One of the best ways to have a daily gratitude practice is to write your gratitude in a journal.

Showing gratitude is not merely saying, “thank you”. Gratitude disconnects you from toxic, negative emotions and the ruminating that often accompanies them.

Writing “shifts your attention” so that your focus is on positive emotions.

When it's cold, all you want to do is curl up under your blankets and skip any physical activity.

But there are many benefits to not being a groundhog, putting on your workout gear, and getting outside.

Are you ready? Put on some warm clothes and step outside. Here are some tips to help you step up your game.

The 1:4:2 rhythm breathing means that the ratio is 1:4:2 (inhalation : retention : exhalation). For example, suppose you inhale in 2 counts, hold your breath for 8 counts and exhale for 4 counts.

If done daily, this breathing exercise helps improve your general stamina, relax your nervous system and increase your power of concentration. When you practice it you are building vital energy in your body. It cleanses and strengthens your lungs and your entire respiratory system.

Mandarins should be one of your favorite fruits as they are the sweetest citrus fruit of all and at the same time rich in important nutrients.

Mandarins:

- promote fat burning

- ensure good vision

- strengthen your immune system

- help you lose weight

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Your mental performance does not depend on the number of neurons but is generated by the connection between them - the synapses. Did you know that each neuron can make ten to twenty thousand connections to other neurons?

All you need for these short brain workouts is yourself and a few minutes of your time. With little effort, a significant effect!

When you make your own candles, your creativity also increases positive emotions, reduces depressive symptoms and anxiety, and improves the function of your immune system.

And you are making a positive impact on our planet. You reuse, recycle and transform. Candles are a wonderful gift for Christmas. And if you have kids, they will love to get involved.

Essential peppermint oil has been known as a remedy for centuries. The natural effect of the plant is able to relieve tension headaches and other afflictions.

See how to use essential peppermint oil for various health issues.

You know how it is: balancing a job, household, family, and free time is not easy in everyday life. You often feel stressed and find it difficult to relax at the end of the day. But that doesn't have to be so.

Various relaxation techniques are available that can help you reduce stress. Autogenic training is particularly helpful. Learn what is behind it and how it can help you too to find inner peace and health.

Hormonal imbalance can be nasty. Cue the undesirable health effects - unwanted breakouts, fatigue, depression, hair loss, low sex drive, painful periods or miserable menopause, and many more. While all of those symptoms are enough to send you straight to the doctor's office, there may be a better way to manage things from the start.

Let’s look at five ways you can take control of your hormonal health without having to step foot in the doctor's office.

There is a direct connection between sleep and weight and stress and weight. Knowing how these connections affect you can make you break out of a vicious circle and regain more energy, be more relaxed and shed this unwanted weight.

When you understand the impact of sleep on your weight, you might reconsider your sleep habits and enjoy your bedtime.

We are in a time where the gym may not be the best method to do exercise. Or maybe you are too busy at home or too tired after work to commute to the gym.

Well imagine doing workouts with your own bodyweight ― therefore no equipment is needed! All these workouts can be done in the comfort of your home and are completed in a total of 20 minutes!

Who doesn't know the satisfying feeling after a thorough spring cleaning? Everything shines, smells good and feels so clean.

Why make your own cleaning products? You may be asking yourself why you should make your own cleaning products? Making your own cleaning products has a few big advantages. Here’s how you can make two simple cleaning products yourself.

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can hit you out of nowhere. You can feel irritated, bloated or just plain tired.

You don’t have to let it hold you back from everyday life. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle with frequent exercise, good sleep hygiene, and reducing stress can help you control the bloating, depression, irritability and mood changes associated with PMS. Here’s what you can do to feel better.

Individual needs are determined and then assessed to see if the needs are being met through the current diet. Personalized nutrition is thus intended to improve your health.

I have partnered with LOEWI. Their tailor-made vitamins are based on your blood work and lifestyle. You get exactly what your body needs – no more no less.

Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats in food and also provide calories to give your body energy and have many functions in your heart, blood vessels, lungs, immune system, and endocrine system. There are three main types: …

Each person is unique and that is a wonderful thing! This means that everyone has unique nutritional needs. There is no standard diet that works for everyone.

The diet must be adapted according to age, sex, body type, physical activity, health issues, but above all, it must also take into account the usual rhythm of life, tastes and habits.

What makes Spring so beautiful for many people leads to suffering for those with seasonal allergy symptoms. Natural allergy treatments can be as effective and, in many cases, more effective than allergy medications.

Antihistamines are substances that block histamine activity in the body. Histamine is a protein that triggers allergy symptoms, such as sneezing, tingling eyes and itchy throat.

Just look at Mother Nature and imitate her to have more balance and vitality.

Far too many of us create stress, self-criticism and self-sabotage due to weight gain during the winter, which creates shame, guilt and inner pressure. Even if you follow a diet or make changes, your action comes from a place that doesn't love itself, these changes don't last, and you create more stress, not less. Don't fall into one of these self-sabotaging traps and take care of yourself with the following tips.