Your home should be your family’s sanctuary—a place where you can find respite from all the pressures and craziness of the outside world. But often, for one reason or another, your home just feels out of sync. Maybe it’s that renovation project you never quite got to, or the corner that tends to accumulate junk, or that one room you’ve really never done anything with. Your home just feels a little off. Not only is your house not supporting you, it may be making you and your family unhappy. That’s where feng shui comes to the rescue. Maybe you won’t get to that reno today, but you can still make small, simple changes that will shift the energy in your...
CBD oil is all the rage for everything from pain relief to anxiety. Now it’s time to discover the topical benefits of this wonder oil, including its skin-nourishing powers. CBD oil from hemp seeds is being infused into everything these days—from facemasks to hair conditioners. Not since kale has there been such a buzz about the health and beauty benefits of a leafy green. And loosening cannabis laws and emerging science have legitimized many of CBD’s wellness claims. Topical CBD’s most enticing attributes are its anti-inflammatory and analgesic (painkilling) properties. Because of its power to calm pain and reduce swelling, CBD first popped up in rubs and balms for overused muscles and achy joints. But that’s just the tip of...
Exercising on a regular basis doesn’t come easy for many of us, so a regular regime of walking is the best alternative with the bonus of helping you sleep much better! It's no secret that regular exercise is a good way to get better, healthier sleep. This is especially helpful if you suffer from insomnia. But maybe you’re not inclined to rigorous exercise or maybe your sleep pattern is okay, you’re not an insomniac, but you could improve how you sleep. Will moving your body more when you’re awake really help you sleep better at night? So how exactly does walking improve sleeping? For one thing, being exposed to natural light by walking outside in the morning helps maintain a...
Staying clear-headed and ready to take on the demands of work, family, and life means you must get the deep, restorative sleep you need on a regular basis. When you sleep, there’s a lot more going on in your brain than you might realize. And deep sleep is the most important because it affects many aspects of your health -- attitude, performance, eating habits, behavior, and more. When you’re in deep sleep your brain triggers a type of cleaning system. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that is released during deep sleep, washes away toxic proteins and protects the brain from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Research about how deep sleep scrubs your brain of toxins was performed by monitoring participants who...
There are no substitutes for deep, restful sleep, but there are short-term ways to keep going without burning out. What is ‘Quiet Wakefulness’? It is when you are intentionally trying to rest by lying or in a relaxed position with your eyes closed and your mind clear without disruption. It may sound somewhat like meditation and in fact, they are not unrelated. Quiet wakefulness and sleeping are not the same. You cannot substitute sleep with quiet wakefulness; however, there are benefits to quiet wakefulness worth discovering. By allowing your body to rest and your mind to be free of focusing on a task, you are in a state of quiet wakefulness. It’s like rest and relaxation magnified. Quiet wakefulness can...
