Cruising our cart through fruits and veggies at the grocery store, we saw something that stopped us in our tracks – a Buddha Hand. We couldn’t decide if it was beautiful or ugly and who knew what it tasted like, much less what we were supposed to do with it. But it smelled divine – a lemony fragrance – and with a name like Buddha Hand, how could we resist?

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During the year, we daydream about holidays as a time of celebration, a time to give thanks and a time to gather with family and friends. As soon as November rolls around though, we begin to feel the pressure and responsibilities multiply. Most of us grit our teeth and resign ourselves to the inevitability of holiday stress, but isn’t there a better way to cope with it?

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Will listening to Mozart make you smarter? Given the right context, sure, it just might and there are well-regarded musicologists who will step right up to the plate and defend this. But what if you’re more in the mood for relaxation, rather than amped up brain wattage?  Versatile companion that it is, music, as many a massage therapist will tell you, can help you relax and sometimes, more importantly, it helps your clients relax too.

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