Health and wellness
Why Do People Drink Coffee: From Ritual to Habit
Coffee is a worldwide addiction. Why do people drink coffee? Some love the taste. Others want an extra jolt of caffeine to get them through the day. And then some people drink it for its health benefits, digestion and even out of habit. Worldwide, it’s estimated that...
How to Meditate Longer: Your Complete Guide to Meditating
Do you want to learn how to meditate longer? You're not alone. Life gets busy. When you have so many things vying for your attention (work, family, social media – the list goes on), finding the time and the mental energy to meditate longer can be a serious challenge....
Meditation After Eating: Does Eating Impact Your Practice?
Meditation after eating is a topic that a lot of new practitioners are curious about. The main idea is that you are what you eat. If you eat anything from a piece of meat to a leaf, a chemical reaction occurs in the body to digest it. However, does it really matter...
Is It Okay to Meditate Lying Down?
Meditation practice often focuses on posture. Most people are aware of having to keep their back straight and holding this meditation position throughout their session. But, is it okay to meditate lying down? After all, some people can maintain a supine position but...
101 Guide to Energizing Meditation
Energizing meditation can help you get through your day feeling fresh, vibrant and like you had a good night of sleep. In fact, studies have been done on meditation and energy levels proving that mindfulness meditation can significantly boost your energy. If this...
30 Questions About Meditation
Are you just getting started with meditation or exploring the practice? You likely have a ton of questions about the practice itself, what you need to get started or even its origins. Don’t worry – we have you covered. We’ve rounded up 30 of the most common questions...
Fitness
3 Ways to Incorporate Slow Twitch Muscle Exercises Into Your Workout
Slow twitch muscle exercises are crucial for endurance athletes, and many studies show that endurance athletes actually have more slow-twitch vs fast-twitch fibers. Why? Endurance athletes train with: Low resistance High reps It’s no secret that if you want to run a...
7+ Fast Twitch Muscle Exercises to Improve Your Workout
Fast twitch muscle exercises incorporate your type II muscle fibers, which are responsible for quick bursts of strength. Powerlifters engage more of these fibers because of the way they lift: extremely heavy with explosive movements. If you want to improve your PR or...
What Is The Difference Between Fast-twitch and Slow-twitch Muscle Fibers?
If you’re going to the gym, training hard and seeing results, you probably don’t give much thought to fast twitch muscle fibers vs slow twitch. However, if you want to maximize performance and reach your goals, you need to be able to answer: what is the difference...
4 Hydrolyzed Protein Benefits You Probably Don’t Know
Do you have digestive issues or just find your normal source of protein difficult to digest? Then, hydrolyzed protein benefits are perfect for you. Hydrolyzed protein powder comes in whey isolate form, so it’s ideal for an after-workout shake or just to add more...
5 Benefits of Protein Shakes After Workouts
Protein shakes are such an integral part of the fitness world that nearly every trainer will recommend them. Unfortunately, many people think “shakes will make me bulky,” but that’s not really true, depending on your goals. The benefits of protein shakes after...
8 Pea Protein Benefits and How They Can Help You Reach Your Goals
Whey, casein, plant, soy – there are a lot of different types of protein. And today, it’s time to go over another type you may want to try: pea protein. What are the benefits of pea protein? There are a lot. We're going to review pea protein benefits and provide...
Homesteading
The Ultimate Growing Wildflowers Guide
Growing wildflowers can be so rewarding and fun for any home gardener. Along with attracting pollinator friends, wildflowers add gorgeous color to your outdoor space and benefit the environment in so many other ways. If you’re intimidated by the idea of growing...
The Environmental Benefits of Wildflowers
Wildflowers are a natural way to add beautiful color and interest to your garden, but did you know that there are also environmental benefits of wildflowers? Native wildflowers help support wild pollinators and the local insect pollination, which ultimately helps...
How To Plant Wildflowers
Opening a pack of wildflower seeds, scattering them on your ground and hoping for your first blooms in a month or two is a thing of magic. For some, this strategy of planting wildflower seeds works. But for many others, there is quite a bit of work that goes into...
How to Grow Wildflowers Indoors
If you don’t have a lawn or garden to plant your wildflowers, you still have options for growing them. I’m going to explain how to grow wildflowers indoors, but it’s always better to grow these flowers outdoors because they’re great for pollinators, such as bees. And...
How to Cut Wildflowers to Keep in a Vase or Bouquet
Wildflowers can fill your lawn or garden with an array of spectacular colors, from beautiful purples to white, red, yellow, pink and others. After all of your hard work and effort planting wildflower seeds and caring for them, you deserve to bring them inside to...
A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Wildflower Seeds
Buying wildflower seeds is easy. Walk into a garden center or search for seeds at your favorite online retailer, pay for the seeds and be on your way. However, if you’re buying seeds blindly, you may find yourself with flowers that: Don't match the ideal color scheme...
Recipes
8 Easy Vegetarian Protein Snacks
Looking for vegetarian protein snacks? Put those boring protein bars down and give these snacks a try. If you’re a vegetarian trying to boost your protein intake, you know how difficult it can be to keep things interesting. These high-protein snacks will give you the...
5 High Protein Vegetarian Breakfast Ideas (With and Without Eggs)
Are you looking for a high protein vegetarian breakfast to eat? Me, too. And while I am not 100% vegetarian, I only eat meat maybe four or five times a year. So, I don’t get the extra protein needed from sausage, bacon, steak or any of the other high proteins people...
Rene is a creative, little gnome. When she's not diving deep into research on health and wellness, she's spending here time out in nature, growing her homestead, photographing wildlife, doing yoga or enjoying a zen (depending on the day) moment with her fur babies. And on top of all of that, she's a professional writer by day, helping businesses around the world grow.