Winter can be a beautiful and contemplative season, but it is often difficult to enjoy it with the cold temperature and various illnesses in the air. Luckily, it is entirely possible to enjoy a picturesque winter season with a few simple steps! This guide will give you all of the self-care tips you need to enjoy winter today. One of…
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5 Superfoods to Minimize Common Winter Illnesses Healthier Winter Eating Tips
The term, superfood, is reserved for foods that are very nutrient dense, and full of vitamins and minerals, especially if purchased as organic foods. During the winter, certain superfoods go perfectly with a lot of seasonal recipes. Add to that, they contain important nutrients to fight off illnesses all season long and thus are highly recommended for consumption. In this…
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Creating Your Own Nightly Routine for Wrapping Up a Great (or Bad) Day 5 Things to Do Every Night Before Bed
Having a morning routine is something many people have perfected, but what about your nighttime routine? How you end your day can be just as important as how it began. By making time before bed to assess our day, we are better able to identify habits that can help us wind down and get a restful night’s sleep. Below are…
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Is Your Life Stuck in Autopilot?!? 4 Signs You Need a Reset (& QUICK!!!)
Maybe you have been reading about ways to improve or reset your life say through healthier choices. But even in doing so, you still aren’t sure if YOU are overreacting in how you are assessing yourself against where you are in life versus where you’d prefer to be. If this is you, check out our short list of common ways…
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Suffering is Optional… September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Per the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide is defined as “defined as death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior.” Overall, it ranks as the 12th leading cause of death for all ages in the United States; but moves to the #2 slot for ages 10-14 and 25-34 and #3 among…
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Healthy Summer Recipes: Grilling with Fruit & Veggies
With the 4th of July right around the corner, here’s a reason to fire up the gril for a fruit-veggie barbeque day. Grilled fruits and vegetables can make for an excellent and healthy meal. Cooking them over actual fire can bring out a bouquet of smells and an assortment of flavors that will dance across your taste buds, but you’re…
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How Your Diet Impacts Your Stress Level Tips & Tricks to Improve Your Eating Habits
Usually, when you start looking at ways to reduce your stress levels, you likely look first to your work life: How much work do you perform, and how much of it interrupts your daily home life? You’d also examine other life responsibilities, and whether or not through it all you are practicing good self-care. Grand it – all of these…
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Quiet Time for a Party on One 3 Simple Ways to Incorporate Mindfulness into Your Daily Routine
Mindfulness is the practice of being present, appreciating each moment, and acknowledging it without judging. You can reduce stress and anxiety among gaining other healthy benefits by simply adding more mindfulness into your day. One way to do that is with daily mindfulness rituals or small things you can do each day to begin practicing mindfulness. Start Your Day With…
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What’s Your R&R Count?!? Why You Should Better Utilize Your Day(s) Off?
Most people who work during the week, often try to fill their weekend with tending to household needs or other family or community obligations. For many, it looks like getting a few extra workouts in, planning family day or weekend trips, doing home improvement projects, taking care of cleaning and related chores, and the list goes on and on. While…
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Stressed Out?!? Try These Foods… (Part 1 of 2) 5 Foods that Naturally Reduce Stress
The diet that you consume plays a role in your body’s ability to better manage its stress load. Below is a list of foods that help you to naturally reduce your stress level as an alternative to medications that cause unpleasant side effects. Here’s a partial list of foods to consider when meal planning for yourself and your family. As…
