I used to spend my days feeling so distracted. Whenever anything stressful happened, I would scroll on social media to cheer myself up, but it never made me feel better. While scrolling, I would compare my life to the digitally-curated version of my friends’ lives and I felt like I wasn’t doing enough. My social…
As a psychiatrist and, personally, as an empath, I’ve learned that being in an intimate relationship requires ongoing creative, honest conversations with your mate. As my Daoist teacher says, “Your soulmate can become your cellmate” if you’re not both dedicated to mutual growth and authenticity. It’s painful to be in a relationship where communication isn’t…
I don’t know about you, but it was nearly impossible for me to be proactive at work last year. Every week, I would map out my game plan and color-code my calendar. But when I tried to set things in motion, I faced ten-foot barriers that would force me to change direction. I’d have to…
Mathieu Ganado FitYoga Instructor, Blogger and Investment Professional Read full profile We are living in a world where sitting has taken over the daily norm. We sit for long hours at work, we sit in the car, we sit to eat and after a busy day, we get home to sit on the couch. What’s…
When you’ve been betrayed by someone you love or care about, learning to trust them again—if you’d even want to—takes time and effort from both parties. While safeguarding yourself and your emotions might seem like the right decision after you’ve been hurt, not being able to trust can stir up hurt in other important relationships…
Grace was fourteen years old when her father, John, married Kate. In her view, she had little control over the events unfolding in her life, including her father remarrying and starting a new family quickly. Even though Kate seemed nice enough and she really loved her dad, it still didn’t seem fair to Grace that…
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. March 22, 2022 — 21:34 PM Animals have all sorts of historical and spiritual meanings, and if you keep seeing one animal in particular, you may wonder if it’s a…
I’ve been thinking about my circadian rhythm and my sleep schedule a lot lately. Between the current fascination with chronotypes and my own struggles to become a morning person, when I rest and to what quality have been top of mind. But I also think about sleep as a beauty editor. When I talk to…
March 22, 2022 — 11:36 AM It’s National Nutrition Month! All month long, we’re celebrating a world of flavors by highlighting R.D.s with a range of backgrounds, along with their cultural recipes from around the globe. At mindbodygreen, we’re big fans of nutritious, beneficial breakfasts. So when integrative nutritionist Ella Davar, R.D., CDN, mentioned one of her…
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. March 22, 2022 — 11:03 AM Spooning is easily one of the most well-known cuddling positions, and for good reason. Doubling as a sex position, it has so many benefits—for…
