Each chakra’s function is to handle its own type of energy, whether it’s about being grounded, feeling your emotions, having a strong will, opening your heart to love, speaking and hearing clearly, opening your imagination, or expanding your awareness. By understanding how the chakras manage this energy, you can diagnose and treat imbalances.
Claudia Sheinbaum, an environmental scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, was overwhelmingly elected Mexico’s first female president on June 2, 2024, a historic milestone in a country rife with gender-based violence and misogyny.
The farmers around Lake Pátzcuaro in Mexico blame the water scarcity on Driscoll’s berry operations that have drilled wells on stolen land to grow “certified organic” strawberries in plastic containers with no soil! Find locally grown organic strawberries on the Organic Consumers Association regenerative farm map.
As humans have become more and more successful at ridding themselves of parasites — particularly intestinal worms — we have developed a whole host of conditions associated with inflammation, particularly of the bowel. Could the parasitic worms humans coexisted and evolved with over millennia resolve some of our modern day epidemics?
Almost every fifth student in the U.S. and Europe says they have experienced bullying. Nearly half of teens say they have been the victim of cyberbullying, according to a 2022 survey by the Pew Research Center. Yet punishing the perpetrators tends to worsen the bullying for the victims.
It is easy to feel down, upset and anxious, but sometimes just a little twist of perspective or even a happy photo is enough to inspire you to enjoy and taste the fruits of this precious life, try new things, experiment, laugh and have fun, even while complaining!
For the first time in Brazil, a traditional community has been awarded the concession to manage and operate visitor facilities inside a state conservation unit. The Caiçaras, a traditional fishing peoples, of Cardoso Island have lived in what is today Ilha do Cardoso State Park since the 19th century.
Myopia has become a lot more common in recent decades. Some even consider myopia, also known as nearsightedness, an epidemic.
For better or worse, many of us never forget high school: the unrequited romantic crushes, chronic embarrassment, desperate struggles for popularity, sexual awakening, parental pressure and, above all else, competition – social, athletic, academic. What is it about this period of our lives that makes it seem more meaningful and memorable than any other?
While your zodiac sign can offer unique insights into your personality and potential. By aligning affirmations with your astrological sign, you can tap into the core of who you are and cultivate positivity tailored just for you.
I was 12 when I became fully aware that my parents weren’t compatible. It wasn’t because of fighting; there wasn’t much. Instead, there was tension.
The third eye chakra, known as ajna in Sanskrit, is the sixth chakra that resides within the realm of intuition, perception, and inner wisdom. To balance the third eye chakra, we can feed it with adaptogens, vibrant purple produce, and foods to support sleep, brain, and mood health.
The Oakland School District in California is set to fully transition its school bus fleet to electric buses, meaning this fleet of electric buses and chargers will double as a virtual power plant, sending 2.1 gigawatt hours per year back to the grid, and saving 25,000 tons of emissions.
Fiber is an essential component in a healthy diet. Dietary fiber is part soluble fiber and part insoluble fiber. Both are important not only to gut health but also to overall human health.
I bet you didn’t know that purple martins are in trouble and that we can help save them from extinction. Like most people, I had no idea the purple martin lifecycle is so closely tied to successful interactions with humans.
“The more in tune you are with your culture — no matter what culture that is — it connects you to something bigger,” Lamoreau said. “And that’s really what we look at when we’re in recovery, when we talk about spiritual connection. It’s something bigger than you.”
Mythic stories put us squarely in the middle of the hardest tasks we can imagine, and they force us to work hard, to guess, to take leaps of faith, and to test ourselves to the limit. They also teach us that it’s worth it to “dive deep,” and to experience a change so drastic that it is profound.
As bombs rain down on Gaza, community-led groups are providing children with psychological first aid (PFA) — play, support and laughter — alongside food and healthcare aid.
The inability to see their loved one in person makes it difficult to achieve closure, and the bereaved may be unable to process the loss and move forward. In recent years, this reality has become more apparent, as COVID-19 claimed millions of lives while simultaneously forcing border restrictions.
This recipe for a completely natural fabric and room freshener spray rivals anything you can buy at your local supermarket or dollar store, but without the toxic ingredients. In fact, other than water, the other three ingredients contain powerful and unique healing properties.
That can be a hard question to answer, and a question that continually comes around on our vegan journey, which, like any journey, is not immune to doubt. Natural bodybuilding champ Robert Cheeke offers advice from his forthcoming book "The Impactful Vegan."
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