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Month: October 2018

2019 Health

4 Small Steps To Make You Feel Better About Your Finances Right Now

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October 29, 2018 at 06:30PM Even if you’re a budgeting master six days a week, we all have those moments when we realize the state of our finances could use a little help. But according to Anna Goldstein, New York City life coach specializing in business, fixing your money problems doesn’t start with moving dollars around—it’s actually all about mindset. “I work with clients’ mindset because the way you think profoundly influences the way you feel,” Goldstein explains. “Learning to think differently can enable you to feel and act differently.” To help you find the right mindset, we tapped Goldstein to share her happiness tips for people in all financial situations—whether checking your bank balance is a weekly source of stress, or if you’re just wishing you could level up your financial savvy. Scroll down for 4 happiness tips to help you feel better about your financial situation—no matter what your bank account balance is. Photo: Getty/Alys Tomlinson Step 1: Accept where you’re at financially According to Goldstein, the number one action item for financial happiness is honesty—AKA identifying your personal financial reality. “Be honest with yourself,” she says. “You can’t change what you aren’t aware of. Get clean with where you are and where your money is going. Look at your finances head on.” That honesty includes being kind to yourself about your financial situation, instead of comparing yourself to someone who seems better off. “The truth is we never really know what’s going on with someone else, even when it looks like

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2019 Health Fashion

Finally: Here are the definitions to the weird running terms you’ve never understood

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October 29, 2018 at 06:30PM Before becoming a total meal-prep whiz, you had to learn the talk before doing the walk—err, finding out what braising or searing actually meant doing it over a hot stove. It’s the same deal when you’re starting a running habit—or striving to crush your first race. Hang around runners for long enough or follow them on Instagram, and you’ll hear a number of insider terms slung around. Once you familiarize yourself with the common phrases of racers, you’re in the club. Plus, learning the lingo can actually motivate you to go for your PB—that’s personal best, FYI. To get you started, we turned to running coach and ASICS performance footwear merchandiser Robert Fay to put together a beginner’s guide on the need-to-know lingo of endurance pros. And hey, he’s totally been in your shoes. “When I got involved in a training program for first-time marathoners, I had no understanding of what the word ‘bonked’ meant,” Fay says. Asking around, he found out that feeling bonked perfectly describes the state of “hitting the wall—when your body runs out of glycogen and your energy crashes,” which Fay experienced during his first 20-mile run. “Big learning experience there!” Keep reading to learn the essential running vocabulary that’ll help you achieve your goals and make informed training decisions. Once you’re acquainted with the terminology you hear around the track and at local running meet-ups, you’ll be more equipped to go the distance. What’s more, learning “the talk” can also help you

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