Meditation is an act of mindfulness. It uses the mind to focus on a vision or goal. Meditation can help you increase your mental clarity, emotional wellbeing, and overall stability. If you’re new to meditation, you should meditate anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes per day. If you find yourself having trouble remaining under a…
How you start your morning will affect your entire day. If you are often in a rush, scrambling to get your clothes on and run out of the door, you may be setting yourself up for failure for the entire day. It’s important to be mindful in the morning. You should set aside time to…
For most people, the first thing they do in the morning is pour themselves a cup of coffee or tea. In fact, it’s estimated that over 1.6 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day. But is all that caffeine really good for you? If not, what are the negative effects on your health? The…
Lack of sleep, as well as poor sleeping habits, can have a severe negative impact on overall health. It is estimated that at least one in three people suffer from some form of insomnia, whether mild or severe. Those affected by insomnia have a higher risk of health problems like heart attacks, high blood pressure…
Lymph comes from Latin, it means “water.” Your lymphatic system is a large network of vessels from which lymphatic fluid drains from tissues into the blood. It is composed of six major organs: bone marrow, lymphoid organs, thymus, spleen, tonsils, and lymphatic tissue. Lymph is a clear fluid made of white blood cells, predominately lymphocytes….
Life is filled with endless decisions on a daily basis. What to eat, where to go out, which shampoo to choose, what app to download. It seems as though you are bombarded with decisions constantly. So, what is the system in which you base your decision-making process off of and how effective is it to…
DNA was first identified by the Swiss chemist Friedrich Miescher in 1950s. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, which is a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It carries genetic information. DNA is important for all living organisms because it holds the instructions for each cell’s development reproduction…
Popular social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat can actually be doing more harm than good. With all of these social platforms beneath our finger tips, it’s easy to land on any one of these apps without a second thought. It can actually be a destructive habit if it is not kept…
Yoga began in India and was practiced as a way to improve spiritual health and also as a form of meditation. Nowadays, more cultures have adapted yoga and use it as a challenging physical workout as well. The health benefits of yoga are immense and everyone can benefit from incorporating even just a 10-15 minute…
Do you ever catch yourself feeling down in the dumps? It’s natural to feel negative emotions during times of great stress, unfortunate events, and struggle. There are quotes plastered all over social media and frilly home décor telling you to smile more, to “live, laugh, love.” To a pessimist or even a realist, the power…
There are so many outside stimuli that affects you on a daily basis. It can be the news, social media, and your peer group. What you consume can affect you in multiple ways. It can inspire emotions that are either positive or negative, inspiring or destructive. Usually, you might think about consumption to be what…
Water, often revered as the “elixir of life”, is the staple behind our entire existence yet many people don’t drink nearly enough of it. As a rule of thumb, men should drink around 104 ounces of water a day and women should drink around 72 ounces. Add an additional 8-12 ounces if you exercise, live…
