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How Pay Cuts Can Damage Your Health

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have lost their jobs while many have had to suffer pay cuts. Some employees are forced to accept a 30 percent to 50 percent reduction in salaries just so that they can at least keep their jobs. However, their expenses largely remain the same, which puts them into ...

Raven Montmorency

U.S. 50 dollar note.

Preparing to Get Pregnant? 5 Lifestyle Changes You Should Make

Are you thinking of having children anytime soon? If so, you need to do some preparations before you get pregnant. Some lifestyle changes here and there will not only make pregnancy easier for you, but they will also be better for your child. 5 lifestyle changes to help you become pregnant 1. Birth control First ...

Raven Montmorency

A pregnant woman in a red dress standing in a field.

Quick Tips for Managing Stress

We live in a world steeped in stressors. Work, school, current events, and everything in between subject us to various levels of stress. Managing stress must be learned quickly and efficiently so that it doesn’t become overwhelming. What impact does stress have on your health, and how can you determine the difference between good and ...

Emma Lu

A stressed man holding his head.

How to Live a Relaxed Life

People are so busy today that many of them find themselves unable to cope with the speed of the modern world, making their life miserable with depression and other psychological conditions. One of the keys to avoiding these pressures is to take things slowly and live a relaxed life. But this is easier said than ...

Raven Montmorency

A woman with a hoodie wearing a face mask.

9 Ways to Increase Immunity and Stay Healthy

Here are some common-sense approaches that you can incorporate into your daily life that can help prevent illness, increase immunity, and support a longer life. 9 ways to increase immunity 1. Anger “Sickness starts from the heart.” Maybe you have these experiences too — you don’t feel like eating as a result of great pressure; ...

Helen London

Man yelling into a phone.

My Favorite Superpower? A Calm Mind

There’s a superpower that all of us are capable of wielding, and that is a calm mind. Think of it as a shield or an item of protective gear that guards you against the negative thoughts and toxicity around you. For some, it is easy to get into this state of serenity, be it in ...

Raven Montmorency

A monk meditating.

Sage Can Eliminate Bacteria in the Air

People have been burning sage for centuries as a religious ritual. However, the latest research suggests that burning the plant can help to eliminate bacteria in the air, making the air cleaner and more healthy for everyone to breathe in. Clean air “We have observed that 1h treatment of medicinal smoke emanated by burning wood ...

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Burning dried sage.

Millennials Turn to Astrology When Stressed Out

Astrology has always been a topic of fascination for many people. While some trust it completely and structure their lives around it, others accuse it of being a pseudoscience that misguides people. With regard to Millennials, it seems as if there is a growing interest in the field. Millennial interest According to the American Psychological ...

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The zodiac signs.

Kindness: A Cure for Stress

You’ve tried it all. From deep breathing to taking a nap, to venting to your friends, and yet you still feel stressed. Why not try a little kindness? Stress seems to be an epidemic these days. And if you’re not careful, today’s stress can become tomorrow’s anxiety, depression, or worse. But as we seek ways to help ourselves, ...

Tatiana Denning

A statue showing the chakras with 'kindness' written over it.

Hongkongers Are Increasingly Ditching Jobs at Chinese Companies

According to a study done by recruitment firm Michael Page, Hongkongers are quitting Chinese companies after getting fed up of the office culture and low salaries. Almost 44 percent of Chinese businesses in Hong Kong were found to have trouble retaining employees. Hongkongers leaving Chinese companies “These Chinese companies have a lot of money, and ...

Armin Auctor