Stress LESS through Mindful Living®
Looking for a way to liven up your house? Consider decorating with plants. They’re beautiful, they connect you with the great outdoors, they have numerous health benefits, and they can even reduce your stress. Air Purifying Indoor Plants Indoor plants can improve your health in many ways. Indoor plants help you breathe easier by reducing…
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What’s Halloween without candy? Handing out sugary sweets at the front door or at a house party is all part of the fun. This Halloween Americans will spend $2.7 billion on candy alone. That’s a lot of candy, and, of course, that also means that there will be a lot of candy wrappers heading for…
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Over the years, families, schools, and companies around the world have been going green. This environmental initiative has changed the way we think about our trash and our other harmful practices that are further polluting our planet. This going green movement has a huge, positive impact on the environment, but that’s not all. Going green…
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As Americans, we are not food savvy and most of us do not think beyond the boundaries of the grocery stores. Because of mass consumerism, there are negative effects on our resources. Food Waste in America According to the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), it costs 10 percent of our U.S. energy budget, 50 percent…
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Your pantry is full multi-purpose items that can transform your home, in and outside the kitchen. And one such mindful household staple is vinegar. Want to learn more about using vinegar to clean? Check out these 10 vinegar cleaning solution examples. Vinegar, a fermented liquid, can be made from a sugary liquid that is exposed…
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I was invited to see the viewing of the new movie Racing Extinction being released on September 18. This documentary is created by the Academy Award winning director, Louie Psihoyos. I originally did not want to see it because it is a last call to humanity to save our planet before it is too late.…
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The average toy has plastic, metal, and synthetic materials in it that can harm the environment. Not to mention, many of these toys come from overseas and factories and countries with lax environmental laws. Sourcing eco-friendly toys is a solution around these troubling issues. Some green toys are made with natural, recycled or sustainable materials…
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Making a difference for the environment doesn’t have to be time-consuming. The World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) annual event known as Earth Hour proves that you can help our planet within just 60 minutes. What is Earth Hour? Earth Hour was organized by the Australian branch of the WWF. The event began with just one city,…
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A few years ago some considered corporate social responsibility a hot trend that was far less than a profitable. Luckily, a recent study on responsible shopping shows that nearly half of global consumers are likely to pay extra for products and services if the company gives back to society. Global consumers concerned about making social…
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Despite the weak job market, there is one field that continues to be in-demand: environmental jobs. Getting paid to save the world has never been easier with this green jobs. More companies are “going green,” creating niche job opportunities. According to research from the White House, other occupations will only grow 14 percent between 2000-…
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