Anxiety is worry about something that has not yet happened. It’s living in the future rather than the present. Depression, anxiety’s grey sister, is rumination on what has happened in the past. Both rob you of the gift of the present moment.
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Ayurveda and Your Libido
Ancient knowledge gives us insights that we can’t glean from a modern perspective. Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga has given me many such insights. I credit Ayurveda for curing my rheumatoid arthritis. Not only do I owe a great portion of my medical perspective to Ayurveda, I owe it my very health.
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy
It seems that everyone just wants to be happy. Yet there are so many reasons why we are not. Serotonin plays a role in our mood and happiness levels.
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How to Lower Your Risk for Heart Disease with One Simple Action
Hugging can reduce your risk for heart disease and boost your immune system. This simple act of affection releases a very important hormone: oxytocin.
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Stress Relieving Bath Salts
The ancient science of Ayurveda uses oil to balance and replenish imbalanced energy. Put some space between the frantic hurry of your day and bedtime. Relax in a luxurious bath with calming and mood balancing oils; it will help your brain turn off, your sex life turn on, and enhance your sleep quality.
All Natural Sunscreen Options
We all need Vitamin D and we all need to avoid getting sunburned. Sometimes the line between these two needs can be a tough one to walk. Especially when most commercial sunscreens are toxic. Many of the chemicals that are used in makeup, body care products, and sunscreens are what are called “endocrine disruptors”. This is a fancy way of saying, “if you use these products, you run a risk of developing a toxic load of chemicals in your body that cannot be released; which can lead to severe hormone imbalances and potentially cancer”. So you see, your sunscreen choices actually can affect your libido and your health.