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3 Natural Facial Recipes for A Fresh Skin

Summer is finally here! It’s the season of sunshine, tanning, and making yourself feel and look good. Whether it’s trying a new diet or a workout to hit your bikini body goals, there’s a lot of options to help yourself look great! While focusing on body image and weight are good, have you thought about your skin?  Your skin is technically the biggest organ of your body, and it often takes the most damage during the day. Whether it’s cuts,...
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5 Smart Tips for Better Time Management

 Let’s face it, all of us want to be more productive than we actually are. We go to bed at night thinking about all the things we didn’t do, and hope we can accomplish them the following day.  Procrastination has risen to an all-time high given COVID-19’s regulation to stay at home. It’s hard to stay motivated, with everything online. However, there are ways to motivate yourself and increase your time management skills, just with some simple exercises.  Wouldn’t it...

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How Powerful Is the Paleo Diet? Pros and Cons

 There have been a lot of fad diets in recent decades, and paleo is no exception. If you’re curious about starting a new diet, Paleo is fairly easy to get into and gives pretty significant results.  Simply put, a paleo diet is built upon the foods that are similar to the diet of ancient hunter-gatherers during the Paleolithic era, which was approximately  2.5 million to 10,000 years ago.  Basically, you eat like a Neanderthal.  “A paleo diet incorporates foods that...

5 Ways to Increase Your Productivity through Office Feng Shui

 Being at home during this social distancing has put a strain on our productivity. There’s been more procrastination, drinking, and TV watching now more than ever.  We try to set up our home offices to be our spaces for concentration and productivity, but it’s hard to do both when kids are yelling in the background, the dog needs to be let outside or there’s construction going on down the street.  While these are just a few of the new distractions...

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The Best Teas for Boosting Your Metabolism

A typical person can drink anywhere from two to even ten cups of tea a day. Most health professionals recommend around three to five cups a day, depending on what type of tea you want to drink.  I, for one, am a huge fan of caffeinated tea, as it gives me the energy boost I need in the morning, without the coffee breath. Plus, there seem to be a lot more flavor options when it comes to caffeinated tea than...

How to Teach Mindfulness to Your Kids in Moments of Crisis

Years back, when I worked as a teacher, one of the most fun and yet peaceful activities I used to do with the kiddos was yoga poses. The idea was not to make kids learn yoga, but to pass along mindfulness teaching to calm their minds and bodies. With that, we could transition easily to another activity. We live in a world of “hyperactivity,” where we receive stimulus through all sources, especially from the technology surrounding us—smartphones, social media, tv,...

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