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January 17, 2021
As the Unstoppable Betty White Turns 99, These Are Her Secrets To Aging Well
Betty White, the queen of living your best life, celebrates her 99th birthday on January…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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January 16, 2021
Two Journal Prompts for Grief That Will Help You See Loss In a New Light
Grieving the death of someone you love is among the most painful human experiences—and it's…
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Kells McPhillips
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January 16, 2021
Enjoy Your Essential Oils Without a Bulky Diffuser Using This Scent Pebble
Scent can totally transform how your space feels. Every time I run my diffuser, I…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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January 15, 2021
The Coolest Wellness Technology Just Announced at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show
For those of us who like to geek out on wellness tech, the third week…
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Zoe Weiner
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January 13, 2021
'I’m a Dermatologist, and This is the Ingredient You Should Look For in Your Body Wash According to Your Skin Type'
Our skin types tend to be the number one determinant of which products we choose…
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Saanya Ali
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January 13, 2021
Bookmark This Bad News Checkpoint for When You Can’t Stop Doomscrolling
It's not that I thought 2021 would bring a hard reset to the pandemic or…
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Mary Grace Garis
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January 12, 2021
20 Joyful Activities To Make Play a Priority in Your Self-Care Routine
I haven't watched The Shining in a while, but I do remember enough to know…
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Mary Grace Garis
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January 11, 2021
'I'm a Psychotherapist, and This Is How To Use Thought-Flipping To Break Out of Negative Thinking'
Thought-flipping isn't about submerging yourself in toxic positivity. I love magical thinking, but if you…
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Mary Grace Garis
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January 10, 2021
Need a Mental Boost? This Week of Self-Nurturing Tips Is Designed To Make You Feel Uplifted
As we dive deeper into self-nurturing, we'll focus on integration of care for the mind,…
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Latham Thomas
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January 09, 2021
It's Glow Time: 16 Wellness Experts Share the Unique Ways They Make Time for Themselves
January 2021 has just begun, and it's already proven that the challenges (to put it…
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Erin Bunch
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January 08, 2021
Get Three Lives Out of This Candle That Turns Into an Herb Planter
Pretty candle holders make me happy and sad at the same time. Happy, because they're…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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January 08, 2021
The 9 Best Jigsaw Puzzles for Relaxation—Including One From Your Favorite Meditation App
While bubble baths and going on walks are great, I'm always looking for a new…
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Tehrene Firman
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January 08, 2021
24 Things To Do Every Morning Before You Look At Your Phone
At the start of the pandemic, when stay-at-home orders were first issued, and many workers…
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Mary Grace Garis
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January 07, 2021
It Might Sound Cheesy, but These 9 Fitness Mantras Really Rev Up My Motivation To Work Out
No amount of saying "I've got this!" really makes me feel like I've actually got…
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Tehrene Firman
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January 07, 2021
7 Soothing Bath Products To Help You Luxuriate in the Tub
There's nothing quite like a bath to calm your nerves and soothe your muscles. Especially…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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January 04, 2021
‘I’m a Neuroscientist, and This Is How To Stop Past Thoughts From Lingering'
Past memories can hit you like a ton of bricks. Whether it's the smell of…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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January 04, 2021
A Silver Lining of Loneliness? It Can Help You Harness Your Imagination—Here Are 9 Ways To Use That Creative Energy
Coming up on a year of social distancing has led a lot of us to…
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Mary Grace Garis
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January 03, 2021
7 Daily Actions for Cultivating a Self-Care Practice That Nourishes Your Mind, Body, and Soul
Happy New Year! Welcome to a moment customized for you. For the next four weeks,…
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Latham Thomas
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December 30, 2020
Yes, Journaling Can Be a Form of Activism—Get Started With These Two Prompts
Putting pen to paper gets its due credit for quelling symptoms of anxiety, increasing self-awareness,…
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Kells McPhillips
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December 30, 2020
How to Create Space When Living (and Working) at Home in a Multigenerational House
Seemingly overnight, COVID-19 has redefined the functions of our homes. Once havens for self care,…
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Kimberly Hoyos
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December 27, 2020
10 Mental Health Practices We Learned This Year That We’re Taking With Us Into 2021
Someone recently sent me one of those "year in pictures" roundups, and after perusing the…
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Erin Bunch
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December 26, 2020
7 Super-Extra Showerheads That Give Your Suds Session a Techy Twist
Our homes have had to become all things for us. Our kitchens are now restaurants,…
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Erin Bunch
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December 26, 2020
5 Powerhouse Essential Oils That Aren't Lavender or Tea Tree
Moments after touting the miraculous impact of tea tree oil on my social media page…
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Allaya Cooks-Campbell
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December 24, 2020
Empathy Burnout Is a Very Real Thing Right Now—Here's How Therapists Say You Can Deal
It's the end of 2020, and everyone hates each other. All of us. We're over…
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Mary Grace Garis
