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  The co-pay is the just cost of ingredients when you use baking as therapy. While not a fix for serious mental health issues, baking cakes, cookies, breads, and other goodies can help you ease anxiety and stress. Talk about flour power: Mounting scientific evidence proves that baking is one of the best forms of self-care. Even mental health pros swear by the therapeutic effects: “I consider this one of my greatest mental health strategies. I have declared Sunday ‘baking day’ for more than 15 years of my life," says Tracy Thomas, Ph.D., psychologist and founder of Dr. Tracy Inc., an emotional training company in California. "I go into a baking zone for a whole day and just bake my buns off, pun intended,” Thomas says. But why, exactly, is baking so good for your brain, your mood, and beyond? Preheat your ovens and read on for the top six reasons from Thomas and Nicole Beurkens, Ph.D., author of the best selling book Life Will Get Better and the founder and director of Horizon...

  Despite a year-round thing, fishing has its peak seasons that comprise of a couple of months in both the winter and the summer season. There are plenty of fishes in these times but the fish type is different because of the living patterns and weather conditions. Anglers and catchers have always keen eyes on the horizon and track the changes in the season with the behavior and living pattern of the fishes. In the northern hemisphere, the winter season is notoriously cruel with its freezing temperatures and frozen lakes that make a big question mark on the availability of catch in certain areas. Still, there are many delicious fish breeds that can only be caught and enjoyed in the fall. In this article, we will discuss how to catch a summer delicacy that has kept the anglers at their toes – sand whiting. There is a cousin of this fish, called yellowfin whiting, that is also seen with this fish in the summer season. Both usually make a common target for fishermen and share common ph...

  There are many people that share a passion for sewing. At the outset, it seems a straightforward thing but there is so much thought that goes inside designing and sewing articles and items to wear or adorn your house. Being able to create things from scraps adds another feather to your cap. And when you are able to reasonably make do with the work, you can teach your circle and allow them to share the love of creation with them. But before the real action starts, you need to have reliable equipment and tools to work your way around. A sewing machine is a primary tool that you should have to succeed as an amateur fabric creator. It is not easy to find the best machine for your work, not that there are not many models in the market but on the contrary. There is so much to shovel through before you could find the perfect fit for your work. Based on functions and work options, there are many models for you to choose from. Your budget may be the determining factor, along with the leve...

  Horse riding, a royal sport, is a good combo of adventure and exercise. The more you go for a ride, the more addicted you become to it, because of the adventure in it and its closeness to nature. Imagine riding in the misty morning on the seashell-white mountain; the greenish grass is wet and lush; birds are chanting, and your soul gets inspired by the musical beauty in god’s creation. You must be wondering to get up and go for a ride, aren’t you? As a dose of logical reasoning, it is good to be aware of the types of horse riding. There are mainly two main types of Horse riding - Western and English Riding. In the lines below, we will discuss some of the contrasting properties of the two so that you will have a clearer picture of the two. Saddle Western Saddle On the outlook to an untrained eye, they both may look similar. It was designed and developed to help ranchers and herders to spend long spans of time on horsebacks without minimal trouble. But a western saddle has the foll...

  The aesthetic sense of mankind has always appreciated true art in any form, either a sketch drawn on a piece of paper or the beauty of architectural design in the form of mesmerizing buildings. In simple terms, the term art is none other than the perfection in the vibrant colors filled in the drawn lines. This should not come as a surprise that the skill to paint and draw is regarded in very high terms, even as seemingly menial as house painting work. House painting is one of the most demanded skills nowadays because it can give a brand-new look to your old and dull house. However, it might be expensive for you to hire a team of professionals to do this task, so, you might be wondering to do this by yourself, and have some new creative and productive experience. In such cases, it is better to focus on what not to do rather than focusing on what to do. This could help you to avoid blunders and give a clean and clear look to your work. Oil Paint Vs Latex Paint Oil painting is much ...

From a distance, the painting seems like a fun thing; a mere play of colors on a surface. It is only after setting out to do it yourself or observing it closely that you will notice that it is a complete science and craft in itself. There is so much that goes inside which turns out in the form of vivid colors and patterns that we have come to love and adorn our buildings and properties with. If you are a novice just starting to try your hand at painting, you will come to know certain things that are not obvious when you see the process of painting from a distance. In the preparation of the medium and surface on which you need to apply the coat of colors, there are certain steps to make it ready for each succeeding step in the way. In the case of coloring and varnishing wood, you need to follow certain protocols in order to preserve the wood. Staining is the process in which a wooden article is applied with a compound that will seal all the pores. This will help the paint to adhere to t...

  There are numerous choices that must be made while doing a house painting venture whether it is interior or exterior wall painting. The homeowner needs to browse among numerous shadings, they likewise need to pick what kind of finish and what sort of paint to use for each private painting job. Two kinds of paint that are utilized oftentimes for this are acrylic and latex paints. Despite the fact that the two offer a few characteristics since they are both produced using acrylic sap, they actually have some key contrasts. What Is Acrylic Paint? Acrylic paint is made of a pigment suspended in an acrylic polymer arrangement and acrylic pitch. They are chemical-based which means they become water-safe when they dry. At present time, acrylic paints are the most well known. Acrylic paint dries very rapidly. This might be preferred in case you are painting a smaller region, yet this will make painting bigger areas more troublesome. It does not blend well in with oil-based paints and doe...