Did you know that just 1cm of your hand holds 1500 bacteria? Yet, only 38.7% of households around the world practice handwashing with soap. Washing your hands properly is one of the best things you can do to help curb the spread of illness-causing germs. [Read more…] about Just How Important is Handwashing?
How to Drink Tea for a Natural Mood Boost
Tea has been used for centuries by our ancestors as a go-to antibiotic and herbal remedy. To this day, the Camellia Sinensis plant yields health benefits beyond a warm comfort on a cold morning. [Read more…] about How to Drink Tea for a Natural Mood Boost
Do you want to be authentic to yourself? Why cultural awareness matters
Have you ever choked?
Not in the usual, expectation and subsequent failed execution sort of way. And not in the way that something, perhaps, got physically stuck in your windpipe.
I’m talking about when you’ve been in a position where you’ve had to literally swallow an instinct in order to fit the flavor of the social situation or environment. [Read more…] about Do you want to be authentic to yourself? Why cultural awareness matters
Why Ikigai Can Be the Secret to a Better Life
In Japan, Okinawa is known as “The Land of the Immortals” due to its high volume of people who live to be over 100 years old. Most of Okinawa’s population functions independently into their late 90s.
A reason for this feat could be the prefecture’s adherence to ikigai – or a Japanese philosophy that roughly translates to “life’s purpose.” Ikigai (pronounced EE-key-guy) originated in Okinawa, and the centuries-old practice is still widely used there today. Our Ikigai is what gets us out of bed in the morning, or our purpose and motivation for living a full life. [Read more…] about Why Ikigai Can Be the Secret to a Better Life
What Can Your Dreams Tell You?
The places we journey in our minds at night can tell us a lot about ourselves, our aspirations, our fears and so much more. Dreaming alone can teach us a lot when we’re awake. They make us face the realities of our own impermanence, the benefits of having an open mind and the importance of letting go of our worries. [Read more…] about What Can Your Dreams Tell You?
Ways Fitness Can Benefit Your Finances
No matter if you regularly train for marathons or enjoy jogging through the park a few times a month, you know the value of a well-regimented fitness routine. Regularly working out and sticking to a routine you lay out for yourself might be tricky to begin with, but it makes achieving those goals you lay out for yourself all the more rewarding. [Read more…] about Ways Fitness Can Benefit Your Finances
