Are all negative thoughts bad? Consciously challenge a negative thought about an event by coming up with alternate explanations for what caused it. Learning how to challenge your negative thinking takes time. Be patient and forgiving of yourself. Focusing on your strengths is also a good way to deal with it. You can identify one of your best traits and find a new…
It’s a routine chore every week. Sort the recycling and take out the trash. Then, sometime in the morning or while you’re at work, the trash man comes to haul it away. But what happens after that? And where does the garbage go that isn’t picked up? So which is the secret life of garbage we throw out every day? It’s estimated that…
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…
This infographic is about the importance of water for the human body. The dehydration and the implications for the body of the people. Digestive, skin, bladder and kidney problems, fatigue and headache are just some of the adverse effects of not drinking enough water. We need it as much as the air we breathe in! It’s not a joke. Did you know that when you…
A disaster has a tendency to strike when we least expect it. A natural (or man-made) disaster rarely gives you a warning before turning everything you know and love upside down, leaving you with very little to protect you against its elements. The general contents of an emergency DIY disaster survival depend on the location you live in. Some of the basic components…
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…
Neomammalian Studios, a UK-based infographics agency, put together this infographic containing 50 facts about Earth that you probably won’t believe. We had no idea that the largest meteor ever to fall to earth left no crater, that there is as much ice in Antarctica as there is water in the Atlantic Ocean, that bacteria have been found alive 1.7 miles below the Earth’s…
An abusive relationship, for many people around the world, is nothing new. However, there are several warning signs. One of the most serious issues in the world is domestic violence. An abusive relationship passes under the radar so many times due to the fact that no one really knows or understands that it’s happening. It resides beneath a cover of a seemingly normal…