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Key points Self-efficacy is the confidence we have in our abilities in specific life domains. Finely-grained self-efficacy beliefs are more useful in predicting outcomes than global self-confidence measures. Self-efficacy is a key ingredient of self-regulation and achieving our goals. The contract that humans draft with…
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Different plants are great to have on hand, but not just for culinary purposes, although they can make food taste wonderful. Medicinal plants are also important natural remedies and can be used as medicine, especially during a crisis. Growing a culinary/medicinal plants garden so you can benefit from its natural remedies can also…
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The pandemic has taken its toll on many peoples’ psychical health. Given the fear of the virus and the government restrictions on movement many understandably felt more lonely, anxious, and depressed than usual. The World Health Organization (WHO) had even issued guidance on how people can look after their psychical health during this…
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It's common to search for happiness. However, when you become aware that being happy depends on you, you free yourself from the slavery of looking for it elsewhere. Your incessant search to achieve happiness can lead you to become obsessed with obtaining it, even though you often don’t really know what it is or how to achieve it.…
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We all want the same basic qualities in a relationship. Respect, love, confidence, being open and growth are a few. We all want someone that makes us feel wanted and adored. Below are methods of attracting a lover that adores us. 1. Be yourself If you want someone to love you for who you are, you have to be able to express your…
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Peppermint essential oil is so useful that it comes as no surprise that even folks who are not well versed in the use of essential oils will have a bottle in their first aid kit. There are many ways to use peppermint essential oil: topically either neat or mixed with a carrier oil, internally as a tea or as an addition to water, or…
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There was a time when humans were one with nature. They spent time outdoors, lived off the land, and played in the grass, under the broad, blue sky, running barefoot. But technology has steadily moved into human lives, removing them from the earth that once nourished them. Life is supposedly easier, but is it really? Now people go…
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Do you notice yourself feeling tense shoulders? A cleansed jaw? Perhaps you’re holding your breath in some ways and you don’t even know it? Maybe you feel a clenched tummy from time to time and have tricky digestion. You might notice yourself rushing through life, tasks, wanting to get to the next activity. You may not be paying full…
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Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. It is said to promote weight loss, lower blood pressure and boost brain health, among others. But what does science actually say about intermittent fasting? In a review published in The New England Journal of Medicine, neuroscientist Mark…
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Why detoxing is important Recently a reading of the health advocate Suzanne Somer’s bestselling book “Tox-sick” increased the awareness of the critical importance of detoxification on a regular basis. Lack of adequate nutrients along with toxins are the underlying cause of most chronic life threatening diseases, including auto-immune…
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