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25 Small Changes To Be A Happier Healthier Version Of Yourself [VIDEO]
Waking up even half an hour earlier can set your whole day on the right path. It gives you time to not rush in the morning, and therefore feel more in control of your entire day, and as a result, be less stressed.

Why Affirmations Can Be Bad For You (and What To Do Instead)
Affirmations have long been one of the staples of the new age. There has been an assumption that if you want to grow in a particular area, repeating positive affirmations will help you do just that. At the risk of creating controversy, I want to challenge that assumption. I believe that not only are affirmations often not affective, but they can even make a situation worse.

Award Winning Documentary “Landfill Harmonic” Celebrates Earth Day in the Classroom
The executive producers Alejandra Amarilla, Belle Murphy and Rodolfo Madero and the producer Juliana Penaranda-Loftus who introduced the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura to the world via the award-winning documentary “Landfill Harmonic” are now working to bring the story into the classroom as a powerful learning tool for the next generation. This has been a long-term goal of the producers as they seek to expand the film’s impact and spread its message of hope and activism to educate a wider audience.

How to Prime the Present for Fantastic Future Focus
I’m sure you’ve all heard at some point the quote by Henry Ford that goes, “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you are right.” We are never quite taught just how vital our opinion of our own capabilities is when it comes to what actually manifests from even our most trying efforts.
Health & Wellness

The Many Benefits Of Fasting
You may find it a little uncomfortable if you are used to eating several times a day. However your body soon adapts and after a week or so it should become a normal habit without any major hunger pangs.

How Strength Training Changes Your Body for Good
It’s a well-proven fact working with weights — whether it be your own body weight or that of a dumbbell or machine — is a beneficial exercise that will enhance your muscle tone and strengthen your bones. New evidence also suggests strength training helps reduce your body mass index (BMI) and your risk for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. There are many more benefits to strength training.

How Can You Stop a Panic Attack?
Panic attacks can be sudden and overpowering. They can affect anyone and may be caused by general anxiety, panic disorder, or depression.

Pass the Peas Please — 5 Super Simple, Light And Sensational Spring Recipes
Springtime is the time to get your fresh pea fix, and we’ve got quite a few ways for you to put these little green gems to use.
Environment

7 Things We’ve Learned About Earth Since the Last Earth Day
When Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wisc.) founded Earth Day in 1970, his hope was to make the environment a political issue in an era where US rivers caught on fire and thick smog choked cities. In many ways, it worked. Since then, major environmental laws have helped clean up much of the vivid toxic detritus in the soil, air, and water in the US. But our challenges today are no less daunting. The accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the loss of wilderness and species, and the acidification and pollution of the oceans have all become more acute — and more destabilizing. Here are some things we’ve learned about our amazing planet since the last Earth Day.

Sweden Launches World’s First Electric Road That Charges Cars As They Drive
By 2030, Sweden aims to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels by 70 percent. Days ago, the country took a big step toward achieving its goal. Electric rail has been embedded into the nearly 2 km (1.2 miles) of public road which is located near Stockholm. This is just the first stretch of electric rail road intended to be built. The government’s roads agency has already drafted a national map which outlines future expansion.

Farmer Converts 40,000 Acres Into Largest Organic Farm In Canada
Travis Heide’s farm is large enough to produce 2,200,000 bushels of wheat per year. Although he has been mostly quiet about his transition to organic, his company Organics Canada Ltd. is set to boom as he will begin producing oats, lentils, peas, wheat and hemp all organically.

Norway Aims for Electric Planes to Help Slow Climate Change
Norway—home to the world’s highest per capita number of all-electric cars—is also planning to go emission-free in the friendly skies.
Science & Tech

A Scientific Look At How Soda Destroys Your Body (video)
Are you a soda lover? This video shows the effect that pop has on your body!

Too Much Sitting Is Bad For Your Brain — Not Just Your Metabolism and Heart
Sitting too much is linked to changes in a section of the brain that is critical for memory, according to a preliminary study by UCLA researchers of middle-aged and older adults.

Researchers Discover New Cure for Type 1 Diabetes (No Insulin and No Side Effects)
Insulin may be a thing of the past. Research shows diabetics may soon be getting gene transfers instead.

