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The Starting Five: Vitamins for Improved Health

“By the proper intakes of vitamins and other nutrients…you can, I believe, extend your life and years of well-being by twenty-five or even thirty-five years,” said Nobel Prize winning scientist Linus Pauling. Modern research has confirmed Pauling’s belief as it … Continue reading

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3 Easy Tips to a Good Night Sleep

Good night sleep. The best thing in the world (Second to a nice Cheeseburger on a rainy morning). According to a 2010 survey, 30 percent of Australians reported experiencing a severe sleeping disorder. Whereas in America, the Center for Disease … Continue reading

Align Your Life With Your Passion

What do you want to be when you grow up? Remember in grade school when everybody would ask you this? A firefighter? Astronaut? How about president? For me, it was a writer. I remember the weekends when my mom would take … Continue reading

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The Complete Checklist For Strong Mental Health

Feelings and thoughts, both pleasant and unpleasant, have one thing in common – a mind which experiences them. And this is an obvious truism that seasoned meditators pick up early in their practice. But what does it take, for a … Continue reading

7 Golden Rules for Self-Education in the Internet Age

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” -Benjamin Franklin The concept of education and learning has witnessed a paradigm shift since the internet came into the picture. Today, knowledge is no longer confined into the four walls of a … Continue reading

Overcome Stress With Mindfulness

How to Overcome Stress, The Easy Way

Hey, don’t you think you’re a little over-stressed? Seriously, since when is it okay to let stress manage our lives? I argue that we don’t have to be at it’s mercy. As a matter of fact, I firmly believe that … Continue reading