“Yes, you’re right” “Do they agree with what I’m saying?” “I don’t like confrontation” Have you said or thought any of these phrases? These are words that you use when you’re attempting to please someone or have them agree with you. Maybe you want them to see your point of view, or perhaps you want …

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Have you attempted to change what you eat? Maybe you were on a diet or perhaps you were looking to just eat healthier foods. Did you find it difficult, at times, to stick with your new food habits? It is easy to give into your temptation with your favorite snack or dessert. Or maybe you …

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We all look for purpose and accomplishment in life. But when you don’t have that, your life can feel miserable. You can feel like you’re stuck in quicksand. You deal with these feelings by comparing your life with everyone and everything around you. You look at people younger than you are and wonder how they …

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Do you dream of having time to relax, rest or take a break? Do you want to have a day where you’re free and unsaddled with responsibilities? These may feel like simple desires, but do you feel like you don’t have the time to achieve them? Time may feel like a rare commodity in your …

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The mind and gut are connected. You may already know that and you may have already experienced that. Stress, work and financial pressures, emotional hurt, and relationship breakups most often lead to gut disorders. And the symptoms can hit you anywhere in your gastro-intestinal tract. You may get gassy, bloated, and have acid reflux or …

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Dry Ginger, “shunti” in Sanskrit, has been used as a spice and medicinal herb for centuries. Mix ¼ teaspoon of dry ginger to a cup of water, juice or tea and sip before meals. The spice tastes (rasa in Ayurveda) hot or pungent to the tongue and wakes up the digestive system. As it makes …

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A drop in outside temperature can overwhelm the body’s immune response system. It can lead to upper respiratory problems, joint pains, and weakening of your emotional strength. These changes are more pronounced if you have weak immunity. Boost your immunity this winter. Follow a daily regimen of drinking 6-8 cups of water (room temperature and …

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Have you ever felt like you’ve been punched in the stomach on hearing some unexpected but bad news? Maybe your significant other broke up with you on a vacation getaway or your boss fired you after you just met your target. Did you feel a sense of outrage or despair? Can you not stop thinking about and analyzing …

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Massage can help with everything from detoxifying the body to toning the muscles to resetting the nervous system. Unlike Swedish-style massage, whose aim is to release tension and stress from the muscles and fascia and induce relaxation, Ayurvedic massage, called Abhyanga, is intended to stimulate the lymphatic system (which eliminates impurities from the body), sooth …

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