Category: Lifestyle
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7 Foods to Reduce Bloating and Belly Fat That Are Not Leafy Greens
Bloating is a condition in which the abdomen feels tight and full like a balloon. It is frequently caused by gas, indigestion, constipation, food intolerances, and excess sodium in your diet. Focusing on finding and solving the culprit can help minimize bloating. If you eat a lot of takeout meals, fast food, processed food, or…
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2022 A Low Buy Year
Over the past few years, I’ve been exploring and educating myself about sustainable living, minimalism, and personal finance. I’ve been slowly decluttering my wardrobe and household items that I don’t need. I’d like to fill my space with the things I use or bring me joy. I have the tendency to replace the items that…
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7 Ways to Enjoy When You Only Have a Day
We all look forward to our days off. Unfortunately, days off can make you even more sluggish and frazzled when you spend the entire day staying in pyjama and binge-watching Netflix. But those days off can really help keep you centred when you know how to spend it correctly. To help you avoid wasting half…
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7 Easy Steps to Declutter Your Home
A home is not just a place where we structure our daily and physical lives. It’s also a place where we feel the most comfortable and relaxed after a long day at work. Having a decluttered and simple space is something that a lot of us are stressed about. But the actual process and reality…
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4 Ways to be Less Busy
Busy has become a way of life. Ask yourself how many times you answered, “I’m so busy” or “I’m so tired” when someone asked you “how are you?” The word seems to be automatically come from your mouth without thinking much. Being busy seems an inevitable part of modern daily life. We all have things…
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Why a Daily Routine is So Important
Because of the pandemic, daily routines have become more important now than ever. Many of us are work from home and have our families and children with us. This environment and schedule can be difficult and stressful for us. But there are things you can do at home and maintain your physical and mental health,…
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8 Fun and Cozy Winter Activities
Winter might not be everyone’s favourite season of the year. The winter months can be long, dark, and boring. I know there’s a lot of overcast and grey days where most people tend to find themselves less energized when it gets dark so early. But we can turn it into a cozy and really enjoyable…
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8 Small Changes to Improve Your Life
It’s too common to want to improve our lives so that we live the best ones. You may think of making huge changes as the beginning of a new year. But the truth is that smaller, more sustainable actions and hacks actually help you improve your day-to-day life when they add up over time. These…
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What is Decision Fatigue and How to Reduce It?
What is Decision Fatigue? Decision fatigue is an emotional and mental strain that occurs when people feel exhausted from making too many choices. We face hundreds of choices all the time, from big decisions to small decisions – from what to wear to work (skirt or pants), to what to eat for lunch (sandwich or…
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8 Things to Declutter Before the New Year
By Victoria Q This is probably the busiest time of the year. Christmas had just passed, and the new year is coming soon in less than a week time. The house is in disaster. Toys are lying around the living room, books are everywhere on the desk, and Christmas decor is sitting around every corner…
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5 Ways to Celebrate a Minimalist Christmas
By Victoria Q It’s finally the time of the year to wear thick clothes, sit down with a blanket and sip a warm cup of cocoa. Who doesn’t like Christmas? Everyone loves Christmas. No matter what age we are, we just couldn’t be bored of Christmas. Chocolates, cakes, mint candies, puddings, jellies are never too…
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How I Re-approach Minimalism
By Victoria Q 1. Declutter Room by Room I started with my bedroom. I took everything out from the closet and lie them on the bed. I separate them by category – shorts, short skirts, long skirts, pants, dress, t-shirt, blouse, activewear, and home wear. I hold and feel every piece of the clothes. Feel…
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Why I Want to Re-approach Minimalism?
By Victoria Q One sentence: I want to slow down. The modern world moving at a fast pace, just like everybody, I also got dragged along. I’m the type of person that always fill up my schedule and has 2 pages long to-do lists every single day. Okay, let’s not exaggerate it. Perhaps my to-do…
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I Failed and Re-approach Minimalism
By Victoria Q What is minimalism? Basically, minimalism is a lifestyle that helps you to focus on what you value the most so that you can live a meaningful life. The meaning of minimalism varies from person to person. However, all minimalists share a common goal which is to focus on what really matters to…
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These 4 Methods Help Me to Overcome Insomnia
By Victoria Q Insomnia is a very common sleep disorder that many of us have. Research found that 36% of UK adults struggle to get to sleep at least on a weekly basis, almost 1 in 5 have trouble asleep every single night and nearly half of the UK have trouble falling asleep at least…
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5 Surprising Reasons Why You’re Always Bloated
By Victoria Q Hi there! It’s been quite some time since I posted articles about self-help/personal development. I’ve always been loving cooking, baking and making new recipes and that’s why you would see I was posting plenty of recipes lately. I just love food so much. I also love sharing my stories and knowledge to…
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7 Plants That Promote Better Sleep
By Victoria Q Nowadays, many people are having insomnia or some other problems that interrupt their sleep. Sleep is essential for us to stay happy and healthy. Not getting enough sleep at night leaving us sluggish, lethargic and will affect daily activities. Hence, they tend to rely on medication to put them to sleep, which…
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What is Intuitive Eating?
