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8 Things Every Person Should Do Before 8 A.M. 8 Things Every Person Should Do Before 8 A.M.

8 Things Every Person Should Do Before 8 A.M.

Life is busy. It can feel impossible to move toward your dreams. If you have a full-time job and kids, it’s even harder. How do you move forward? The 7 Reasons That Science Says You Should Pay For Experience, Not Things. Your big travel plans might seem like a waste of money.

The 7 Reasons That Science Says You Should Pay For Experience, Not Things

What will you come back with, besides some photos on your phone and a few memories. If you bought a TV with that money instead, you'd watch it every day. 7 cultural concepts we don't have in the U.S. Rosemary Mint Shaving Cream: Homemade Gift Ideas. How to make homemade shaving cream with coconut oil and shea butter that smells of a delicious rosemary-mint pairing.

Rosemary Mint Shaving Cream: Homemade Gift Ideas

Great for personalized Christmas gifts or just to pamper yourself. 44K+Around the same time that I started washing my face daily with the Ginger Coconut Oil Body Scrub I had concocted in the kitchen, I also had the revelation that post body scrubbing, you could shave your legs without using shaving cream. 50 Things You Should Stop Buying & Start Making.

You may be realizing that most conventionally made products out there contain a lot of toxic chemicals.

50 Things You Should Stop Buying & Start Making

Not only that, many of these products are harmful to our environment in a number of ways. Making things yourself not only saves you money and helps the environment, but it lets you know where your products are coming from and exactly what has been put in them. You can make anything from food items to personal care and cleaning products, all in very simple ways. Remember: Whenever you can, use organic foods and ingredients in recipes. Use sea salt instead of table salt. On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs - STRIKE!

Ever had the feeling that your job might be made up?

On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs - STRIKE!

That the world would keep on turning if you weren’t doing that thing you do 9-5? Anthropology professor and best selling author David Graeber explored the phenomenon of bullshit jobs for our recent summer issue – everyone who’s employed should read carefully… On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber. In the year 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that technology would have advanced sufficiently by century’s end that countries like Great Britain or the United States would achieve a 15-hour work week.

The looming crisis of Capitalism: Why we need Universal Basic Income. He Lives In A Tree, Doesn’t Wear Shoes, And Brushes His Teeth With A Pinecone. (True Activist.)

He Lives In A Tree, Doesn’t Wear Shoes, And Brushes His Teeth With A Pinecone

According to polls, the majority of Americans and many other societies are in favor of change. An estimated 20 percent believe the States are on the right track, but when it comes to health care, environmental reform, and economic division, the masses believe change is imperative. 37 Regrets That You Should Always Avoid. How Our Ancestors Used to Sleep Twice a Night. 8 hour sleeping is a modern invention.

How Our Ancestors Used to Sleep Twice a Night

Imagine you are a denizen of the 18th century. It’s just past 8:30 P.M., you’ve got your night-cap on. You blow out your candles and fall asleep to the smell of the wax and the wick, which gently fills the air around your bed. Some hours pass. 2:30 AM. 24 Rules For Being A Human Being In 2014. The lovely Chelsea Fagan outlined some rules for ladies and gentlemen to reach their best selves in 2014, and in light of that, I’d like to chime in, to generally blanket over everyone inclusively, as the art of being a good person begins with, first and foremost, recognizing yourself as a human being before anything else. 1.

24 Rules For Being A Human Being In 2014

Learn to be okay with not being okay. 2. Learn to have conversations that do not consist of lambasting someone else, especially when that someone is you. New Study: The Healing Power of Cuddling. Is there anyone who doesn’t like cuddling?

New Study: The Healing Power of Cuddling

On the physical affection spectrum, it may not be an all-star, but it’s definitely a winner in terms of improving our health and well-being. Besides the obvious physical pleasure of cuddling, there is a brain chemistry reaction that has far reaching effects. All those warm fuzzy feelings are nothing compared to the benefits we get from the release of the hormone Oxytocin. The next time you hold someone close, take a deep breath and let it go. Seven Traits of Highly Magical People. Seven Traits of Highly Magical People (By Carolyn Elliott) 1.

Seven Traits of Highly Magical People

You know you’re magic. This is the big one. In their heart of hearts, everyone is magic. Ten Tips From A Shaolin Monk On How To Stay Young Forever. 19 Signs You’re Doing Better than You Think. 10 Steps to Get Ready for the Global EcoVillage Movement. This article was originally published on Valhalla's website, at Project Nuevo Mundo is a new platform that will be connecting People and Impact Centres. Their plan is to promote resource sharing online and on the ground to promote community and sustainability! 75 Years In The Making: Harvard Just Released Its Epic Study On What Men Need To Live A Happy Life. In 1938 Harvard University began following 268 male undergraduate students and kicked off the longest-running longitudinal studies of human development in history.

Living on $5,000 a year, on purpose: Meet America's 'intentional poor' John Brecher / NBC News. 10 Easy Things That Will Make You Happier, Backed By Science. The Habits Of Supremely Happy People. Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, theorizes that while 60 percent of happiness is determined by our genetics and environment, the remaining 40 percent is up to us. Welcome to no-poo hair care! Reinventing 'Work'