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Balance Work and Life in 3 Simple Steps

If you feel your life is all work and no play, read on…

Have You Thanked the Earth Today?

Mindfulness is the key to a brighter future for our planet and for ourselves. Find out how you can raise your consciousness while deepening your appreciation for Mother Nature in this article…

10 Ways to Manage Stress & Anxiety at Work

Whether you're working for others or for yourself, you're likely to have experienced work-related stress and anxiety. Learn how to put them in their rightful place with these handy tips…

10 Relaxing Foods that Melt Stress Away

Stay cool as a cucumber with everyday foods that have been proven to calm your nerves and lift your spirits…

6 Ways to Rein In Grasping for Less Stress and More Joy

Desires are the basis of life. Without the desire to eat, to drink, to procreate, to protect and to nurture, life wouldn't exist today. But, when desiring knows no end, craving and grasping take over. Grasping is motivated by a craving to get and keep more of something which, interestingly, cannot completely quench the raging craving even when…

Posted on 17 January, 2012

10 Potassium-Rich Foods for a Healthy Heart

Too much sodium and inadequate potassium in your diet could double your risk of dying from a heart attack and increase the chances of an early death from any cause by almost 50 percent. That is the stark conclusion made by a major study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2011. The study drives home one subtle but important…

Posted on 3 January, 2012

45 Ideas to Recharge Your Mind, Body and Soul

Non-stop demands, hectic schedule and endless goals to be accomplished often force us to cut corners and take shortcuts that affect our physical, mental and spiritual health in the long run. That's why it is important to crave out some time at least once a year to rest, renew and recharge our energies and bring our body, mind and soul into…

Posted on 5 December, 2011

Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Tropical Papaya Smoothie

Mention lycopene and crimson red tomato will likely jump right into your mind. But if you're sensitive to nightshade plants, tomato could actually do more harm than good. Luckily, nature always gives us alternatives to choose from. Papaya is another fruit that is rich in lycopene. Laboratory and observational studies suggested that lycopene…

Posted on 30 November, 2011

How to Make Anti-Inflammatory Smoothies

Whipping up a smoothie is an easy way to put together a nutritious snack or even a quick meal in a jiffy. It's also a great way to use up those odd bits of produce in the fridge that aren't substantial enough to make a decent cooked meal. There are very few rules to observe when it comes to making a smoothie. In this article, I'll show you a…

Posted on 23 November, 2011

Mantra Meditation to Promote Mind-Body Healing

In a nutshell, mantra is a sound, a word or a phrase that is repeated many times, aloud or silently, to bring about a desired change. In many traditions and religions, mantras are almost like charms or spells that are believed to carry special transformational powers. But the mantras we'll be using here are less mysterious. They are simple,…

Posted on 17 November, 2011

Top 5 Foods High in Vitamin D

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient required by the body to regulate calcium and phosphate, and to promote bone growth and renewal. While many people know the importance of calcium to bone health, fewer are aware that vitamin D is required for calcium to be absorbed effectively. In fact, if vitamin D is chronically low, weak bones, muscle weakness…

Posted on 15 November, 2011

6 Anti-Inflammatory Mushrooms that Boost Your Immune System

Men started to consume mushrooms as food and medicine more than 2,000 years ago. Besides being a potent anti-inflammatory food, we know that many of the fungi we use today contained active compounds that have anti-cancer, anti-hypertensive, blood sugar-lowering, and other potentially valuable therapeutic properties. Edible mushrooms are also…

Posted on 4 November, 2011

33 Humorous Quotes on Life for Speeches and More

A snappy quote, when used appropriately, can be a potent tool not just in a speech, but also in any communication in life. It gets your point across with fewer words, makes your message more memorable, and also doubles up as a great opening or ending line. Not too bad with just a sentence or two. But, you know what's an even better…

Posted on 18 October, 2011

Amazing Facts About Your Gut You Can’t Ignore

Your gut is more than just an alimentary canal for digesting foods and excreting wastes. More than 4,000 years ago, traditional Chinese medicine physicians were of the view that the key to vibrant health and longevity was a healthy digestive system. Without a properly functioning digestive system, death was usually not far behind. Although…

Posted on 13 October, 2011

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