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Thanksgiving craft ideas – 11 DIY makes to transform your home for the festive season

If your repertoire of Thanksgiving craft ideas starts and stops with making a hand turkey, then it's time to give your creativity a boost. While there's nothing wrong with tracing your hand on a paper plate, there are plenty of unique ways to put your stamp on the holiday, whether ...

Give Your Guest Bedroom and Bathroom a Holiday Glow

When overnight guests descend for the holidays, in addition to doing the usual cleaning, straightening and emptying of wastebaskets, you may wish to incorporate design touches to amplify that cozy holiday feeling for your guests, and facilitate convenience for you both. (This is helpful if you don’t want your mother-in-law ...

Does counting sheep really help you sleep? We asked an expert

We've all heard of the technique of counting sleep when you can't sleep, but is there any science behind it? And is it worth trying? Counting sheep is an example of imaginative distraction, which is a kind of visualization technique, where you picture a scene in your mind's eye, immediately ...

What to plant in November: 14 plants to sow and grow this month

Knowing what to plant in November very much depends on the state of your soil. If it is waterlogged or frozen, then delay planting until conditions improve. But if your soil is pleasantly damp, then don’t hold back! Get those plants in and give them that all-important head start against those ...

The science behind why you need a hobby to boost your brain health and self-esteem

When Dr. Ken Duckworth, chief medical officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and author of You Are Not Alone, interviewed 130 people with mental health conditions for his new book, he found a common thread among many of his interviewees: they used hobbies as a way to manage ...

Too Cold Or Dark Outside To Walk? Try These Exercises Instead.

As we barrel through the fall and winter, the idea of walking outdoors may seem like a far-off, warm-weather memory. Earlier sunsets and colder days make walking outside tough for many people.But if you’re someone who counts on their walk for fitness or a mental health boost, there are still ...

8 ideas for hobbies that are cheap and easy to try at home this winter

If you've been looking for ideas for hobbies that are cheap and easy to try at home this winter, when the weather is cold outside and budgets are tight, then you've come to the right place. By speaking to experts and those who found that learning a new skill at ...

Yoga and meditation: what are the real health benefits?

Both yoga and meditation have been found to produce similar benefits, helping to improve your mental and physical health in various ways. While meditation primarily works on your mind and thought patterns, yoga moves your body and can help improve your fitness. This isn’t to say that yoga doesn’t work with ...

6 positive lifestyle factors that promote good health

Do you know what the keys to a healthy life are? Various lifestyle factors, including diet, exercise, and rest plays a part in promoting good health. That's why we're going to offer 6 positive lifestyle factors that promote good health for you to consider.What are the 6 lifestyle factors?There are ...

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