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The things we do, think, and feel affect our life... not just emotionally or energetically, but physically as well. Our well-being is a consequence of this.
Some things are embedded in our habits, sometimes unconsciously. These include our attitudes and our actions... This week we look at various things we do, or could do, that can make a great difference in our life.
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NEW ARTICLES THIS WEEK
Time to Recharge: Optimizing Sleep Is Part of a Pain Solution
Saloni Sharma, MD, LAc
Sufficient sleep provides the recovery time essential to the healthy functioning of our body and brain.
Three Secrets to Cultivating Contentment
David C. Bentall
“Either we find alignment with our business and enjoy the journey or we can let it become an obsessive force that robs us of our joy.”
Who Are They? Where Are They?
Will T. Wilkinson
We live in an age of convenience. Every day, all day long, we are offered products and services to make our lives easier. The fundamental mindset is: Easy - good, hard - bad.
Relax and Enjoy—for a Strong Finish!
Kathryn Hudson
It is most important to remain aware, present, and conscious in our oh-so-creative thoughts! But there are some tricks of the manifestation trade that are helpful to know...
Essential Oil Use for Infants and the Very Young
Heather Dawn Godfrey, PGCE, BSc
Great care must be taken when using essential oils around the very young. These same guidelines should also be followed with the elderly and with those who are frail or whose immune systems are severely compromised.
Everybody Eats Earth in Some Way or Another
Ran Knishinsky
There are many reasons why so many people of different ages, cultures, and races eat clay. Do these earth-eaters know something most people don’t? Yes, they do. Now you will know, too.
How to Navigate from Body Shame to Body Acceptance
Gabes Torres
"When was the last time you experienced compassion? Similar to shame, compassion is also a social experience."
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: I Am Humanity
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
January 29, 2023 - We need to stretch the boundaries of what well-being and success mean for us... and stretch our goals to include our neighbors worldwide.
How Beavers and Oysters Are Helping Restore Lost Ecosystems
Daniel Merino and Nehal El-Hadi
Whether you are looking at tropical forests in Brazil, grasslands in California or coral reefs in Australia, it is hard to find places where humanity hasn’t left a mark. The scale of the alteration, invasion or destruction of natural ecosystems can be mindbogglingly huge.
What You Need to Know about the Micronutrient Magnesium
Hazel Flight
There’s been a lot of chat on social media over the past few months about the importance of magnesium supplements.
Four Consequences of El Niño Returning in 2023
Paloma Trascasa-Castro
Every two to seven years, the equatorial Pacific Ocean gets up to 3°C warmer (what we know as an El Niño event) or colder (La Niña) than usual, triggering a cascade of effects felt around the world.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Embracing Responsibility
Dr. Jennifer Howard
January 28, 2023 - This new paradigm is about embracing responsibility for your life and developing a deeper, richer awareness of yourself and the world around you.
What Happens to Our Data When We No Longer Use a Social Media Network or Publishing Platform?
Katie Mackinnon
The internet plays a central role in our lives. I — and many others my age — grew up alongside the development of social media and content platforms.
5 Ways Pressuring Young Athletes to Perform Well Does Them Harm
Eva V. Monsma
Here are five ways young athletes experience unhealthy pressure, and what those influences do to their minds and bodies.
Emotional ‘Blunting’ and Antidepressants – What Is Happening?
Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian et al
We know that depressed patients commonly report “emotional blunting” after longer use of antidepressants, in which they experience a dulling of both positive and negative emotions.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Giving of Ourselves
Arthur P. Ciaramicoli PhD.
January 27, 2023 - Giving of ourselves is a stress reliever that yields immediate emotional benefits, bringing meaning to our lives.
Rethinking the Big Spring Clean Chuck-Out Frenzy
Ashley Jameson Eriksmoen
In a world of unbridled consumerism, we are experiencing a waste crisis. We dispose of tremendous amounts of furniture while consuming masses of new furniture...
Storytelling Allows Elders to Transfer Values and Meaning to Younger Generations
Mary Ann McColl
Repeated storytelling is a key method for elders to communicate what they believe to be important to their children and loved ones.
Placebos Reduce Feelings of Guilt – Even When People Know They’re Taking One
Jeremy Howick
Guilt is a double-edged sword. It can be a reminder to improve and a motivation to apologise. It can also lead to pathological perfectionism and stress and is also closely associated with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Befriending Emotions
Brandon Bays
January 26, 2023 - The time has come to befriend your emotions. They are the gateway to your self.
How Republicans Whitewash Martin Luther King
Hajar Yazdiha
January is a month that commemorates a darker, more recent memory of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by right-wing extremists. The two issues—misuses of King’s memory and the Jan. 6 attacks—may seem like unrelated phenomena.
How Spatial Thinking Can Help Children Learn Math
Emily Farran
Do you struggle to visualise how to rotate your shoes so that they nest together in a shoe box? How are you with flat-packed furniture? Are you good at giving directions?These everyday activities require spatial thinking.
Why Loneliness Is Both an Individual Thing and a Result of Cities
Jennifer Kent et al
If you’re feeling lonely, you’re not alone. Loneliness is an increasingly common experience, and it can have severe consequences. People who feel lonely are at higher risk of serious health issues, including heart disease, immune deficiency and depression.
How Long Does It Take for Skin to Repair after Sun Exposure?
Katie Lee and H. Peter Soyer
Skin does repair itself, but how long does that take? If you hit the beach for half an hour, then retreat to the shade for a while, then go back out, will the damage have gone back to baseline? Or are you accumulating it?
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Contributing to Solutions
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
January 25, 2023 - We look at the world and ask ourselves: what it's all come to?
How to Tell Which Foods Are Healthy and Which Are Less So
Dariush Mozaffarian et al
As nutrition scientists who have spent our entire careers studying how different foods influence health, our team at Tufts University has created a new food rating system.
The Benefits of the Ancient Practice Yoga to Both Body and Mind
Herpreet Thind
Yoga is now a mainstream activity in the U.S. and is commonly portrayed as a healthy lifestyle choice. I am a behavioral scientist who researches how physical activity – and specifically yoga – can prevent and help manage chronic diseases.
What We Found When We Tested the Wastewater from Planes
Kata Farkas and Davey Jones
Small traces of many pathogens, such as viruses we may be infected with, are excreted when we go to the toilet. Ultimately, these agents find their way to municipal wastewater treatment plants where sewage samples can be taken and the levels of these pathogens measured.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: The Heart of Love
Rabbi Wayne Dosick
January 24, 2023 - Home is in the heart of love.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Be Kind
Michael J. Chase
January 23, 2023 - The Dalai Lama once said, “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
This Week's Astrological Overview
Astrological Overview & Horoscope: Jan. 30 - Feb. 5, 2023
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart.
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