Category: Holistic Life
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Fall Skincare Guide
Our skin becomes more vulnerable to the environment as the temperature falls during the fall season. Some dermatologists recommend foregoing aggressive treatments and less exfoliation or scrubbing of skin (once or every other week) focusing instead on light cleansing as well as moisturizing. If you have been to the beach many times the past few…
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Importance of Deep Breathing
Breathing normally becomes rapid and shallow once a person becomes agitated or emotions overflow. This is the human body’s reaction to anxiety. Observing breathing patterns allows us to moderate that response to stress and help in processing tense emotions faster. The body’s response is the same if we feel physical pain. This response may also…
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Meditation and Chanting: What is the Difference?
The practice of modern meditation helps soothe our minds and acts as stress reliever. By meditating, we become more focused and relaxed. Religious Guru Nichiren (1222 – 1282), who founded a Japanese Buddhist sect, practiced intense meditation for two decades as he investigated the practice that brings about enlightenment. Nichiren concluded that chanting “Dharma of…
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7 Natural Remedies for Fall Allergies
Fall comes in as summer starts to disappear gradually. This is also the time when millions of Americans fall prey to a variety of allergies which include repeated sneezing, itchy and red eyes, and nasal congestion. Allergic reactions are caused by weakness of the immune system that releases damaging histamine substances in our bodies. Allergies…
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10 Easy Mantras to Memorize
You can choose from numerous mantras for yoga and meditation. Here are 10 most important mantras that you should consider and memorize. OM Om or AUM is the first sound when the universe was created. You can feel the sound’s energy coming from your pelvic floor muscles going up to the top of your head…
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What is Cruelty-Free?
Animal rights advocates describe cruelty-free as a classification for activities or products that do not kill or harm animals. Any merchandise tested on animals is not given this label because such tests cause pain, sufferings, or death to millions of animals annually worldwide. PETA The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has gone farther…
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Importance of Silence in Meditation
Too much noise and disruption in this modern environment can become exasperating. Finding a quiet place to reflect on our lives can be a good respite. We need to contend with the noise that causes physical, mental, and spiritual distractions. Silence does not only provide relief. It also helps us to meditate properly. Peace and…
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What are we sleeping on?
Here are some facts that is often often overlooked regarding commercial mattresses. Many of these products contain harmful chemicals like formaldehyde, antimony metallic element, and PBDE flame retardants. PBDEs can distort mechanisms that release hormones in our bodies and disrupt calcium signals in the brain. These signals are vital for learning and memorization functions. Common…
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A Mantra from Yoga-Sutra: Heyam Dukham Anagatam
Heyam Dukham Anagatam: In English, it means “The pain that is yet to come can be avoided.” Another popular translation is “Avert the danger that has not yet arrived.” The root word “Dukha” is Pali, Sanskrit, and Tibetan translated as Suffering in the English language. Sufferings are part of our lives which come in a…
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What is Inner Peace?
In Hinduism and Buddhism, discovering inner peace encompasses serenity or rest in the midst of physical and mental stress. Material solutions are only temporary. Meditation that leads to a blissful life is one way of achieving this goal. Buddhists say inner peace is associated with mental tranquility. The physical stage is not as important if…