Lifestyle Guide: Financial Security, Wellness & Relationship Health

How can individuals achieve a balanced lifestyle through proactive financial planning, sustainable environmental choices, and the effective management of interpersonal and emotional health?

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10 Things to Know in Case of a Health Emergency

In a health emergency, the questions come at you rapid fire. Armed with the right knowledge, they become a little bit easier to answer. Say you have a deep cut or your friend likely has a broken arm. How do you treat the issue right now?

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8 Guilt-Free Cleaning Products to Make at Home

Cleaning your home in an eco-conscious way doesn’t have to mean buying pricey products. You can make your own with a few basic items like baking soda, white vinegar, lemons and salt.

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How to Be More Creative in 9 Easy Steps

Job plus family plus social life plus chores and errands equal a very busy you. How do you find ways to make time for creativity? “It’s doing the work that matters,” says Noah Scalin, artist and author of “365: A Daily Creativity Journal.” If you want to make art but don’t know where to begin, you’re not alone.

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10 Reasons Why Living on Your Own Is the Best Thing Ever

No matter why you’re on your own — whether you just graduated, broke up with someone, got consciously uncoupled or simply decided to live alone — there are a lot of reasons why living solo is a good life experience. Here are 10 glorious ways living single is the bomb.

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The 20 Most Awe-Inspiring Places in the World

If you want to be healthy, travel! While it’s not the usual advice you hear from your doctor, a 2015 study from UC Berkley found that being in awe can be beneficial to your well-being. Viewing wonders like the Tian Tan Buddha in Hong Kong or a sunrise over volcanic Mt.

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10 Things to Never Say to Someone With Depression

Depression is undoubtedly common -- 6.7 percent of people 18 and older had at least one depressive episode in 2013, according to the National Institute of Mental Health -- and it’s likely you’ll eventually have to deal with a loved one who’s suffering.

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What Are the Signs of Mold Sickness?

Touching or inhaling mold or mold spores -- the seeds that help mold reproduce -- can cause health effects. Respiratory symptoms are most common, occurring as a result of irritation, mold allergy or asthma. Also, people with compromised immunity are more likely to get a serious infection from mold.

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10 Survival Tips for When You're Naked and Afraid

Planning to take a relaxing boat ride soon? Let's say things go sideways and the engine stalls in the middle of a freak ocean storm. Would you be able to survive? Just in case of emergency, read on for life-saving tips.

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