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!)
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Suffering From Angina? Here’s What You Need To Know
Angina is the painful sensation you feel in your chest that occurs when there is reduced blood flow to the heart. It is one of the first tell-tale signs of coronary heart disease.Some people may be at higher risk of developing angina and coronary heart disease. Risk factors include:Existing medical conditions – diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterolCigarette … [Read more...] about Suffering From Angina? Here’s What You Need To Know
4 Health Effects of Having Indoor Plants
If you think taking care of plants is a big chore – perhaps we can change your mind. Having indoor plants is more than just having to have a regular watering and feeding schedule for them. Indoor plants can do wonders for your health, and with scientific proof nonetheless.Here are 4 of the many science-backed health benefits of having indoor plants:1. Stronger Immune … [Read more...] about 4 Health Effects of Having Indoor Plants
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
5 Reasons Why Gardening is Therapeutic
Hundreds of studies have been conducted and time and time again they find that gardening is indeed therapeutic, particularly for mental health.Why is gardening considered therapy among millions of people around the world?Here are 5 reasons:1. Gardening is relaxingThe certain mindfulness and peace with gardening allow us to escape from other people, and our … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons Why Gardening is Therapeutic
4 Signs You’re Experiencing Secondhand Stress
In secondhand stress, your body attaches to the negative vibes of someone else under stress that is under their body’s fight or flight response.Dr. Heidi Hanna, author of Stressaholic: 5 Steps to Transform Your Relationship With Stress, says that our body’s stress response is extremely sensitive that when you mingle with people undergoing the same, your body starts to mimic … [Read more...] about 4 Signs You’re Experiencing Secondhand Stress
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
Do Adults Need To Deworm?
Deworming is more commonly associated with children, but in reality, even adults run the risk of getting intestinal worms. In some cases, intestinal worms can even present more danger to its adult victims than children, especially if the individual is already suffering from amoeba-related infections as this can develop into brain and liver complications.Particularly … [Read more...] about Do Adults Need To Deworm?
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
Cream or Liquid Sunscreen: Which Is Better?
Sunscreen is sunscreen – or so we thought.Choosing between liquid or cream sunscreen can impact how likely you’ll use it, the amount of coverage, and the protection you get. Here’s the lowdown on which sunscreen is better for you.1. Spray sunscreens are more convenient, but dermatologists say there are drawbacks from using themEveryone knows putting on sunscreen … [Read more...] about Cream or Liquid Sunscreen: Which Is Better?
5 Important Reasons For Keeping Promises To Your Kids
Children have incredible – yet selective – memories. For example, a child may not be able to remember to brush her teeth every night but if mom promised on Monday that she’s getting them ice cream after school on Thursday, you better bet it will be the first thing they say when you strap them in the car on Thursday morning. Amazing, huh?Being accountable to stay true to the … [Read more...] about 5 Important Reasons For Keeping Promises To Your Kids
Ways To Be Kinder To Yourself
Being kind to yourself is one of the best things you can do for yourself. But it’s also the one thing that is most often neglected or something that some people may feel guilty about doing.Here are ways to start being kinder to yourself today:1. Speak To Yourself As You Would To Your FriendsBefore you speak, think it over: if you wouldn’t say it to any of your … [Read more...] about Ways To Be Kinder To Yourself
Refreshing and Easy Non-Alcoholic Summer Drinks
Mocktails are the perfect way to enjoy a summer get together without necessarily getting drunk - or worse, asleep - before happy hour.Filled with sodas and bold flavors, they’re the absolute enjoyable way to cool down when summer parties start long before sundown. They also have lesser sugar content than their alcoholic alternatives, so yay for an extra helping of … [Read more...] about Refreshing and Easy Non-Alcoholic Summer Drinks
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
9 First Aid Medicines To Always Bring When Traveling
Traveling is always unpredictable no matter how much planning you do, and some of its surprises include getting sick. While you can’t always prepare for unexpected illnesses while you’re traveling, you can prepare for the common ones that might dampen your spirits and ruin your trip.There’s no time to be sick when you’ve got the whole world to see. Don’t let colds or … [Read more...] about 9 First Aid Medicines To Always Bring When Traveling
5 Mind Tricks To Combat Stress Eating
The real problem behind stress eating, also called emotional eating, is not in our kitchens – but in our minds.Susan Albers, Cleveland Clinic psychologist, recommends these 5 highly effective mind tricks to combat stress eating:1. Write a 5x5x5 listOne of the most effective ways to deal with stress eating is to redirect your attention to something else through … [Read more...] about 5 Mind Tricks To Combat Stress Eating
5 Easy Exercises To Keep Your Spine Healthy
Up to 90% of people in the US experience back pain at some point in their lives. Your spine provides support for your whole body, protects your nerves and allows you to move in many different ways, so little conscious preventive efforts can go a long way to keep your spine healthy and maintain your overall well-being.Here are 5 easy exercises to keep your spine … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Exercises To Keep Your Spine Healthy
Top 5 Things People Do To Relieve Stress: Do They Really Work?
