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Self-Care September Day 29: Nurture Your Green Thumb

9/29/2020

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You may have heard the urban legend that a NASA study concluded having certain types of plants in your living space can purify your air.

While the study, done in the late 1980's, is scientifically valid, the takeaway that putting a peace lily in your bedroom will create more oxygen at night isn't exactly right. (To create these kinds of results, you'd need close to 1,000 plants in a 10x10 room.)

However!


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Why I Switched to Natural Cleaning Products (+Recipes to DIY!)

9/24/2020

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When I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder in 2019, I knew there was more I could do to hasten my healing beyond taking a daily prescription pill.

​I started scouring the internet and the library for resources regarding all the ways I could improve what I put in, on, and used around my body in an effort to support my health.

One of those ways was to change the cleaning products we used. 


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Self-Care September Day 24: Deep Clean Something

9/24/2020

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Like many of our self-care tips, this one has both physical and mental benefits.

Cleaning is good for your mental health. 
This study showed how people who live in cluttered homes have higher levels of cortisol in their systems, indicating a direct link between your space and your stress. Visual clutter leads to mental clutter, even if you try to convince yourself this is just the way you are wired, and you've learned to live with it. Fortunately, this can be reverse engineered, meaning the more piles you get rid of, the calmer you will feel.

Cleaning is good for your physical health, too.


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12 Changes We've Made to be a Healthier Home

1/31/2020

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Since being diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder last year, I've made a bunch of small changes, one by one, in an effort to decrease our contact with toxins and increase our overall level of health and wellness.

These changes have also led to stronger immune systems in our bodies - we get sick a lot less than we used to around here, and when we do get sick, we bounce back faster than before. 

If you are thinking about doing a "ditch and switch" to less toxic products, you might find inspiration from these 12 changes that we've made (or in some cases, are making) so far. 


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