We all know bad feelings can cause negative effects in our bodies, but do you know how much harm? And where? Worry is harmful to your stomach, fear weakens your kidneys. More good reasons to meditate, pray, and indulge in stress relieving activities. Massage anyone?
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Now that Spring is so close my thoughts are turning to more time spent outside. I found this poster, and thought it was super cool! It looks fairly easy to do, plan your design, mark your can with a marker, use a hammer and nail to pound in small holes, add a candle, and voila!
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Certain fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices have healing properties. Nourishing your body with good nutrition helps lead to optimal performance, if you have a disease process going on proper nutrition is even more important. Adding these 5 vegetables to your regular meal plans can help make you your healthy best! 1- Onions Onions are
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I had no idea these were so helpful to the recovering addict! Every treatment center should have one, it helps with the physical symptoms, helps eliminate cravings, and helps the body back to a more aligned, natural state. It just plain makes you feel good. If it’s that beneficial for removing residual toxins, it must
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So many of us get so busy we often forget the basic, beautiful, simplicity of simple kindness. Be kind whenever you can, it may be the only kindness someone receives that day. So many easy, fun, and inexpensive ideas. Pay it forward is wonderful, but it has to start somewhere, let it start with you
I have mentioned this a little in previous blogs, but I thought it may be a good idea to devote a whole post to it, as the information will be helpful for working families with limited times as well as people like me, for whom taking care of yourself is almost a full-time job, or
I just love these step posters! Loving yourself is the first step to a happy life. When you truly love yourself the world just gets brighter and more beautiful, the nicest thing is that you don’t have to be perfect for self-love, accept that you are a work in progress and that you strive to
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I keep trying to educate about more love, what the benefits of love do for you as a person, and how to bring more love into your life. It’s true that you attract into your life what you give out, so I keep trying to give more love. Love and compassion are my job, my
I do realize this poster is kind of a glorified ad, it still contains a lot of useful information so please do not be too hasty in judgment. Flossing is an integral part of good dental health, and barely more than 10% of people do it on a regular basis. Good dental health is essential
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The vast majority of the world starts their day with a steaming hot cup of coffee or tea, people drink sodas and energy drinks all day long. There are people who take caffeine supplements for migraines, to stay awake long hours on the job, and sometimes just for the buzz. What is our caffeine addiction
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Have you been hard on your liver lately? Maybe you just want to rid your body of built up toxins from years of living in a chemical-laden world. It’s easy to keep your liver at it’s optimal working level by incorporating a few easy changes into your diet, I bet you use some of these
I like alliteration, and simple things, so that’s what I decided to call it, for now anyway. Maybe we could call it the Easy Fast? Since it’s easy food we are eliminating, for 7 days, you can do this! Okay here is a list of foods to avoid: No fast food No “instant” potatoes No
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Now this is some muscle therapy I can get behind! I wish I was in hot tub right now, would be lovely, I even love outdoor ones with gentle snow falling, so gorgeous. Turns out besides helping your muscles and joints relax some hot tub time can also improve your sleep, reduce your stress level,
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Great poster for people who sit at a desk for part (or all!!) of the workday. Incorrect sitting and computer placement can lead to increased, unnecessary pain. This is exactly the same stuff our occupational therapist at the hospital where I used to work did to my office so it’s the real stuff. Also, remember
One of our most frequently asked questions is how to detox, followed closely by who needs to detox. There are several healthy ways to detoxify your body, some of it depends on what you, personally, are looking for cleansing from. This is a great basic detox to give you a “jump start” or an old
I know there are a lot of these, but I am hoping that if you read enough of them something will hit home and work for you. I keep feeling so much negativity in the world around me, it gets overwhelming. I am trying to stay positive and help others to stay positive too!!
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Kale is so delicious, and so good for you, it’s stunning that I have only been eating it for a couple years. We love kale chips at my house, and throwing it in soups, stews, and salads is delicious too. If you have tried it and found the taste too strong for you in the
3 Foods That Can Help With Depression It does not say cure depression, it says help with. When people are depressed they often reach for comfort foods, like candy, chips, ice cream, and chocolate. Nutritionists say this is the wrong answer, eating these foods can help alleviate symptoms, plus there is an added bonus of
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