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Each of us has behavior patterns that inform our individual personalities, habits and thought patterns that stem from deep mental impressions. These conditioned ideas and behaviors have a name in Sanskrit: samskaras. While we tend to think of a habit as a bad thing, though not all samskaras are harmful. But if you've noticed that a certain habit—like a daily doughnut indulgence or relying on the television for background noise—is keeping you from truly living well, know that each of us has the power to replace a "bad habit" with a positive one.

Your alarm goes off. It's 6am, and you'd really like to get to a 6:30 yoga class... but you've only been asleep for five hours. What's more beneficial: an early morning stretch session or an extra hour of sleep? It may seem that getting to yoga will be better for your state of mind, but a full night's sleep is undoubtedly better for your body—and bolsters your brain over the long run as well.

In the routine of day-to-day life, from waking to work to home life, it's all too easy to forsake the present moment for the future and its to-do lists. Enter mindfulness, a practice that is useful in any and every environment. Mindfulness is the practice of developing presence in all aspects of our lives, whether we're working, commuting, gardening, cleaning or having dinner with our families. The goal and end result of mindfulness is to be in a constant state of peaceful presence.

Coconut oil can be a powerful addition to your health and beauty routine—and to your medicine cabinet. Just a quick glance at its benefits makes us wonder why it took us so long to discover this helpful and healthful gem.

Kitchari is the comfort food of India—a thick, creamy vegetarian soup for the soul. The name means "mixture," and kitchari is an easily digested mix of one bean plus one grain, providing a perfect complement of carbohydrates and protein in one steaming bowl.

It's a common paradox: you've finally got a few moments to yourself to relax or meditate, but your thoughts refuse to be silent. Mind chatter plagues us all, but yoga is here to help. In fact, some say that yoga is the stilling of this mind chatter.

Want to try composting but don’t know a thing about it? Hesitant because you don't have much space? Read these fundamentals and you'll be ready to take your recycling to the next level with ease.

Honey adds a touch of sugar to your morning tea and helps stave off pollen allergies, but did you know that it can improve your skin? Learn how to sweeten your skincare regimen by adding some honey to your daily routine.

While I truly feel that it is a person's heart and spirit that make them who they are, we need to protect what keeps it all together...our skin! During the middle of the summer when the sun is blazing, it is very important that we do our best to make a conscience effort to love the skin we're in. Though the elements of taking care of your skin are easy enough to execute, all the benefits can take a bit of explaining, which is why I'll be sharing my thoughts in three parts.

If you've ever really tried to live in the present moment, you know how tough it can be to go with the flow. Adapting to your circumstances and maintaining a positive outlook in any given moment is easier said than done. It's easier to focus on your own limitations, but the instant you do, you step further away from your authentic self and dharma, or unique life purpose. Criticism and self-doubt can be a breeding ground for negative thoughts, multiplying into a whirlwind of destructive "I am not ____ enough" statements. So how do we curb the negative thoughts?