Ideas for doing more with less.
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Earth Day preparations. The countdown is on for Earth Day 2009 on April 22. With that in mind, Kelly Magill, the editor of Positively Green magazine, suggests these back-to-nature family activities. Read more at .
More trees, please. Plant a tree with your child. Use the task to teach kids how trees change unusable carbon dioxide into fresh oxygen for breathing.
Take a hike. Plan to avoid gas-powered travel or recreation by walking, biking or in-line skating.
Localize your favorite meal. Shop for the ingredients at an organic food store or farmers market.
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Spring forward. Don’t forget to reset your clocks one hour ahead for Daylight Saving Time before going to bed tonight. That includes your wristwatch, microwave and especially your alarm clock.
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Self soother. Debra Duneier, a New York City real estate broker and feng shui practitioner, offers these ideas for overcoming stress by improving the energy flow in your home or office.
Clutter police. Cleaning, scrubbing and organizing creates space for new and wonderful things to come into your life.
Electromagnetic downers. Computers and televisions can zap positive energy. Find ways to mask these essentials, and pull their plugs out of the outlets when they’re not in use.
Chill-ax. If you find it difficult to settle your mind during downtime, alter the energy in your space by softening corners with plants or chimes. Also, try rearranging your furniture so you are not sitting or sleeping in the corner of the room.
