Ultimately, we want to raise empowered children who are able to thoughtfully respond to situations. It is up to us to decide when or if we should let go of grievances while staying true to who we are. When we understand that we are strengthened by each challenge, we cultivate the courage to live life …
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On a scale of 1-10, how happy do you feel while working? I am not talking about job satisfaction; I mean how many pleasant emotions are you feeling each day? (Emotions such as excitement, calm, amusement, and joy.) It’s not realistic to feel pleasant emotions all day every day, but the goal is to feel …
Nutritional yeast is no longer a fringe food. These days, you can find it on the shelves of most grocery stores, among other vegan substitutes and superfood powders. This nutrient-dense powder is packed with vitamins. Most notably for plant-based eaters, it’s rich in vitamin B12–which is difficult to get from non-meat sources. It also contains …
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Chinese Astrology (the Chinese Zodiac) is an esoteric branch of Chinese Medicine. Its guiding principles have to do with the balance of yin and yang energies and the flow of life energy called chi. The Chinese zodiac follows Jupiter’s orbit around the sun, which takes about 11.8 years to complete. Each year has its own animal …
Often, when we are overtaken by an emotion, we fight it, suppress it, or get taken over by it and start making up stories. When I recently missed summer camp registration for my kids, my inner dialogue said; “I am a terrible mother who is never organized enough to sign my kids up for summer …
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Psychiatrist and PTSD-specialist Shaili Jain, M.D., acknowledges that it can be difficult to talk openly about trauma, for a variety of reasons. However, “traumatic thoughts and memories that remain ‘unspeakable’ or ‘unthinkable’ for too long often impede our brain’s natural process of recovery after trauma,” she explains. Sharing the experience with others, especially professionally-trained therapists, …
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It’s a common question: What’s the difference between rhassoul clay and the other popular clays out there—namely, bentonite and kaolin clays? Well, many of the distinctions have to do with the source and makeup of the clay itself: “Most of the differences between the various clays depends on the location it’s derived, composition, and particle …
“Number one far and above for kids is diet,” says Warsh. (A familiar notion, no? Many experts recommend prioritizing a healthy diet for disease prevention, at any age). “If [they] don’t have all the nutrients and vitamins from the food that [they] eat, it can affect [their] immune systems, and they won’t be able to …
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Two common misconceptions about brain health are 1) you don’t have to worry about it when you’re younger, and 2) there’s no reason to keep improving it when you’re older. But, research has shown, you can change your brain no matter how old you are. If you’re in your twenties and assume you don’t have to …
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Native to the Americas and a member of the bromeliad family (the only edible fruit of its kind), the pineapple (ananas comosus) is a nutritious all-star hailed for its multiple gut-healing and culinary applications around the world. A study published by Biochemical Reports in 2016 reports that pineapples have been used extensively in folk medicine …
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