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April 25, 2019 at 04:54AM by CWC I always have to mentally prepare myself before going to Ikea, and I’m sure I’m not alone. As you’re navigating the crowds within the never-ending maze of Swedish home goods, in search of the perfect picks to spruce up your space, it’s easy to get stressed. To make … Continue reading Monday is the best day to shop at Ikea, according to employees

August 05, 2019 at 08:35AM by CWC Once you finally settle down with a partner and decide you’re in it for the long haul, the awkwardness that can come from dealing with the bill at the end of dinner completely stops being an issue, right? Well, not necessarily. More and more couples—millennials in particular—are opting … Continue reading 4 expert tips to create financial togetherness with with your partner—without merging accounts

July 26, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC The time and energy we collectively (and individually) spend feeling guilty adds up considerably. According to one poll of 2,000 British people, the average amount of time spent feeling guilty is six and half hours a week. Another survey of 2,000 American parents found that they feel an … Continue reading How to unpack from a guilt trip so baggage doesn’t weigh you down at all times

July 25, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC Similar to a vampire, a toxic narcissist is great at sucking and can’t see their own reflection when a mirror is turned to their face. (And that’s kind of weird, because you’d think a narcissist would be all about reflections, right?) But while you can confront or cut … Continue reading 4 signs you have a toxic narcissist boss who’s trolling your daily grind

July 25, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Recently, I’ve noticed that a growing number of my friends won’t stop talking about their chiropractor: I went to the chiropractor yesterday and I feel so good now. The chiropractor totally cleared up my brain fog. Seriously, he’s amazing. My posture is so much better thanks to my … Continue reading It’s never been trendier to see a chiropractor—but are they all they’re cracked up to be?

July 24, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC A friend and I recently created what we’ve come to call our “You Are Beautiful (in Every Single Way)” Jar. It’s an old flower vase with a marker-drawn label, and it’s currently filled with dollar bills (and one glaring $20). We came up with the idea after one … Continue reading How one media executive overcame imposter syndrome by repurposing a swear jar

July 22, 2019 at 10:07AM by CWC We called it… but did we get it right? Back in December, the Well+Good editors gazed into their crystal balls (aka a year’s worth of research, scouting, and reporting) in order to name what we were sure would be the buzziest trends in wellness for 2019. Now, halfway … Continue reading How 2019 became the year of burnout—and effectively ended performative wellness

July 21, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC While we all know the damaging effects of skipping sunscreen and not moisturizing regularly, have you ever taken the time to think beyond what meets the eye? What’s going on inside your body can actually play a pretty big role on the surface of your skin. That’s the … Continue reading Everything you need to know about facial meridians—and why they’re important

July 19, 2019 at 08:30AM by CWC Many years ago, I fell for a colleague. I felt weird and strangely even bad about it, but my mom, who’d worked in human resources (HR) for 35 years, assured me that dating a coworker is common, as many people meet a significant other in the office. Still, … Continue reading The modern dos and don’ts for dating a coworker without compromising your job

July 17, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Saying yes to everything is connected to a lot of widely held and generally very positive traits: bubbly, vivacious, adventurous, and present, to name a few. These “take every opportunity that life presents you” people are known as go-getters who are likely to nod at every invitation and … Continue reading Asking for a friend: Does being a no-person make you a bad person?

July 15, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC When you’re a manager, it’s your job to give feedback, right? According to career expert Amy Odell—whom you may know as the former editor of Cosmopolitan.com and founding blogger of New York magazine’s The Cut—maybe not quite in the way you think. In this week’s Good@Work column, she counsels a new … Continue reading Why ‘constructive criticism’ is a lie, according to a career expert

July 09, 2019 at 11:41AM by CWC Once upon a time, my mom packed my lunchbox. PB&Js, apples, and Ritz Bits were my everyday fare. (Ah, the golden days of youth!) Now that I’m paying for my own groceries, it’s my responsibility to mix and match the items in my refrigerator into some sort of … Continue reading If your desk lunch ticks these 5 dietitian-approved boxes—congrats!—you can consider it healthy

June 28, 2019 at 03:08AM by CWC Imagine this: You’re sitting in a meeting with your co-worker, who nonchalantly informs you about a directive from your boss you’ve never heard anything about. Confused, you quickly scan your notes and calendar to see if something has changed since your last meeting. You find nothing (despite priding … Continue reading 4 signs your co-worker is really gaslighting you at work

June 26, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC You learned all about geometry, chemistry, classic literature and the like in school—but absolutely nothing about creating and caring for a new human, an objectively important matter. And while you’d love to rely on pros who have already graduated from the subject parenting for intel, your own parents … Continue reading The 9 best parenting classes in Los Angeles (because they don’t teach this stuff in school)

June 19, 2019 at 07:00AM by CWC There are certain humans on this earth who actually glow. Michelle Obama is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of those humans. Take one look at her parading across the stage in a pair of silver sparkly boots, hugging one of her adoring fans, or posing for … Continue reading Michelle Obama’s makeup artist answers all of our burning beauty questions