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How To Cure Back Pain And Other Ailments: The Mind Body Connection

By Sydney on February 6th 2012 in Health 17 comments

Have you ever had an upset stomach before an important meeting, frequent headaches at work, or back pain so bad you can’t concentrate on anything else besides how much it hurts? I’ve suffered from ALL of these and MORE for years, with back pain and neck tension being the most intense and discomforting for me [...]

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Save Time And Eat Healthier With Easy Slow Cooker Recipes

By Sydney on January 20th 2012 in Health 19 comments

When you run your own business, juggle multiple jobs to pay off school debt, or are just plain swamped with life, it can be quite a challenge to eat healthy. Fast food is everywhere, constantly tempting us to stuff our faces so we can quickly curb our hunger and get back to our massive to [...]

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6 Ways to Get a Great Workout Even While Traveling

By Joel Ohman on December 26th 2011 in Health 7 comments

Traveling the world as a lifestyle, or even just taking a vacation for a few weeks, are both amazing opportunities for exploring new places, meeting new people, and learning new things. Yea, yea, yea. Tell us something we don’t already know, right? Well, traveling for an extended period of time is not all sugar coated [...]

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Change Your Exercise Routine With Bollywood & Bhangra!

By Sydney on December 8th 2011 in Health 18 comments

Working out in a gym is just not my thing. I’ve tried so many times before and each time after the first few months, I completely lose interest and stop going. I’m sure many of you can relate! Finding the time to go is always a challenge, and even though you’d think paying a monthly [...]

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Vibram FiveFingers Review: My Discovery of “Barefoot” Hiking

By Sydney on July 14th 2011 in Health 25 comments

The first time I saw Vibram FiveFingers shoes I scrunched up my face and thought “EW what is that lady wearing?!” as an athletic woman in yoga pants and a windbreaker walked past me with bright green “shoes” that looked like rubberized toe socks. Did aliens land in her closet and force her to start [...]

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Symptoms of Stress: Is Stress Ruining You and Your Relationships?

By Sydney on June 6th 2011 in Health 10 comments

Anyone who hasn’t experienced a stressful period at least once in their life is either completely kidding themselves or living a very sheltered lifestyle. I’ve witnessed and experienced how stress can strain and ruin relationships, create health problems, and cause serious emotional changes such as depression and rage. I carry a lot of stress myself [...]

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What is Veganism, What Do Vegans Eat, and What’s All the Fuss About?

By Sydney on April 10th 2011 in Health 8 comments

All in all, I’d consider myself a fairly healthy person. I avoid soda, try not to drink too much caffeine, limit the amount of fast food I eat, squeeze in some exercise, and try to eat a balanced diet. But lately I’ve been doing a lousy job, and I can feel and see the effects. [...]

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The Aches & Pains of Overlooking Proper Ergonomics

By Sydney on March 6th 2011 in Health 8 comments

Over the last several weeks the primary thoughts that have been repeating over and over in my head are “wow…my neck is really killing me,” along with “jeez why are my shoulders SO sore,” and “why does my back feel like there are forks stuck in my spine?” The pain and discomfort finally got so [...]

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Words Mean Everything

By Ravi S. Kudesia on December 6th 2010 in Health 1 comment

What’s in a word? Whether we know it or not, the language we use has a powerful effect on our well-being. It impacts everything from healthcare to warfare. Words Create Health Consider the work done by Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer. She asked why when cancer goes away we call it a “remission” but when a [...]

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