“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” —Plato It’s hard as a parent to know when your child “should” be hitting those specific milestones and comparing yourself and your kid to others (guilty!). But instead of stressing about where on the chart your smart, beautiful, kind child might be at, lean into…
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As a psychiatrist and empath, I know the challenges sensitive people have to be compassionate, empowered empaths without shouldering the suffering of others or trying to “fix” them. All people deserve the dignity of their own paths. Empaths are blessed with open, loving hearts. We care deeply about others and the world. Many of us…
The metaverse. The promise of the metaverse suggests we’ll soon (within a decade) incorporate augmented reality/virtual reality and holograms into our communications arsenal. This is argued to keep things personalized, so we don’t lose those vital human connections. We’ll simply experience those connections in different ways. Organizations that are resistant to change may struggle the…
October 5, 2022 — 10:29 AM From late dinners to midnight snacks, sometimes there’s no way around eating later than you like. But according to a new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism, eating late at night might have some unfortunate and unintended side effects. Here’s what they found. Studying the impact of late-night…
October 5, 2022 — 10:02 AM Low energy looks and feels different for everyone. For one person, feeling drained is more of a physical experience; for others, occasional brain fog represents a whole other struggle. There’s a very, very long list of possible reasons you might be feeling blah, from overworking to lack of sleep…
Our editors have independently chosen the products listed on this page. If you purchase something mentioned in this article, we may earn a small commission. October 5, 2022 — 9:32 AM Spiritual messages are all around us, and sometimes, you see a particular number, insect, or animal so frequently you start to wonder if it…
Our new sleep series, The Wind Down, provides a minute-by-minute peek into the wind-down routines that get well-being experts ready for bed. Today, we’re relaxing with Wendy Troxel, Ph.D., a sleep researcher and clinician who ends every night with small, sweet gestures—and starts every morning with an ice-cold shower. For roughly the past 20 years, I…
October 5, 2022 — 1:02 AM Try as we might to mind our sleep hygiene, sometimes quality sleep can be elusive. In these instances, it’s not uncommon to turn to sleep supplements to lend a hand—but with so many options available, how can you know which is actually going to be effective? Sleep is, after…
What’s the value of a person? Qualitatively speaking, it’s not about how much money you have or your rung on the social ladder. Instead, a person’s character is the determiner. One’s capacity for compassion, kindness, and emotional generosity says leagues about an individual than their socio-material status. In our hyper-commodified culture, it’s a truth too…
