Putting Out the Fire of Inflammation
The idea is to reduce the amount of acidity in our bodies. By reducing the acidity, some claim, you can lower inflammation. Inflammation is the enemy of health-conscious people everywhere.
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The Dos and Don’ts of Playing a Singing Bowl
New to singing bowls? Haven’t gotten around to playing lately? Help is here for those who need a refresher course and a nudge in the right direction. Read our quick...
The Amazing Benefits of Facing Your Fears
Facing fear takes a lot of bravery. Summoning our strength only to discover it may take a while can feel discouraging. So, to help keep us motivated to overcome those...
Breath and Body: Yoga as Mindfulness
Those moves are impressive, and there’s no shame in working toward them. However, everyone can get much more out of yoga by acknowledging it as a mindfulness practice. Here are...
6 Healthy Ways to Increase Productivity
How far would you go to boost productivity? From avoiding days off to reducing sleep, people do some pretty questionable things just to get stuff done. Sacrificing relaxation time and...
The Benefits of Journaling (And What to Write)
Since humans could write, we have kept journals. We’ve kept them for all sorts of reasons, too - to keep a record of daily events, to flex our creative muscles,...
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: What to Expect from MBSR
We all know that meditation, mindfulness, and yoga can help optimize an average life, where there are normal pockets of stress. But these practices are also used to help those...
25 Acts of Kindness for Yourself, Others, and The Planet
Kindness also flourishes easily. Here are 25 ideas for seeds of kindness that you can plant this week. They can benefit people you know, people you don’t know, and the...
Solitude or Loneliness? How to Enjoy Being Alone
However, this isn’t strictly true; a lot of extroverts like their space as well. After all, it can be energetically exhausting flitting from appointment to a social gathering, engaging as...
The Biggest Benefit of Being Bored
However, some studies are adding even more credibility to those who say “boring” activities have optimized their lives.
3 Things to Ditch If You Want to Live a More Authentic Life
What’s holding you back from your most authentic life? You might have fallen into one of these three anti-authenticity traps.
What Is an Empath? (And How to Tell If You’re One)
These days, you may hear someone discussing empathy not just as a quality, but as a cornerstone of their being. They embody empathy, and its effects are seen in every...
Why We Love Waiting In Line
When we do this, we’re missing opportunities to reap greater benefits from mindfulness. To test the mettle, as they say.
What Is a Reverse Bucket List?
It’s a great exercise to set goals, to dream, and to plan for new and exciting experiences. It helps us imagine a future where we’re productive, fulfilled, adventurous.
When You Care Too Much About What Others Think of You
Suddenly, we replay every conversation and comment over and over in our minds. We scrutinize facial expressions and modify our appearance or behavior. And for what? So that others may...
Is it True? How Honesty Can Neutralize Anxiety
While some negativity is normal and natural, bad thoughts can spell even worse news for some of us. Letting them proliferate can increase our risk of suffering from anxiety, depression,...
