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5 Weird Ways to Boost Creativity
Those of us in a creative profession don’t have the luxury of waiting around for the muse to visit. Creativity is our lifeblood and needs to be respected as any other resource. Whether you need creativity for your work, life, or both, try…
How to Be a Good Host Without Burning Out
The holidays are just around the corner! If you read that and thought, “Not again…” trust me, you’re not alone. Wonderment runs high this time of the year, but so does the stress that comes with hosting while trying to keep up the merriness…
What Everyone Ought to Know About Ayurvedic Medicine
Ayurveda is an Indian system of complementary medicine. It boosts the wellness and wellbeing through an ancient healing system, and is becoming increasingly popular in the western world, as the benefits of Ayurveda become more and more well…
How to Decorate Your Tree with a Gingerbread Theme
The Christmas decorating season is just ahead. If you’re anything like me, you change up your tree decorations from year to year. I like to think outside the box and come up with something different every time.
Each year, I set up…
How to Deep Clean Your Kitchen Everyday in 20 Minutes
Although cleaning up is the unquestionable downside to cooking at home, a clean kitchen is a huge part of complementary wellness and very important to your family’s wellbeing. You may embark on a deep-cleaning marathon every now and then,…
Homemade Dog Treats for Holiday Gifts
I rarely make cookies for humans, so it was quite unusual for me to make treats for my dogs, Sanchez and Gina. But, when I came across the recipe for “Pumpkin Squeaks” Dog Treats from ProtectYourBubble.com, it looked so easy that I gave it…
How Can Ayurveda Help You Find a Healthy Balance?
Most people from western societies first approach holistic health by trying to apply the illness model of allopathic medicine. Traditional health systems look at disease as a set of symptoms that need to be removed, but it is actually…
Ancient Myths Surrounding Our Health That May Not Be True
Some of the myths in the health world are based on superstition and old wives tales, from swallowing pumpkin seeds creating a pumpkin in your stomach to cats stealing the breath of babies from them both drinking milk. But some may be based…
6 Gift Ideas for the Minimalist in Your Life
Gifts are the best! But clutter? Not so much. Unfortunately the holiday season is riddled with gifts that will inevitably collect dust in the corner junk drawer. It’s a tough situation: throwing the gift away would be rude, but come on, how…
Natural Oils For a Herbal Hair Boost
Most people don’t worry about their hair until there’s a problem, by which point it could take ages to resolve. Prevention is key, to avoid discomfort and damage to the hair follicles. in reality, your hair quality depends on a variety of…
10 Holiday Gift Ideas for Babies (That Aren’t Onesies or Stuffed Toys)
Welcoming a new baby into the family is always a happy occasion. Gift-giving is our way of showing we care, so when baby’s first holiday season rolls around our natural instinct is to rush out and buy them stuff.
We come home laden with…
Do You Hate Small Talk? Here’s How to Survive This Holiday Season
The thought of making small talk with complete strangers makes some of us break into a cold sweat. It can feel so awkward, but it’s nearly a requirement at holiday season events like office parties, family dinners and gatherings with…
What is a Job Burn-Out and Who is at Risk?
Job burnout is a particular type of stress that creates a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion, combined with fears over your ability and value in the workplace. It’s become something of a phenomenon over the past few years,…
How to Make Friends When You’re Retired
When you’re working full-time, things like sleeping late and pajama days have to wait for the weekend. Roll onto retirement, when going to movies on a weekday morning is a perfectly reasonable thing to do. The only question is, who will you…
Why Are Fried Foods Bad For You?
Deep frying is a common cooking method used across the globe. It’s often used by restaurants and fast food chains as a quick and inexpensive way to prepare foods. Popular fried foods include fish, french fries, chicken strips and cheese…
10 Great DIY Gift Ideas for Shelter Animals
Not everyone can afford to donate money to their local animal shelters, especially around the holidays when finances are already stretched to the limit. Luckily there are ways to bring holiday cheer to homeless animals without breaking the…
Gifts for the Activists in Your Life
Need gift ideas for the activist in your life? We’ve got you. Find ideas for donations you can make, experience gifts and “stuff” gifts that your activist friends will truly appreciate.
Shopping for someone who is politically active can…
50 Reasons to Be Grateful This Thanksgiving
The holiday season is upon us, the time of year when we may be faced with both feelings of warmth and a barrage of advertisements, irritated shoppers and budget anxiety. These mixed messages can make it difficult to get through the season…
How to Practice Being More Open-Minded with Family
Ah, just in time for those divisive family discussions around the Thanksgiving table!
The reason for most unpleasant Thanksgiving debates is a decided lack of open-mindedness. As humans, we tend to surround ourselves with those who are…
Could Good Working Relationships Add Years to Your Life?
Studies suggest that good relationships with your co-workers and a supportive work environment could add years to your life. In a trial involving 820 adults with an average age of 41 who were tracked for 20 years, researchers noted that…
6 Tips to Survive the Holidays With Your Sanity Intact
The Holidays are a lot of fun. Between baked goods, eggnog and piles of gifts, what’s not to love? But, it’s also a notoriously stressful time of year. You’ve got to shop for those gifts, bake the speculaas and stock up on the eggnog. And…
Bored of Your Bedroom Ambience? Feng Shui Can Do Wonders
Do you feel your bedroom needs a makeover? The bedroom is your personal area and has to give you the positive vibes. It should bring peace when you are back home. It is important that you pay detailed attention to the furniture, the layout…
How to Post About Veganism on Social Media
So, you’ve just discovered how a vegan lifestyle is better for the planet, your health and the animals (or maybe you’ve known that for a while). Who wouldn’t want to shout what they’ve learned from the rooftops so others can also see the…
National Survey Shows Why Holidays with Family are Stressful
Every year, around this time, it begins. It starts in the pit of your stomach, almost undetectable. Then it grows and grows, until it’s hard to ignore.
It’s that feeling of anticipation, tinged with anxiety, as you gradually realize the…
10 Holiday Dog Toys That Also Help Animals in Need
Last Christmas we bought two large plush squeaky dog toys—Chance, a dog, and Lucky, a cat—both with red festive scarves wrapped around their necks. We loved them and so did our dogs. They actually still hold a place of honor in the toy…
8 Cool Facts About Snakes
Whether you love snakes or they give you the chills, you have to admit they have a way of captivating people’s attention. Cultures throughout history have had a love-hate relationship with these mysterious reptiles. Snakes have been viewed…
Could You Benefit from These Unusual Massage Therapies?
Massage therapy seems like a pretty simple complementary wellness practice, right? I mean; how many ways are there to knead a person in the back? In actual fact, there are more than 200 types of massage practiced across the world today,…
What Is Swedish Death Cleaning (and Why Should You Be Doing It)?
My mom was a hoarder. Not in the same league as the people featured on Buried Alive (thankfully), but certainly enough for it to be noticeable. She had clothes dating back the mid-seventies that no longer fit her, kitchen appliances she…
How To Get More Energy With Natural Products
An energetic person is often a sign of a person in great health. This type of health mainly comes from a consistent lifestyle of clean eating, proper hydration, and moderate exercise. However, the environment in which one lives also affects…
Make Your Own Pumpkin Puree in 5 Easy Steps
Fresh pumpkin puree is easier to make than you might think. But even if it weren’t, it would be worth the trouble. Making puree out of pumpkins leftover from Halloween keeps all that great food out of the trash. When you make your own…