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“I have been practicing TM for over nine years, and it has changed my life,” says Katy Perry. “It is one of the most important tools I use to keep me balanced and creative with a positive mindset. I started TM back in my college days and I recently went back to it. It is surprisingly effective and can be done anywhere for even a few minutes a day, but it is very effective at helping you fall asleep as well.   I repeat my mantra as I fall asleep. Cracking a window, which both of my grandmothers always did, even in Minnesota winters, also helps with a good nights sleep.   https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/better-sleep-fresh-air/?mc_cid=d1e1bc25f1&mc_eid=c18403c855   What is TM?   It’s a simple, natural, effortless technique practiced 20 minutes twice each day while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed.   The TM technique allows your active mind to easily settle inward, through quieter levels of thought, until you experience the most silent and peaceful level of your own awareness — pure consciousness.   Six things you should know   Absolutely effortless — It’s so easy and enjoyable that anyone can do it — even children with ADHD. This makes it very different from other techniques. No concentrating No control of the mind No monitoring of thoughts (mindfulness) No trying to “empty the mind” "One thing is very important, that we do not try to meditate. We do not try to keep the tempo of the mantra the same, nor do we try to change the tempo. And, we do not concentrate against thoughts we might have, or against noises we might hear. We do not resist thoughts, we do not resist noise, we do not resist the mantra

Sometimes the old games are best games. We saw the Amish kids at a horse auction playing it in the stable areas and had to try it. Turns out, it is a great game that 2-8 players can play. It's easily understood by kids, like Uno, but more going on so that even adults can enjoy. It's fast paced. Adapted from Wikipedia: Dutch Blitz is a fast-paced, family oriented, action card game played with a specially printed deck. The game was created by Werner Ernst George Muller, a German immigrant from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The game is very popular among the Pennsylvania Amish and Dutch community, and among Christian groups in the United States and Canada (primarily in Mennonite communities). Contents 160 cards total:4 decks (one for each player); Pump, Carriage, Plow, and Pail.Each deck includes 10 Red, 10 blue, 10 green, and 10 yellow cards.160 cards available in an expansion deck, for players 5-8. Terminology Blitz Pile This pile of 10 cards is the most important pile of cards to each player since it is the key towards "Blitzing" the other players when all cards from this pile have been cleared. Dutch Piles Stacks of cards in each of the four colors - 1 through 10 an ascending sequence - placed in the center of the table and played upon by all players. Each player accumulates scoring points here. Post Piles Groups of cards placed to the left of both the Blitz and Wood piles in descending sequence For each player, the Post Piles serve as a "trading" or replacement area during the game. There are generally three post piles but in a two person game four or five post piles are often used