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Get Your Start In Art: Reasons To Get Your Feet (or Paint Brush) Wet

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Art is the expression of the soul. Or, to be less dramatic about it, you can use art to appreciate life, keep it around as a relaxing hobby, or develop any kind of relationship to it that personalizes your current attitudes as they rest. It’s a complex concept, reduced to the simplest of elements, and used in a self-defining way.

But outside of those semantics, there are practical reasons to get started in art, whichever way you choose that to be, including working with the idea of art therapy, using it as a meditation, molding it to your financial advantage, using it to bond with a group, or even choosing it is a healthier habit than say, drinking, or overeating. [Read more…]

The Value of Meditation in a Love Relationship

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Arguments are a normal part of a couple’s life. As a husband and wife have different views and opinions, there’s bound to be conflict from time to time.

If this is one of the issues you and your partner face, you can turn to meditation to improve your love life. A new study from Northeastern University and Harvard University has found that meditation can improve compassion in a person. This trait, according to the researchers, is essential in developing a strong partnership.

Couple Meditating

How then can compassion benefit a marital or any love relationship for that matter? [Read more…]

Easy Stress Busters for the Busy Folks

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Are you often stressed from your workload at the office and parenting responsibilities? Many people who are anxious often find it an easy way to buy over the counter medicines to cure their headaches and other body aches. But you don’t have to do this because there are natural ways to relieve your stress.

nature walk

By natural, we mean something you can do on a daily basis and one that won’t cost you much. We share some of the easy steps you can take that are proven effective by research.

Do the nature walk. A recent study done by scientists from Chiba University has discovered that nature walks are more effective in relieving stress compared to a stroll in the city. Some interesting findings revealed by the Japanese researchers were a 12.4 percent drop in the cortisol (stress hormone) level, a 7 percent decrease in sympathetic nerve activity, a 1.4 percent drop in blood pressure and 5.8 percent reduction in heart rate. So remember that a little time spent outdoors is beneficial to people.
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