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80 Buddhist Sayings for Finding Calm and Inner Peace
(Exploring Your Mind) Buddhism has an inspiring way of understanding life, the environment, and the relationship we have with others. That is why we wanted to make a compilation of its best phrases.
Flame Retardants Linked to Autistic-Like Behavior, Research Finds
(Science Daily) Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are a class of fire-retardant chemicals that are ubiquitous. They are found on upholstery, carpets, curtains, electronics, and even infant products. Flame retardants migrate out of products into dust that humans contact and can ingest. Considered to be global environmental pollutants, they have been detected in water, soil, air, food products, animals, and human tissues. They are found, too, in breast milk of women all over the world.
100+ Journaling Ideas For Deep Mental and Spiritual Healing
(Aletheia Luna) Journaling is one of those practices that’s like salt or sugar – it goes well with everything!
5 Skills That Help Teach Kids Self-Reliance
(Sara Tipton) Teaching critical life skills to kids early on will instill responsibility and give them the skills they need to move into adulthood more fluidly. Having self-sufficient kids is more than just teaching them life skills. It’s also about nurturing confidence and independence in a world that is going away from both of those ideas.
Brain Regeneration: Why it’s Real and How to Do It
(Sayer Ji) It is a commonly held misconception that the brain is beyond repair. Even the medical establishment has asserted that once we kill brain cells, they are gone forever. The fact is, the brain can repair itself, and as science is now proving, there is real benefit to simple practices that can help keep our brains sharp and elastic throughout our lifetime.
It’s Okay To Say “NO” To Others!
(Dr. Michelle Kmiec) When you can forgive yourself for past mistakes, and begin to fully accept your authentic self (who you really are under all those false personas you have accepted as your true self), then it becomes easier to achieve anything in life.
Masking: Putting on a Mask to Fit In
(Exploring Your Mind) In order to fit in socially and be considered “normal” in our daily environment, we need to comply with certain unwritten “rules”. Therefore, we might choose the option of masking which can sometimes prove to be both a help and a hindrance.
Friends Who Ghost You, Why Do They Do It?
(Exploring Your Mind) Ghosting (leaving someone without explanation) doesn’t only occur in romantic relationships. In fact, it’s also common among friends. Furthermore. it’s just as painful.
The Online Disinhibition Effect: Being Braver Online Than in Real Life
(Exploring Your Mind) Would you dare to express yourself in your work in the same way that you do on social media? Probably not. Furthermore, you probably wouldn’t want your boss to be able to access certain content that you share on your Facebook profile. However, why is it that you say certain things online that you wouldn’t ever do in real life? The answer lies in the online disinhibition effect.
How Pets Affect Your Health, According to Science
(Exploring Your Mind) It’s a proven fact that taking care of a dog, cat, or other species of animal is beneficial for you on many levels. As a matter of fact, there are several studies that analyze how your pets affect your health, and the results all agree that they improve both your life and your psychological well-being.
Dragging Your Feet? Lack of Sleep Affects Your Walk
(Neuroscience News) Good sleep can be hard to come by. But a new study finds that if you can make up for lost sleep, even for just a few weekend hours, the extra zzz’s could help reduce fatigue-induced clumsiness, at least in how you walk.
Losing Yourself is Good for Your Mental Health
(Holly Barker) It is 3 am and I can’t sleep. For some godforsaken reason, my brain is playing Gwen Stefani’s Hollaback Girl on repeat. In between verses, I’m taking inventory of my refrigerator while replaying every conversation I had that day. For someone who isn’t massively talkative, my internal narrator has a bad case of verbal diarrhoea.
Detox Sleep: What is it and What are its Benefits?
(Exploring Your Mind) Detox sleep enhances the restorative qualities of rest and provides numerous benefits for your health.
Talking to Strangers is Good for Your Brain
(Exploring Your Mind) Sometimes, when talking to a stranger you feel freer. Almost without knowing why, you find in that person from outside your environment, a figure in whom you might entrust certain things without fear of being judged. Has this ever happened to you?