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Practice Positive Self Talk
According to Reach Out, self talk can have an impact on your confidence, whether it is positive or negative self-talk. Practicing positive self talk can help improve how you feel about yourself. Although it may sound simple, positive self talk is significant because it can shape the way you perceive yourself. Speaking to yourself in a negative manner can have just as much of an impact on how you view yourself. What is self talk? Self talk can be considered as your inner voice. It involves thinking and does not necessarily mean speaking out loud to yourself. Sometimes, you may…
Sacral Chakra: The Sacred Path to Self-Actualization
The Sacral Chakra (Sanskrit name: Swadishthana) is the second chakra or energy centers of the seven that govern different aspects of our life and well-being. The alignment of the chakras in the human body is read from the bottom up: root chakra (Muladhara), sacral chakra (Swadishthana), solar plexus chakra (Manipura), heart chakra (Anaahata), throat chakra (Vishuddhi), eye chakra (Ajna – pronounced Aagnya), and crown chakra (Sahasraara). Picture the sequence of colors in a rainbow: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red. Reading upwards from red, the sacral chakra is associated with the color orange, or a deep orange red (as seen…
The Wild Diet and Why it Works
The Fat-Burning Man’s “Wild Diet” and Why he Says it Works Abel James, aka the “Fat-Burning Man”, has compiled his greatest dietary advice into a book entitled The Wild Diet. James, who is a 47-year-old grandfather and star of the ABC reality television show My Diet is Better than Your Diet, claims to have lost 50 pounds in 6 weeks on the Wild Diet, which he proudly announced on ABC national television. Essentially, the diet is geared toward eating foods that enable the body to burn primarily fat instead of sugar. James also prioritizes food choice over exercise as the…
The Essentials of the Ayurvedic Diet
What is Ayurveda? Ayurvedic medicine, often simply called Ayurveda (which, when translated, means “knowledge of life“), involves the whole body and is known to be the 4,000 year old philosophy of the ancient medical system of India. Within it is a diet designed specifically for each body type, or dosha. Following the careful directions from this holistic approach as applied to each body type is said to result in optimal physical, emotional and mental well-being. (Some may erroneously utilize the Ayurvedic diet in an attempt to lose weight, but this is not ideal. It should be regarded as a mind-body…
The Delicious, Nutritious Secrets of Dandelion Root Tea
Dandelions are secretly nutritious Once known as a prominent ingredient in many recipes made during the Great Depression, dandelions may surprise you! While they may seem to most people to be just unattractive, annoying little yard weeds, dandelions actually have numerous health benefits. Used medicinally through the centuries for ailments from liver problems to kidney disease, heartburn, stomach problems, as diuretics, for appetite stimulation, appendicitis, immunity-boosting, breast milk flow problems, fever, boils, diabetes, diarrhea, eye problems, gallbladder troubles, swelling and skin conditions, they are also eaten for their consistency and taste in sandwiches, soups, and salads. According to the University…
Who is Dr. Kellyann and What’s “Bone Broth”?
Dr. Kellyann Petrucci , M.S, N.D., is a board-certified naturopath and nutrition consultant who focuses her work on “naturally transforming people” through assorted natural anti-aging and weight loss techniques. Petrucci’s website explains that her philosophy includes treating the whole patient, not just the symptoms, no matter how much time is involved. She aspires to help her clients feel younger and healthier while “moving beyond trends and fads to discover a way of life that works for your body and mind.” Petrucci prides herself on helping clients get fast results by ridding the body of inflammation and sticking strictly with Paleo guidelines for the…
What You Need to Know About Gluten Allergies
What’s up with gluten and why are so many people allergic to it? According to Dr. Tom O’Bryan, a leading expert on celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity, gluten is not necessarily bad for you. To explain a bit further, he states, “Gluten isn’t bad for you. Bad gluten is bad for you.” By this he means that the gluten encountered in corn, quinoa and rice are different than that found in wheat, barley and rye. Gluten, says O’Bryan, is an “umbrella term” for families of proteins, and only the latter three types are bad for humans. In a recent interview,…
A Bevy of Aloe Vera Benefits
Aloe vera, otherwise called the Lily of the Desert, Elephant’s Gall, and the Burn Plant, belongs to the succulent family in the genus ‘Aloe.’ With origins dating back to the African region of Sudan in the 4th millennium BC, this versatile plant has been recognized for its beneficial uses in cultures from Greek to Japanese, Persian, Indian, African and Italian (among others), and has been widely used medicinally for numerous ailments over many centuries. What makes it so great? The most remarkable components of the aloe vera plant include the polysaccharides, lectins, anthraquinones, and mannans stored in…
10 Inspirational Dr. Seuss Quotes
When you hear the name “Dr. Seuss,” you may think of the Cat in the Hat character or a different cartoon image. His well-known drawings have circulated through our childhoods, and his rhymes have followed us into adulthood. Theodor Seuss Geisel, or more popularly known as Dr. Seuss, has mastered the art of opening people’s eyes and inspiring the world through his simple yet knowledgeable quotes. With over 40 books published, here are ten inspirational Dr. Seuss qutoes: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” A clever and meaningful rhyme,…
6 Beginner Yoga Poses
Before learning more complicated and complex poses, you may want to start off with something simpler when first trying yoga. Although the beginner yoga poses listed below are simpler, they are nonetheless important and significant for your yoga journey down the road. Here are just a few beginner yoga poses or asanas to start you off with: Mountain Pose Sanskrit Name: Tadasana or Samasthiti Although this pose may look simple, it is more than just standing in one place and it requires concentration and balance. With your legs spread apart, your toes should be spread and the four corners of…
Herbs to help Alleviate Anxiety
Stressed out? You’re not alone. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders currently affect 40 million adults in the United States, and are ranked as the top most common mental illness in the country. While said to be “highly treatable” by NIMH, only approximately a third of all anxiety sufferers seek out professional treatment. So what are the alternatives? Some sufferers swear by the effectiveness of certain herbs or other similar options, although WebMD disregards many such treatments as providing “insufficient evidence” to prove their claims. Others, however, bear the description of “possibly effective” on the site. In any case,…
What are Chakras and Why do They Need Balancing?
According to MindBodyGreen, every body has seven chakras, or energy centers, each representing different aspects of our lives, with corresponding connections to emotional issues. Practitioners of chakra healing or other such bodywork claim that areas of blockage in any chakra can cause problems including illness, so treatment may become necessary to regain proper energy flow to the regions. Michelle Fondin, Vedic Educator at The Chopra Center (of Deepak Chopra fame), indicates further that, “The Sanskrit word Chakra literally translates to mean “wheel” or “disk.” In yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda, this term refers to wheels of energy throughout the body. The…
