How to Make Water Kefir (aka Tibicos and Snow Lotus)

Water Kefir (Tibicos, Snow Lotus)

Note: This article only talks about what is water kefir and how to brew it. If you're looking for kefir grains, please try searching on the major search engines. Alternatively, you can also buy water kefir grains from Amazon.com. Recently, I was the proud recipient of a box of water kefir given by a kind young lady, who didn't just give me the…

Relaxing Music Highlight: Grace by Snatam Kaur

Relaxing Music Highlight: Grace by Snatam Kaur

I stumbled upon Snatam Kaur's music when I was looking for other great relaxation music to highlight one night. The moment I heard her voice, especially against the deafening silence of the night, I needed no further convincing. I knew instantly I've to tell you about her beautiful songs. So, it's with immerse honor that I bring you the album,…

30 Quick Relaxation Techniques to Kill Stress

30 Quick Relaxation Techniques to Kill Stress

Feeling stressed? Don't brush it aside even though it may feel like a mild one. A study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health revealed that even mild stress can have potentially long term negative health impacts. After tracking some 17,000 working adults in Sweden for about six years, researchers found that…

Relaxing Music Highlight: Shakuhachi Meditation Music by Stan Richardson

Relaxing Music Highlight: Shakuhachi Meditation Music by Stan Richardson

If you like the haunting tones of Japanese flute, then you'll enjoy Shakuhachi Meditation Music: Traditional Japanese Flute for Zen Contemplation by Stan Richardson. To others, the tones may come across as bland or even boring. Because in this album, you'll hear nothing but the music made by one solo instrument, save for the occasional bell…

How to Reduce the Harmful Effects of Radiation

How to Reduce the Harmful Effects of Radiation

In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami triggered nuclear crisis in Japan sparked worldwide concerns about the danger of nuclear radiation in global communities. But do you know that even without this accident, you and I are also constantly exposed to background radiation in our environment? Cosmic and solar rays as well as radiation released from…

8 Foods High in Magnesium

Foods High in Magnesium

We frequently hear about the importance of calcium, but relatively little is mentioned of magnesium. Although we only need a small amount of magnesium per day, do you know that more than 55 percent of Americans don't get enough of this mineral almost on a daily basis? And magnesium deficiency isn't exactly something you should take lightly either…

Carnival of Healing #235: Life Lessons Worth Remembering

Carnival of Healing #235: Life Lessons Worth Remembering

The Carnival of Healing is a monthly selection of articles on healing, holistic health, wellness, spirituality and self-empowerment from contributing blogs. Every month, the Carnival of Healing is hosted by a different website and this time, it landed on The Conscious Life! In this issue, I'm glad to share with you some valuable life…

Wild Sounds of Nature

Wild Sounds of Nature

"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson. When you're hurried, stressed and tired, what do you do? Go faster? I hope not. The next time, try this instead: slow down purposefully and refresh your weary soul with sounds of nature for a few minutes. Music made by Mother Nature has an almost magical way of…

Douse the Flames of Stress and Anxiety with Healing Rain Visualization

Douse the Flames of Stress and Anxiety with Healing Rain Visualization

Emotions by themselves are formless, and yet when they arise, we can feel their unmistakable presence. Unsettling emotions like chronic stress and anxiety feel like an invisible boulder that weighs heavily on our chest. While feelings like anger and desires are like fires that consume our bodies. Some of these emotions can literally make us…

7 Kitchen Tools for Time-Starved Cooks

Kitchen Tools for Time-Starved Cooks

As most takeaways and convenience foods are often laden with omega-6-rich vegetable oil, MSG and other inflammatory ingredients, preparing your own healthy meals is perhaps one of the best things you can do to improve your health. Having control over what go into each meal is even more important if you or your loved ones are coping with a…