If you visit a grocery store’s produce section, there’s one fruit that you are almost definitely going to see: the banana. Bananas are a healthy fruit loaded with fiber, potassium, and other vitamins. [1] And chances are, whether you’ve eaten 10, 100, or 1,000 bananas in your life, you’ve eaten the same exact type of…
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If you visit a grocery store’s produce section, there’s one fruit that you are almost definitely going to see: the banana. Bananas are a healthy fruit loaded with fiber, potassium, and other vitamins. [1] And chances are, whether you’ve eaten 10, 100, or 1,000 bananas in your life, you’ve eaten the same exact type of…
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While millions of people across the United States are stuck indoors due to the Coronavirus outbreak, a man from Alabama has continued to mow lawns for free and now, he’s delivering food and supplies as well [1]. Since 2015, Rodney Smith Jr. has been mowing lawns for the elderly, the disabled, struggling single mothers and…
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Usually, when we read the news that has anything to do with the environment, it’s negative. CO2 levels are on the rise, wildlife is dying in massive bushfires in Australia, human activity is destroying biodiversity… the list is seemingly endless. Finally, however, we may have something to cheer about. According to researchers, the ozone layer…
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Usually, when we read the news that has anything to do with the environment, it’s negative. CO2 levels are on the rise, wildlife is dying in massive bushfires in Australia, human activity is destroying biodiversity… the list is seemingly endless. Finally, however, we may have something to cheer about. According to researchers, the ozone layer…
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Almost as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic started, so too did the panic-buying, hoarding, and price-gouging. Items of particular interest (besides, of course, toilet paper) have been hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, and face masks. People everywhere have been purchasing these items in an effort to protect themselves and their families, but the messages they have…
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Up until a few weeks ago, I was someone who had zero problems falling and staying asleep. My head would hit the pillow and I’d be O-U-T until my alarm went off in the morning. But then the Coronavirus Pandemic rocked my world. Everything shut down, the stock market tanked, toilet paper became a hot […]
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COVID-19 has been canceling everything: Concerts, major marathons, weddings, the Olympic Games, and the list goes on. These cancelations are a tough pill to swallow for most of us, however, as adults, we at least have the capacity to understand what’s happening and why. Many of our children, unfortunately, don’t have the ability to fully…
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Since the COVID-19 outbreak began spreading around the globe, there has been one common theme arising from every country, even those with thus-far moderate outbreaks: hospital supply shortages. As the virus devastated populations all across Italy, the country’s healthcare system buckled. Doctors and nurses from across the country began sharing images and stories about their…
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It’s about time someone blazed a trail of cheer and happiness, especially in this current world of panic-stoking news. The world has had enough bad news and we need a huge break right about now. There’s a fine line between creating necessary awareness and simply causing unhealthy panic about the coronavirus pandemic. People need a…
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Life in the oceans is getting harder by the year for nearly every species of sea turtle. There are seven species of sea turtle and, according to the World Wildlife Federation, nearly all of them are endangered. Three are considered critically endangered. [1] Their primary threats are various forms of exploitation, like being hunted for…
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If there was ever a time to be surrounded by the people you love most in the world, it’s now. These three elderly ladies based in the United Kingdom have decided to move in together to prevent loneliness during self-isolation, and this is probably the best thing anyone could do right now [1]. The coronavirus…
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The first case of the coronavirus was found in China in late November and early December 2019. [1] On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, with over 118,000 cases of the illness spread all over the world in over 110 countries and territories. [2] By March 30, 2020, according to…
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Scientists from the University of British Columbia have discovered pieces of a lost continent underneath Baffin Island, Nunavut, believed to have been buried more than 150 million years ago [1]. Nunavut is a large, remote and sparsely populated territory in northern Canada. The territory has been of particular interest for gem-mining companies seeking to study…
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The COVID-19 pandemic is being described as the world war of this generation. The difference between the world wars and a global health crisis? We all have the same enemy: the novel coronavirus. As more and more countries go into stricter lockdowns, there is a battle being fought that no one could have predicted at…
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Joshua and Ryan talk about what minimalism looks like when it’s taken to its extremes with YouTuber Youheum Son, and they answer the following questions…
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There’s no denying that all our lives have been turned upside down by recent events. Like, what the actual fck universe?! Most humans hate change – particularly when it’s thrust upon us with very little warning and it affects our everyday routines. Hard No. My reaction? Little freakout, mass purchase of gym equipment, writing a…
Doctors and other health workers have been on the front lines of fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic and saving lives. But they themselves are not immune from the worst effects of the virus. In Italy alone, more than 40 health workers have died since the coronavirus crisis began mere months ago. [1] And Italy isn’t…
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Doctors and other health workers have been on the front lines of fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic and saving lives. But they themselves are not immune from the worst effects of the virus. In Italy alone, more than 40 health workers have died since the coronavirus crisis began mere months ago. [1] And Italy isn’t…
