Your heart plays a massive role in overall health and longevity—especially as time goes by and you climb into your golden years. Use these tips and techniques to keep your heart beating strong through every stage of life.
Hope is a cognitive process. It isn’t really the warmhearted emotion we all imagine it to be. To have hope, you must already be in the trenches, working through something truly difficult. You have to experience at least a small bit of despair before you can experience the miracle of hope.
Mind, body and spirit—it’s the overarching motto of Inspiring Women, but it's also a powerful formula for sleeping well and starting off your day on the right foot. Let’s unpack how this simple mantra can help you kick-start and wind down your days with positivity and intention.
It’s easy to turn to food when we feel down: it doesn’t judge us, it’s much cheaper than therapy and it’s always readily available. Over time, however, those rich and filling comfort food favorites can take a serious toll on your health. Here are some tips to help reduce and replace any comfort eating habits.
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Leafy vines, hanging plants and vibrant succulents can all be beautiful additions to your home’s interior design, and they can also offer a number of health benefits. Indoor plants purify the air in your home and help you breathe better. Caring for them often elicits a therapeutic effect that boosts mental well-being. Plus, plants like aloe vera provide physical healing benefits like soothing skin irritations. If you’re wary of adding greenery to your home decor for fear they’ll wither, here are a few tips to make sure your houseplants thrive.
Whether it’s the delinquent Dennis from Dennis the Menace, the mischievous Calvin from Calvin & Hobbes or nearly any character under 12 in any number of TV sitcoms, one thing is clear: pop culture loves to portray children as loud and boisterous little monsters. Where, then, does that put the kids who are quiet and calm? Is there any reason for concern when your child isn’t an outgoing social cyclone?
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a marathon, not a sprint. And no one said you couldn’t walk a marathon! You don’t have to be running miles and miles a day to have a positive impact on your health. The simple activity of walking lends a myriad of health benefits.
Dating at any age comes with its ups and downs but after 50, it may start to feel more challenging. Don’t worry! We’re here with plenty of tips to go into this season of your life with confidence and positivity.
It’s hard to process our own mortality, let alone talk about our death with those it will impact the most. But preparing for the end of your life is the greatest gift you can give those you leave behind.
Whether you’re stuck at work, visiting your parents for the week or on a business trip, check out these travel-friendly bodyweight workouts.
Thinking about heading into the wild blue yonder all by yourself? There are many reasons to travel alone. Maybe you've yet to find the right person to vacation with or you can't seem to align your time off with your usual travel companions. Maybe you just want to spend quality alone time with a person who needs your attention—you.
Did you know there’s a secret to living a meaningful life? Not a cheap trick or dubious shortcut, but a surefire, honest-to-God method for finding fulfillment?
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