From Little Dumb Man (he’s not so dumb, afterall):
Around holiday time, a common comment I hear is, “I cooked for 6 hours and we ate everything in 20 minutes.” Well, aside from the fact that there must be zero socializing at that holiday table, it seems to me that eating a couple thousand calories in [...]

Passion Flower - is an excellent sedative herb with no side effects even when used in large quantities. It contains harmine, which combats depression and triggers the “feel good” response. Passion Flower reduces spasms and depresses the central nervous system. It contains tranquilizing properties, including mild sedative and anti-anxiety effects. Also, it has an antispasmodic [...]

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Dehydration
Dehydration is a major cause of headaches. Adults should be drinking about 8 to 10 glasses of water a day for proper hydration. Sorry, coffee and sodas don’t count, it must be water.
Pain medications
Ironically, people who take a lot of pain medications on a regular basis can experience more headaches. Both over [...]

From offgrid:

“Should you retrofit your home with solar power? The short answers are: probably (for your hot-water); definitely (for your pool); and likely not (for your household electrical needs).
Water Heating
Your hot-water heater is an energy hog, accounting for up to one-quarter of your household’s energy consumption. Add greenhouse gas emissions associated with conventional hot water [...]

From independent.ie:
Ireland became the first country in the world to ban the traditional lightbulb.
Householders will be forced to switch to new long-life low-energy bulbs in 12 months’ time.
New legislation is being introduced banning the sale of the normal incandescent lightbulb from January, 2009.
As the normal lightbulb expires, householders will have to replace them with the [...]

From Jonathan Fields:
“Feeling stressed, anxious, overwhelmed or fatigued? Having trouble making decisions, falling and staying asleep and solving problems? A bit low on energy, just all-around baked? Life does that to us sometimes. The good news is…there’s a short list of simple practices that, done regularly, can pretty quickly un-bake your brain…and your body!
How stress [...]

From Treehugger:

“The sci-fi action and adventure video game Escape from Diab should help prevent kids from becoming obese and developing diabetes and other related illnesses.
In the game, the player fights along Deejab and Delinda against evil King Etes to turn the city of Diab back into the Golden City. The King has gotten rid of [...]

From Pick the Brain:
“The stress of modern life can make real relaxation an elusive dream. Yet there is no reason life has to be filled with anxiety and stress. If you take some time to learn the art of relaxation, you can easily rediscover the enjoyment in life. The secret of relaxation is a controlled [...]

From Healthy Place:
“When overcoming high levels of anxiety, it is important to learn the techniques of correct breathing. Many people who live with high levels of anxiety are known to breathe through their chest. Shallow breathing through the chest means you are disrupting the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide necessary to be in a [...]

No, I’m not asking if you did your yoga today. I’m writing about the website Yoga Today, a very awesome place to visit on the webs to check out yoga workouts at all levels. Each week, there are new workouts that focus on specific body parts or issues and you can read about it and [...]

I hope this isn’t too late to post.
From Slacker Manager:
“It’s that time of year again when most companies have holiday parties, which means most managers have to make an appearance and show their best side, at least for a few minutes. Being an office holiday party veteran, and having not always been as savvy about [...]

I WAS going to post a photo of my desktop…but it was too messy…
From Life Clever:
“A messy desk is a sign of creativity and imagination. This is the excuse I gave myself for the mountain of papers, knickknacks, and San Pellegrino bottles normally piled on my desk at work. Truth is, I’m just lazy. When [...]

Make sure to order your copy of the new book In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan. There’s a special pre-order deal going on right now so you might want to order and get a discount before the price goes back up.
About In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto [...]

Don’t mean to nag but I wanted to mention gentlly that Christmas is in 9 DAYS! Here are some gift ideas for people who care about and are interested in mind, body and spirit. This short list is hugely far from being complete and it’s always hard to make a selection. I know I should’ve [...]

For the longest time, I couldn’t listen to The Goldberg Variations without thinking about Hannibal (The Cannibal) Lechter from Silence of the Lambs - let alone eat fava beans.
It made me sad because I love this recording by Glenn Gould. Luckily, I did overcome it and disassociated the two. Finally. Yay.
My baggage aside, one of [...]

The title is fairly self-explanatory but if you must have a description. Here’s one: Eating For Life 100 Healthful Recipes should be your go-to cookbook for easy, nutritious and delicious meals and fact-based nutrition information.
So whether you want to lose weight, improve energy, or just eat more nutritiously, Eating For Life can help you [...]

This post obviously does not apply to some people, but if your job is to come up with ideas because you’re an creative ad person, content writer for scripts or what have you, this is for you. Here are some ways to avoid that blank-white-page-staring-back-at-you syndrome. Or blank computer screen. You know what I mean. [...]

You should never underestimate the power of food, especially if you felt bad or tired or grumpy or hyper or jittery or slow - and wondered why. Most of the time, these negative characteristics are caused by something you ate. That said, you can aim to embrace food that makes you feel good; foods that [...]

The holidays are here, ready or not. For some, it’s a festive, merry time of year and all is neato and chill, in an endless happiness. For others, unfortunately, it’s the dreaded time of the year filled with sugar plum psycho madness with a ginormous slice of hell and anguish and a side of stress [...]

NOT bliss. Remember that.
Sure, watching the news can be extraordinarily upsetting and you might’ve been a million times better had you not seen it, in general, it’s a good thing to know what’s going on in the world, the environment and your health. More specifically, you have to know that it is, in fact, essential [...]

If you’re in the the southern California area, check out the Eco Gift Expo being held in Santa Monica next weekend. It’s a large-scale eco-conscious gift show that provides people with an uplifting experience and a solution to the difficult emotions, inconveniences and terrible waste associated with the holidays and holiday shopping.
Eco Gift Expo
Eco Gift [...]

Did you ever notice that when you’re feeling kind of blah and listless, the reason you feel that way could be because you haven’t been moving around? I mean “exercise.” Does that word make you cringe? Ok. Don’t think of it as “exercise,” think of it as something that can lift your spirits and erase [...]

I’ve been hearing so many great things about the new book, Eat, Pray, Love and thought it would be a good opportunity to share it with you. It could make a nice gift for someone close to you or a gift for yourself! Yes, you deserve a gift, too, you know.
About Eat, Pray, Love:
At the [...]