Plastic — can you imagine a day without it? It has come to be a component of nearly everything we buy and use, it seems. On the one hand, plastic has made things possible that might not have been possible. On the other hand, there are a few major problems (at least) with its widespread use: It lasts longer than we can adequately…
With over 7 billion people in the world and only one soulmate, your true love could be absolutely anywhere! If your partner comes from a different part of the world, why not surprise them and tell them you love them in their native language? You might even meet and fall for someone on your travels, so why not impress them with some romantic…
Here’s a whole bunch of amazing photographs documenting small paradise villages around the world. Whether it’s skyscrapers or outskirts that you are used to, there is something really magical about these forgotten places in the different corners of the earth and the simple way of life they probably have. I hope you'll enjoy the view. Source
30 Families, 24 Countries, 600 Meals - One Extraordinary Book. In Hungry Planet, Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio present a photographic study of families from around the world, revealing what people eat during the course of one week. Each family's profile includes a detailed description of their weekly food purchases; photographs of the family at home, at the market, and in their community;…
There's a flood of mixed messages that you get on health. But the truth is that the key to being healthy is fairly simple: live as natural a life as possible. Simple tricks go a long way. Eat a natural diet (plants and animals). Before eating, ask yourself: could I or my neighbors have made this? Take daily walks. Get outside. Take a…
The mind that does the thinking has to interact with the body and control it. The body is controlled via two brain centers. Let us consider a right-handed person, and make the necessary adjustments in terms of left-handed people. A person's right-hand controls fine detailed movement, such as writing, adjusting mechanisms, controlling tools, or doing anything, which requires sequential action as such. Whereas…
For the first 5000 years of civilization, humans relied on foods and herbs for medicine. Only in the past 50 years have we forgotten our medicinal "roots" in favor of patent medicines. While pharmaceuticals have their value, we should not forget the well-documented, non-toxic and inexpensive healing properties of whole foods. The following list is but a sampling of the health benefits from…
We've all been there at some point or another; one day we try to get up from the bed and its system shutdown. A neck strain, or a back pain, or a nerve tugging in all the wrong places, or stiffness in the joints and muscles can start one day and go on forever, bringing down your mood and general health. Not to…
Many people are nervous about the idea of meditation; they see it as a religious practice and would rather steer clear. But meditation has plenty to offer for even the most diehard atheist. Meditation: Not Just a Craze for Spiritual Fanatics Meditation has been practiced in India for centuries as a way to achieve physical and psychological well-being. But in the skeptical West,…
You will not be able to succeed or achieve anything significant in your life without having the motivation, the fuel that pushes you to get things done. You will either remain where you are at now, or you will progress through life at a slow pace. You need the motivation to get out of bed, to go to work, to exercise, to go…