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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Active Ingredients in Simple Green

The founders of the California-based Sunshine Makers, Inc., started manufacturing the Simple Green cleaning solution in the mid-1970s as an environmentally friendly method for cleaning the stains left by roasting coffee.

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17 Quotes That Make Life Better

Pinterest quotes are super popular -- and for good reason. You can find and save all kinds of quotes that inspire or motivate you. We’ve rounded up some of our own favorite quotes to help you achieve your goals.

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The 10 Health Benefits of Rocking Out to Your Favorite Music

Typically, it wouldn't require a scientific study to convince us of the profound impact of music. Whether it’s a favorite playlist that gets you to the gym on a rainy morning or a nostalgic tune that peps up your workday commute, the right music can be a day changer.

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20 Lessons You Can Only Learn From Traveling

Have you ever been bitten by the travel bug? Most of us have had the urge to travel, whether domestically or internationally. You might even have a checklist (or Pinterest board) of places you want to go.

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9 Tough-Love Tactics That Will Help You Reach Your Goals

Discipline. What a terrible word, right? It brings to mind images of a little kid being scolded by his mom or forcing yourself to wake up at 4 a.m. for a workout you’re dreading. Many people believe that a disciplined life is too hard because you have to maintain a strict schedule. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

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10 Ways You May Be Shortening Your Life

How many of your daily activities are shortening your lifespan? It’s not something many of us think about. That’s why you might be surprised to learn that some seemingly benign everyday occurrences are associated with a shorter life.

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8 Ways to Use Social Media to Win at Life

Social media gets a bad rap for being time suck, a source of FOMO and even a catalyst for depression. But spending time on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and other social sites doesn’t need to be unproductive -- nor detrimental to your mental state.

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The Top 20 Healthiest Jobs in America

A recent NPR, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll of more than 1,600 workers in the United States revealed that more than four in 10 working adults (44 percent) believe their current job has an impact on their overall health.

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8 Daily Habits That Could Be Making You Sick

You might have already seen it at work, in the gym or on the bus. As sure as turkey on Thanksgiving, cold and flu season starts in the late fall and continues through early spring. Sure, you can try to ward off lurking viruses by adding home remedies like echinacea, vitamin C or zinc to your daily routine.

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5 Ways to Stop Feeling So Tired

Energy is hard to come by, especially in the afternoon. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to give yourself a much needed boost.

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10 Things Never to Say to Someone Who Isn't Drinking

I get it -- someone who chooses NOT to drink is something of a curiosity, especially when "let's grab a drink" is almost interchangeable with "hey, how are you?" I’m sober because I’ve had issues in my past, but people make the choice not to drink for a variety of reasons -- some of which are none of your beeswax.

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