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Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, people all over the world began panicking. News of the virus is impossible to avoid, as it has dominated every headline and news report, and is the topic of conversation in every household around the world. Different news outlets have made varying predictions…
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Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, people all over the world began panicking. News of the virus is impossible to avoid, as it has dominated every headline and news report, and is the topic of conversation in every household around the world. Different news outlets have made varying predictions…
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Around the world, social distancing policies have been strongly encouraged and, in some cases, made mandatory. Schools and playgrounds are empty as parents keep their kids away from their friends and neighbors to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe. The good news is that young people, including children, are…
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Around the world, social distancing policies have been strongly encouraged and, in some cases, made mandatory. Schools and playgrounds are empty as parents keep their kids away from their friends and neighbors to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe. The good news is that young people, including children, are…
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Since the outbreak of COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus, it has become abundantly clear that older adults are at a greater risk for developing a severe or fatal case of the virus. While the mortality rate varies widely per country, the global average is now over four percent [1]. This number, however, changes dramatically…
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As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to grip the countries around the world, hospitals everywhere are facing extreme pressure to keep up with the onslaught of patients showing up at their doors. As the pandemic continues to worsen throughout the Western world, more and more hospitals are experiencing shortages of important supplies, like ventilators and personal…
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Week two of this new reality seemed to go a little bit better. I had a plan, I ran for fun yet pushed myself and I walked SO much. The only thing that I didn’t do? I fell off the burpee challenge wagon. Well, not all the way off…I’m still hanging on. I simply forgot […]
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Joshua and Ryan and the rest of The Minimalists’ crew visit Utah to work on the soundtrack for their next film…
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It’s well known that the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 impacts the elderly more so than the young. According to Forbes and Statista, approximately 30% of adults over the age of 65 who test positive for COVID-19 must be hospitalized and the fatality rate of those over 75 years of age is over 10%. [1]…
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Two months ago, most people around the world were only vaguely aware, if at all aware, that a novel coronavirus was rapidly spreading through Asia. Even as reports began popping up in Europe and North America, there was initially very little worry. Today, the story has changed significantly. COVID-19 has made its way to every…
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People around the world are being strongly encouraged to be socially distant from one another and self isolate at home whenever possible. But how are we doing so far? Are people really staying at home most of the time or are they getting a failing grade? Unacast, which is a company that analyzes phone GPS…
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A few months ago, the coronavirus didn’t exist. Now, it has affected the entire world. Even if people who don’t know someone personally who contracted the illness, the pandemic has changed the lives of so many as countries restrict travel, close establishments, and confine people to their homes. It’s vital to know what symptoms to…
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Medical professionals and first responders have, seemingly overnight, found themselves fighting on the front lines of a battle they didn’t see coming: the battle to keep coronavirus patients alive. In recent weeks, photos of the tired, marked faces of medical professionals have gone viral on social media, showing the toll that the coronavirus pandemic has…
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Over the last century, there have been a number of tragic events that affected humanity on a global level. The Spanish flu in 1918 took the lives of more than fifty million people worldwide [1] . Then came the second World War and the Great Depression. Today, we are facing yet another global crisis- the…
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Since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a Pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, scientists, pharmaceutical companies, and drug developers around the world have been racing to find a treatment for the virus [1]. As confirmed cases continue to climb and the death toll increases, clinical trials for potential treatments have been…
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The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is completely new to us. Three months ago, we knew essentially nothing about it. Now, with over half a million positive cases worldwide, we’ve been able to come to understand the nature of the virus better than before. Most people are aware that older people and those with pre-existing…
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I keep seeing mention of quarantine snacks on social media. Yesterday afternoon, it occurred to me that I was running low on snacks myself! As I considered about what to make, I thought back to these chai spice energy balls, which I made and shared with my yoga community a couple months ago (feels like a lifetime ago now). These are really the same date/nut energy balls I’ve been making for years and years, with the addition of a chai-inspired spice blend. Nothing…
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I keep seeing mention of quarantine snacks on social media. Yesterday afternoon, it occurred to me that I was running low on snacks myself! As I considered about what to make, I thought back to these chai spice energy balls, which I made and shared with my yoga community a couple months ago (feels like a lifetime ago now). These are really the same date/nut energy balls I’ve been making for years and years, with the addition of a chai-inspired spice blend. Nothing…
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