Healthy, Eco-Friendly Ways To Spend Time At Home
Apr 14, 2020 12:12PM ● By Shannon Mc Kenzie
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1. Exercise
Click and Sweat: Virtual Workouts Change the Game
Between health and workout apps, online classes and electronic devices calculating distance and monitoring bodily functions, virtual fitness offers many personal exercise experiences. Read More »
Exercise Detox - Six Ways to Burn Calories and Clean Out Your System
by Annie B. Bond There are as many different types of exercise as there are ways to move. Although all types of exercise will help to detoxi... Read More »
2. Meditate
Ways to Calm Your Anxiety with Meditation During the Coronavirus Pandemic
With all the uncertainty we are facing today surrounding COVID-19 causing individuals to develop anxious feelings, now is the perfect time to start a regular mindfulness meditation practice. Read More »
Meditation Made Easy
by Sally Kempton “For 20 years, I’ve meditated before stressful meetings, when I’m slammed by deadlines and during all kinds of domestic cri... Read More »
3. Start a garden
Herbs that Beat the Heat
Favorite Varieties that Flourish in Summer by Barbara Pleasant Some of the best plants to keep as summer companions are herbs that enrich li... Read More »
Backyard Gardening - How to Get a Lot From Your Plot
by Barbara Pleasant Whether this is your first year growing a kitchen garden or your thumb glows green from years of use, it’s possible to q... Read More »
4. Practice yoga
Natural Awakenings - Yoga Guide
Yoga, a holistic art and practice that originated some 5,000 years ago in India, aims to integrate mind, body and spirit. The word yoga come... Read More »
5. Catch up on sleep
Chasing ZZZZZs: How to Put Insomnia to Rest
Natural, holistic approaches such as acupuncture, massage, diet, exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy, meditation and CBD can help to foster quality sleep without undesirable side effects. Read More »
Get Good ZZZs
by Amber Lanier NagleYou lie awake at night, tossing and turning, your mind racing. Some nights you have trouble falling asleep; on others, ... Read More »
6. Tidy up the house
A Home That Heals: Creating a Nurturing Space
Stay-at-home orders allow for the opportunity to transform your residence into a sanctuary of peace. Here are ways to reduce clutter and enhance flow to make your house feel like a sacred... Read More »
7. Create art
Hands-On Happiness - A Hands-On Approach to Authentic Living
by Judith Fertig Making something by hand—and getting good at it—can add a welcome dimension to our lives. The art of participating in craft... Read More »
8. Cook healthy meals
Meatless Makeover: A Plant-Based Spin on Classic Dishes
How to turn classic meat recipes into healthy, plant-based versions without losing any taste or texture including vegan popcorn chicken, walnut tacos and mushroom, sage and onion Wellington. Read More »
Zenful Eating: Mindful Meals in Quiet Gratitude
How to cook more mindfully, enjoy meals more fully and eat in better balance, plus healthy recipes for Buddha Bowls and Hearty Moroccan Soup. Read More »
9. Clean
Sustainable Scrubbing: Tips for Toxin-Free House Cleaning
Safe and effective non-toxic, green cleaning solutions using natural ingredients that are good for our health and the planet. Read More »
Homemade Eco-Cleaners: DIY Recipes Keep Your Home Naturally Clean
by Lane VailAmericans use 35 million pounds of toxic household cleaning products annually. According to the Children’s Health Environmental ... Read More »
Think Outside the House: Expanding Spring Cleaning
Before summer heat sets in, here are ways to expand spring green cleaning to the exterior of the house, yard and car. Read More »
10. Listen to music
Earth Music - Soundscapes of America's Quiet Places
by Susie Ruth “Silence is like scouring sand,” says Gordon Hempton, an award-winning acoustic ecologist. “When you are quiet, the silence bl... Read More »
Music Harmonizes the Brain and Heals the Heart
When two guitarists play together, more than their instruments play in time; their brainwaves match up, too, according to new research from ... Read More »
11. Just breathe
Inhaling the Joy of Life: Conscious Breathwork
Mindfully guiding our breath back to its original rhythm helps lower stress and improve vagal tone, easing such conditions as depression, insomnia and pain syndromes. Read More »
Breathe in, Breathe Out
by Amber Lanier NagleMost of us are oblivious to our breathing habits. It’s simply something that we do thousands of times every day without... Read More »
12. Do nothing
Make Time for Downtime
Chilling Out Revives Body and Soul April Thompson <img src="/images/cache/cache_9/cache_7/cache_8/Downtime-Relaxing-Healthy-d... Read More »
Jenny Odell on the Importance of Doing Nothing
Visual artist and writer Jenny Odell on her new book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, and why we must rebel against the seductive pull of 24/7 availability. Read More »
BONUS: Just for Kids
Gardening with Kids
by Ted FisherWhether kids have access to a large yard or only a windowsill planter, young gardeners’ inborn curiosity encourages them to dis... Read More »
Kids Dig Worm Composting
Red Wigglers Turn Kitchen Scraps into Gardening Gold by Jessica Iclisoy Your family loves to shop at area farmers’ markets, investigating gr... Read More »
