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February 04, 2020 at 12:30AM by CWC If you’re always reading up on ways to get plant-based protein, or shop more sustainably, it’s because you, like us, love to learn. We’re constantly turning to experts to learn more. And while they know so much about their craft, they also turn
February 03, 2020 at 11:44PM by CWC No two people think exactly alike, but it seems that some people go through life without an inner monologue altogether. A viral Tweet pointed out that “some people’s thoughts are like sentences they ‘hear,’ and some people just have abstract non-verbal thoughts, and
February 03, 2020 at 08:00PM by CWC You probably have thoughts about herpes. Some may be accurate, but others may be born more of stigma (and jokes, of which herpes is often the punchline) than any actual truth about the virus. My personal understanding of herpes—a common, sexually-transmitted virus that
February 03, 2020 at 05:11PM by CWC If 2019 was the year burnout became a globally recognized condition by the World Health Organization (hint: it was), 2020 will be the year we start to figure out how to stop it from plaguing our careers, bodies, and minds. In this panel
February 03, 2020 at 04:59PM by CWC Even if you’re someone who can casually rattle off their sun, moon, and rising sign and is keenly aware of their astrological compatibility and shadow side, there are likely certain components of the cosmos you don’t know. Coming upon these bits of previously
February 03, 2020 at 01:00PM by CWC Even dating back to my first-ever kisses, I adhered to a specific post-smooch routine: Call up my best friend and tell her about it in excruciating detail: the saliva situation, tongue use, hand placement, you name it. The debrief was as thorough as
February 02, 2020 at 10:00PM by CWC With Imbolc (aka Candlemas), the halfway point between the last solstice and the upcoming equinox, happening on Sunday, February 2, the month kicks off with an invitation to settle into the opportunities this midseason moment presents. Simultaneously, on this cross-quarter day, we’re able
February 02, 2020 at 08:00PM by CWC There are a lot of bad health trends that we were excited to say goodbye to last year, from detox teas (ugh) to antidepressant shaming. But unfortunately, restrictive diets that promote cutting out whole food groups and severe limitations on what foods are
February 01, 2020 at 08:00PM by CWC There is nothing more important in spirituality and healing work than honestly facing yourself, embodying your unique gifts and high vibrations, and not spiritually bypassing anything. With monthly Rock-Star Energy forecasts, “Rock-Star Shaman” Alyson Charles represents those elements by communicating the wisdoms of
February 01, 2020 at 06:00PM by CWC It’s the resounding advice from mental health professionals that’s often said but rarely followed: Take a mental health day. But mental illness—particularly burnout—is a rising problem in the workplace that not only impacts a person’s well-being, it also can lead to poorer work
February 01, 2020 at 01:00PM by CWC Watching the video footage of musician Summer Walker timidly accept her award for Best New Artist at the 2019 Soul Train Music Awards brings me back to my middle school days. In Ms. Turberg’s sixth grade class, I was standing in front of
February 01, 2020 at 12:00AM by CWC Any owner of a vulva/vagina (two different, non-interchangeable parts of the female anatomy!) knows that things get funky down there from time to time. Occasionally, you’ll know why something’s amiss—unprotected sex with a new (STI-tested) partner, a sugar/starch binge (just me?), some type
January 31, 2020 at 11:00PM by CWC Whether you’ve been to a single yoga class or practice on the reg, there’s a good chance you’ve been instructed to flow through poses that “flush out your lungs.” If the phrase has ever had you raising an eyebrow in confusion, allow me
January 31, 2020 at 09:00PM by CWC Switching to more of a zero-waste lifestyle can be daunting—especially when it comes to the kitchen. It’s the land of plastic bottles, Ziploc bags, and K-Cups, after all. But you don’t have to swap everything for more eco-friendly versions all at once. Just
January 31, 2020 at 03:12PM by CWC Sugar, especially the white, refined kind we all grew up with, has never exactly been considered a health food. It spikes your blood sugar, increases inflammation, and can spur further cravings that can impact a person’s healthy eating goals. And artificial substitutes like
January 31, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC You stayed up until midnight doing salary research. You set up a meeting with your manager at their favorite coffee shop. You even prepared an airtight case for why you deserve a pay increase, complete with visual aids. Now all you have to
January 31, 2020 at 01:00PM by CWC While there are many different personality typologies, each has a primary focus: Myers-Briggs examines how you take in information; enneagram zeros in on your core fears; Gretchen Rubin’s four tendencies reveals how you handle expectations. And another personality indicator, taken by more than
January 31, 2020 at 03:00AM by CWC It’s easy to think of salad as boring—something you only eat because you know you should. The truth is salads are really only dull if you make them dull, and if you’re not fully enjoying every bite of those beautiful greens, there’s a
January 30, 2020 at 09:22PM by CWC Burnout has become so pervasive that in 2019, the World Health Organization formally recognized it as a medical condition—and it’s not just adults who are impacted. According to the American Psychological Association, stress levels among kids and teens rival those of their elders.
