Want more happiness, health, and peace in your life? Well, this week we're looking at the 9 practices of the happiest, healthiest people in the world by examining the blue zones. Find out what blue zones are and why we should be paying attention to them.

Mentioned in this episode:

Books: The Blue Zones

Website: https://www.bluezones.com

Did you know that Denmark has the happiest people on the planet? And possibly the worst weather? What's their secret? In this episode we discuss the Danish secret to happiness, the practice of hygge- what it is, why they love it, how it can enhance our daily lives and how to bring a little hygge to our homes right now.

Mentioned in this episode:

Places

The Wicked Botanist

The Botanical Creperie

New Holland Coffee Co.

Books

The Year Of Living Danishly

The Little Book of Hygge

In this episode we give our final thoughts on the Woo-woo Or Woo-hoo series, share some life updates, and discuss what's been on our minds lately.

Mentioned in this episode:

Books: The Housemaid

Lessons In Chemistry

Daisy Jones and the Six

Come As You Are

Between Two Kingdoms

Spiritual Direction

Pocket Book Bookstore inn Lancaster, Pa: https://www.pocketbooksshop.com/

Wellington Square Bookstore in Exton, Pa: https://www.wellingtonsquarebooks.com/

Christine's SALT Webinar Link: https://vimeo.com/saltcommunity/review/810908019/8fbffbab51

We're finishing up our Woo-woo Or Woo-hoo series this week and we're talking all about acupuncture and eastern medicine with acupuncturist and eastern medicine practitioner, Covyn Montemayor. Covyn is passionate about helping people pursue health through natural and science-based practices. Listen to find out whether we've declared acupuncture and eastern medicine woo-woo or woo-hoo!

Where can you find Covyn?

Insta: @acuwithcovyn

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/covynmonte/

Be Well Holistic Care:  https://bewellcfl.com/

Foods recommended by Covyn, that hydrate:

· Watermelon-try freezing chunks of watermelon and then blend them with fresh lime juice and ginger.  So good!!!

· Cucumber

· Grapes

· Good quality salt (not bleached or iodized; look for natural salt like Himalayan Pink or Baja Gold salt)

· Berries

Products recommended by Covyn, that hydrate:

· Electrolyte packet: https://drinklmnt.com/

· Mineral stones - can be placed in water to remineralize filtered water: https://www.myvnikenaxoffice.com/products/nikken-pimag-waterfall-replacement-mineral-stones-13846

· Coconut water is full of Electrolytes

The Body Electric book: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Electric-Electromagnetism-Foundation-Life/dp/0688069711

In this episode we're continuing our series, Woo-woo or Woo-hoo, and we're talking about the practice of forest bathing/grounding/earthing. We're answering the questions, what is it, what's the difference, and is it all a bunch of woo-woo or does it deserve a woo-hoo?

The Healing Magic of Forest Bathing: Finding Calm, Creativity, and Connection in the Natural World - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0399582118?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_ZRWP1EV56JDRPTJKSB47 

Is it possible for us to create our own reality with just the power of our thoughts or is it all a bunch of woo-woo? In this, our third episode in the Woo-woo Or Woo-hoo series, we'll be tackling this question by talking all about the phenomena of manifesting and deciding if it's woo-woo or woo-hoo.

Meditation is not new to the scene of both the areas of religion and self-care, but is it just a bunch of woo-woo, or can it actually make us better?  In this episode we explore that and more including our spicy takes on the "He Gets Us" campaign. 

We are kicking off a new series, Woo-woo or Woo-hoo where we will be talking about different practices, ideas, and topics and discuss whether they're nothing more than a bunch of woo-woo or whether they're worth considering and implementing into our lives. Our first topic is revisiting our conversation about deconstruction one year later- where we are now, what's changed, what hasn't and whether the buzzword that is "deconstruction" is woo-woo or woo-hoo.

It's time to celebrate because the Live Your Freakin' Life podcast turns 1 this week! In this episode we talk all about how this last year podcasting has changed us, some of our favorite episodes, favorite feedback from listeners, and which episodes made our hands sweat as we clicked "publish". 

Check out what exciting things are coming for season 2 of the Live Your Freakin' Life podcast!