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This Lady Started Cutting Up Her Old Leggings. When She Finished, Amazing!

February 4, 2016 Jeff Wilson Leave a comment

Everyone I know has clothes that doesn’t fit them or they don’t wear. During the recent yoga and athletic wear craze leggings take up a hefty percentage of my friend’s unused clothing. Well we got the perfect solution to breathe life into these old leggings that you still love!

This idea comes from Handimania. The Handimania channel on Youtube is a do-it-yourself resource that everyone should look into. They have great, fun and cheap ideas for sprucing up your life and home. This process turns your old leggings into a form fitting short or long sleeve shirt! A couple of quick snips and you can customize the length of the fabric and how deep the chest cut will go

So to complete this transformation you will need the following: a way to view the video below, a pair of scissors, and the leggings you’d like to re-invent. The entire process (including watching the video) will take about 3 minutes of fairly stress free work.

Fold the pants so the seams are touching and lay them on a flat surface. Take your scissors and cut out a half circle originating from the uppermost seam of the crotch. Try it on and see how it fits. Take it off and trim to your comfort level!

For more great ideas check out Handimania on Youtube!

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New To Yoga? This Is The Perfect 20 Minute Video To Get You Started

February 3, 2016 Jeff Wilson Leave a comment

Breaking into the yoga scene is difficult. You have to be willing to put yourself out there. Many may equate their first yoga experience to dancing to a song you don’t know, surrounded by strangers.This judgement isn’t necessary,though it is perfectly natural. Remember your reasons for investigating yoga and set the intention to experiment! Building a strong awareness of your body and it relation to your mind and spirit is a beautiful thing. Please don’t let your fear or insecurities stop you from developing every humanizing skill you can.

Yoga is an umbrella term for many practices of meditative movement. There is a wide range of specialties and points of focus. The consistent theme in every form of yoga is the focus of breath attached to specific movements. As you breathe inward you preform a movement and as you breath out you do a different one. This idea of ‘one movement, one breath’ should be the focus of every beginner. After you feel comfortable with the concepts then it will be productive to look into the different types.

Don’t feel bad about starting out in the comfort of your home. It’s important that you feel comfortable as you explore if yoga is right for you. If you find that you enjoy the experience I strongly recommend you go to a studio eventually. Yoga studios can be powerful places of intentions and provide a wealth of information. Once you make the leap to a studio pay attention to how you feel. Does this studio make you feel good? Is it a productive experience? Making a strong personal connection is key to finding YOUR studio. Don’t feel in the least bit crazy for not wanting to be at a certain studio! No one is wrong, it just isn’t for you, and that’s fine.

The video below is a great place for new people to start. The focus isn’t on the technical side but enough attention is paid to the specifics to stop you from hurting yourself. If you can’t reach or bend or bow as far as the instructor take a moment and thank your body for what it can do. Regardless of mental hang ups and judgments, your body is amazing! Do your best and try to have fun.

The one element i found lacking in this twenty minute session is that no intention was set before hand. At my studio this is a common practice. Setting a reason or dedicating your practice to someone or something takes a lot of pressure off yourself. As you don your yoga outfit think about someone who could use some of the positive ju-ju your about to create. As you build yourself relate that experience to the world around you.

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12 Of The Most Healing Crystals and How To Use Them

February 3, 2016 Submitted By You Leave a comment

Healing crystals have become a household object for many people, but do you know what each one’s special power is? Truly, each stone holds unique mineral formations and unique powers as a result. Some crystals are great for purifying the air. Others are ideal for keeping a grounded, loving home. What crystals should you have?

Onyx

Onyx cleanses the air, rids your home of negative energy, and holds strong grounding powers. The stone is great for any home, but especially people who have recently endured a divorce or whose children are grown and have moved from the home.

Quartz

Quartz is perfect for relieving stress and anxiety. It’s also an excellent energy purifier. I like to leave quartz on the windows so that incoming energy passes through it. Periodically the crystal will need to be washed of any negative energy by leaving it in nature for a while.

Amethyst

Amethyst is a well rounded healing crystal. Great for getting rid many of headaches and general feelings of fatigue. This crystal also promotes good skin, strong bones, joints and pleasant dreams. Sleep well!

Citrine

Citrine is used to increase concentration, boost memory, and breathe life into creativity, into all of your endeavors. It’s a great stone to keep in the workplace or home office.

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli is a strong supporter of the immune system. This stone can remedy migraines in a flash. Keep this stone in your night stand so it can rejuvenate you as you rest.

Opal

The go to stone for artists and politicians a like, this bolsters creativity and the ability to see solutions where they are not apparent. Leave this stone in your work space and for added effect, combine it with agate.

