Stress LESS through Mindful Living®
The first “official” flash mob is said to have occurred in 2003 when a group of people organized a trip to a Macy’s rug department in Manhattan. Since then flash mobs have become an increasingly popular way for hundreds (sometimes thousands) of people to come together while entertaining and even helping their community. What’s a…
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Here’s The Scoop: The History of Soup Soups are a traditional kitchen staple. The first cookbook published in America, The Complete Housewife (1742), contained numerous recipes for “sops” or “soops”, but soup goes back further than that. The history of soup is as old as cooking itself. And since the beginning of civilization, soup has been…
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Depending on your location, natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and severe winter storms can occur quite often. Unfortunately, too many of us wait until the last minute to prepare ourselves with things like emergency kits, tools, and natural disaster plans. And even fewer of us are prepared for the aftermath. It’s important that…
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Since the 1999 Columbine massacre, schools across the country have tightened and updated their security plans to prevent school shootings. Yet, this recent Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy has more Americans questioning just how safe our kids are at school. The Sandy Hook Elementary School Tragedy On December 14th, the lives of six adults and…
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Do you know what it takes to create a Mindful neighborhood watch program? It takes a lot of work, community engagement, and police involvement. If you are looking to start and maintain a neighborhood watch program the right way, check out the tips from security experts listed below. The National Neighborhood Watch Program was created…
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In the past decade, help for first responders has become more widely available and also, readily accepted. If you’re suffering from first responder stress we have some tips for you. From the 9/11 attacks to Hurricane Katrina and now Hurricane Irene, the way fireman, police officers, and medical personnel are expected to deal with the…
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Albert Lea, Minnesota was sick and tired of being overweight, lethargic, and unfit. So, they collectively decide to do a town health makeover. Albert Lea’s Health Makeover One of the things they have done is created a “walking bus,” instead of a gas-guzzling yellow school bus. The leader walks through the neighborhood, “picking up” students at…
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