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By Laura Araujo

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September 16, 2020

The Psychoactive Drug Our World Runs On

What drug was originally discovered by an Ethopian goat herder in the 1500’s, was banned in Mecca in 1511, is most expensive in Indonesia, and more than 80% of Americans use it?

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By Laura Araujo

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August 19, 2020

Three Quick Steps to Kick This Toxic Habit

When your brain isn’t focused on a task, it switches into autopilot mode whenever it can. This switch to automatic processing allows your brain to rest its prefrontal cortex.

Autopilot can be incredibly helpful, especially when we are talking about brushing our teeth, flossing, dressing ourselves, checking the mail, cleaning the kitchen, it saves us unnecessary decision-making.

The danger is when we don’t notice that we’ve slipped into this mode.

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By Laura Araujo

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August 12, 2020

29 Ways to Find REST

Not only does constantly striving to achieve things potentially up our cortisol levels and mess up our microbiome, it creates neuropathways that are not conducive to a mindful existence. In other words, the more we focus on doing things, the more our mind rewires around that, which makes us harder to be mindful — which, in case you’ve not been following along, ain’t so great.

So how do we mindfully go the other direction? By getting more rest.

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By Laura Araujo

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June 24, 2020

The Mystery of Meditation

It is estimated that over 400 MILLION people meditate around the world. Our supermarket shelves are bursting with magazines, and since 2015 this budding industry has launched more than 2,500 meditation applications and now claims millions of online practitioners. Yet it seems that people are more stressed out than ever before. Why?

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By Laura Araujo

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June 17, 2020

Pause, Sip & Breathe

“Water makes up a tremendous percentage of our adult bodies — about 60% — or that everyone from doctors to wellness advisors prescribe regular water consumption.

But have you ever considered that how you consume that water might make a difference?

Shockingly, it does. “

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By Laura Araujo

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June 10, 2020

Charting Your Journey Into The Unknown

What’s your relationship with uncertainty?
For many of us, it can be very unsettling. But learning to deal with uncertainty can unleash tremendous power within us.

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