Topaz

This stone is thought of as the ‘youthful’ stone. It encourages a younger mentality, youthful appearance and glow! Even if you are young, this stone is an empowerment stone. It provides strength and a sense of being grounded.

Aquamarine

This stone is great for all things relating to digestion. It encourages thorough absorption, easier body movements and efficient energy production. It also stops the effects of IBS, acid reflux and eases the problems of a temporarily dis balanced diet. I would keep one in the bathroom or dinning room!

Jade

The ultimate adrenal balance tool, this crystal makes it easier to build or balance different energies within your self. My mother wears a jade bracelet 24/7 to bring mindfulness and health her way.

Garnet

An amazing general healing tool, this stone can encourage tissue regeneration. This stone burns energy however so stay cognizant of your resources to avoid burn out.

Bloodstone

This stone regulates circulatory movement and pressure. If you get cold a lot in winter this stone can restore some warmth to your extremities. Great for colds and general feelings of ‘not feeling so hot’.

Agate

Empowering your acute decision making skills, this stone serves business people and privateers. It also naturally deters anxiety and builds confidence. Leave this stone in your office or place of business to maximize the effects in your life.

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8 Traditional Beliefs That Have Now Been Proved By Science

February 2, 2016 Submitted By You Leave a comment

Our ancestors had the same needs and desires as people in the modern age, the only difference is how we achieve them. People have always gotten sick, needed comfort, tried to push the limits, and understand the world they live.The tricks, practices, and intentions of purpose that societies practiced hundreds, or thousands of years earlier paved the way for this generation to build on.

Some of these ideas and methods are still practiced today, in the same or similar fashion they started out in. That is an indicator of something that not only works but is worth holding onto. In this modern age of a ‘prove it’ mentality, the explanations by men and women in lab coats are the only ones taken seriously. Now, finally after years of research, the good people in coats have moved these techniques from the list of holistic, to helpful.

Helping OTHERS Can Help YOUR Health

Giving factual substance to the golden rule of being a good person, a study compared two philosophies of happiness. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s study compared the effectiveness of hedonic and eudaemonic philosophies of happiness. Hedonic well-being is based on the notion that increased pleasure and decreased pain leads to happiness.

Hedonic concepts are based on the notion of subjective well-being. Eudaemonic happiness is based on the premise that people feel happy if they experience life purpose, challenges and growth.

Using phone interviews, questionnaire,s and blood samples, the study explored how the philosophies effected people on a genetic level. Participants with more hedonic and less eudaemonic well-being were found to have a lower production of virus-attacking antibodies, while those with more eudaemonic well-being experienced an increase in antibody production.

Acupuncture Can Restore Health And Balance the Body

Originating out of China, addresses energy, blood and chemical imbalances in the body through manipulation of chi. Chi is the energy found in all living beings. The National Institutes of Health funded a study into the benefits of acupuncture, currently thought to be used by 3 million Americans a year.

Analyzing data collected from 18,000 subjects, researchers found that acupuncture is more effective than sham acupuncture and standard western care when treating various types of pain, including migraines and chronic back pain.

We Need the Support Of A Community In Order To Thrive

Every community has proven it’s worth. Support is a must for survival and growth. Without a healthy and productive social life, we physically start to fail. Brigham Young University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers confirmed this belief in 2010.

Analyzing the 148 studies, spanning more than 300,000 individual participants, available on the subject, researchers discovered that those with stronger social relationships maintained a 50 percent increased likelihood of survival.

The effect of social relationships on mortality risk is even greater than the effect of exercise or obesity.

Tai Chi Alleviates A Number Of Health Conditions

A very old martial art that stresses balancing mental and physical discipline to achieve spiritual harmony and peace. It has been long held that this practice provides a longer life.
A report summarized several studies confirming that this “moving meditation” practice can help prevent and treat many age-related health problems, alongside standard treatment in older adults. A number of studies in the past decade have found tai chi to be helpful for those suffering from arthritis, low bone density, and heart disease.

Meditation Reduces Stress

A form of meditation can be found in every society and is not always attached to a religion. Meditation aids the mind in building awareness and focus. A team of researchers from Harvard Medical School reveals how this practice can affect genes linked to stress control and immune function.

Utilizing neuro imaging and genomics technology to measure the physical potential for change. After regimented yoga and meditative practices, they viewed the before and afters.

There was a dramatic increase in mitochondrial energy production, utilization, and resiliency, which help to reduce the stress linked to health conditions like hypertension and infertility.

