The Best Hairstyles For Working Out — That Won't Cause Breakage

Do you notice frequent fly-aways that always pop up around the same spot? These are because of repeated physical damage to the hair. Then, when you are working out, here are few better-for-you tips to ease damage. Don’t worry: We’re not going to suggest that you ditch secure styles entirelythat’s truly unfair. But there are minor tweaks you’re able to make to improve yourhair health over time. Braids are your best bet....

July 13, 2019 · 1 min · 164 words · Brittany Flores

Always Thinking About Money? Here Are 4 Ways To Get It Off Your Mind

This all being said, all good comes in moderation. We are by no means expecting you to start ruminating over your bank account. Same goes with money.) So here are some easy ways to get your mind off money Automate when easy. “It is what it is, and you have to pay it. Schedule money timeand boundaries. As financial therapistBari Tesslerteaches us, money dates are an important part of financial self-awareness....

July 10, 2019 · 1 min · 148 words · Danielle Foster

How To Raise Wild Children In The Age Of Tech (Hint: Put Down Facebook)

Of course there’s the very general question of how much screen time is appropriate and at what age? How do you foster hobbies and interests outside of technology, especially when their friends have access to it? How should you, the parent, engage in technology when around your kid? It all seems at odds with each other, no? But there is information we can share, from experts and available studies. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, it really all starts with the parents' behavior....

July 10, 2019 · 2 min · 279 words · Tim Wallace

My Lyme Came Back After Antibiotics. Here's How I Treated It Naturally

But first, a little background on where things all started. My long road to a Lyme diagnosis. I could write a freakin' book about my pre-diagnosis Lyme experience. Not to sound dramatic, but it was basically a nightmare playing out in slow motion. For your own sanity, I’ll give you the condensed version. Sometimes it would feel like electric currents were running through my toes when I stood up. Not long after that, my symptoms became all-consuming....

July 10, 2019 · 2 min · 398 words · David Stafford

Ask A Financial Therapist: How Do I Get Over Spending Guilt?

What do I do about these feelings? If you are feeling this way, the first thing to do is self-assess where it’s coming from. Most oftenbut not alwaysit stems from one of two scenarios. The second: if you grew up with scarce or unstable finances. Starting with theemotional baggage issue: Perhaps you’ve come into money from inheritance. Perhaps you were born with a trust fund. These can trigger guilt because you feel that you have more than others, maybe unfairly....

July 9, 2019 · 1 min · 174 words · Natalie Williams

Are We All Financially Anxious? What The New Research Shows + Why It's Important

Maybe it starts with a ping of dread every time you go to press your bank’s app. Maybe your heart rate starts to rise when you sit down to sort out your bills. Maybe you’re avoiding checking your credit score because even the idea of it makes your chest tight. These mental, and sometimes physical, reactions to your financial standing are actually very common. These topped health, politics, and relationships with friends and co-workers....

July 8, 2019 · 1 min · 185 words · Bill Moreno

Going Keto? Here's The One Time Of Month Women Should Eat More Carbs

The good news: This can be avoided or resolved by incorporating something calledcarb cyclinginto your keto diet. First, you have to understand that keto is a stressor on the body. Keto can positively or negatively affect hormonesdepending on your overall stress load. The ketogenic diet generally has a favorable impact on hormones. Additionally, hormones are produced from fat, so a high-fat diet aids in hormone production. This can interfere with thyroid hormone production, throw off a woman’s cycle, and suppress hormone production....

July 7, 2019 · 1 min · 138 words · Cynthia Barton

Ready For Bold Self-Love? Try These 4 Tone Ups For The Heart Chakra

Rightfully so, conventional medicine puts a great deal of effort toward preventing heart disease. And yet, our nation continues to die of heartbreakliterally. He was talking about an emotional experience that many of us are familiar with. Emotional heartbreak can cause great pain and suffering, but it can also lead to breakthrough. With each heartbreak, we learn how to give and receive love more fully. Hasn’t the way you love changed along the way?...

July 7, 2019 · 3 min · 527 words · Cheryl Rice

Researchers Have Identified A Big Reason Why Some People Don't Enjoy Sex As Much

But here’s one that we don’t often hear or talk a lot about: childhood trauma. Why a bad childhood can lead to a less satisfying sex life as an adult. It has to do with those other two variables: psychological distress and mindfulness. That lack of mindfulness, however, ends up making good thingslike sexalso less enjoyable. How mindfulness affects sexual pleasure. This isn’t just about woo-woo feel-your-feelings stuffmindfulness is particularly key tophysicalpleasure....

July 7, 2019 · 1 min · 82 words · Pamela Ward

10 Wellness Tips To Establish Healthy Habits With Your Money

You wouldn’t be alone. Let’s break down those habits and apply them to our money: You schedule it. You don’t do it alone. We can shift that by actually starting to talk about our money with trusted friends. TIP:Ask your girlfriends if they want to start chatting about their money goals to create accountability. You have a goal. The start of a wellness routine usually begins with a goal in mind....

July 6, 2019 · 2 min · 357 words · Latoya Lawrence

5 Ways To Avoid Acne Outbreaks After Going Off Birth Control

For many women, going off the pill can create fear and confusion. The fear can be real: Some of my patientsdodevelop acne a few months after stopping birth control. In fact, it is one of the top symptoms that drives women right back on birth control. Sometimes they resort to dermatologists, who often recommend prescription drugs, to solve this problem. Others buy expensive skin care regimens or over-the-counter creams to suppress the acne....

July 4, 2019 · 3 min · 632 words · Julie Robbins

Is Your Kid Afraid Of Bugs Or Nature? Here's How To Help Them Get Over It

So a big outdoor adventure may seem intimidating to a youngster. Being intimidated by nature is totally normal. “You address it like you might address anything new for a kid: gently.” Schedule ahead. And you do need to seek them out since they won’t be as readily available to you. Set plans are harder to skip out on than “maybe” plans. This will also help city-dwelling parents, as exposing your kid to wildlife does take more forethought....

July 3, 2019 · 2 min · 246 words · Sheri Bowman

I Tried Lymphatic Drainage Boots & Here's What Happened

They were all over my Instagram feed: These snow-pants-looking contraptions worn by my fellow editor friends. Apparently they did this by boosting the lymphatic drainage system. I was intrigued, to say the least. It is circulated and drained through the lymphatic system, which involves capillaries, vessels, and your nodes. (Read his whole briefer here.) There are a few ways you’re free to stimulate your lymphatic drainage system. One of the best ones being exercise or just moving your body....

June 25, 2019 · 2 min · 375 words · Jose Ortiz