Is perseverance the key to children’s intellectual growth?

April 30, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

By Clifton B. Parker Passion, dedication and persistence count the most when children are cultivating their intelligence and talents, a Stanford scholar says. Carol Dweck, a Stanford psychology professor, said that when children are praised for the process they engage in – hard work, strategies, focus, persistence – they become better learners. The Stanford News […]

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Yoga For Complete Beginners – 20 Minutes Yoga Class + Video

April 29, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorizedVideo

By Jenny Hills Yoga is an ancient spiritual science that combines philosophical teaching with physical and mental practices. It originates in India, where it was first mentioned in The Vedas – the sacred text dating back to 500 BCE. The beginnings of Yoga pre-date this text, as it was developed by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization over 5000 […]

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Why You Should Avoid GMOs in 6 Minutes!

April 28, 2015 GMOHealth And WellnessUncategorizedVideo

Natural Blaze Dr. Bob DeMaria discusses genetically modified organisms with iHealthTube. Find out why plants are modified and what that might mean to people that eat them. Dr. Bob talks about the increased number of conditions that people have and how that might be related to GMOs. Source IHealthTube.com Image AnthonyFreda.com

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Smog May Be Harming Your Brain

April 23, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

Tiny particles of pollution might shrink the brain and increase risk of ‘silent’ strokes, study contends By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to tiny particles of air pollution may be linked to subtle changes in the brain that could lead to thinking and memory problems, a new […]

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Mindfulness-Based Therapy as Good as Meds for Depression, Study Says

April 22, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

Results suggest possible alternative to long-term drug use By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) — Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy might offer an alternative for people with depression who don’t want to take antidepressants long-term, British researchers say. Their study, published April 21 online in The Lancet, found this new therapy was as effective as antidepressant […]

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Researchers Uncover Pain-Relief Secrets in Hot Chili Peppers

April 21, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

Natural Blaze The workings of the ingredient capsaicin in calming nerves become more clear in a Newark lab. Anyone who has ever bitten unknowingly into a red hot chili pepper remembers the unhappy result – burning, painful sensations that make one’s mouth feel as though it has caught on fire. Yet the very chemical that […]

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Fun and Effective Ways to Encourage Workplace Wellness

April 20, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

Stress, body aches, weight gain, high blood pressure, and even depression are all medical issues that can derive as a result of the type of working environment employees are exposed to on the daily basis. From the typical 9 to 5 office workers to the warehouse or construction site for manual workers, each work environment […]

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Avoid This Crucial Sleep Mistake That Leads to Diabetes

April 20, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

By Healthy Holistic Living We all have different habits when it comes to our sleep. Some people love waking up early, others do so only reluctantly after hitting snooze for the tenth time. Some people never stay up past nine, while others never go to bed before one. We all fall into different sleep cycles, […]

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What Do Your Favorite Animals Reveal About You? Take The Animal Quiz!

April 16, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

By Higher Perspectives The more we can reveal about our inner self, the more we can proactively work to be the best people that we can be. Quizzes like this one can help. It’s pretty simple. Just pick your favorite animal! Group #1. Which is your favorite? Elk Tiger Mountain Lion [do_widget id=text-16] Group #2. […]

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5 Tips on How to Meditate for Beginners

April 15, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

Meditation is an energy healing art that has great health benefits, but it is often overlooked by most people. Many people tend to shy away from meditation because they think it is awkward. However, once they try it and get involve in a group meditation, many of them will realize that meditation is similar to […]

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OTC Pain Reliever Found to Blunt Emotions Like Joy

April 13, 2015 Health And Wellness

By Heather Callaghan It’s been about 12 years since Equilibrium quietly arrived in theaters, only to become better known as the years went on. The dystopian flick about the forced removal of emotions – i.e. any shred of humanity – through mandated injections was quite the extreme allegory to average viewers. But perhaps you looked […]

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53 Inspiring Self-Esteem and Self-Love Quotes

April 10, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

Henrik Edberg, The Positivity Blog Some things may be equally essential but nothing is more important than a healthy sense of self-esteem and loving yourself. Why? In my experience, three of the most important reasons are: Life becomes simpler and lighter. When you love yourself more then things simply become lighter and easier. You won’t make […]

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90% of Serotonin is Made in the Gut

April 9, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

Although serotonin is well known as a brain neurotransmitter, it is estimated that 90 percent of the body’s serotonin is made in the digestive tract. In fact, altered levels of this peripheral serotonin have been linked to diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis. New research at Caltech, published in the April […]

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20 Ways to Use Honey for Wellness and Survival

April 7, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

by Gaye Levy Rich, golden honey. What is not to like? Just the thought of sweet, fragrant honey and honeybees makes me think of happy times.  That, coupled with its long storage life makes honey a perfect food for the survival pantry.  But did you know that honey has a myriad of other uses, including […]

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Once You Start To Embrace Being Alone, These 10 Things Will Happen

April 3, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

By lifehack A lot of people tend to view “being alone” as boring. They think it means they’re anti-social or unwanted. The reality is, being alone definitely isn’t a bad thing. Once you embrace solitude, plenty of benefits begin to surface. I’m not saying you need to go live in the woods and abandon society; […]

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The Price of Hyper-Cleanliness

April 2, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

by Tess Pennington As I child, I was always outside. Whether I was biking, playing hide and seek with the neighborhood kids, jumping in puddles or making mud pies, I always wanted to be outdoors. Given my affinity for dirt and the outdoors, I was hardly ill as a child. The staggering decrease in our […]

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Doctors and Patients – 9 Important Things You Should Know For Your Health

March 29, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

by Paul A. Philips To help you make some healthy choices, consider the following. Here are some common mistakes that doctors make, which could lead to death and suffering if not picked up on. To blatantly ignore any of these errors is the same as driving your car out of the garage and going on […]

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Exercise Might Help His Sex Life

March 23, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

Men who get the most physical activity report more erections, orgasms, study says MONDAY, March 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Up and at ’em, guys. Exercise might boost your sex life, a new study suggests. Nearly 300 men provided information about their physical activity levels and their ability to have erections and orgasms, the quality […]

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WHO Declares that Glyphosate Herbicides Probably Cause Cancer

March 21, 2015 GMOHealth And WellnessUncategorized

The World Health Organisation’s cancer agency has declared the world’s most widely used weedkiller – glyphosate – a “probable human carcinogen” in a move that will alarm the agrochemical industry and amateur gardeners. Source: GM WATCH The assessment by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of glyphosate, which is used in herbicides with […]

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8 Things Emotionally Stable People Don’t Do

March 20, 2015 Health And WellnessUncategorized

By Marc and Angel “I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” ―Oscar Wilde Last night I received an email (creatively) titled “Emotionally Stable People Don’t Do This” from a reader named Karl. In it he describes a rather chaotic […]

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