Compassion Is The Key To A Meaningful Life

Tibetan Buddhism includes a practice of ‘metta’ of the formation of loving kindness. Emory University released a study specifically marking how this practice boosted an individual’s ability to to empathize via their facial expressions.

A similar study on the same subject revealed that participants’ positive emotions allowed them to find a deeper sense of mindfulness, their purpose in life, the network of support surrounding them, and their health. These components helped increase their overall life satisfaction.

Acceptance Is Key

Deakin University showed that facing the realities of assisted living, and therefore losing a degree of independence, helps seniors live longer and feel happier. The study compared feelings of life satisfaction and perceived control of older adults living with assistance and those living in the community.

All You Need Is Love

One constant in every era for every society is the understanding that love propagates longevity, health, and productivity. The Harvard Grant study, conducted over 75 years, gathered empirical evidence to back that up.

268 males were followed over this time and their lives were dissected to find how love motivated and changed them. Love was the most powerful and consistent element for positive change in all their lives.

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Incredible! This Guy Takes His Dog On The Most Epic Adventures

February 2, 2016 Jeff Wilson Leave a comment

Dogs really are man’s best friend, for so many reasons that they make astounding travel partners. I live in Colorado and Coloradans bring our dogs everywhere for just this reason! Aspen, the mountain pup, is no exception. Hailing from Colorado, his owners are more than your typical adventurers. Seeming to go deep into very scenic locations his owners take plenty of photographs hallmarking the events. Aspen gets more than his fair share of the shutter including his own Instagram page!

Dogs make great companions, learning better and better manners and skills as you take them into new situations frequently. Dogs won’t complain when the going gets rough and I’ve found their bountiful attitudes always worth their weight in dog food. In a safety since its great having a dog around to scare off or notify you of animals. Please be careful as you take your dog into the wild though. The dog needs to be trained to trust and obey you. It would be awful if anything happened as you create your own memories with your puppy!

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5 Ways To Cleanse Your Personal Space Of Negative Energy

February 1, 2016 Jeff Wilson Leave a comment

Energy is typically viewed in two forms: good and bad. Good energy is seen as an empowering force, the love that exists within us all. It is both the means and reward for us acting well or in accordance with a higher power. Bad energy is the complete opposite. Representing selfish desires and sickness spiritually, this force can not be avoided, negative energy is the catalyst for change.You can not truly live with out being effected by this damning force. How we deal with this energy dictates our growth (or lack of) and defines us as individuals. The ability to walk through hardships with our head held high, acting out of loving endurance and clear, positive intentions is the bar that everyone should measure themselves by. This is a wonderfully productive way but difficult way to live.

I realize what a lofty example this is. As you read it, I’m sure justifications for not traversing hard roads as well as possible, jumped to mind. We only do as well as we can in every moment. I’ve personally learned every lesson the hardest way I could envision. I write this not as an expert but a person tired of seeing the same deep scars on others from the same avoidable mistakes.

The playing fields for for these techniques span your heart and mind. You should never try and control these formations because they are performing the duties they are intended for. Your mind is supposed to run down every possibility, from the terrible, amazing, surprising and selfish. How else do we expand abstract concepts without looking every rock, including the dirty ones? In the same vein, the heart feels whatever it can. This is awful because it seems to be doing its own thing regardless of conscious desire. It is still YOUR heart! Have faith that it is working in your favor.

Take A Break

You are not calling it quits, or being weak in any way. Step away from the experience you’re living through. Examine the situation you find yourself. Smile, you got this! If you can’t figure out what to do breathe and understand this is momentary. You may not have the answer now but don’t worry this is not the end. With no answer apparent, focus on consolidating your resources. Do what you can and shift priorities.

Breathe

Turn your focus away from anything external and focus on you in your entirety. Your breath can melt away stress and embolden your spirit if you let it. Take the time to examine your health. Thank various elements of your self for what they do.

Take A Bath

Water is a healing element in every culture across the world. Heat to your comfort level and add some oils or other desired ingredients. Feel the water wash away your negativity and enjoy rejuvenation.

Talk About It

While this one seems obvious it is often hard to do. In the age of self help and independence no one wants to rely on anyone, or drag someone down to ‘their level’. Speak to someone you trust. What level are you afraid to drag someone down to? The human level is the only one I recognise. Chances are they need to talk about something as well. Everyone is going or has gone through hardships, you may find yourself surprised by the lack of judgement.

Pay Attention To Your Physical Self

All this metaphysic and mindful introspection does not nourish the body. A hungry or fatigued person does not handle adversity well. Eat a snack or take a nap! The problem will still be there when you wake!

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