Put simply, manipulation is the act of influencing another person using deceptive tactics. No one likes being manipulated, but far too many of us are subject to it every day—from misleading…
Fevers are a common symptom of illness, characterized by an increase in basal body temperature. This happens because your body is attempting to kill the harmful pathogens in your body that are…
Essential oils can be distilled from several flowers—rose, sage, lavender, jasmine, and chamomile, to name a few. Lilacs are among the most fragrant flowers that can be found, which begs the…
Essential oils have long been used as natural pesticides, insect repellants, and food preservatives. But they are perhaps best known for their therapeutic properties. Distilled from natural…
The first full month of spring is finally upon us. Though often thought of as a month of wet and rainy weather, April symbolizes renewal and rebirth. Poets and writers have long considered the…
In her memoir, The Choice: Embrace the Possible, Holocaust survivor Edith Eger shares the story of two trauma victims she treated when early in her career as a clinical psychologist. Two young…
Every year seems to bring its own set of ups and downs (and lately, perhaps more than we’d like). Amid the noise of everyday life—work, kids, news, politics—it can be easy to lose…
For most of us, Saturday is the day of the week that allows us to be most selfish. Positioned nicely between, Friday (the last day of the workweek) and Sunday (the last day of the weekend),…
Burning incense is a time-honored tradition that can be rejuvenating both for the body and the spirit. We’ve written at length about the benefits of incense, but it’s also important to…
March is a month of transition. Winter gloom gives way to springtime bloom not only in nature, but in ourselves. It’s the time when we begin to emerge from our collective hibernation and renew…