Earth’s First Luxury Space Hotel Could Launch As Soon As 2022
As neat as it sounds, the Aurora Station space hotel is still a concept. If it becomes a reality, however, Orion Span will likely partner with private companies for transportation, such as Virgin Galactic. “That will be through partnerships with SpaceX, Blue Origin or a space agency,” said Orion Span’s CEO, Frank Bunger. As of yet, no partnerships have been announced.
Reality's Edge

Why Affirmations Can Be Bad For You (and What To Do Instead)
Affirmations have long been one of the staples of the new age. There has been an assumption that if you want to grow in a particular area, repeating positive affirmations will help you do just that. At the risk of creating controversy, I want to challenge that assumption. I believe that not only are affirmations often not affective, but they can even make a situation worse.

Your Horoscope and Astrology Overview for April 23-29, 2018
Want to know what the stars have in store for you? Read this weekly astrological report Patrick and be prepared to make the most of your week!

How to Manifest Your FREEDOM With the LOA
“Recently, I received another viewer question on how to manifest your freedom with the Law of Attraction. As you’ll see here, this viewer is experiencing a strong degree of bondage at the moment, and feels quite trapped!
I am glad I received this question, because manifesting freedom is one of my favorite LOA topics to discuss. This is because feeling deprived of freedom touches so deeply on themes I experienced prior to learning about the Law of Attraction.
I used to feel highly bound and restricted in life, and absolutely HATED authority and rules. Not surprisingly, there were many authorities and rules at the time that I was dealing with! Strict bosses, relatives and red tape abounded.
Not today, though. I have a tremendous amount of freedom in what I do with my time and how I get to experience my life. My hope is the information in this video enables you to experience the same…” (Click below to watch this quick video)
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3 Empowering Tips To Help You Assimilate the Big Energetic Shifts We’re All Going Through
Are you shifting positively as the energy on earth is rising? These suggestions will help.
Media & Arts

Ode to Mother Earth (Root Chakra Healing Song)
Today, on Earth day, I want to share this beautiful song that is an Ode to Mother Earth. And, it’s also a healing song for the first chakra. Below are the lyrics so you can get even more benefit by singing along. Enjoy!

Here’s the Kind of Information Google and Facebook Have on You
Google and Facebook are two of the largest and clearest monopolies in the world, and between them, the harvesting of your personal information goes far beyond what most people realize was even possible.

How One Bullet Shattered A Body and a Family
This is the devastation that one bullet can cause but in the darkness there was still light.

#MeToo and #TimesUp Have Pushed 48% of Companies To Review Pay Policies
48% of companies say they’re reviewing their pay policies with an eye toward closing the compensation gap between males and females.
Government

Dalai Lama Caught in the Middle as India and China Reboot Ties
Is India distancing itself from the Tibetan exile community six decades after the Dalai Lama fled to the country?

Zuckerberg Faces Congressional Inquisition
Under fire for the worst privacy debacle in his company’s history, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg batted away often-aggressive questioning last Tuesday from lawmakers

US Police Spied on Muslims, African Americans: ACLU
Police in the US city of Boston unjustly spied on thousands of social media posts and specifically targeted Muslims and African Americans claims the ACLU

In Syria and Beyond, What Would It Even Look Like If the U.S. Truly Wanted Peace in the World?
Military experts (and corporatists) rule – at least since the end of WWII. They have pressured every U.S. president to lead with the military option and have usually gotten their way. It hardly matters that they have pushed over the years for the use of nuclear weapons, or that they have lost every war they’ve fought since 1945, inflicting or at least expanding global chaos and suffering in the process.
Economy

How to Decide Who to Hire For Your Software Development Project
Many managers believe that once they have decided to go for outsourcing the software development, they do not have much to ponder on. Contrary to this opinion, there are still quite a lot of things that an organization has to take care of, even if they decide to go for outsourcing. The process of hiring another firm requires another level of decision making and analysis and that too at multiple levels. Here are some helpful tips.

Global Debt Is Now an Insane $164 Trillion, But Who Exactly Do We Owe the Money To?
The global debt is now so astronomically high that it’s impossible to pay off, and so there really is no point to even trying. In fact, governments are not at all concerned with paying off the debt because they know the number has lost its meaning in the face of such ridiculous proportions. But who do we owe, and who’s doing all the borrowing?

Silver In Venezuela is Up 2 Million Percent – This is How Silver Acts When Fiat Dies!
This chart in this video shows how silver has gone up over 2 million percent in Venezuela since their economy collapsed. The price is shown in Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF). Other factors that could affect the price of silver are also discussed

Why Your Online Reputation Matters
Online reputation management means you have total control over your brand’s reputation and how it is perceived in the online world. Whether it be reviews, social media posts, news stories on customer Tweets, you are aware of what is being said about you and can prevent a tidal wave of negative press crashing down. It is easier to take control of your reputation rather than having to dig yourself out of a whole and fix my online reputation.