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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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…
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What Are You Stressing Out About? Common Symptoms & Manifestations of Acute vs. Chronic Stress...
Everyone goes through it, no one is exempt from it. Stress serves as the “spice of life” flavoring every part of our emotional, physical, psychological, and physiological well-being. It acts as an energetic current, flowing through every aspect of our lives, sometimes without rhyme or reason. Sometimes it is within our control and sometimes it isn’t. Regardless of its source,…
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How to Battle Pollen Season (& Semi-Win) 🏆 4 Natural Ways for Relieve of Seasonal Allergies
Spring brings a lot of beauty into your life. It’s that time of the year when you can enjoy the outdoors thanks to the warmer weather, take a vacation with the kids during spring break, and enjoy all the new fresh flowers and produce. Unfortunately, the new flower growth comes that yellow dust known as pollen, which is common in…
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12 Superfoods for Healthy Spring Eating Choosing & Eating In-Season Fruits & Veggies
With the arrival of Spring comes warmer temperatures and more time outdoors. It’s also a great time to make healthy resolutions – especially if the ones you created in the winter season (New Year) didn’t take flight. For many people, Spring feels like a fresh start, similar to the beginning of the year. You might eat better, become more active,…
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Write the Vision for a New Spring (Season) Why Not Create a Spring Vision Board?
If you have ever read about manifesting things in your life, you are probably aware of a vision board. Whether they are goals and ambitions, or your hopes and dreams, vision boards allow you to add pictures and words that reflect what you want in (and out of) your life. You can create a new one for any new season…
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(DIY) Infused Lemon Water Try this Refreshing Summer Beverage...
Based on our easy lemon water recipe, if you want to add to your warm lemon water, you can enjoy it cold. This is where infused lemon water comes in. Many people find this to be a new concept, but you might have already made infused lemon water and not realized it. If you have ever filled a pitcher with…
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Five Summer Herbs that Heal
An herb is any component of a plant that may be utilized for flavoring or medicinal purposes. Herbs for relaxation so you can sleep and herbs for pain relief or water retention have the added benefit of not having the adverse effects of pharmaceutical treatments. Herbs and Reiki may help you achieve your ideal state of pain relief and relaxation,…
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Winter Workout Blues: 5 Reasons to Keep Exercising… The Importance of Movement Even During the Winter Season
None of us can deny that cold weather workouts are far more challenging then summer workouts. During the winter season, our bodies lose heat faster, and it may be challenging to maintain the core temperature of our internal organs as we work out. This is why working out in cold weather requires some added preparation starting with wearing more layers…
