Addictive drugs aren't exclusive to street drugs or prescription medications. Sometimes foods can be just harmful. Exorphins, chemicals found in certain foods, can mimic the effects of addictive drugs. Since we know this, strategies are being developed to save our health from these harmful foods, or rather the inability to utilize moderation. So, here's the magic question: Which foods contain this potentially deadly…
Common sense tells us to dream for the future while living frugally in the present moment. Are we doing this? I often get lost in my thoughts, somewhere between fantasy and reality. Common sense says I should utilize my time wisely, maybe organize things or make plans, but it seems I get stalled out in limbo, hoping, dreaming and wishing. It’s truly frustrating…
Fast food has an extremely bad reputation, wouldn't you think? But the truth is, you don't know the half of it! I spent much of my young adulthood eating fast foods. I wasn’t cooking much home prepared food because I was busy going to parties and hanging out with friends. Little did I know, I was endangering my body and mind. Even when…
It only takes stretching and a regular high-intensity workout to stay in shape this summer. Why not try this out! Maybe the last thing you want to do is a high-intensity workout, I know I get reluctant to take this plunge on a regular basis. I used to work out like this, even partaking of a daily stretch before my workout began. Even…
Are you the type of person who cannot ignore heartache? If so, then you are one of many highly sensitive people. Do you find yourself crying over "little things"? Do you have a strange gift for perception, especially when it comes to social situations? Highly sensitive people have the ability to notice everything, and in turn, everything brings an emotional response. Be it…
Depression or anxiety can affect one in five adults during their lifetime - is your partner one of them? There is hope for relationships, in this area, and you can help your special someone cope with their mental illness. There really is no simple way to talk about depression or anxiety. They are complicated monsters that can affect all areas of your life.…
It's important to feel your creativity. Your spiritual principles can nourish your gifts and make them stronger. I believe everyone has the ability to be creative, some more so than others, I guess. But it takes the time to cultivate those artistic juices and learn to create freely. In fact, your spiritual principles play a large role in this achievement. Creativity, like any…
Remembering negative thoughts helps you prove them wrong. Just remember the believers as well, to prove them right. No one really wants to dwell on negative thoughts, but unfortunately, they just do. They are painful, not exactly like a physical injury, but they can be uncontrollable much in the same way. If your leg is broken, you don't just "get over it" and "think positive", without much-needed rest and…