If there’s one thing this generation has become so good at – it is being stressed.In our fast-paced society, there is so much to be worried or anxious about – rising bills, tight deadlines, climbing up the corporate ladder – just writing them down is causing us stress. Factor in the unrelenting onslaught of social media, most of us feel there is a need to perform and if … [Read more...] about Top 5 Things People Do To Relieve Stress: Do They Really Work?
3 Major Benefits of Liquid Fasting
Liquid fasting is abstaining from solids for a period of time ranging from one to three days. Usual substitutes to solid foods include fresh fruit and vegetable juices, water, herbal teas, and broths.Here are 3 major benefits of going on a liquid fast:1. Improved organ functionFresh fruit and vegetable juices are abundant in easily digestible nutrients, including … [Read more...] about 3 Major Benefits of Liquid Fasting
6 Reasons Why Having Pets Improves Our Quality of Life
It’s National Pet Day!Pets do not only make great companions and supply us with our daily dose of cuteness, they also help improve our quality of life!Here are 6 reasons why having pets improve our quality of life:1. Pets help reduce stressPets beg to be petted, obviously. This simple act of stroking your pets’ fur or feathers stimulates your body to release a … [Read more...] about 6 Reasons Why Having Pets Improves Our Quality of Life
6 Steps To Dealing With Your Child Being Bullied
We see it in the news and in real life itself, bullying is real and it could happen (or have already happened) to our children.When your child is being bullied, it’s hard to do anything else except want to put a stop to it as soon as possible.Bullying is a real social problem and your child needs the support of his family.The answer isn’t storming to your child’s … [Read more...] about 6 Steps To Dealing With Your Child Being Bullied
5 Reasons Letting Go Of Grudges Is Good For You
The great Gandhi once said, “Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong.”To forgive and let go of painful wounds inflicted by someone else takes a lot of courage. Our self-preserving human nature will guard that anger until we are able to pay them back for the hurt they did us.While your reasons behind the grudge may be valid, cuddling those negative emotions … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons Letting Go Of Grudges Is Good For You
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
9 Bright Ideas To Revamp Boring Bathrooms
There’s nothing like lazy hot showers or warm soaks in the tub after a long, tiring day at work.It would even be more enjoyable if our bathrooms looked like the luxurious ones at posh hotels or spas.Well, there are ways you can make small changes to your boring bath without breaking the bank, and still making a big difference in your bathroom’s overall style … [Read more...] about 9 Bright Ideas To Revamp Boring Bathrooms
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
5 Strategies To Deal With Difficult People At Work
We all have that one person at work who is so frustrating that sometimes you just want to pull your hair, bang your desk, and scream your lungs out.Difficult people are everywhere, no matter where you work, or where you are in the corporate ladder. There is just no hiding from them. Well, you can take the other elevator or pretend to be on your phone when you meet them in … [Read more...] about 5 Strategies To Deal With Difficult People At Work
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
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
Stress: The Silent Killer In The Workplace
Chronic stress, as much as we dislike it, is our modern day birthright.In a book by Jeffrey Pfeffer, professor at Stanford School of Business, he explains the primary workplace exposures that precipitate stress and negatively impact health. These include long working hours, home and office conflicts, having low control over one’s work responsibilities and their immediate … [Read more...] about Stress: The Silent Killer In The Workplace
The Alarming Relationship Between Stress and Depression
