It’s a few hours till lunch still and you have got this tiny gnawing feeling in your stomach. Should you or should you not listen to it and take a snack break? What if it’s a false hunger? Unless you digest food really slowly, it’s likely not a fake hunger. You had your breakfast moreContinue reading “Are Your Hunger Pangs Real or Fake?”
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How To Reshuffle Your Priority List
Say you’ve decided to do certain high-priority tasks before lunch. Say you had 3 hours between 9 and noon. You started out focused and positive on full steam and then at 11, you realize that you are an hour behind schedule or you are suddenly pulled into a meeting that you didn’t expect or aContinue reading “How To Reshuffle Your Priority List”
How to Prioritize Tasks: Be on Top of It
So you’re done with breakfast and have the entire day open up to you. So much potential! What are you going to do when? What comes first? When writing a to-do list, most people tend to include only those tasks that are related to their job. But you should be including things you need toContinue reading “How to Prioritize Tasks: Be on Top of It”
How Supplements Help Our Body Balance Itself
First things first: what does it mean to balance your body? It means helping your body work at its best, down to each and every function. Natural, whole food provides this help seamlessly well! It has multiple nutrients that take part in chemical reactions needed to perform these functions – everything from building bones toContinue reading “How Supplements Help Our Body Balance Itself”
Breakfast Tips You Should Follow
The first meal of the day is special. Not only can it set the mood for your day, it also sets your pace. Here are breakfast combinations you could try, depending upon your metabolic personality. Pick and choose what you like from your relevant list (for instance, don’t include the meats if you’re vegetarian orContinue reading “Breakfast Tips You Should Follow”
Breath Control: Pranayama You Should Practice
Pranayama is the practice of controlling your breath. It quickly stabilizes your mood and helps you feel more balanced. Light and Quick Because you have a tendency to feel distracted, jumping from one thought to another, you need a rhythmic breath to help collect your thoughts. Head to a quiet corner. Sit on the floorContinue reading “Breath Control: Pranayama You Should Practice”
Which Essential Oil Is Essential for You?
Have you ever walked into your bathroom with one mood and walked out with another? Of course, you have. A study found that a long hot bath in the afternoon for just two days a week was almost as effective as aerobic exercise in reducing symptoms of depression. It works by fixing your body’s naturalContinue reading “Which Essential Oil Is Essential for You?”
Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Exercise?
Yes, there is. Let us explain. Society has done a good job of propagating the “no pain, no gain” fitness mantra. It forces you to believe that you need to keep pushing your limit if you want to be fit. That more is always better. Ayurveda has a slightly nuanced view. It takes into accountContinue reading “Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Exercise?”
How to Do a Self-Massage With Oil
Mostly done before a bath in the morning, abhyanga or the ayurvedic self-massage with warm oil preps your body and mind for the rest of the day. It sets the right tone – a calm one. If the entire concept is new to you, here are a few things you might want to keep inContinue reading “How to Do a Self-Massage With Oil”
How to Manage a Healthy Morning Routine on a Busy Day
The first thing most people sacrifice on a busy day is taking care of themselves. And yet, that’s the one thing that shouldn’t budge from the top of your priority list. Here’s what you can do to stick to your morning routine on a busy morning. As soon as you get up, put the kettleContinue reading “How to Manage a Healthy Morning Routine on a Busy Day”