By Victoria Q The Basic Intuitive eating is an approach toward food and body image by making peace with all types of food. This means you’re not restrict or ban certain type or group of foods and stop looking at food as “good” or “bad”. Instead, you listen to your body cues like hunger, fullness…
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What I’ve Learnt Throughout My Weight Loss Journey
By Victoria Q DISCLAIMER: This essay included unhealthy weight loss methods that shouldn’t be used for any reason as they can be life-threatening. I’ve tried plenty of diets out there in my life. Whether it is Keto Diet, Low-Fat Diet, No Carbs Diet, High Protein Diet, Smoothie Diet, Juice Diet, Vegetable Soup Diet or even…
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Best Ways to Win Over Yourself
By Victoria Q We’re born knowing how to eat only when we’re hungry, how to not care what other peoples think about our bad singing and awful dance movement, we know how to play, create, and love without holding back. And, most importantly we know how to trust our instincts. As we grow and learn…
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Best Vegan Breakfast To Try Out This Weekend
By Victoria Q Previously, I’ve written a post regarding vegan breakfast that can be done very quick within 10 minutes for busy weekdays. This time, I’m going to write about vegan breakfast you can make during weekends or holidays when you have more time on hand. The options below are perfect to share with family…
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How To Beat The Sunday Scaries
By Victoria Q Sunday, one-half of the weekend. One of the two days off that most of us can rest, relax and recharge before going back to workweek. A day that shouldn’t be spent worrying about Monday. It’s normal to have some anxiety and fear about the upcoming workweek. Perhaps you feel overwhelmed with responsibilities,…
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Best PMS Snacks
By Victoria Q Exercise and a healthy diet are the most common natural ways you can keep PMS at bay. Exercising and eating right can control bloating, depression, and mood swings during PMS. The types of food you choose are just as important as the quantity and timing. It’s fine to give in to cravings…
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Benefits Of Home Gardening
By Victoria Q Home gardening has become trendy now. It isn’t just about decorating your house with green plants. Although that could be one of the reasons, however, home gardening has a huge impact on health and wellness. It is an easy activity to share, and you could benefit from it. Interacting with flora not…
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7 Ways For A Happier Life.
By Victoria Q How do we find happiness in our life? The question is simple though, but not everyone can answer it. Happiness is something everyone deserves and wants. But when you really take time to assess your level of happiness, you may find you’re out of balance. Like anything else, it takes practice to…
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Everything About Period Bloating: How To Reduce It
By Victoria Q What is period bloating? Period bloating means your body is retaining water. Your belly will feel heavy or swollen 2 to 4 days (some people experienced a week) before and a few days during your period. This could include feeling tighter or gaining weight. If the symptoms continue for a long period…
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10 Vegan Healthy Breakfast Ready In Less Than 10 Minutes
By Victoria Q How you start your day often depends on the first meal of the day – breakfast. Kick starts your day right with a healthy choice of breakfast can keep you concentrated on your work even better. So often we heard people having eggs and yogurt bowls for breakfast and this leaves plant-based…
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7 Ways To Unwind Before Bedtime
By Victoria Q Relaxing before bed can be difficult at some point. Life is hectic and full of stress that you’re still thinking about what happened today, what you need to complete tomorrow, did you remember to do this task or else. This cause much harder to fall asleep at night because your brain just…
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8 Nighttime Habits That Ruin Your Sleep
By Victoria Q When you get exhausted from being busy the whole day at work, your wish is probably to go back home as soon as possible and get a restful night. Step into your bedroom at 11 P.M only to find out you’re lying on the bed with your eyes fixed at the ceiling.…
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Declutter Your Living Space In 20 Minutes
By Victoria Q Everyone has a bit of junk lying around the house. However, the majority of us have more than a little. Many people feel stressed and life is out of control when they surround themselves with more things than they can manage especially in their house. Decluttering the entire house can be overwhelming,…
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How To Use Your Phone Wisely
By Victoria Q Nearly two-thirds of people in the world use a smartphone, whether it is for work or personal use, or both. The presence and use of smartphones had led to concerns about their effects in daily life such as emotions, individual’s stress level, possible risks of illness or accident and even vision problems.…
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My Top 10 High Protein Vegan Foods
By Victoria Q A very common concern about a vegan diet is that they might lack of protein intake. When talking about protein, everyone already knows they’re from animal products such as cow’s milk, chicken breast, lean pork, lean beef, eggs, cheese, yogurt and many more. What people don’t know is that many plant-based foods…
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My Healthy Diet
By Victoria Q There’s a phrase saying “You are what you eat. Which is the reason so many of us feel like rubbish.” And it was true. A few years back, I never really take care of my health. I don’t exercise, I don’t eat vegetables and I sleep late at night. I felt like…
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Tips For Slow Living
By Victoria Q We are all living so busy in modern life – busy catching up on our works, responsibilities and commitment. Daily life seems to have become a never-ending list of tasks to be done – get up early, make breakfast, get the kids ready and send them to school, rush to work, get…
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Benefit Of Drinking Teas
By Victoria Q Aside from water and coffee, tea is one of the most consumed beverages in the world. There are two main categories of tea – true teas and herbal teas. True teas are made using the leaves of the tea plant known as Camellia sinensis – green tea, white tea, oolong tea, pu-er tea,…
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