Vakantie tijd! Alle tijd om lekker boeken te verslinden. Hier zijn een een paar boeken die jou, allemaal op hun eigen manier, tijdens je slow living journey kunnen begeleiden. The Slow Living Way Last but not least… ons eigen slow living e- book, speciaal voor mensen aan het begin van hun slow living journey, waarin we verschillende facetten (lifestyle, home,…
Natural beauty products, an ethical,slow and health choice, especially in recent years: but why should we only use natural cosmetics for our skin? There are many reasons for switching from traditional to natural cosmetics. Pregnant women are among the most interested in the substances contained in cosmetic products, but more and more people who would like a healthier lifestyle are…
How many hours a day do you spend on your devices? If you’re like most people, it’s a whopping eleven hours a day! That’s according to a 2018 Nielsen Total Audience Report, which found that nearly half an adult’s day is dedicated to consuming content. There’s no denying that technology is essential to the world we live in today. But between…
Moving is so good for your body and mind. What are the key benefits of leading an active lifestyle? Let’s look at them all together in this post. Moving makes your body healthier because of BETTER CARDIO-VASCULAR AND IMMUNE SYSTEM The purpose of aerobic exercises, such as dancing, is to strengthen the heart muscle, which has a knock-on effect on…
We all know about the incredible endless benefits of mindfulness but how to implement it in our daily life? Well, practicing mindfulness is similar to cultivating a garden: to be able to make something bloom you need certain conditions. These conditions include the following habits of mindfulness, which are essential to be able to optimize practice and start feeling good…
Running a business is fun! It gives you immense autonomy, freedom to experiment, and due returns to your efforts. However, each business is unpredictable, takes time (sometimes a lot of work) and comes with its unique risks. Risks bring opportunities, but at a cost. Risks bring opportunities, but at a cost. As a business owner, you are solely responsible for…
Because of Covid19, a lot of people have to work from home, and I hear around me frequentl y that they have a hard time finding a slow living balance while doing that. I’ve been an entrepreneur for about 10 years.Most of which I haven’t had an office, so I just worked from home. And with a lot of trial…
Mindfulness has its roots in Buddhism, a philosophy/religion founded about 500 BC by the historical Buddha, Gautama Siddharta (India/Nepal). Mindfulness was originally part of the Buddhist eightfold road to enlightenment (translation to English): right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samadhi (‘meditative absorption or union’). The American Jon Kabat-Zinn was the first to get inspired…
What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is a 5000 years old healthcare system that originated in India. The word Ayurveda emerges from a combination of two root words – Ayu and Veda. The essence of Ayu The word Ayu means the duration of life or the life span. Vedic concept of Ayu says that the duration for which the four fundamental factors…
Trying to suddenly live a more sustainable lifestyle can be daunting, especially when you’re being bombarded with information left right and center. As with anything in life, it’s always best to start slow. Here are five simple tips that you can start to incorporate into your routine in order to start living sustainably. They couldn’t be easier. 1. Ditch the Car…