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Stress LESS through Mindful Living®

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Extreme Minimalism

In this age of excess it’s easy for some individuals to become engrossed with material goods. Compulsive hoarding has gotten a lot of media coverage through programs like TLC’s “Hoarding: Buried Alive.” However, there are individuals on the other end of the spectrum who practice extreme minimalism. Leading a minimalist lifestyle is about reducing clutter…
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The Gift of Relaxation

Research shows massages reduce stress, relax your muscles and give you an immune boost. Researchers measured immune function in healthy adults who received a massage. The massaged group had more white blood cells — including natural killer cells, which help the body fight viruses and other pathogens. This group also had fewer types of inflammatory…
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It’s Always a Great Day to Smile

Do you smile as a spiritual or health practice? Or do you smile only when you feel like smiling? Research tells us a lot about the health benefits of smiling . Its proven to lower heart rate, reduce stress, and slow breathing. Research also shows that when we smile, our insides produce more happiness hormones…
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Adult Coloring Books Reduce Stress

Whether you like painting or drawing, engaging in artistic projects can help you reduce stress. One particular coloring hobby that has gained popularity over the years is adult coloring books. Coloring in these books is a fun way to reduce stress and they come in a variety of designs. Taking a daily coloring break can…
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Ward off Summer Stress with S.E.L.F. Love

During the summer season, women continue to juggle their many demanding roles. Summer can be a time of increased stress for a variety of reasons; children are out of the structured environment of school, summer vacation, summer camps or summer school. These numerous other demands are heaped on an already stressful life where we feel…
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Summer Diets? Proceed with Caution

Summer diet trends always change, but one diet that seems to be sticking around is the liquid diet. Celebrities like Beyoncé, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Selma Hayek have used it to cleanse their bodies and lose weight. But is this diet right for you? So, What’s the Liquid Diet? A liquid diet requires that you substitute…
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Incorporate Eco Therapy Into Your Summer

Your children have spent this past year in school, developing their left-brain (logic and mathematics). Spend time this summer helping develop their right-brain, and let their creativity blossom just like the flowers around us. Being outside will give your family a better connection to nature and teach them invaluable lessons about life and themselves. Keep your…
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Cats and Their Owners Can Reduce Stress Together

We tend to think of cats as independent creatures, but humans have a bigger influence on these furry-friends than you might think. When our habits and stress negatively impacts our cats, it’s our jobs to help boost their health. A recent study published in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior found that cats adopt their pet…
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Good Friends Reduce Stress

It kills us to be lonely. Not having good friends is about as harmful to your health as being obese or smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to research from Brigham Young University. Another study showed people with at least three close buddies at work were 96 percent more likely to be “extremely satisfied” with…
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Take Off Your Shoes

It’s Healthy to Go Barefoot! Your Feet Are an Information Highway.The soles of your feet have over 20,000 nerve endings. There are more nerve endings in your feet than any comparable size on your body. Eighty percent of your foot is exposed to the floor when you walk barefoot. All of those precious nerves are…
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