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The word spirituality gets thrown around a lot, but what does it actually mean? Do you have to believe in a god to be spiritual? Is spirituality an epic pursuit? Are your friends who do yoga three times a week more spiritual than you? No, no, and not necessarily. Galan Watts, a Cultural Studies Ph.D candidate at Queens University in Canada has been researching millennial attitudes towards spirituality. He found that when people call themselves spiritual these days, they generally mean that they: * Believe there’s more to the world than the material­ (what we can see and hold in...

You know that friend with the natural knack for cooking? The one with row after row of labeled spices in their kitchen? They know exactly what spice to throw into each and every elaborate dish without even looking at a recipe.  Sure, seasoning with salt and pepper is easy. But for us novice chefs, cooking with spices can be a little daunting, especially when you’re still trying to perfect how much chilli to add to your favourite Spaghetti Bolognese recipe.  We know it's tempting to buy hundreds of spices and try to manage them all, but you could risk becoming...

At Wholistically Healthy we believe–to have a healthy mind, we need a healthy body, to have a healthy body, we need a healthy mind­–adjusting our eating habits according to the season is an important part of this balance.  If we're sensitive to seasonal changes, we may find ourselves losing balance. This may show up as a low mood, sluggishness and demotivation, as well as gravitating towards starchy and sugary foods to keep our energy levels up.  Our recipes follow the Ayurvedic seasons, and we change our ingredients accordingly. Seasonal produce is healthier. It has had time to fully ripen and...