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Before you run into a narcissist partner, chances are, you’ve had some of this in your family line. Hitting closest to home is a narcissistic mother or parent. It is incredibly confusing and unsettling because we come into the world as helpless babies. Our parents are meant to keep us safe and nurture us. And…
Why is it that traveling makes you feel like you need to moisturize your skin twice as often? Maybe it’s the stale airplane air, the change in weather, or simply forgetting to drink enough water throughout the travel day. All of the above can quickly zap your skin of precious moisture. To tend to your…
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. If you take a probiotic supplement, it’s more than understandable to want to do everything you can to maximize its impact on your body. With that, you might give some…
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. The world of supplements and topicals can be overwhelming. Many products, after all, have ingredient labels that look like they’re right out of a chemistry textbook. One common term that…
“I got sick the way Hemingway says you go broke—gradually, then suddenly,” says Meghan O’Rourke on this episode of the mindbodygreen podcast. The award-winning writer, former editor at The New Yorker, and author of The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness, doesn’t know when, exactly, her illness began, but her symptoms started in the fall of…
All relationships fluctuate. Couples have their ups and downs, and sometimes they fight. They also end up having less sex than they did earlier in the relationship as time goes on. When your husband has completely lost interest in you sexually, though, it’s a big deal and can do a number on your self-esteem and…
Just when most people think they have the personality types figured out, it turns out that there’s a delta male. That’s right, there are actually six male personality types: alpha, beta, omega, gamma, sigma, and delta. This personality typing system came from studies of animal hierarchies, and psychologists applied it to humans. For those of…
It’s the question at the back of your mind, especially when you’re feeling overwhelmed by negative experiences and ominous news reports: “Am I going to be okay?” You’ve only got so much headspace and energy to work with. You can’t be the world’s fixer. You can’t even control everything that happens in your life, and…
Do you ever find yourself nodding off or staring into space during class or a meeting? Or staring blankly out the window while traveling? Maybe you doodle in the margins of your notebook to pass the time, occupy your mind, and keep you awake. Or perhaps you keep a journal or notebook of your doodles…
