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9 Easy Steps to Healthy Travel

Going on a vacation? Take these tips along, and travel without falling sick or feeling tense. Happy journey! Never take a sedative before you travel. The mind needs to remain alert during a journe…

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9 Things You Should Never Do

I have always found occasional introspection to be a good life tool. When you stop to think about the things you do, it helps you self-correct. Some things in life are very important to do (like wash …

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8 Foods That Surprisingly Impact Sleep

  We all know that drinking coffee before bed will make it hard to fall asleep, and that drinking warm milk will help us fall asleep faster --  at least according to our mothers. But did you k…

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Meditation Made Easy: 5 Fun Ideas

While meditation has a strong reputation as a stress buster, not many of us can manage to sit there and do nothing—even for a few minutes.  Recently,  government officers in Central India were ordered…

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Life is Short: Tackle These 5 Goals

For the last few days, I have been thinking a lot about priorities and what's really important. The reasons are all around: a close friend is going through a sudden health scare, innocent people were …

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5 Thoughts That Stop You From Being Happy

Some crave for riches and others seek creative energy. Some lust after big cars and others dream of being big stars. But everyone, without exception, wants to be happy. And yet, as we know only too…

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10 Simple Morning Pleasures

I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning. J. B. Priestley I recently visited a beauti…

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8 Things You Shouldn’t Do Before Bed

  Oh, the power of a good night's sleep. A whole gamut of positive benefits can be seen from getting enough rest, but for many of us, hitting the sack can be challenging. There's plenty of adv…

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5 Strategies for Adjusting to Daylight Saving Time

As the country prepares to “spring forward” an hour for daylight saving time this Sunday, it’s important to keep in mind how even a tiny time change can affect your health. Studies have shown that …

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6 Sleep Myths You Need To Put To Bed

There are so many misconceptions about sleep swirling around out there that it’s enough keep anyone awake at night. Here are 6 sleep myths that need to have the covers pulled over their heads: T…

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