Category: Na Mana’o

Despite more people taking medications, progress against mental illness seems to have stalled

Source: Is Mental Health Declining in the U.S.? – Scientific American

Here are the 10 best airlines in the world if you are looking for a cheap flight according to Skytrax. AirAsia and Virgin America lead the way once again.

Source: The 10 best low-cost airlines in the world according to Skytrax – Business Insider

Japanese New Year celebrations have many similarities and differences than what we know in western countries. Here are a few Japanese New Year traditions

Source: New Year Celebrations in Japan – DuncanSensei Japanese

This year has provided an array of exciting, and sometimes puzzling, discoveries for archaeologists and ancient history enthusiasts.

Source: Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2016: From Lost Cities to Ancient Tombs, Shrines, Maps and Unknown Species | Ancient Origins

Source: Lessons Learned in Life | Why second love is the real love.

Source: This ginger plaster will cure you of aches and pains caused by inflammation and rheumatism – Deveev

A team of researchers have recently found that centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists to cure malaria, could also aid in tuberculosis treatment and even slow drug resistance.

Source: Ancient Chinese Remedy Could Wipe Out Tuberculosis | Ancient Origins

Dragonfruit Lime Sparkling Parfait! At least some holiday meals need to be healthy, right? This healthy parfait refreshes your morning with a frosty citrus taste, and loads of nutrients. Dragonfruit, or pitaya, is rich in vitamin C, B1, B2 and B3, and minerals such as iron, calcium, and phosphorus. Buckwheat groats add more nutrients, and […]

Source: Dragonfruit Lime Sparkling Parfait – Green Smoothie Gourmet

during the early years of life there are some crucial biological developments that happen which cannot be recreated later on in life — and building a strong immune system is one of them. Just like any other muscle in our body, the immune system needs to be exercised in order to fully develop and become strong enough to resist illness and disease. Playing in the dirt as a child turns out to be the ideal training to build your immune system’s overall fitness. By Guest Writer Alexandra Du Toit

Source: Dirt is NOT Dirty – How Playing in the Dirt Benefits the Immune System | Wake Up World

Source: The 10 Worst Toxins in Supplements

Virginia Hieskell leaned back in her wheelchair at ProMedica Goerlich Center on the Flower Hospital campus, closed her eyes, and tapped her feet to Christmas music flowing through earphones on an iPod Shuffle. Before the 81-year-old was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s roughly 10 years ago, her daughter, Debra Swanson, said her mother loved Christmas, even leaving decorations up year-round. “It’s always made her happy,” Ms. Swanson said. About 30 miles away, Bowling Green Manor resident Donnagene Shrider opened her eyes as she listened to Elvis sing Christmas songs through another iPod Shuffle. “Earlier I pulled the earphones off and asked, ‘How do you like the music?’ and she said, ‘Wonderful,’ ” said Donnagene’s daughter, Nancy. “Normally she’s confused and you don’t know what’s going to

Source: Music and Memory program shows promise in helping dementia patients – The Blade

“Your thoughts, feelings, memories, attention, what you experience in this subjective world is part of mind.”

Source: Scientists say your “mind” isn’t confined to your brain, or even your body — Quartz

Only together we can make a difference! The truth awaits to be known.

Source: Common insecticides found to be far more dangerous to health than previously believed – RiseEarth

Charted: Christmas music as an exercise in baby boomer nostalgia.

Source: Why our Christmas music is still stuck in the ’50s – The Washington Post

All of us have different personalities. However, psychologists believe that all of our personalities are actually a mixture of these five traits.

Source: Which Mix of the Big Five Personality Traits Are You? – Learning Mind

There are literally thousands of spectacular ancient places scattered across our planet and it is, of course, impossible to see all of them.

Source: Ten Must-See Ancient Places | Ancient Origins

  It is interesting that the first night of Hanukkah is December 24th this year.  It’s the same night that many Christians wait for Santa.  Both are stories that teach us how to light the uppe…

Source: Christmas and Hanukkah 2016, Bringing The Energy Of Enlightenment As A Unified Energy. This is huge!

The griffin is a legendary creature with the head and wings of an eagle, and the body, tail, and hind legs of a lion.

Source: The ancient origins of the legendary griffin | Ancient Origins

Throughout human history, mankind has been passionate about building impressive monuments.

Source: The incredible Senegambian Stone Circles | Ancient Origins

“The brain can only assume its proper behavior when consciousness is doing what it is designed for: not writhing and whirling to get out of present experience, but being effortlessly aware of…

Source: An Antidote to the Age of Anxiety: Alan Watts on Happiness and How to Live with Presence – Brain Pickings

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) an…

Source: Hannah Arendt on Loneliness as the Common Ground for Terror and How Tyrannical Regimes Use Isolation as a Weapon of Oppression – Brain Pickings

Off the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia, lies the ancient city of Nan Madol, the only ancient city ever built upon a coral reef.  Comprising a set of almost 100 stone and coral fill platforms

Source: The mysterious ancient coral reef city of Nan Madol | Ancient Origins

In Iceland, there is a beautiful Christmas tradition that all introverts and book readers will love 🙂

Source: In Iceland, There Is a Beautiful Tradition to Gift Books to Each Other on Christmas Eve – Learning Mind

Aloha kakahiaka e Hau’oli Aloha Po’akolu kakou. O ka maluhia no me ‘oe.
Good morning and Happy Aloha Wednesday to you all. Peace be with you.

Millions of pro-life Americans don’t want their taxes subsidizing the killing of innocent unborn babies. This article uncovers President Obama’s lie that Obamacare doesn’t violate the Hyde Amendment, which bars federal funding for elective abortions. CLICK HERE: www.Hosken-News.info/news/article-332.htm

Source: Obamacare Is Less Pro-Life Than Anything We Were Told