Category: Holistic Life

  • Tools that Help me Stay Organized

    Tools that Help me Stay Organized

    There are many online tools that help me stay organized and make my like stress-free. It’s like having a highly-efficient personal assistant or trained staff. Here are the five apps that I prefer the most. Google Drive: Google Drive refers to the free data storage service. The app offers 15 gigabytes (storage space) for storing…

  • Ways to Avoid Retail Therapy – Not Buying Unnecessary Things

    Ways to Avoid Retail Therapy – Not Buying Unnecessary Things

    Almost everybody loves to shop and spend money buying things that sometimes are not necessary anymore. Shopping to make us happy or Retail Therapy can be a way to get rid of stress or deal with personal problems. Some people consider it a form of cure. Unfortunately, retail therapy sometimes goes too far and becomes…

  • Practicing Mindfulness Daily

    Practicing Mindfulness Daily

    What does Mindfulness mean? One definition says “it is the state of being present in every moment.” You are conscious of yourself, your feelings as well as your environment. A mindful person is not exhausted by the past or apprehensive regarding the time to come. Mindfulness begets the capability to stay composed and thankful amid…

  • Fragrance and how it is harmful in skincare?

    Fragrance and how it is harmful in skincare?

    Why do most skincare products and cosmetics contain fragrances? To begin with, manufacturers know scented commodities impact purchasing decisions of consumers. Besides, many of these items don’t smell good without the pleasant smell. Sweet scents also conceal the disagreeable odors of skincare products packed in bottles or other containers. Even essential oils or natural ingredients…

  • Top 5 Tips for Traveling Eco-Friendly

    Top 5 Tips for Traveling Eco-Friendly

    Eco tours are for nature lovers. Such trips put importance on preserving nature and ecological concerns. Look for travel and tour agencies with outstanding ratings as well as great reviews. A small group (10 – 15 individuals) means fewer detrimental consequences. This number keeps the human to nature proportion more manageable. It allows tour guides…

  • Vegan Recipe for Banana Muffin

    Vegan Recipe for Banana Muffin

    Bananas along with non-dairy substitute for milk are ideal for making muffins. Apple sauce may come in handy to reduce the amount of oil and come up with low-fat baked muffins. You have the option of adding walnuts, cranberries, or vegan chocolate chips. Vegans will surely love this vegan banana recipe. It’s so easy to…

  • What are Parabens ? How it negatively impacts us

    What are Parabens ? How it negatively impacts us

    You can find parabens in majority of cosmetic products. Michelle Scott-Lynch, founder of Boucleme, a unique hair care brand acknowledged as paraben-free explained the preservative prolongs shelf life of health and beauty commodities by preventing the growth of germs and molds. This stabilizer also goes by the names of methylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben. Manufacturers have…

  • How to Travel well with Kids?

    How to Travel well with Kids?

    Traveling with youngsters can both be fun and stressful. If you’re planning for the next family outing, make sure this will be a vacation worth remembering and not a trip full of hassles. Here are some points to help you plan and make things easier for everyone. Find Out Family Preferences Call a family meeting…

  • The “Natural” Skincare Claim

    The “Natural” Skincare Claim

    Literally, the phrase “Natural Skincare” would mean care for the skin using products with ingredients that come from flowers, herbs, roots, and essential oils. Manufacturers generally combine these with natural agents like preservatives and surfactants. The traditional definition of natural skincare depends on ingredients sourced from plants without artificial compounds to preserve integrity. For some…

  • What’s in your Mattress?

    What’s in your Mattress?

    Traditional foam mattresses that supposedly makes us sleep comfortably contain substances that may turn out harmful in the long-term. In this case, we must avoid these unsafe household fixtures and look for healthier natural alternatives. Before we make new and better choices, it’s important to identify first the toxic components so we will know which…