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December 21, 2020
Why the 'Do Not Disturb' Button Is Such a Strong Defense Against Burnout
I've had to hit snooze on my social life for the last two weeks because…
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Mary Grace Garis
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December 20, 2020
9 Cooking Classes, Sound Baths, and Other Virtual Experiences You Can Gift This Year
I'll be the first to admit that I have way too much stuff—sweaters shoved into…
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Saanya Ali
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December 16, 2020
This Is Exactly How Much Vigorous Exercise You Need Each Week for Longevity
The more is more exercise mentality is dead and gone—and we're all better for it.…
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Kells McPhillips
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December 16, 2020
There Are 8 Dimensions of Wellness—Here’s How To Use Them To Set Up Healthy Boundaries
There are myriad reasons 2020 has been a rough year for our mental health. One…
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Mary Grace Garis
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December 15, 2020
6 Anti-Fog Masks (and Hacks) for People Who Wear Glasses
I've tried to align my going-out days with my wearing-contacts days. Otherwise I'd be walking…
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Mary Grace Garis
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December 15, 2020
Meditation Is Up 2,900%—Here's What 3 Mindfulness Teachers Say Your At-Home Space Needs
If the stress of, you know, existential threat in light of the pandemic led you…
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Mary Grace Garis
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December 14, 2020
The Red Maranta Prayer Plant Is 2021 Plant of the Year—Here's How To Care for It
In 2020, increased time indoors meant turning our spaces into plant-filled sanctuaries to help us…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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December 14, 2020
'I'm a Clinical Psychologist, and This Is How To Cope With Spending the Holidays Alone'
Perry Como first declared "there's no place like home for the holidays" in 1959. Every…
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Kells McPhillips
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December 14, 2020
Bloomi's CBD Aphrodisiac Massage Oil Proves Relaxation and Arousal Can Go Hand-in-Hand
This might sound hyperbolic, but when I tried the Bloomi Massage Oil ($64), the CBD-infused…
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Mary Grace Garis
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December 10, 2020
How To Get Through the Final Weeks of 2020 With the Perfect Storm of Mental-Health Triggers Upon Us
In a regular winter landscape, landmines abound that trigger the winter blues: The holidays! Loneliness!…
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Mary Grace Garis
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December 08, 2020
There’s a Bright Future for Light-Based Wellness
Open a curtain, flip on a light, check an email—the light we’re constantly interacting with…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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December 08, 2020
To Meet Your Self-Care Needs In 2021, Gather Your Community—Virtual, IRL, or Both
In a year that’s brought a pandemic threatening our very existence, a societal reckoning with…
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Alexis Berger
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December 07, 2020
How To Make an At-Home Vacation Feel *Way* More Relaxing, According to 3 Experts
It's the age-old staycation conundrum: While you're planning it, you're pumped about your genius plan…
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December 07, 2020
Who Says Fun Is Just For Weekends? I Flipped the Script on My Weeknights and TBH Couldn’t Be Happier
At the beginning of quarantine, I vowed to spend my Sunday-Thursday evenings being productive. No…
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Kendall Wenaas
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December 04, 2020
Even If You Can't Take a Real Vacation, There's Good Reason To Take a 'Device Vacation' This Weekend
Traveling is—in a lot of ways—an escape. And a year like 2020 offers a lot…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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December 04, 2020
6 Breathwork Exercises To Calm the Vagus Nerve and Save You From Poop Accidents
A friend of mine once pooped her pants in a restaurant and is still haunted…
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Mary Grace Garis
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December 03, 2020
People With Iron-Clad Platonic and Romantic Relationships Share This One Trait
Even amid a pandemic, finding creative ways to connect with others is so important. But…
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Mary Grace Garis
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December 03, 2020
Why You Should Allow Your Mindfulness Practice To Evolve With Your Needs
Wellness routines are intended to help us stay grounded and organized. But when it comes…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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December 02, 2020
Seeing COVID-19 Addressed and Also Not Addressed On TV Shows Can Be Triggering—Here's How To Deal
When the pandemic hit and television production largely halted, I kept my TV diet to…
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Mary Grace Garis
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December 02, 2020
Has 2020 Been Stressing You Out? Try This MD's 5 Tips for Finding More Calm
If you've made it through 2020 without feeling stressed, congrats—you're a magician. For the rest…
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December 01, 2020
How To Do a Body Scan Meditation for Head-To-Toe Tension Release
There are many styles and variations of meditation that all offer rich mind-body calming benefits.…
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Jessica Estrada
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November 26, 2020
Bring the Outside In and Scientifically Ease Stress With These 'Forest' Finds
There's nothing like walking into a forest and taking in a fresh breath of air.…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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November 24, 2020
Why This Holiday Season Feels So Stressful—And How to Feel Calmer, According to a Therapist
No matter what, if, or how you typically celebrate, we could all use some holiday…
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November 23, 2020
A Prickly Fear of Needles Is Super Common—Here Are 9 Expert Tips To Move Past It
Trypanophobia, or a fear of needles, is defined by an excessive or irrational fear of…
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Mary Grace Garis
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November 19, 2020
