Mindful Living Everyday
Utilize Scents to be More Aware of Your Body
Humans have used aromatherapy since ancient times, using it for medicinal healing and worship rituals. Our ancestors knew aromas had a great effect upon the body, mind and soul. Lavender is a flowering plant with calming properties and works incredibly well for stress. I have used aromatherapy with my own clients for many years. I [...]
Dream Big with Your Own Vision Board
A vision board consists of pictures and phrases that best represent our dreams. We can use it to organize and clarify our life goals, putting our aspirations within reach. The type of materials needed for this exercise depends on the vision board you plan to design. You can create a traditional vision board with posters, [...]
Valentine Prescription: Love PRN
Lets all celebrate the magnificent gift of love this month. We were created to love each other. Brain images of people in love resemble the brain of a person on cocaine, say researchers from Syracuse University. Love makes the brain produce several euphoric chemicals such as dopamine, adrenaline and oxytocin in 12 areas of the [...]
7 Stress Busters Only the Happiest People Know
Why are some people so upbeat and seemingly unfazed by troubles or tension? How do they handle today’s busy lifestyles, pressures and challenges with such confidence? What secrets do these happy people know, that can help all of us zap stress and enjoy life to its fullest? Is optimism inherited, or can it be easily [...]
Creative Ways to Keep Learning
To be truly successfully in life and to ensure our own physical, mental, and spiritual health it’s important that we take time to learn new things, whether it’s philosophical theory or painting. You can continue your education after graduation with a few creative steps. Read: There’s definitely power in reading. Consider revisiting some of your [...]
Stop the Worry Habits
We can literally worry ourselves sick. We worry over everything from our bank account balance, to our kids picking up some strange disease or worse yet, strange friends. The reality is more than 90 percent of our worries never happen. It’s when our concerns become constant worry that they can lead to anxiety, depression and [...]
Take Off Your Shoes
Is one of your New Years resolution to take time for yourself? Here’s a quick tip to get you started from Dr. Kathleen Hall’s Unplug Everyday®: taking off your shoes! Going barefoot is good for your feet. We take our feet for granted until we get an injury, a sore or a problem with our [...]
Prepare for a Marathon
Has “complete a marathon” been on your to-do list for years or featured in your most recent New Year’s resolution? There is no better time to start preparing than the present. When crossing a marathon finish line, you’re filled with an unparalleled sense of satisfaction and joy. Whether you’re completing the 26.2-miles to fulfill a [...]
Your Wellness Score for the New Year
The year is quickly coming to an end, making this the perfect time for Mindful Health reflection. While we reflect we can also dedicate ourselves to a wellness checkup, to make sure that we start the new year in good health. To achieve wellness we must make active and thoughtful choices for a more healthy, [...]
Black Friday Survival Guide
In just a few days Americans will be camping outside stores at four o’clock in the morning, hoping to buy that special gift at an amazing discount. Yes, Black Friday is upon us and the timing couldn’t be better. Shoppertrak reports that on Black Friday 2010 $10.69 billion was spent on retail, the average American [...]
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