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The 7 Chakras
It would be no surprise for me to know that any of you have seen the symbol of the seven chakras.The symbolic rainbow circles presented usually throughout a human body. These flyers displaying the seven chakras can be found throughout any city in a windowsill and whatnot. So many of us see this on a day-to-day basis but might not even know what a chakra is… much more what all seven of them are. The seven chakras are seven main areas in the human body in which energy flows in. These areas serve different purposes in our body and overall lifestyle choices.
By Lesly Montero6 years ago in Longevity
The Different Sectors of Health and Wellness
There is so much debate about picking sides when it comes to medicine. Instead of thinking about how to utilise the benefits of each practice, people have these beliefs, much like with politics or religion that their way is the only way. This is fundamentally wrong.
By Emma Marshall6 years ago in Longevity
Poisoned
In 2019, my life changed forever. I found out I had been poisoned. I was like any other 20-something growing up in London. My life was fast, filled with gigs, shows, dancing, work, friends, lovers, getting my nails done and travelling as much as possible. I was working in the music industry as a creative strategist for a major record label, project manager and creative director and producer. I had finally got to a stage in my career where I loved my job and I had worked so hard to get there. Life really seemed to be falling into place.
By Emma Marshall6 years ago in Longevity
Conscious Self Care: Rituals to Bring You Back to Balance
We are currently right in the middle of Libra season, which means we are all trying to find balance in one way or another. This balance shows up in all areas of our lives, whether that's our mood, finances, relationships or whatever else. In order to bring balance to all those aspects, we must first find our own centers. And one of the best ways to do this is through ritual. Taking care of not only our body, but mind and spirit through daily ritual gives us that sacred place within where we can rest no matter how bad the storm outside may be. The most important thing is that you do these rituals with conscious intent. In this way you create a sort of magic which allows you to manifest whatever it is you desire. Below I share with you some of my own favourite self care rituals. Keep reading!
By Agota Urbikaite6 years ago in Longevity
3 Diet Myths You Need to Stop Believing
Ah, the vicious cycle of diet after diet, plank after plank, shakes after shakes and still nothing seems to work. You look behind you as you weigh yourself to see if anyone is tipping the scale, but it's just you. If you have felt that extreme frustration of a failed weight loss plan after you did everything "RIGHT," you're not alone. There is an overwhelming amount of information on losing weight, and it becomes difficult to even keep up. However, if you have been tricked into believing the next three myths, I encourage you to experiment with changing your thought system.
By Anna Maria Hatamian6 years ago in Longevity
Strengthen Your Immune System: Five Ways
Autumn is officially here as of September 23, bringing with it crisp mornings, gorgeous colored foliage and the start of cold and flu season. The bad news is that anyone can get sick when germs and viruses spread like wildfire. The good news is there are steps you can take to minimize your likelihood of falling prey to illness. Incorporate one suggestion from each category and you will face the season with your immune system stronger than ever.
By Mia Morales6 years ago in Longevity
Health and Kayaking
Most people believe that staying healthy and fit is a challenge that is quite difficult to undertake. You have to be conscious about everything that you do—starting from the foods that you intake to the physically strenuous activities you do at the gym. Fret no more, because there is a newfound recreational sport that keeps you fit and healthy while having fun at the same time—kayaking.
By Dexter S. Spear6 years ago in Longevity
Enlightened Spirit
After a while you sink into a place of just doing instead of seeking, as if all those magical dreams had faded away in the background, every now and then popping up to remind you of how far you have come. Although my thoughts have gathered speed trying to determine what is right for me and what is wrong for me, I think that neither have an effect on my life cycle; although it’s pre-determined I intend to graciously thank what I have achieved, look forward to a new style of writing, a new chapter on my never ending journey of enlightenment.
By Juliet Sommer6 years ago in Longevity
Mirror Dragon Tarot Part 8
Reading for 10/14 thru 10/20/19 The Center card for this week is the Four of Swords. With this four at the center, the focus for the week will be about finding a copacetic balance between the decisions we’ve made and the people with whom we’ve made them. (Including ourselves.) The fours of the Tarot generally represent a time for organizing and aligning. We’ve made initial steps, gathered needed materials, and set the course. With the aces we have the idea, with the twos we recognize possibilities for bringing the idea to reality, and the threes represent implementation, putting plans into action. The fours see us stepping back from the rough draft or the foundation or the collection of resources and seeing the project as a whole. It’s from this point of realization, as we see that pieces are falling into position and actually taking shape, we begin to look at the farther reaches and implications of this thing we’ve made real. Often the fours have us feeling that we’re in a time of stasis, and that can seem uncomfortable especially after the work we’ve already put in, but with this break we’re given a chance to experience things from a broader perspective. So this week we begin to see the results of our tough communications from the past few weeks.
By Victoria LaPointe6 years ago in Longevity
Living the Moment, Being Now
Living the moment. Being “now.” Is awareness opposed to focus? Many books and teachers urge us to live in the now. There is much to be said for focusing on what we are doing at any particular moment, especially when attempting a complex task. But it is not so easy, especially when we are not having to concentrate on achieving anything in particular. To literally live in “now” means at any given moment you are absorbed by and focused on, this moment, the last few seconds, or even the next few seconds should not enter your mind. Obviously taken to this extreme it is as dangerous as it is foolish. Try driving a car or typing at a computer, without any thought or intention about the next second in time. As in all things, we have to to apply pragmatism and rationality to our efforts to live in the now. Being aware of every moment that your life is occupying is a good start. Take off the head phones while walking to work, look around as you walk, be aware of other people, smile, say hello, actually be you walking to work, not some electronically separated and cocooned product of electronic input.
By Peter Rose6 years ago in Longevity
