Nurturing your root chakra is an ongoing process that contributes significantly to your overall well-being and connection to Earth in any season, but try paying special attention to your root chakra this winter with these practices.
In our hectic lives, in which we’re bombarded by attention-grabbing external stimuli, the chance, instead, to withdraw for a while is an important opportunity to recharge mental batteries. Moments when there seems to be “nothing to do” are times when we can turn inwards, to reestablish our relationship with our self and cultivate an inner life.
Most older Americans want to live at home as long as they can, but finding and affording the help they need often isn’t easy. There are severe shortages of home health aides in many parts of the country. Hiring them is costly. And most middle-class people will have to pay for home care themselves if it’s needed for the long haul. Here’s a guide to locating home care.
Breaking out of bad habits isn’t easy. It takes time and repetition. But as you work toward forming better habits, you can, at the very least, incorporate these simple reverse-engineering strategies to help you avoid becoming one of the 80% of people who throw in the towel.
Many of our favorite 2023 pictures are stunning images of the natural world. Some show moments of intense emotion. But these dozen photos chosen by GNN are guaranteed to uplift your spirits—or your curiosity—as we look back on the past year.
No matter how heinous a crime, if a human being did it, you have to say, “I have in me all the components that are in her or in him. I intend to use my energies constructively, as opposed to destructively.” — Maya Angelou
Recent research shows that, for the most part, electric cars align with sustainable aims. Cambridge University researchers confirmed that electric cars are the better choices for the planet. They have the most positive impacts in places with substantial energy from renewable sources.
As 2024 approaches, many people begin the year with resolutions to become more fit. Don’t discount the joys of running in a winter wonderland. It’s accessible to all and doesn’t involve gym fees or expensive equipment.
First, the Golden Rule: Distant healing must always be done in a relaxed, calm and loving way. Otherwise, you may be sending agitated vibrations and energies. In particular, you need to monitor that you do not have any neediness that there be a healing. The keynote is compassionate equanimity.
There are numerous ways, big and small, to fit waste reduction into your lifestyle, with zero waste as the ultimate goal. A zero waste lifestyle begins with a mindset change to reduce, reuse and recycle. The most important of these is reduce. Reduce the amount you consume and you automatically reduce how much waste you generate.
Videoconferencing, taking selfies and posting on social media are visually based activities where appearance is often the primary focus. Perhaps not surprisingly, these image-based platforms have been significantly associated with appearance dissatisfaction, anxiety, depression and eating disorders.
It was an honor that very few humans will experience, having contact with a whale in such an intimate way, in her natural habitat, and on her terms. By visualizing this day and imagining riding on Molly’s back with her heart-shaped, puffy blows spraying me in my face while we breach the water surface, I settle myself from the chatter in my mind to calm and center myself.
The U.S. Forest Service, an agency with a long history of prioritizing timber production, has taken a first step toward protecting the nation’s most ancient forests from logging. The agency on Tuesday announced a proposal to amend management plans for all 128 national forests and grasslands across the country to better conserve carbon-rich “old-growth” forests.
Premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit left the ICU, on average, 11 days earlier if they used a device that played lullabies triggered by their sucking, and other neuroscience research points to the ability of music to promote recovery in the face of severe trauma.
Lifestyle changes may be our best hope of delaying dementia or not developing dementia at all. Actor Chris Hemsworth knows it. He watched his grandfather live with Alzheimer’s and is making lifestyle changes after learning he has two copies of the APOE4 gene.
Detroit recently celebrated another milestone in automotive innovation by installing the nation's first electrified wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles. The roadway will enable EVs to charge their vehicles without stopping to plug them in.
Living in the world of noise requires a lot of attention to the practice of silence. By gently and patiently immersing ourselves in the simple medicine of silence throughout the day, we develop a healing practice, and our minds are no longer so easily pushed and pulled by the noise within and around us.
Earth is a special mystery school. The lessons and understandings offered are unique. When Lady Gaia invites you here, she reminds you that life on Earth is a unique opportunity. Be grateful for it. You are a spiritual being who has volunteered for this expedition.
The horoscope for the start of winter is powerful and complex. There are excellent omens. Sun is conjunct retrograde Mercury and both stars are in delightful harmony with a Moon/Jupiter conjunction in early Taurus.
Save the date for the Natural Living Expo, November 16 & 17, 2024 at the Best Western Royal Plaza Trade Center in Marlborough, MA. Now in its 17th year!
Grit is about being mentally tough. It’s about having a backbone and that driving force that helps us stick to our goals while we hit every bump in the road. Even if we fall or fail, we get right back up in the saddle and gather up our courage, strength, and stamina to carry on.
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