Tag: Health

Life Lately: Spring in Scotland

Spring has sprung here in Edinburgh. My garden is green with new life and the cold rain is interspersed with boughts of glorious warm sun. The days have become longer, the sun rising just before 6 a.m. and setting at almost 9 p.m. Everyone tells me the days will keep growing longer as summer sets

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Magnesium Baths for Anxiety & Wellbeing

Magnesium baths and/or epsom salt baths have been all the rage of late and I wanted to see what all the hype was about. So, I decided to experiment with magnesium chloride flake foot-baths for one week. I really wasn’t expecting much. But I have terrible anxiety and I’ll pretty much try anything. One week

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Vegan Walking Tour of Edinburgh

What happens when 64 vegans get together and traipse around Edinburgh to visit the best vegans spots in the city? Find out by reading below! Starting at 10 a.m., our group met in the garden outside one of the student union’s of The University of Edinburgh. When my husband and I arrived, there were only

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Food & Mood: How to Help Manage Anxiety With Nutrition, According to Science

If you’re coping with anxiety or other stress disorders, it’s important to know that the food you eat can drastically affect your mood. There are certain foods you might want to avoid and others you could incorporate into your life to help mitigate the harmful effects of stress on the body. Discover nutritional ways to

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Start Meditating With These 5 Simple Steps

Did you know you don’t have to be a spiritual guru or even have any prior experience to start practicing meditation? Meditation is for everybody. If you can sit still for a few moments and breathe – you can meditate. Yes, it really is that simple. Meditation can train the mind just as exercise can train

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