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  • Benefits of Listening to Music & Uplift Your Spirits!

    Listening to music is a great way to enhance your well-being. Music is everywhere in our daily lives. In fact, it allows us the opportunity for emotional expression, to connect, and feel at ease. Studies have shown that music is beneficial to uplift your spirits, reduce stress, anxiety, improve mental health, and overall health. 

    Here are a few benefits of music:

    1. Music and Stress/anxiety

    If you’re feeling stressed or anxious, take a moment and pause. Give yourself a moment to relax and calm your mind. You should try listening to music. Listen to your favorite playlist, music artists, etc. Go for cheerful and calming music to lift you up or soothe your mind! Studies have shown that listening to both cheerful and calming music can relieve stress and anxiety by releasing dopamine, lowering blood pressure, heart rate, for example. 

    Though listening to music is a positive way to comfort yourself, you should always strive to talk to a trusted friend, individual, especially your loved ones. You’ll feel much better and comforted! 

    2. Music and Sleep

    If stress, anxiety or sleep disorders are preventing you from falling asleep. Listening to music may enhance your sleep. Numerous studies have proven that listening to soothing music or classical music can be beneficial for people who have trouble sleeping.  And these benefits include reducing stress, heart rate and respiratory, distract your worries, better rest, and more. 

    3. Music and Exercise

    Listening to music while exercising is an excellent way to keep you motivated. Music with fast tempos have proven to make fitness enthusiasts feel energized and active! Therefore, boosting mood, increasing endurance, and reducing fatigue. Grab your favorite playlists and get moving! 

    Music preferences vary, but what matters is that it keeps you cheerful, relaxed, and at ease!

    Sources:

    1. How Music Can Help Reduce Stress and Ease Anxiety and Depression (webmd.com)
    2. The Surprising Psychological Benefits of Music (verywellmind.com)

  • Feel Free to Dress to Your Personal Preference!

    Personal style can be expressed in various ways. But, more importantly they represent the individual’s inner self in terms of self-expression, comfortability, and confidence. Its why different styles create uniqueness among individuals in their own ways. And especially to their liking. There’s been studies that what you wear enhances your mental well-being. For instance, improving anxiety, boosting confidence, and moods. You are free to choose whatever you want to wear, in addition to experimenting with clothes that embrace your personality and makes you feel good!

    Moving on, today’s post will be about selecting clothes based on colors and skin tones.  

    Colors in Clothing: 

    Finding the right colors for clothes can probably seem complicated. However, no worries because using the color wheel can be your friendly guide. The color wheel is indeed a useful tool when it comes to coordinating colors and creating harmony. It involves three sets of categories which are primary colors, secondary colors, and tertiary colors. In which mixing primary colors form secondary colors of green, orange and purple. And whereas the mix of primary and secondary colors creates a tertiary color of magenta (red/purple), vermillion (red/orange), amber (yellow/orange) and much more (MasterClass, 2021). With the understanding of the color wheel, you can then experiment with color hues and color harmony to create distinct combinations of colors pleasing to the eye. If you’re interested in learning more about the color wheel and matching your outfits, I recommend going to ivyandpearlboutique as they have a great article about it.  

    Colors & Skin Tones: 

    Finding the right colors that suit your skin tones may or may not be challenging. And it’s more of experimenting what works best for you. First and foremost, understanding your skin tone can be determined by your undertone, which includes warm, cool, and neutral.

    For warm undertone individuals, according to Philippe Uter said to Instyle, recommends wearing warm colors such as orange, yellow, and gold. Therefore, adding bright colors could work well too. As well, as earthy tones recommended by Britt Theodora, told Instyle. For cool undertones individuals you could go for cool colors such as charcoal, blues, violet, pink, and green. Moreover, for neutral tones individuals you can experiment with neutral colors, for instance grey, white, or black. You can also opt for bright colors too! If interested in learning more about the skin undertones, I’ll highly recommend reading “Unlocking the Power of Colour: Dressing for Your Skin Tone” it’s a good read.

    At the end of the day, you aren’t obliged to follow these guidelines. You are free to wear whatever you want, as long as it makes you comfortable and happy!

    Sources:

    1. How to Match Clothes Using the Color Wheel – 2023 – MasterClass
    2. Fashion and colors – complete guide to using the clothing color wheel (ivyandpearlboutique.com)
    3. Unlocking the Power of Colour: Dressing for Your Skin Tone – Lavender Hill Clothing

  • Spend Good Quality Time with A Destination to San Diego, California

    I have several places in mind for future destinations, in which I have yet to experience. However, one of the places on my bucket list is visiting San Diego, California. San Diego, California is a city known for top attractions in the arts, activities, food, beautiful nature surroundings, and more. It’s a great destination to plan for a summer vacation as the weather is terrific and the peak of the season for travelers to have a good time.

    A tourist attraction to look forward to, while in San Diego, California is Balboa Park! Oh my, just looking at the photographs online makes me excited! Truly remarkable architecture, and green space. And filled with a myriad of activities for families or with friends. It’s like a WOW! Almost as if you can spend your whole vacation in Balboa Park.

    Are you in your wonders? Because I am! Things to experience in this marvelous place, is the endless of explorations ranging from museums (18 museums!), well-known San Diego Zoo (home to rare and endangered animals), activities such as hiking, carousel, going for a walk around the gardens (such as Botanical Buildings and Lily Pond or Japanese Friendship Garden), and last but not least a pleasant time of entertainment of performing arts. It’s a dream vacation my family and I are planning for a summer vacation.

    Traveling is a wonderful way to give yourself, family, or friends a relaxing, explorative, enjoyable, or connect with each other experience. Traveling is all about happiness and having fun, indeed. And definitely place a positive impact on your wellbeing, especially your health. Planning a vacation destination varies from person to person and depends on personal preferences and interest. If you are planning a vacation with your loved ones or with friends, it’s best to plan and decide together.

    Is there a dream destination you have yet to experience?

  • Enhance Your Well-Being with a Dream Trip to Georgia

    Take a trip to Georgia and you’ll feel like you’ve reached the summit of rejuvenation. One can achieve a higher level of well-being, improve one’s way of life, and completely embrace the concepts of self-care via total immersion in the magnetic charm and rich cultural tapestry of this spellbinding nation. In contrast to the previous post, which stressed the need to act morally and legally while traveling, this one will focus on the positive impact that Georgia may have on one’s well-being in its whole.

    Georgia is well-known for its breathtaking scenery, rich cultural heritage, and generous hospitality. The towering peaks of the Caucasus Mountains dot the Georgian horizon, attesting to the state’s stunning natural scenery. Meanwhile, the cobblestone alleys of Tbilisi, the nation’s capital, emit a beautiful allure that captivates visitors.

    When you carefully prepare how your trip to Georgia will be carried out, keep in mind that the specifics will change based on your unique interests and inclinations. To properly appreciate the stunning majesty of the mountains, the intricacies of traditional Georgian wine, and the profound depths of the nation’s historically affluent culture, I would strongly recommend embarking on an exploratory adventure. When preparing for your trip, you should prioritize adding important items that will undoubtedly improve your overall trip experience. First and foremost, get a durable pair of walking shoes. They will provide assistance and ensure that you have no difficulty adjusting to your new surroundings. It is also critical to protect your skin from UV rays. As a result, it is critical that you obtain an adequate amount of sunscreen. Last but not least, make sure you bring a camera with you so that you may capture the stunning beauty of the surrounds. As long as one has these, one will be able to fully participate in the immensely intriguing events that will take place.