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Spring Cleaning for Your Soul, Day 8: Organize Your Mental Clutter
Welcome to Day 8 of our Spring Cleaning for Your Soul challenge. Thank you for continuing to follow along! Nature does a cyclical purge each winter. This clearing is necessary to make way for new life in spring time. Whatever dies returns again in a new and nourishing form. Think of a pine tree, shedding its needles to form an insulating carpet for the forest floor. The spent needles decompose along with other dead plant matter, into the most rich, fertile and life giving soil. Death brings life in a new form. So now we see how nature’s built-in cleaning process is really a readying for new growth. Our planet…
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Benefits of Going Organic
You may have heard the advice that you should eat more organic food, but why? It isn’tjust about using less pesticides, though that is definitely high on the list. Here are somedifferent reasons why using organic food as much as possible can be good for you andyour family. Less Pesticides in Your Food Of course, the first reason you want to choose as much organic food as possible isbecause it won’t use any pesticides or other toxins that are not necessary. When youbuy food that is organic, it is first grown without any fertilizers or insecticides. This isalso why organic produce tends to go bad faster than regular produce; but…
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What Are the Signs of Allergic Rhinitis?
If you tend to have moderate or severe allergic reactions during certain times of theyear, you probably suffer from seasonal allergies. But it doesn’t stop there. You mayalso be someone whose body goes one step further and develops allergic rhinitis, alsoknown as hay fever. This can cause worsened symptoms that tend to last longer thanjust your everyday allergies. Allergic Rhinitis Symptoms It is not uncommon for people to have allergic rhinitis and not realize they suffer fromthese types of allergies. They are aware that certain times of the year they tend to havea runny nose or a cough, but don’t always associate it with this condition. It helps tounderstand the…
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What is Guided Hypnosis?
Hypnosis, sometimes referred to as hypnotherapy, is a type of therapy where you are guided through different visualizations. The goal is to reduce stress, relax your body and mind, and help with any struggles you are facing. It is not like the hypnosis you hear about where you no longer have control of your mind or actions; it is simply to help you get into a state where you are able to achieve ultimate relaxation. Benefits of Using Guided Hypnosis Let’s start with the basics – the benefits of using guided hypnosis or hypnotherapy. This type of therapy is great for your mental health in general, but especially if you…
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Why You Need to List Your Most Important Tasks
If you are someone who likes to read self-improvement or personal development books, then you have probably heard the term MIT. These are your most important tasks, the ones you want to get done in the beginning of your day before focusing on anything else. Here are some things to know about choosing your most important tasks, and why you need to get them done first. Choose Your Most Significant Tasks as Your MITs To start with, your most important tasks should be the ones that are most significant. These are the ones that will make the biggest difference in your success, reaching your goals, or completing your work for…
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What Does Your Biological Clock Have to do With Your Sleep?
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Sleep Awareness Week 2021, March 14-20, 2021 We all have a biological clock. This biological clock is sometimes referred to as your circadian rhythm or your sleep-wake cycle. In fact, there is a small “part” in your brain that controls all of this. It controls when your brain and other organs secrete chemical messengers, known as hormones, to other parts of your body to cause things to…
