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The Planet Earth is our primary and only source of air, water, and food. We exist because and thanks to it, and if something ever happened to it, we—along with all animals—will be the first ones to suffer. That’s why living an eco-friendly life is essential. Not only because we must care for all the multiple resources we get from it...

Mental health is a complex subject. Mental health disorders affect people differently, and what typically works for one person may be a trigger for another. No treatment or activity is universally helpful in all cases. However, exploring your creativity through the plastic arts can be a fantastic method of boosting mental health. Let’s dive a little deeper into how creativity in the plastic arts (sculpture, painting, modeling, and related art forms) can benefit your mental health.
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Dogs are so adorable and loveable! We can’t help but get excited whenever we see a happy dog in the street. Thus, many of us find it hard to contain ourselves and want to pet them or at the very minimum interact with them because, well, it would be rude otherwise, right?

Well, not always.

Service dogs are not like regular pets. They have a job to do and your friendly interaction can get in the way of it, even if you have the purest and most honest intentions. While most situations aren’t extr...

Creativity is something special. We can create ideas in minutes, imagine the whole plan and get excited about all the possibilities ahead. A new nail polish that will revolutionise the nail polish industry, a stand out brand that will shine like the sun! But then it’s time to develop the strategy, think about the brand image, all the business side of things and how to flourish in the market. But what is “the market” exactly?

We can think about the market as the ocean. It’s a big big big place...

CBD branding in the UK might be defiant, but never impossible. The current scenario in the territory brings a lot of challenges for CBD companies to develop easily in this new market. Thus, the first thing that every brand owner must do when starting their quest in the CBD industry is to know the context of the market they’re joining.

The CBD market in the UK.

As of today, cannabis is still illegal in the UK - recreational cannabis. It continues to be classified as a “Class B drug”, meaning t...

The term superfood may seem like a new way to define certain foods worldwide, but in fact, the designation was first used way back in 1918. The first food it was used on? Bananas!
During World War I, the US had just begun importing “copious amounts” of bananas, which were celebrated for their nutrition and digestive properties, so the term was used to spread the word about the benefits of this fruit, and Americans soon followed suit by making them a common part of our daily nutrition.
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We all know how important it is to be healthy and stay active. Not only because of the enjoyable part of eating delicious meals and performing our favorite physical activities, but because doing so elevates the levels of “happy” hormones in our bodies, such as serotonin, dopamine, endorphins, and oxytocin. These brain chemicals are responsible for keeping your mood balanced, helping you overcome stress, and making you feel happiness, pleasure, and a ton of positive emotions.
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Mental health matters a lot more than people believe, and the truth is that it can be complicated. From the stressors you face to your self-care routine, every aspect of your life impacts your mood and outlook.
Mental health affects how we think, feel, and act, but it’s not as simple. By setting the tone for our mood, our mental well-being influences how we relate to others, respond to events, and make choices. It impacts our ability to function on a daily basis, and that doesn’t always make ...

Both women and men should do pilates and barre, wonder why? Believe it or not, pilates and barre have been around for centuries and are two of the oldest fitness techniques, dating back to the early 1900s. Back then, these forms of exercise were used to help people recover from injuries and regain their strength. Nowadays, pilates and barre are more than just exercises. They are tools that can help you live a long, healthy life, and have become very popular in the past few years - for good reason.