The Great Indoors: 5 Ways to Create an Upbeat Atmosphere in Your Home this Winter

bright flowers thumb The Great Indoors: 5 Ways to Create an Upbeat Atmosphere in Your Home this WinterThis is a guest post by Jakob Berry.

The long winter months can sometimes make us feel depressed because so much time is spent indoors.

This is especially true if you are the type of person who loves warmer weather activities such as hiking, a stroll on the beach, or simply sitting out and enjoying a few rays. However, there are several ways in which you can prevent feeling down …

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Are You Scared of Getting Old?

old couple Are You Scared of Getting Old?This is a guest post by Amanda Kidd.

Growing old is a natural process.

The process of getting old starts right from the day we are born. So, why do we need to worry about it?

It is very common to see that people, after a certain age, start getting concerned about becoming older. The birthdays that were once a time of celebration, are now full of anxiety and angst.…

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Be On Guard Against Burnout

burnout Be On Guard Against BurnoutAre you starting to feel burned out?

Burnout is when you reach the end of your rope.  You are mentally exhausted to the point where you lack the mental strength and motivation to go on.

Usually, we all experience some level of burnout at one point or another in our lives.  We find ourselves at a place where we just don’t care anymore which is a dangerous spot to be.  …

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10 Ways to Spend a Day at the Park and Not Waste It

park bench 10 Ways to Spend a Day at the Park and Not Waste ItWhen was the last time you truly enjoyed a day at the park?

John Lennon once said, “Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.”  I think we can learn a lot from this statement.

We all need a little time to recuperate.  We probably need more than we take.  Therefore, it is imperative that when you do spend a day at the park that you maximize your enjoyment of it …

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How Gardening Can Improve Your Overall Health

cute gardener How Gardening Can Improve Your Overall Health This is a guest post from Marcy at Networx.

Sometimes the simplest solutions to our problems are right before our very eyes.

This is the case with gardening. If you are feeling down, stressed, overworked or need a budget-friendly outlet to increase your physical activity, then gardening is the answer for you.

With so many self-help books on the market and so many medications being prescribed for stress-related ailments, …

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Soft Drinks Are Amazingly Bad for Your Health

drinking coke Soft Drinks Are Amazingly Bad for Your Health Do you know the downsides of your sweet, sweet soft drink?

Soda pop like Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, Pepsi and the others are amazingly bad for you.  They are loaded with sugar and caffeine.

The stuff is basically liquid candy.  It is bad for your teeth, your pancreas and it dehydrates you.

I think many of us know that soda pop is junk food, but do we really understand just what …

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List of Brain Food: 5 Things to Keep Your Mind Sharp

berries List of Brain Food: 5 Things to Keep Your Mind Sharp Are you super-charging your mind with good brain food?

Our brains are the engines that power our lives.  We get out of our minds what we put in.  Do high-performance race cars run on the same fuel as a Volkswagen Bug?  No way!  They would never win.

If we want exceptional results in life, then we have to feed our brains a high-octane diet especially designed to keep our minds …

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