As featured on Huffington Post and TedX, The Street Store is a revolutionary way to help clothe the homeless, by giving us the tools to effortlessly open our own temporary shop. In October of 2014, we as a team organized a homeless lunch handout where we put together vegetarian lunch packs for the homeless in the heart of Downtown Toronto. Despite being simple in its nature, the experience ended up being quite the eye-opener for us, as we … [Read more...]
Did you know that a nap during the day can improve memory performance?
The BBC wrote about a University of California study comparing the benefits of 200mg of caffeine (the average amount in a cup) to a 60 to 90 minute daytime nap on various memory tasks. They found that a nap generally improved memory performance, while caffeine either didn’t affect – or worsened – performance. The promised benefits of sleep have even persuaded a few firms to allow their employees to nap at work. Recently software company … [Read more...]
Did you know that you can do a course in first aid for depression?
Melbourne university researcher Prof Jorm and his wife came up with the idea of first aid for depression ten years ago. According to the BBC, Mental health first aid training teaches participants how to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health problems and to respond appropriately. Since its inception the training has spread around the world, reducing stigmatisation and helping people to treat mental health like any other illness. … [Read more...]
Have you tried doing ‘the Hundred’?
Pilates increases circulation and activates underused tissue, which helps to slow the ageing process. According to Body and Soul “The Hundred” is a great anti-ageing exercise – are you up for it? Hold your body in the hundred position with your chest lifted, arms reaching along your sides and legs extended to a height you can hold while contracting your abdominals. Beat your arms up and down, breathing in for five beats and out for five beats. … [Read more...]
Can we really wash away our calorific sins with a detox?
Who is up for a detox - just wash away your calorific sins as an antidote to a fast-food alcohol-lubricated lifestyle? But Edzard Ermst from Exeter University, UK told the Guardian that detoxing is a medical nonsense as is the build-up of toxins. “The healthy body has kidneys, a liver, skin, even lungs that are detoxifying as we speak,” he says. “There is no known way – certainly not through detox treatments – to make something that works … [Read more...]
Jacques Cousteau said “In the deep space of the sea I have found my moon”…
Do you suffer from a critical voice?
Sometimes it’s hard to stop that critical voice – the harsh endless judgment that we deal out to ourselves daily. It alters our perception so we see everything in a negative light. The Elephant Journal writes that it’s funny how our pain can appear to come from external conditions, when, in actuality, it’s radiating from deep within us. It is so harsh that it paralyzes us. We need to learn how to celebrate every little speck of progress and see … [Read more...]
Food For Thought …
Is this the American Dream, to fill the coffers of our armament industry instead of the stomachs of our children?
Thomas Paine was, according to the Huffington Post - the one truly radical Founding Father, fighting for the soul of America. He fought to set a country free, and to make room upon the earth for honest men to live in. He also believed that despots seek out wars as a way of controlling their own people. Fast forward to 2015 and we have 2 million American children homeless and 15 million hungry. Is this the American Dream, to fill the coffers of … [Read more...]
Have You Ever Kept a Meditation Journal?
Elephant Journal suggests doing the following to enhance your practice: 1. Keep it organized: pick one place to put all your thoughts about your meditation practice. 2. Choose a format for your notes. 3. Keep it short and to the point. What did you notice & how did it make you feel? 4. Review! After 6 or so months review your journal – the way your practice has evolved reflects your own transformation. Image credit: urban times … [Read more...]
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