fast-paced, multitasking, busy lives, some of us may feel as if we’re adrift in a sea of never-ending things to do. We all have a lot on our plates, we’re all neck-deep in stress, and some days it’s just extremely difficult to find calm in the chaos.However, finding peace in the middle of the noise isn’t entirely impossible. It’s an ability you can build … [Read more...] about 6 Ways To Stay Calm Amidst The Chaos
4 Reasons To Start Using Memory Foam Mattresses
Over the past few years, the use of memory foam has evolved from merely a support cushion used in the medical field to a popular alternative to traditional spring beds. Memory foam mattresses have revolutionized sleeping comfort through the technology it offers. Today, memory foam mattresses account for 20% of industry sales (and growing) and rate highest in customer … [Read more...] about 4 Reasons To Start Using Memory Foam Mattresses
3 Conditions That Can Be Surprisingly Treated With Chiropractic Healing
Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine concerned in the treatment of many disorders originating or involving the spine. The common notion is that chiropractic medicine is only helpful to peoples suffering from slipped discs and other spinal injuries. But that’s far from the truth.Here are 3 conditions that can be surprisingly treated with chiropractic healing: … [Read more...] about 3 Conditions That Can Be Surprisingly Treated With Chiropractic Healing
6 Ways To Prevent and Alleviate Joint Pain
Your joints go through a huge amount of wear and tear. Although they were designed to cope and withstand the stress you place on them, over time, they will suffer from the constant stress and will ultimately result in killer pain.Joint pain can be caused by various factors such as trauma, wounds, strains and sprains, disease, tendonitis, bursitis, or even osteoporosis. … [Read more...] about 6 Ways To Prevent and Alleviate Joint Pain
6 Surprising Benefits of a Good Foot Massage
Just the thought of getting a foot massage makes me want to get a foot massage. Especially after a long day of standing up or walking around, there’s nothing quite like the relaxing effect a foot massage can do to make all our cares go away.But foot massages don’t just help us feel relaxed, they also have health benefits you may not have been aware of.Here are 6 … [Read more...] about 6 Surprising Benefits of a Good Foot Massage
Good Posture: Why It’s Important And How To Achieve It
Our posture impacts us more than we think.Having good posture means your spine is neutral and all the muscles surrounding your spine are balanced and equally supporting your body weight.To check your posture when sitting down: Your feet should be flat on the floor and your weight evenly distributed on both hips. Your back should be mostly straight and your shoulders … [Read more...] about Good Posture: Why It’s Important And How To Achieve It
4 Affordable and Family-Friendly Summer Vacation Destinations
Summer is the best time to go out and explore the world. With school out for the summer break, a family trip is in order.While family vacations are always fun, they are also a huge pain to plan.There are many things to consider, such as how do I travel with a toddler? How do I stay productive while on vacation? Where do we go? Can we afford it?We’re here to help … [Read more...] about 4 Affordable and Family-Friendly Summer Vacation Destinations
How Relaxation Techniques Help Resolve These 5 Common Health Issues
Relaxation techniques offer more benefits than just mental clarity and focus. Relaxation strategies also improve your quality of life holistically – both mind and body.Let’s look at how relaxation techniques help resolve these 5 common health issues:1. Relaxation and Reduced AnxietyContinuous exposure to stressors may lead to anxiety attacks that can be … [Read more...] about How Relaxation Techniques Help Resolve These 5 Common Health Issues
4 Health Reasons Why Taking A Vacation Isn’t Optional
In a country where we value high productivity, vacations almost seem like a luxury, a distraction from getting the job done. In fact, the average American employee takes only half of her eligible vacation time.Most people view taking vacations as optional because they are too busy trying to meet the high demands of a corporate job, or avoid criticism from coworkers … [Read more...] about 4 Health Reasons Why Taking A Vacation Isn’t Optional
7 Easy Hacks To A More Sleep-Friendly Bedroom
Are you running out of sheep to count and still cannot fall asleep?Your bedroom could be the reason of your insomnia.One of the tips to beat insomnia is to create a conducive sleeping environment.Here are 7 easy hacks to a more sleep-friendly bedroom:1. Close the drapesA dark environment will help you sleep better. Turn down the lights and close the drapes … [Read more...] about 7 Easy Hacks To A More Sleep-Friendly Bedroom
5 Reasons To Breathe Your Way To A Healthier You
Breathing is so natural that we don’t even need to think about it but did you know you can breathe your way to a healthier you?Are you mindful of how you breathe? Take a slow, deep breath through your nose. Let your chest expand, let the air fill your lungs, and slowly exhale through your mouth. It feels good, doesn’t it?Not only does deep breathing feel good, it’s also … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons To Breathe Your Way To A Healthier You
Muscle Spasms: Why They Happen And What To Do When You Get Them
Muscle spasms can occur at any time of the day, and it’s not a pleasant experience. They cause throbbing, cramping, and sudden pain that almost feels unbearable.Muscle spasms are involuntary contractions of muscle groups without you trying to move them, and usually stay this way for quite a while because they’re unable to return to a relaxed state.These cramps usually … [Read more...] about Muscle Spasms: Why They Happen And What To Do When You Get Them
