Rather than shop at Whole Paycheck, shop at locally-owned stores, farmer's markets, farm cooperatives that deliver, CostCo, and at larger chains like Safeway. They have organic selections that are significantly cheaper.

It is amazing to me to watch people try to reason with right-wingers, fundamentalist-evangelical Christians, racists, etc. These people hold worldviews that are actively hostile to rational thought. Emotional beliefs are usually the ones from which people react the strongest. Emotional beliefs are also the ones that…

I concur. It is a civil and courteous behavior to show appreciation that people made time to attend and listen to one's talk. This recommendation to not thank people comes courtesy of Big Corp-dominated workplaces, which have dehumanized and depersonalized every work setting in the country with such notions.

I use the skim-and-delete method, which clears my Inbox within 3 minutes or so - both personal and work. The key is to use the subject and to scan anything that looks pertinent, delete the rest and forget about it. If people want to communicate with me, they several ways to do so. If they don't, then I probably do not…

People often forget that just because one chooses a profession, vocation, or trade, that they can move on to another one and not remain with their initial choice. Although it may be challenging, planning for rotating one's careers is now strongly recommended as a way to maintain brain health and marketability in a…

There are many health benefits of eating these herbs and spices. Most of them have anti-inflammatory properties and can strengthen the body's organs and tissues to resist infections, strengthen defenses against dementia, heart disease, and cardiovascular disease, as well as multiple other health effects. Check it out…

I have used the HALT method for years and it works, though I know it as Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired. I quite literally stop everything that I am doing, check out if I feel hungry, angry, lonely, or tired, then address any need. This never fails to identify some need that I've dismissed, ignored, or missed.

Check out my article, "Spring Cleaning for the Lavender Soul", at http://j.mp/SpringClean201… , which has a few ideas about improving one's mental wellness.

I do not sleep near my phone. I use an old iPhone 3GS as an alarm clock in Airplane mode only during a M-F workweek. I do not keep electronics anywhere near my head or heart, since the data for the influence of EMF on human energy fields makes me think the energy of these devices should be kept away from crucial human…

I use Pushbullet, which not only lets me share files between my Android phone, tablet, Chromebook, and Windows 8.1 computer, it also permits the mirroring of notifications from my Android phone. This affords me a chance to screen my phone notifications and dismiss them individually or disable/enable individual app…

Nonsense. It takes my about 5-8 minutes to address my personal email and about that same amount of time to address - and resolve - my work email. I take care of it quickly and do something that apparently a lot of people don't do: I DELETE.

One of the reasons that I don't watch sports is the enormous, no the OBSCENE amounts of money put into the games, the arenas/play areas, and the salaries. When a sport leaves behind athleticism and a core emphasis on building a healthy person and society, it deserves none of my time or resources.

I have folded my fitted sheets like this for ages - it's a solid technique. I remember a scene from, "Mama's Family", with Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence as "Mama", in which a front yard sale was abandoned when someone yelled out, "This woman can fold a fitted sheet!" and they all went to see this marvel... LOL

I use this method, instead of an ice cube: 1) turn on my iron to medium-high, 2) take a paper bag or a piece of laundry wrapping paper and place it over the area with unwanted wax, 3) iron the paper - it won't burn if you keep moving the iron, 4) the wax will melt and the paper will absorb it, and 5) wipe the area…

I concur. Either more interesting or somehow doesn't take as long.

I clean as I go, which means I put away items at the time they are either brought in or picked up. I permit 1-2 piles of books or magazines and regularly declutter. This means it takes me about 1.5 hours to actually change my bed linen, vacuum and sweep, swap out my rugs, dust, clean the cat litter, and mop. I keep a…

I strongly recommend also ditching cigarettes/nicotine in any form. This deadly drug takes about 20 minutes off of one's life for every cigarette smoked. As well, it pollutes the air around the smoker and contaminates it for others who are sharing the air with them. It is perhaps the most powerful factor in promoting…

These are excellent, achievable, and health-oriented: congratulations for choosing and pacing positive life change actions. I am in the middle of similar action plans and am structuring their accomplishment in the same manner.

If, after about 20 minutes, one cannot fall asleep, then get out of bed. Do not turn on any bright lights and definitely do not use any electronic devices. Simply go to another room and sit in a chair, quietly, and breathe. Then, after about 20 minutes, go back to bed. Repeat as needed until one is asleep.

I always round up when I deduct an expense from my check register.