Remedies for an Anxious Stomach
Anxiety doesn’t live only in our minds, but in our bodies too — which can be one of the worst parts. Other than racing thoughts, anxiety can look like trouble …
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30 Acts of Self-Care for Reaching Your Best Self
Self-care: To some women, prioritizing it is easier said than done. My advice? Try not to make it more complicated than it has to be. The smallest acts of self-care …
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How to Find a Healthy Work-Life Balance
During this pandemic, your work and personal life are probably so well integrated amidst the four walls of your home that there may be no balance. It’s difficult when you’re …
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Good Vibes
“Art. Baby names. Vibrators.” “What are things that are highly personal, subjective, and you should never give someone else advice about, Alex?” (Also, RIP, Alex) Yet another unfair fact for …
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A Yoga Expert’s Favorite Leggings
As a yoga teacher and, now, full-time remote worker, I take yoga leggings extremely seriously. Anyone who has sat through a hot yoga class in poorly-fitting leggings knows that the …
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Feeling Good Vibes with Sound Bath Meditation
Meditation is one of the fastest growing trends in the US; millions of people are adopting the practice to deal with their fast paced and stressful lives. In treating stress-related …
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Why It’s Okay to Take Off Work for Mental Health
People normally call in sick when they catch a cold or they wind up with the flu. But what about those days when you’re on the verge of burnout or …
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2020 Giving You Tension Headaches? Here Are Some Solutions.
Think about the past seven months or so, or even all of 2020. Have you felt more stress and tension in your life than usual? If you haven’t, talk to …
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When is it Time to Stop Watching the News?
A couple days ago my son popped his head in my office to tell me he was going for a walk. He caught me staring absent-mindedly at the wall and …
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How to Guide Children Through Troubling News
If you know someone who isn’t having a bit of a rough year, I’d like to know where they live because the trials of 2020 are global, and while we …
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Learning to Drink Like A Grown-Up… Sort of
I don’t know crap about cocktails. I don’t know much about drinking in general, despite having worked in a bar back in the day… a lifetime ago, at this point. …
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Non-Toxic Self-Care Items to Help Relax at Home
Since many of us have more time on our hands now, it’s a valuable opportunity to take care of ourselves. Tending to our mental and physical health, self-care is vital …
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The Thing You Should Be Doing Every Evening
The Marie Kondo method of tidying up homes was all the rage in 2019. People all over were getting rid of anything that didn’t “spark joy” (As a result, I …
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Getting Lost Hiking, I Found My Zen
Recently, I was doing an at home meditation week-long intensive with a Zen monastery I am affiliated with in Upstate NY. Normally, these intensives would be at the monastery but …
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Embracing Imperfection
If you’re a Type-A person, you’re probably used to setting pretty high standards for yourself. Setting ambitious goals and accomplishing a daily to-do list can be motivating, energizing, and totally …
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