Social Circles

By: Kate M. Serrano 

Exercise, a balanced diet, getting enough rest and sleep are the most common secrets of living a good life. But in a recent study a new addition to the “long life” list exists: make more friends. The study reports that 22% of those with a large network of friends are less likely to die early. Friends have a positive impact on stress level and brain health. This translates to a healthier immune system and a happier disposition. 

As we age, making friends is not as easy – there are no adult playgrounds to go to or a sandbox to play in. By adulthood, most of us spend time working or doing more useful matters and we encounter fewer situations that are conducive to friendship formation. The study suggests to meet new people by trying new activities that interest you. You may want to try pilates and sign up for a pilates class or join an explorer’s club trek a nearby river. In these social circles you find acquaintances you can open up to and eventually become friends. The key is to reveal something of yourself for the relationship to get to the next level, just like dating.

However while making new friends, don’t forget the ones who have been there all along. It may be difficult to maintain friendship over the natural transitions of life. People come and go, move to places or find new jobs. It’s important to keep in touch and connect – make a phone call, update through social media like Facebook, Twitter or video call via Skype! And if you’re not connecting, bring it up, because they're probably feeling the same way.

Life can be difficult. It’s important to make room for people who are supportive and caring, they benefit your long-term health.

Connoisseurs of Comfort

By: Kate Serrano

There is always a good feeling about having pets around. Whether you are a cat or dog person, there are many ways on how pets help improve health. Pets are natural mood enhancers – just by watching a dog play or a fish swim can already make a person feel less stressed. This is the same reason why therapists prescribe a pet as a way of dealing with depression.

 Pets provide unconditional love and will listen to you talk for as long as you want to talk. Pets improve social interaction as they keep you engaged with others. A dog, for example, is a conversation waiting to happen. People stop and talk when they see someone walking a dog. And while socially uplifting, walking the dog also improves physical fitness. A good 30 minute walk or playing fetch will keep one moving, thereby meeting the minimum recommended physical activity for a day. Walking the dog also helps develop strong bones and prevent osteoporosis and painful fractures. It exposes you to sunlight, which is a good source of vitamin D. lastly, having a pet helps manage health conditions; owning a cat for example has long term health benefits.

In a study conducted for almost 20 years now, people who never owned a cat were 40% most likely to die of heart attack and have higher risks of cardiac diseases. And in another study, pet owners had lower blood pressure and heart rate than those without pets. Kids who grow up in homes with cats and dogs are less likely to develop allergies. Higher levels of immune system chemicals build a stronger immune system, keeping them healthy as they grow older.

So whether you consider having a dog, cat or even a hamster, it doesn't really matter. It’s already a good start to maintaining a healthy, happy life.

Are You In Tune With Your Universe?

By: Daniela Silva

Music is well known to influence societies as a whole with words and deeper meanings; however does the  influence of music solely lie within the words and the tempo of the music? Music worldwide is tuned to ISO standards ( International Standards organization) of 440 Hz. A recent rediscovery of vibration and oscillatory in nature has lead to the conclusion that the standardized Hz may be unhealthy for the consciousness of all human beings. If this is so, why would this be standardized internationally?

Nazi propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels is said to have made the change from the natural frequency of 432Hz to the now standardized 440Hz to gain control of an individuals personal ambiance; possibly leading to the domination of a people. This frequency is said to possibly promote mental disease, suppressing spirituality and creative intuitive aspects of our personal being, negatively affecting our bodies and immune systems.

In the year of 1940 the United States had introduces 440Hz and following the year of 1953 the ISO had endorsed and dictated that this frequency would be the standard tuning for instruments, audio and music. What can be the speculation that has allowed a detrimental effect to the health of an entire society? Perhaps stimulating the brain to react in disharmonious plangency. A key role in creating an unstable sense of mind, ultimately leading to disease and war.

Music based off of the natural frequencies of 432Hz flow with the natural vibrations of our bodies and the natural mediums around us. The frequency brings a wholesome experience, a organic spiritual boost, regardless of the type, tone and phrasing behind the song. There is a release on blocked emotions, and we regain a consciousness that allows us to be more in tune with our universe in a perceptive sense. This frequency allows us to literally tune into our universe and once again regain control of our own consciousness, we become whole again.

As a part of a developed and established society, I see a majority of people using a electronic devices to listen to and become preoccupied within a subconscious reality. A greater part of society may not know the negative effects of the frequencies they are exposed to daily by the music they do listen to. Vibrations and frequencies are critically important aspect within our universe and ourselves. the science of cymatics proves that this is the essential foundation to the creation of all matter and life on our planet.

Find peace within your subconscious reality, and be perspective of all around you, research and observe cymatics and create a new meaning to your life. Tune into your universe and truly recognize the healing potential the natural frequency of 432Hz can provide for you.

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” -Nikola Tesla