There’s a lot of science backing up the claims about how essential oils can help you to sleep better. Which is great in a time where many people have trouble getting to sleep at night. While there are many different medications available on the market to help you get to sleep at night many of them come with lots of unwanted side effects. [Read more…] about Essential Oils Can Help You Sleep Better
Car Yoga Poses for a Mindful Commute
Whether you always hit traffic during your morning commute or are planning a trip soon, sitting in the same position for extended periods of time can often contribute to our overall stress as well as tension in our backs and necks. In the office, sitting at our desk for hours is also a major contributing factor to additional pain and discomfort. With this in mind and with road trip season right around the corner, we thought we’d give you some easy ideas to include a little bit of movement during your commute or trip. [Read more…] about Car Yoga Poses for a Mindful Commute
Just How Important is Handwashing?
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
