In nature, many things run by cycles – the tides cycle, the weather cycles, the season cycles – even the sun goes through an active and passive cycle, or activity like solar flares. So, if everything around us goes through cycles, shouldn’t we go through cycles as well? This is what the concept of biorhythms is based on. The principle is that all humans go through physical, emotional and mental cycles and if we understand these cycles, we can predict them, just like the weather, and use this knowledge to our advantage.

In the study of biorhythms, our emotions, physical wellbeing, and mental wellbeing are all represented by curves. There is a midline that is simply the middle state of all these factors. When a curve goes above the midline, we have a high of the corresponding factor. For instance, we would be happy if our emotional curve is above the midline, or we would be more physically resilient and better able to heal if our physical curve is above the midline.

The midline is a very important part on the biorhythm scale. Not only is it important whether you’re above or below the midline, but crossing the midline is a very important time as well. This indicates a turning point, but it also might be a hard time for you. You may feel physically or mentally drained, or have emotional ups and downs.

Biorhythm curves also contain an average line. This is exactly what it sounds like; it’s an average of all three curves. It simply represents your overall wellbeing.

If you think about it, many people already accept the ideas of emotions and physical properties running in cycles. Women have a hormone cycle in their body that coincide with their menstrual cycle. While it’s not necessarily as predictable and precise as some people may suggest, it still occurs. And many people have theorized that men have a similar cycle.

Biorhythms run on a different time cycle than this. In fact, physical, emotional, and mental biorhythms all have a separate time cycle. As one might expect, the emotional curve has a cycle of 28 days. The physical curve is shorter at only 23 days, but the mental curve is much longer at 33 days.

Many people hear about biorhythms and think that it sounds like some ridiculous theory that is based on a random idea someone had; however, biorhythms were actually discovered by a Dr. Wilhelm Fliess. He was looking at case studies of his patients and actually noticed that they all seemed to have the same up and down fluctuation in all these factors.

Some people still think it sounds a bit hokey, because it feels like predicting the future. Biorhythms don’t predict major illnesses or any future events; they simply predict general wellbeing based on past cycles. This isn’t going to help you make major life decisions, but you can use it to help decide when to take a vacation, have an operation, or even work your exercise program around it.

E-waste is just the latest term for all your leftover electronics. With technology progressing so fast, many people have tons of old TVs, computers, cell phones, and other old stuff just lying around the house not being used.

It’s important not to just throw your electronics away. They contain harmful chemicals and heavy metals that can fill landfills and pollute the environment around them. These materials can pollute the air, water, soil, and potentially your family. In fact, in many places, it is illegal to throw these items away. There are quick and easy ways to reuse and recycle your electronics that are safer for the world around you.

It generally isn’t difficult to find a local place to recycle your junk. Some places, particularly areas where recycling is mandatory, have drop off sites, but if not there are generally businesses that will have recycling events or will take the waste all the time. They are willing to recycle for you because it gets you in the door of the store. If no one is advertising recycling in your area, ask at local electronic stores. If they don’t recycle, ask if they know who does.

There are many places that offer to recycle your ewaste, but be wary of what is happening to it once it gets in to their hands. Many companies have large collections only to simply send the products overseas to be thrown in landfills there. This not only harms the environment, it can also harm the people in that area that don’t have the same standard of living as we do. Be sure to look into the place that is claiming to recycle your old stuff.

If you don’t want to just recycle your ewaste, why not do something good with it by donating it to a charity. There are many charities now that will take your old cell phones and recycle them, then use the money to support a cause – often something environmental. You can research these organizations online, or even look around in your local community. A local zoo or nature center is a good place to start asking.

While many people rush to recycle their old ewaste, if it still works, or even if it doesn’t, you may consider selling it or donating it to a local charity. Just because an electronic device isn’t the newest, latest thing doesn’t mean that someone doesn’t want them. TVs can be used by families in need to stay up on the news, and old computers, even if they’re not working, can be taken apart and used for parts.

If you don’t believe people will want your “ancient” electronics, do some quick searching on YouTube. People are using electronics for tons of crazy things nowadays, even recreating Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”. If you want an idea on whether you can sell it or should just give it away, do a quick search on eBay and see what similar items are going for.

By taking a bit of extra time to recycle your old electronics, you’ll be doing the environment a world of good, and might make a little money for yourself in the process.

For years, many people have trusted greenhouses as a great way to grow quality healthy fruits and vegetable on your own all year round. And recently, growing your own natural and organic gardens has become more and more popular. So it comes as no surprise that many people are now building eco-friendly greenhouses to help grow safe, high quality fruits and vegetables right at home.

While many people don’t think about it, growing your own vegetables is a great way to reduce your energy consumption. Your food doesn’t magically appear at the grocery store; it has to be shipped there, usually by truck, and sometimes from very far away. And that can take a lot of energy, which you save by growing your own food at home. So why waste all the good you’re doing by using tons of energy in your greenhouse? It’s not only bad for the environment, it also costs you more in utility bills.

No, you can’t just use less heat in your greenhouse during the winter, because that could have disastrous effects on your plants, but you can invest in lower energy light bulbs and increased insulation in the winter. Even adding a layer of bubble wrap at night can cut down your energy by letting the heat in during the day and sealing it in at night. In some greenhouses, saving energy is as easy as opening the vents during the hot part of the day, and closing them during night-time cooling.

Another great way to make any garden more eco-friendly is to reduce your use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. While a greenhouse can protect your plants, you still may have pest or disease issues.

Did you know that certain areas of the United States will run out of fresh usable water before there’s ever a noticeable effect of global climate change? That’s because certain areas are using water at an alarming rate, which is why it’s a great idea to cut back water usage in your eco-greenhouse.

Because they don’t get rain water, greenhouse plants need to be watered, but what water you use makes a difference. The easiest solution is simply to collect the rainwater and use that to water the plants. A simple gutter system can be rigged that runs right to where you need it. You can also manually apply collected rainwater to the plants, or rig a rump system. Just remember that pumps are not only expensive, they’re going to use energy as well.

Another great water solution is to reuse grey water from other area of your house. Leftover from baths, boiling food, or even water that runs when you’re waiting for the sink water to warm up can be collected and used for watering plants. Just remember to pay attention to what chemicals may be in your leftover water.

Making small adjustments to your greenhouse can actually make it a lot greener!