7 Effective Ways to Reduce Anxiety

Are anxiety and worrisome thoughts keeping you up during the night? You’re not alone. Most people experience various levels of anxiety at some point in their lives. Luckily, you can calm your nerves with some helpful tips. Here are our top stress relievers...

Want To Meditate But Don't Know How? Follow These Steps To Finally Do It And Feel Better

If you’re overwhelmed at work, stressed out by the state of the world, or just want to learn how to be more mindful, odds are you’ve thought about incorporating meditation into your lifestyle. It isn't exactly as easy as just sitting down and it'll happen, though. And ICYMI, this practice has a super rich history across a breadth of cultures. It can be a bit...

What Does Eating a Balanced Diet Actually Mean? Breaking Down the 'Good' to 'Bad' Diet Ratio

These days, we live in a very shame-heavy culture, where we feel guilty if we skip a workout, spend a full day vegging on the couch, or dare to eat a second slice of pizza. Combine all of that with a diet culture that assigns "good" and "bad" labels to food, and we can't help but feel like the only way to stay virtuous is to avoid treats completely...

Why Getting Out in The Cold for a Walk is Worth The Effort

Not to brag, but I’m super good at walking. Not putting one foot in front of the other, though I manage that just fine, but at getting out there every day. My husband and I walk for about 25 minutes every morning — in the snow, in the rain, and even on Sundays when we stayed up late the night before...

These 7 Foods Will Help Keep Your Cholesterol in Check

Healthy runners probably don’t lend much thought to cholesterol numbers. But more than 12 percent of American adults over the age of 20 have high cholesterol (levels greater than 240 mg/dL), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—another 95 million people have borderline high total cholesterol levels...

A Simple Guide on How to Start Meditating, According to Experts

We’ve all been there: The clock strikes midnight, and our thoughts race on as if we’d just walked into the office with our first cup of coffee. Sleep? Never heard of her, minus a few quick minutes of shut-eye in between the tossing and turning.

This scenario is all too common for many. It’s incredibly challenging to calm down a racing mind after a full day of working, parenting...

6 Secrets to Stopping Hiccups That Actually Work

Ever get hit with a bout of the hiccups only to feel embarrassed, like they should be a thing adults are over? After all, they don’t serve any purpose at all, other than seemingly to make social situations awkward.

This theory isn’t far off from the truth — hiccups pretty much...

12 Simple Ways to Take Care of Yourself

In the world of personal finance, it’s easy to get caught up with conversations about debt and money, bills and spreadsheets, side hustles and income. We often forget how incredibly important it is to take a step back from all of those things and just focus on ourb own well-being. That’s why I decided to implement self care Sunday. I think it’s important to remind each other (and ourselves) how vital self-care is...

How to Meditate When You Have No Idea Where to Start

If you’re wondering how to meditate, there’s a good chance it’s because you’ve heard all sorts of things about how good it can be for you. People love to suggest meditation for a variety of reasons: to reduce stress and anxiety, to ease depression, to put you to sleep, to make you feel more present, to magically transform you into a better...

5 Dangerous Sunscreen Myths You Should Stop Believing This Summer

When the weather gets warm and the layers come off, you know that it’s time for head-to-toe sunscreen. However, a recent survey of 1,000 U.S. adults by the American Academy of Dermatology found that, while 80% of respondents knew they should slather on the SPF every two hours, only 33% of people reported doing so. What’s more, 42% avoided...