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Health. Food and nutrition. Medicinal Herb Vaults. How An Injury To My Body Helped Me Heal My Mind. I decided I would run 1,000 miles in 2013.

How An Injury To My Body Helped Me Heal My Mind

It was a respectable number, but one that would ultimately be more a test of my determination than my ability. I'd been getting more serious about running over the preceding few months, and I knew I could physically handle it as long as I was committed. In order to hold myself accountable, I started writing my miles down on a calendar. Similar to a food journal, I could see how many miles I'd run and on how many days each week, and I kept a running total at the top of each month to track my progress. At first, it was empowering to see my calendar littered with tallies. So I ran harder. Then one day, about two months ago, something happened. Within two days, I was limiting my movement to accomplish only the bare necessities.

I was finally diagnosed with Piriformis syndrome, a condition in which the piriformis muscle (a tiny but vital muscle located deep in buttock near the hip joint) irritates the sciatic nerve. Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com. Videojug - Get Good At Life. The world’s best how to videos plus free expert advice and tutorials. 40 Ways to Feel More Alive.

“I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.”

40 Ways to Feel More Alive

~Joseph Campbell As I write this, I am two hours away from my first weekly acting class in Los Angeles. I’ve been here for almost two years now, and though I loved Community Theater as a kid, I never so much as researched acting classes until a couple weeks back. I frequently said I wanted to do it, along with painting classes, which I’m starting next week, but I always made excuses not to start either.

I was too busy. The list went on and on, but I realized the last two were the big ones for me. Also, I hesitate to give large amounts of time to hobbies I have no intention of pursuing professionally. I realized last month, however, that I want to prioritize more of the things that make me feel passionate and excited—and not just occasionally, but regularly. I don’t know if these classes are “leading” anywhere. Say Something You’ve Been Meaning to Say. Food Wishes - What's your food wish?

Spend $50 A Week Less on food - Home - Budgeting. Spend $50 a week less on food By Joanna Bounds | How do you spend $50 a week less on food?

Spend $50 A Week Less on food - Home - Budgeting

By growing your own fruit, vegies, herbs and berries, that's how. Global studies have shown that, post-recession, home gardening is booming, with a US survey revealing that over half of all gardens started are due to a bid to slash families' grocery bills. In Australia, sales of seeds have rocketed and a US study predicted that a family could save $5,000 over the course of a year by growing their own. Go to a gardening workshop Garden centres across Australia run courses that will provide you with the gardening basics and enable you to cultivate your own herbs, fruit and vegetables at home.

Start with seeds Peter Kearney, founder of City Food Growers, says start by planting organic seeds instead of seedlings, as young store-bought plants can sometimes be more difficult to nurture. Stay small Prep your soil (and encourage bees) Speak to your neighbours Inner-city success Find a (free) helping hand. The 23 Genius Ways To Use An Ice Cube Tray. There is so many uses for the ice cube tray, athat you cannot just simply write it down.

The 23 Genius Ways To Use An Ice Cube Tray

You never should use it just for ice, because, you are missing so much chances to make something new, and trilling. Since the summer is slowly coming, there are a lot way you can use ice tray and make the perfect snack maybe, or even a delicious desert. So, if you like some new ideas in your kitchen, you will love these food tips for sure then. Here are some uses for ice cube tray that you might not know. source. 20 Habits That'll Get You Fit for Summer. Want to lose weight and get in shape?

20 Habits That'll Get You Fit for Summer

Here are 20 ways to get thereWe've all been there: Despite exercising and watching what you eat, the elastic in your workout shorts seems to be as tight as your hamstrings. "Ninety-five percent of the active people I work with want to lose some weight," says Cassie Dimmick, M.S., R.D., a sports dietitian and running coach in Springfield, Missouri. Getting lean requires the same trait that makes you get up at 5 a.m. for a workout: discipline. You need to be vigilant about your diet and consistent with exercise so that you maximize calorie burn, increase muscle mass, and decrease body fat.

Luckily, it's easier than it sounds when you employ these tactics from dietitians and coaches. Surprising Reasons Your Weight Loss Plan Isn't Working 1. 2. DIY Healthy Meals in 30 Minutes 3.

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