January 30, 2020 at 03:00PM by CWC No matter the duration of time you’ve been with your spouse, couples therapy can be a proactive way to target aspects of your marriage that might benefit from some extra attention. But whether you’ve already reached the conclusion that this is the best
January 30, 2020 at 01:00PM by CWC Like with anything else in life, doing the same old thing over and over again can start to feel stale. So, if you ever find yourself in a self-care rut, know that it happens to the best of us, and you certainly won’t
January 30, 2020 at 12:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpkWNyU20iw] You may feel drawn to yoga for its stress-relieving reputation or its cool, contortionist shapes. But according to The Yoga Alliance (which is basically the Supreme Court of Vinyasa), the majority of folks seek out yoga to become more flexible human
January 29, 2020 at 11:00PM by CWC No matter how many inspiring quotes pop up on your Instagram feed or how many self-care rituals you squeeze in, the self-love struggle is often real. One way to really level up your feel-good vibes, though, is by cutting through the superficial layers
January 29, 2020 at 07:00PM by CWC We’ve all been there: a panic-inducing email from your boss pops up in your inbox and suddenly you find yourself elbow-deep in a jar of Nutella. This, my friends, is stress eating—and, no, you’re not the only one tempted to head straight for the
January 29, 2020 at 06:00PM by CWC These days, there’s unfortunately a lot of fear mongering that comes with shopping for beauty products. Whether it’s due to the clean beauty movement or the endless breadth of unvetted skin-care information available on the internet, certain ingredients used in cosmetics have gained
January 29, 2020 at 03:00PM by CWC If you’d asked me just five years ago if I would ever try reiki or acupuncture, you would have been met with an emphatic “no.” I long associated those practices with crunchy-granola hippies in Berkeley, California—they worked for some people, but were definitely
January 29, 2020 at 01:00PM by CWC Last year, the New York Times claimed therapists are now scrambling to learn astrology, and yeah, that checks out. We’re all on this big journey to Figure Ourselves Out, which may even explain why Dictionary.com’s word of the year for 2019 was “existential.”
January 29, 2020 at 10:00AM by CWC You’ve tried meditation, chamomile tea, and ASMR videos, but if it still feels like every night you spend more time tossing and turning than actually sleeping, it might be time to call in the professionals. No, not for anything drastic, don’t worry. According
January 28, 2020 at 10:00PM by CWC The human body is home to 33 vertebrae that support your muscles, protect your spinal cord, and aid in other ways that help you, you know, have a spine. The thoracic spine, or middle back, sits just between your cervical and lumbar sections,
January 28, 2020 at 09:30PM by CWC If you haven’t heard, Alisa Vitti —pioneer of female biohacking, Johns Hopkins alum, women’s hormone health expert and founder of the period-positive platform FLO Living—is launching her latest book, In the FLO. It’s full of radical, groundbreaking information meant to help women understand