This Online Course From Harvard Health 'Puts the Brakes on Back Aches'
As anyone with a pulse knows, health care in America is out-of-control expensive. It's also…
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Erin Bunch
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November 18, 2020
11 Home Gifts That’ll Help Relieve All That 2020 Stress
Since we're spending most of our time at home, the gifts we can give are…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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November 16, 2020
11 Ways To Support Small Businesses This Holiday Season, According to Small Business Owners
According to a report conducted by Yelp, as of late August, around 60 percent of the…
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Mary Grace Garis
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November 16, 2020
10 Unexpected Stocking Stuffers That Are Total Mood-Boosters
Sometimes the greatest things come in small packages—and each of these gifts are proof. Want…
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November 13, 2020
Why Glitter Eyeshadow is the Mood Booster That We All Need Right Now
Every morning since quarantine, I’ve woken up earlier than necessary to do my makeup. Sometimes…
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Saanya Ali
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November 12, 2020
Loneliness and Being Alone Aren't the Same Thing—Here's What To Know About the Crucial Differences
I genuinely feared I’d find out about the presidential election results without someone around to…
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Mary Grace Garis
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November 12, 2020
12 Ways To Practice Community Care Digitally—for Your Own Self Care and That of Others
If you've spent the better part of the year quarantining in isolation, practicing self care…
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Mary Grace Garis
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November 11, 2020
How Improv Boosts Confidence and Communication for People With Autism
It’s Friday night, and a student in his mid-twenties with short brown hair and a…
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Nicole Schnitzler
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November 07, 2020
President-Elect Biden Is So Much More Than 'The Guy Who Isn't Trump'
Last week, I cast my vote for Joe Biden. While I never doubted that I…
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Jessie Gaynor
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November 06, 2020
Why Stress Cleaning Your Home Right Now Feels *So* Good
This election has been a nightmare for our cortisol levels and a blessing for our…
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Mary Grace Garis
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November 05, 2020
3 Tips for Staying Positive During Times of Uncertainty, According to Yale's Happiness Professor
The fate of the presidential election now hangs on slow-counting swing states (and the freedom…
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Mary Grace Garis
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November 04, 2020
Take a Deep Breath With 3 Free Meditations for Handling Politically-Charged Emotions
Inhale. Exhale. Now pick up your phone, and exit out of Twitter. Exit out of…
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Mary Grace Garis
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November 04, 2020
This Election Shouldn't Have Been Such a Close Call—Here's How To Continue the Work
It's not a surprise that a clear winner didn't emerge on Election Day. Or that…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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November 04, 2020
3 Post-Election Self-Care Tips To Carry You Through the Week
This week sucks. We've been robbed of the day-after election clarity we're accustomed to. We…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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November 02, 2020
6 Things To Do While Waiting for Hours To Vote (Which Is Outrageous)
Historically, registered voters neglect to cast their ballot because of long lines that look like…
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Mary Grace Garis
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November 01, 2020
5 Ways To Stop the Overthinking Spiral in Its Tracks
Most of us tend to overanalyze things from time to time, but too-frequent overthinking can…
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Jessica Estrada
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October 31, 2020
'Friluftsliv' Is the Mood-Boosting Nordic Concept We Need As the Days Get Colder and Shorter
Given their ranking as top happy countries in years past, Scandinavian folks seem to know…
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Mary Grace Garis
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October 28, 2020
How To Give Yourself a Full-Body Massage If You’re Lacking an Extra Pair of Hands
If you've been stockpiling stress from this year, it’s probably dying to be pounded out…
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Mary Grace Garis
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October 27, 2020
How To Tell If Fitness Influencers Actually Know What They're Talking About
Fitness influencers are often motivational, aspirational, and—let's be honest—pretty darn attractive. But it's not always…
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Erin Bunch
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October 27, 2020
We're Giving Away the Ultimate Self-Care Gift Set, and You Don't Want To Miss Out
Fall is the perfect time to up your self-care game. That's exactly why we've partnered…
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Tehrene Firman
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October 25, 2020
6 Ways To Practice Positive Self-Talk Without Feeling Like You're Straight-Up Lying to Yourself
Negative thoughts are like yoga pants: You can't just have one. Once one negative thought…
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Jessica Estrada
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October 23, 2020
Here's How To Let Yourself Feel Joy Right Now—Because It's Not Selfish, It's Survival
With such a global state of suffering, who even knows how to feel joyful? There…
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Mary Grace Garis
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October 21, 2020
Don't Underestimate the Power of Your Down-Ballot Vote To Change Your Community
With election day just weeks away, most of the attention is (rightfully) steered toward Donald…
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Kara Jillian Brown
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October 19, 2020
Tree Houses, Yurts, Barns, and Domes—Vacationing Off the Grid While Staying Connected in 2021
If you've wished you could move to a secluded treehouse at least once in 2020,…
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Kells McPhillips
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