How Indoor House Plants Improve Your Health and Well-Being

Shannon Smyth

There’s been a surge in popularity when it comes to indoor gardening and indoor houseplants, thanks to the pandemic, greenery-inspired interior designs, and plant subscription services online like Succulent Studios.

Most trends commonly flourish and then fade, but indoor house plants will endure forever. This is because there are many ways that indoor houseplants improve your health and overall well-being.

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4 Ways to Be More Resilient

Shannon Smyth

Resilience lies in how we respond to the hardships that happen in our lives.

Instead of letting hardship weigh you down, you embrace the struggle and overcome it. People that are resilient keep plugging along even when the situation becomes practically unbearable.

They learn from these situations and rely on other people with trust and confidence. Being resilient allows you to not only cultivate positive change, but to also gain greater insight through all situations.

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Scent and Emotion: How Fragrance Affects Our Mood

Shannon Smyth

The part of our brain that stores our memories and affects our mood is the same part that processes smell. When we smell something, it’s stored with a memory- thus the memory is triggered by the scent. Scent is so powerful that it even affects our emotions.

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5 Potential Causes of Dry Skin

Shannon Smyth

Is your skin often flakey, rough and itchy? While quenched for moisture, this does not mean your dry skin is unhealthy. Dry skin is a skin type that is still a healthy skin, but simply requires extra care. However, if you have excessively dry skin, there may be an underlying condition that’s causing it.

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A Girl's Gotta Spa! Partners with Seattle-Based wellness.global

Shannon Smyth

We are so very pleased to announce that we have partnered with wellness.global, a wellness-minded Seattle-based company with a focus on accessible holistic health.

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How to Relax Your Mind from Stress

Shannon Smyth

Stress is that invisible reaction your body has to various situations that manifests itself in many tangible ways. It's a silent killer, that if ignored, will leave you needing more than just a spa day. We've rounded up ways to relax your mind from stress, as well as the role it plays in your mental and physical health.

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A Girl's Gotta Spa! Now Available at Designs by Olivia Grey

Shannon Smyth

Designs by Olivia Grey, a veteran-owned Leaping Bunny certified natural soy candle company, has opened a storefront on 206 Depot Street in Clarks Summit, PA. We're thrilled to announce, that A Girl's Gotta Spa!'s natural scrubs, lavender spray and rollerball perfumes will be available there as well.

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A Girl’s Gotta Spa! Launches on Leading E-Commerce App Wish

Shannon Smyth

Woman-owned indie beauty brand, A Girl’s Gotta Spa!, is pleased to announce that they have launched their cruelty free beauty line into the Wish marketplace. California-based Wish, is one of the most downloaded e-commerce apps, serving up over 150 million items to its 100 million active monthly users. With over 500k merchants, Wish generates 1 billion in revenue.

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A Girl’s Gotta Spa! Goes Plastic Neutral to Combat Ocean Plastic Epidemic

Shannon Smyth

Pennsylvania-based A Girl’s Gotta Spa! ®, who believes that skin care is a form of self-care, is now certified Plastic Neutral. The company has partnered with rePurpose Global to fund the collection, processing, and reuse of as much ocean-bound plastic waste as it uses across its packaging and operations.

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Woodloch Pines & Spa Re-Opening

Shannon Smyth

Woodloch resort and The Lodge at Woodloch will be re-opening with COVID-19 safety protocols in place. The best place to vacation in the Poconos.

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