Meditation and Economics: Can They Work Together?
As the saying goes, "Money makes the world go ‘round." Whether you believe this to be true or not, I think we'd all agree that money plays a fundamental role in our lives. In this article, I'll explore the financial benefits of meditation. A Short (Very Short) Economic Lesson There are two ways to generate money. One way is to earn...
10 Signs That Your Body Needs a Cleanse Now!
Spring is here! It’s that time when you can open the windows letting the crisp fresh air float in replacing the stale air from winter. It’s when everything is anew; nature is sprouting new growth everywhere you look with flowers emerging from the ground and the creation of new life. We often take this time to clean our environments. Come...
Messy Home, Messy Mind: 5 Easy Steps to Clear The Clutter
How messy does your home get? What about your bedroom? Your office? Car? Even if you try to keep things clean, how do you feel when the clutter and mess piles up again? You probably feel overwhelmed and frustrated, maybe even a little tired, without realizing the clutter in your life is clogging up your mind. Prepare to clean...
The Hidden Reasons You Keep Waking Up at Night
Most people who struggle with disrupted sleep have already tried the obvious fixes. They've cut back on coffee, put their phone across the room, and made peace with an earlier bedtime. and yet they still find themselves wide awake at 2 or 3 in the morning, staring at the ceiling and wondering what they're missing. The frustrating truth is that...
Heart-Healthy Exercises for Older Adults
For older adults, regular physical activity is one of the most powerful tools available for protecting cardiovascular health, and the benefits go far beyond simply lowering your risk of heart disease. Exercise strengthens the heart muscle itself, helps keep blood pressure and cholesterol in check, supports a healthy weight, and even sharpens mental clarity and lifts your mood. For women...
What a Handful of Pecans Does for Your Cholesterol
Walk down any grocery store health aisle and you'll find almonds and walnuts front and center. They're the ones with the health claims on the packaging, the dedicated recipe blogs, and the decades of good press. Pecans, meanwhile, have mostly been associated with pie. That reputation is overdue for a change. A sweeping scientific review published in the journal Nutrients...
Japan’s Simple Eating Rule That Outlasted Every Diet Trend
Somewhere between the low-fat era, the low-carb era, and whatever came after that, a lot of people quietly gave up on dieting, not out of laziness, but out of experience. They'd tried enough approaches to know that none of them really stuck. So it's worth paying attention to a culture that doesn't diet at all, and yet consistently produces some...
How One Food Can Help You Battle The Bulge!
Fat. We see it everywhere. It’s a yellowish tissue that has somehow been transformed from a necessary component of our bodies, to something on par with “The Body Snatchers.” This seemingly benign substance has slowly embedded itself within our society and is trying to take over, one person at a time. Sure, we all know that fat is both...
Is Your Body Inflamed? – 4 Causes of Inflammation
Inflammation in your body can be a good thing and it can be a bad thing, it just depends on why it’s there. When you cut your finger, your body stimulates an acute inflammatory response to protect the wound and aid in healing. The immune systems job is to aid in the healing by sending out cells called lymphocytes, monocytes,...
3 Silent Signs You May Be Low in Vitamin D After 60
As we age, it’s easy to assume that feeling more tired or achy is “just part of getting older.” But sometimes, those changes aren’t simply aging — they may be your body asking for something it’s missing. One of the most common nutrient deficiencies in women over 60 is vitamin D — and many women don’t even realize they’re low. Vitamin...