Death of a loved one, losing a job, or taking care of a terminally-ill family member are just a few of life’s stressful situations. Both acute and chronic stress can lead to major depression in vulnerable people and cause their body’s stress-response mechanism to be overworked.In sustained stress, your cortisol levels spike, your serotonin levels drop, as well as … [Read more...] about The Alarming Relationship Between Stress and Depression
Make The Switch: 5 Natural Remedies For Pain
Willow BarkThis plant-based painkiller has been used in alternative medicine for centuries. Willow bark is known to ease inflammation, the culprit behind most kinds of aches. The white willow bark contains salicin, a chemical that is similar to the main ingredient you’ll find in aspirin (Bayer).Traditionally, people chewed on the bark itself to ease fever and pain. Now … [Read more...] about Make The Switch: 5 Natural Remedies For Pain
Ease Holiday Gift-Giving Anxiety With This One Simple Trick
It’s the holiday season again and all the shops are open for longer hours to give more time for holiday shoppers to pick the right gifts for their loved ones. You’ve spent probably the entire afternoon just picking up random stuff and putting them back on the shelves because you’re unsure if you’re making the right gift choice. Now don’t beat yourself up, honey. Choosing the … [Read more...] about Ease Holiday Gift-Giving Anxiety With This One Simple Trick
6 Signs You’re Stressed Out About The Holidays
Are you feeling more like The Grinch than Santa Claus this Christmas season?Answer the 6 questions below to see how stressed out you are about the holidays:Do you dread Christmas parties? Are you worried about not impressing your guests with a 5-star Christmas meal? Do you feel like there is too much on your grown up Christmas to-do list? Is ‘Jingle Bells’ playing … [Read more...] about 6 Signs You’re Stressed Out About The Holidays
10 Ways To Fight Sluggishness Over The Holidays
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. Then comes January, when it finally sinks in you ate a slice too many of pumpkin pie, drank too much alcohol, or indulged in dinner buffets all month long. Then you go into panic mode for a week, buying new gym gear and cute outfits, renewing your stale yoga club membership, and vowing sugar out of your life. But then the panic … [Read more...] about 10 Ways To Fight Sluggishness Over The Holidays
10 Warning Signs To Look Out For When You’re Super Stressed
Stress is inevitable. However, it’s not an unkillable monster.In fact, even before your body becomes overwhelmed by immense chronic stress, it sends warning signals that you should look out for so you don’t fall casualty to a complete meltdown.Here are 10 warning signs your body sends when you’re super stressed:Weight fluctuationsThere can be many reasons … [Read more...] about 10 Warning Signs To Look Out For When You’re Super Stressed
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
Stress-Busting One-Day Diet Recipes
We’ve recently shared with you tips to find zen in a noisy world. While they are healthy practices that can significantly reduce your stress levels, one important aspect that you need to give more attention to is your diet. You’ll be surprised food has a huge part to play in reducing and managing stress.Dr. Vincent M. Pedre, a gut health specialist, has put together a one-day … [Read more...] about Stress-Busting One-Day Diet Recipes
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 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
3 Practical Ways To Fight Headline Stress
Are you among those who grab their phone first when they open their eyes in the morning?We feel the need to know what we've been missing out for the past few hours. Either by checking out the news section or scrolling through the Facebook feed, our itch is scratched knowing that we are quite "up to date" within the world that we know - at least until the next hour.The … [Read more...] about 3 Practical Ways To Fight Headline Stress
Are You Resilient Enough To Deal With Stress?
Who remembers the good ol' days when climbing trees and playing on the street till dusk were a normal part of daily life? There were no text messages to respond to, no selfies to post on social media, and no new videos from your favorite stars to watch. Learning about life was done through the school of hard-knocks.Fast forward a few decades, parents have been more and more … [Read more...] about Are You Resilient Enough To Deal With Stress?