Excited By Life

There are many little ways in which we can contribute to the environment and reduce pollution and unnecessary wastage of our precious resources. Simple things can be made a part of our daily life which can eventually save on energy, water, gas- so here are ten simple ways in which each day could be made [...]

As much as winter is magical with the holiday season and the snow, it could also be depressing for some, especially with the days being short and nights being longer. Seasonal affective disorder or SAD, as it is widely known, is a mood disorder which affects people during the depressive months, especially winter. That said [...]

It is thought that stress is responsible for the loss of up to 13 million working days every year in the UK. It is also responsible for most visits to the doctor and most serious illnesses, according to the Health and Safety Executive. This means it’s clearly a major issue – so what can be [...]

New research suggests that intense exercise can damage your heart, at least for some people.  The researchers showed that overexertion in marathons and triathlons can cause damage to the right ventricle of the heart. The research was published in the European Heart Journal [2] and their press release also featured on BBC Health News. For [...]

We all like to think that we’re perfectly in control of our own lives and that myths and old wives’ tales can’t fool us. Sometimes, though, we all fall prey to common misconceptions. This article takes a look at five enduring old wives’ tales that affect our personal habits – any of them sound familiar? [...]

REM Sleep is vital to your health. We look at how you can get more. There has been a great deal of research into sleep recently that has highlighted the importance of sleep and particularly a stage of sleep called the REM state. Unfortunately researchers have found that around 55% of the population sleep for [...]

Ever lost your keys or put the cereal box in the refrigerator?  It could be that parts of your brain are taking a quick nap, without you even knowing it! Even if you are not feeling fatigued, new research suggests that these memory lapses could be warning signs for you to stop any activity that [...]

I added a new meditation variation to my daily morning post standing meditation. It’s still early days but so far it has had some interesting side effects. I wrote previously how Dr Wayne Dyer’s teacher Siva Baba had taught him the “ah meditation” for manifesting desires, and how this could also be used to transmute [...]