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A Hidden Happiness Hack: Spices
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A Hidden Happiness Hack: Spices

Spices are wonderful, natural, and have a few hidden superpowers that you may not be thinking of when making that crockpot chicken recipe. Here is the thing: Spices are powerful. Spices can do things to your moods. The fact that spices are able to affect your moods, means that some of these beautiful gifts from our earth are also able to make you happy.

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Your Not So Typical "Self-Love" Advice
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Your Not So Typical "Self-Love" Advice

February… the month of love. Why? Well, because February 14th is Valentine's Day. “Ourselves - me me me!!” is typically not the first thing, or sometimes even a thing, that comes to mind when thinking about love. And when the action of “falling in love” is looked to be achieved, are you thinking about falling in love with yourself? Maybe, but most likely you are yearning for that love from another individual.

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The thirst is real: What really happens when you hydrate? 

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The thirst is real: What really happens when you hydrate? 


Staying hydrated is HARD these days. Really. You’ve heard of those Apps that track & reward good hydration habits, like drinking water. You may have even downloaded one, and then promptly forgotten about it a week later. But it’s not entirely your fault (thus far). In an era saturated with alternatives, the original remedies have become harder to incorporate. Everyone drinks ‘enough’ water…. to stay alive. What we don’t realize is how underwhelming the bare minimum really is, when it comes to hydration and health.

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How To Use Essential Oils Throughout Your Home
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How To Use Essential Oils Throughout Your Home

Essential oils may be great for aromatherapy, but can they really be used to help clean your home? In fact, lemon, tea tree, rosemary, lavender, and peppermint essential oils are all naturally antibacterial, whereas many more, like orange, pine, and eucalyptus, are often major ingredients in less-natural cleaning products. For me, the initial purchase of a bunch of essential oils was absolutely worth it; only a few drops are ever used at once, and they have plenty of uses around the home. Here are just a few of the ways you can clean and freshen your house with them.

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CBD in Skincare | Science shows it’s more than just hype.

CBD in Skincare | Science shows it’s more than just hype.

If the reason that CBD treatment remains to be perceived as ‘alternative’ lies in the youth of its research, then we’ll take it – after all, this implies that countless new discoveries almost certainly await the future of these products. Plus, let’s get real: however residually stigmatized, CBD continues to trailblaze new ways that we can utilize its diverse healing properties. Learn more about what we’ve uncovered about the “People’s Plant” and its healing properties for our skin.

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The Flavors of Ayurvedic Medicine | A Guide To Better Health
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The Flavors of Ayurvedic Medicine | A Guide To Better Health

Have you ever eaten your way to the bottom of a bag of salt and vinegar potato chips only to find yourself feeling unsatisfied? Welcome to the American diet. In our country, we attempt to use food, especially sweet and salty food, for comfort, yet find true satisfaction lacking. Learn more about adapting an Ayurvedic lifestyle and the true benefits you may find from doing so.

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Let’s Face It, It’s Your Fabric | Fabrics For Healthier Skin and Hair

Let’s Face It, It’s Your Fabric | Fabrics For Healthier Skin and Hair

Ever notice how some fabrics like silk feel good against your skin but others like wool can feel dry and itchy? Well there’s actually a science to how fibers affect our skin. From your clothing and sheets to your pillow cases and detergents, paying attention to the fabrics that your skin loves versus needs to avoid is an important but often overlooked part of a healthy skin care regime.

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