Many centuries ago the San and Hottentot people would travel hundreds of kilometers to pick a year’s supply of a wondrous plant. This plant was used as a natural calming agent and was called Canna. In 1652 Jan Van Riebeeck arrived in the...
Friday afternoon comes and the buzz starts to build. The weekend is finally here. Rest and relaxation are top of mind. Maybe you have a trip ahead of you. But somehow weekends have a way of coming and going while leaving you even more tired...
Lunchtime! You know scarfing down a burger and fries isn’t your healthiest choice. So you wait till you starving because your busy schedule made going to lunch tough, but avoid heading to lunch when you’re starving. Not only will you...
The easiest and most straightforward way of giving yourself energy, preserving your body and losing weight is probably available at your neighborhood food store, or it might even be buried in your kitchen.
It’s halfway between lunchtime and teatime and you’re running out of steam. and here are some tips on how to get through the rest of the afternoon. The workplace seems to lose momentum mid-afternoon. Typing slows to a halt, yawns are stifled...
We are sad to leave the Karoo National Park and know that we will have to return. 18 hours really does not do justice to this gem. We still have not decided if we are driving straight through to Cape Town or if we are going to be adventurous and...
Try to relax and sleep more during the week. You’re most likely exhausted by the weekend and your mind and body are trying to catch up from the lack of rest. So switch off from work, relax your mind and body, entertain yourself, play, and...
As we journey from childhood to adulthood, we lose the magic of play. In our lives with long to-do lists, we rarely take time out to play and reconnect with our inner self. As adults, we often feel play is a waste of precious time.
Fast food has a terrible reputation. And for good reason: It’s really unhealthy, and if you eat a lot of it, not only will you gain weight, you’ll also end up sick and tired. But how much do we really know about why fast food is bad for you?
The one thing the N1 outside Beaufort West has become famous for is the speed traps, getting a speed fine has become a requisite part of any trip between Cape Town and Johannesburg. Our next destination the Karoo National Park lies literally off...
Do you want excitement and purpose?. Will you regret it if you don’t take another path and explore?” Many of us in our thirties and forties are asking these questions.
The human brain is wired to respond positively to laughter and smiles, generating ‘feel-good’ chemicals. The wiring is so strong that the brain responds even when we smile at ourselves in the mirror or simulate laughing with enthusiasm.
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