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…
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The Lowdown on Chronic Stress How Stress Can Affect Us Physically
Due to the hectic pace of modern life, it has become increasingly difficult to avoid stressful situations in and out of the home. Common sources of stress include financial hardships, issues at work, unsuccessful relationships, and familial obligations. Individuals from all stages of life experience stress to varying degrees. However, while we do not usually think of stress in a…
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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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Clean & Detox Your Home Let's Welcome Spring into Our Homes...
Detoxing in the Spring isn’t just about your body and your health, but where you live as well. This is one of the reasons people like to do Spring Cleaning, which gives you a fresh start, a clean slate, and an organized home life. Below are a few simple ways to clean and detox your home and know that your…
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Culinary Spices: A Month-Long Exploration March 2023 Theme: "Fuel for the Future"
March is National Nutrition Month, so we are starting our own celebration and calling it HOLISTICALLY SPEAKING. Join us DAILY as we provide holistic tips here on our website and across all social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook. This year, our focus will be on learning how culinary spices can be implemented into our diets to help improve our…
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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,…
