Although the mind and the body have been treated as separate entities for a long time, their obvious connection is now an undeniable fact. Understanding the relationship between the two as well as how to influence it can give us a lot more control over how we tend to think and feel. This is one…
The Pagan Origins of Halloween and How These Traditions Impact Your Life Today
While it’s hard to believe that Halloween is almost upon us, it’s no surprise that adults and children alike are actively gearing up for one of the most anticipated holidays of the year. From delicious pumpkin cookies to ghoulish Haunted Houses, there’s no shortage of things to look forward to during the long-awaited first month…
Are you Familiar with the Hidden Dangers of Fragrance?
Most of us are not familiar with the hidden dangers of fragrance, and that needs to change! Throughout history, people have been quite concerned with how to produce and/or eliminate all kinds of smells. As a result, we have gotten pretty good at extracting, infusing, and blending different types of ingredients to create a variety…
How to Use Your Sense of Smell to Improve Your Life
How much do you really know about the way your sense of smell impacts your life? It’s actually really amazing to think about how certain smells can calm us, while others can gross us out. Or how one whiff of something familiar, regardless of whether it is good or bad can flood our minds with…
The Importance of Sustainable Business Practices
Sustainable Business Practices Matter In recent years, sustainable business practices have become the foundation of successful enterprises worldwide, and Merkaela is no exception. Fact is the longevity of a business is very much tied to the wellness and longevity of the community it serves. That is because the long-term effects of manufacturing, production, and consumerism…
Do You Know the Secret to Fighting Signs of Aging?
If you want to maintain a youthful appearance longer, you must exfoliate and moisturize. And this is why: Skin is our heaviest and largest organ making up roughly one-seventh of our overall body weight. This of course ultimately depends on an individual’s height and body mass. But, generally speaking, it can weigh anywhere between 7…
Drinking Herbal Tea Can Save and Improve Your Life
Are you familiar with some of the numerous health benefits of herbal tea? If not, this is the article for you. Aside from being a cultural pastime in places like Britain, China and India, tea is also an invaluable asset when it comes to public health. For all intended purposes you can think of it…
The Interesting Impact of Healthy Foods on Personal Happiness
Most people don’t think about the impact of healthy foods on their moods, only their waistlines, and immune systems. That’s a shame because they are essentially ignoring one of the easiest, most affordable, and safest available options for increased personal happiness. That’s right, simple changes in your food intake can lessen symptoms of depression,…
Are you Familiar With the Wide-ranging Benefits of Turmeric?
If you are a health conscientious person who aims to live well into your 90s, while maintaining stellar control over your cognitive and physical abilities, then you are probably familiar with the wide-ranging benefits of Turmeric. Used throughout history as a textile dye, condiment and healing herb, turmeric has long been hailed as one…