Relieve Stress With These Visualization Techniques
Stress is inevitable, but not a monster you can’t beat.There are many available stress-relief techniques, but there is one you probably haven’t tried yet.Sometimes referred to as guided imagery, visualization is a stress-reduction method that involves the systematic practice of painting a detailed mental image of a peaceful environment or setting.Visualization can … [Read more...] about Relieve Stress With These Visualization Techniques
21 Reasons Why Reading A Book Is Productive
Leaders are readers.There is a reason why many successful people like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet value books and reading. One time they were asked, “If you could have any super power, what would it be?” Their answer - Read faster.Reading is one habit all successful people have in common. Books keep us habitually learning, and there is no task more productive than … [Read more...] about 21 Reasons Why Reading A Book Is Productive
Reduce Anxiety With Progressive Muscle Relaxation Techniques
If you’ve never heard of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) before, then you’ve come to the right place.PMR is a relaxation exercise that anyone can do that will help reduce disruptive and disturbing emotional episodes such as insomnia and anxiety. PMR is a relaxation technique that is useful for someone going through immense stress, nervousness, or a panic attack.PMR … [Read more...] about Reduce Anxiety With Progressive Muscle Relaxation Techniques
Awaken Your Intuition With These 3 Powerful Steps
PreparationThe very first thing you should do is to arm yourself with all the available information so your subconscious has enough material to use. Open your mind to whatever may be relevant to the task at hand. The idea is to harbor different pieces of data that you begin to connect even the most uncorrelated elements.MaturationOnce you have collected all the … [Read more...] about Awaken Your Intuition With These 3 Powerful Steps
Mantras To Live By For 2019
If you’ve never tried a mantra, 2019 is the year you should start doing it. A lot of the stress and negativity we experienced last year has a lot to do with the way we talk to ourselves. A mantra will help you speak to yourself more positively and help transform your thoughts for the better. Mantras are words or sentences that you repeatedly say to yourself to quiet your brain … [Read more...] about Mantras To Live By For 2019
The Science Behind Fascia
Most of us have probably never heard of fascia before. If you have, it may be probably from one of your girlfriends having their fascia “blasted” to treat cellulite. But the trendy topic of fascia goes beyond than just looking snatched in your swimsuit.What is fascia? Fascia is a fibrous sheet of tissue that wraps your subcutaneous fat, your muscle groups, your nervous … [Read more...] about The Science Behind Fascia
8 Relaxing Paint Colors That Help You Relieve Stress
The great artist Pablo Picasso once said: "Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions." And indeed, it does. Colors affect our mood and emotions in significant ways that over the past few centuries a specific field of study was born: color psychology.Color psychology is a study of color and how it affects human behaviour. This concept has been widely … [Read more...] about 8 Relaxing Paint Colors That Help You Relieve Stress
7 Self-Massage Tricks For Working Moms Always On-The-Go
You know that feeling after an extremely long day at work when all the adrenaline has worn off and you’re left terribly sore and tired, knots on your shoulders and the back of your legs pulsing after an afternoon of hustling while wearing killer pumps.A massage would be great right about now, but you remember you have to get home soon because you have to thaw the chicken for … [Read more...] about 7 Self-Massage Tricks For Working Moms Always On-The-Go
8 Modern Mantras to Zap Stress
If you look in the mirror right now - what would you say to yourself?Are they words that build you up, or tear you down? Are they expressions of encouragement, or discouragement?You see, a lot of our anxiety and stress have a significant correlation with how we speak to ourselves. For hundreds of years, the Buddhists and Hindu practitioners have used mantras, a phrase you … [Read more...] about 8 Modern Mantras to Zap Stress
These 4 Powerful Tips Can Help You Find Zen In A Noisy World
Sometimes getting a "Great job!" from your boss or your business partners comes at a great price. Perhaps you've been hustling and bustling, trying to keep up with the demands and expectations of your job, your clients, and the people you work with, that taking care of your inner health - your mind and soul - has been pushed to the back burner. "Ain't nobody got time for that," … [Read more...] about These 4 Powerful Tips Can Help You Find Zen In A Noisy World
Top 5 Back Pain Relief Devices That Actually Work
Back pain, with its varying intensity, is too common an issue these days that it makes people want to do almost everything without shifting positions too much.According to a recent study conducted by the American Chiropractic Association, there are about 31 million Americans who experience some type of pain in the lower back at any given time of day. If you find yourself … [Read more...] about Top 5 Back Pain Relief Devices That Actually Work
Top 5 Physical Signs You Are Deeply Relaxed
What are your ideas of relaxation? Swedish massage? A glass of wine and a novel? Sunbathing at a Hawaiian beach?All of those are activities or experiences that may give a sense of slowing down and unwinding yourself from all the stress.But it all comes down to the state of your body that informs you whether you are deeply and truly relaxed.Yoga practitioner and coach, … [Read more...] about Top 5 Physical Signs You Are Deeply Relaxed