October 29, 2018 at 06:30PM Whether your ideal vacation includes camping in a local state park or traveling across the world, it’s pretty undeniable that travel is the gold standard for unwinding and taking time for ourselves (people don’t hoard vacation days for nothing!)—which makes it a powerful self-care practice. But finding the time (and money) to dedicate to travel can feel like an impossible task when you’re juggling a full life. To help you figure out how to make travel-life balance work with a budget in mind, Sarah Marks, a psychiatry resident in New York City and the blogger behind Travel Beyond Size, shares her secrets on why she’s such a travel advocate and how she makes her adventures more budget friendly. “Travel is an essential and powerful wellness practice.” “Travel is an essential and powerful wellness practice as it allows you to immerse yourself in new experiences that may be challenging and unfamiliar,” Marks explains. “This in turn builds resiliency and flexibility which are strengths you can apply in your everyday life to keep you well.” So how does she make it work logistically? A master of squeezing in vacation days whenever possible, Marks breaks down time off into two one-week trips and one two-week trip per year (so she isn’t missed at work for too long), and then uses long weekends for local excursions. But if traveling abroad for vacation multiple times a year sounds overwhelming or local travel is more interesting, she totally gets you. “I think people should
Month: October 2018
Feeling Anxious About Your Finances? Here’s What to Do About It
October 29, 2018 at 06:30PM Casually poll friends at your weeknight book club or peruse any online personal finance forum, and you’ll find out that financial anxiety affects people of every age and income. But you knew that already, because you’ve been there too—from unease about your savings to wondering if you should have really bought that matcha latte this morning. So why is everyone you know (including you) anxious about their money situation? Carrie Friedman, a lifestyle coach who focuses on finances and works with individuals, families, and small-business owners to align their spending-and-saving habits with their values, has a theory. “Financial anxiety is common because Americans aren’t taught the ABCs of personal finance,” she posits. But that doesn’t mean there’s no light at the end of the tunnel. Whether you’re worried about retirement, affording your next vacation, or being able to (ever?) send in your last student-loan repayment, we want to help you break down how to start the path toward financial wellness. Because yes: Your financial reality is part of your overall wellness, too. Scroll down to find out how to tackle financial anxiety and feel empowered in any stage of your financial journey. Photo: Getty/Westend61 Step 1: Pinpoint the cause of your financial worry If you haven’t learned how to make good financial decisions, you have no roadmap to avoid mistakes. Without a roadmap or arsenal of financial tips and tricks, it’s easier than ever to fall into debt. Once you’re in debt, that stomach-sinking feeling can affect every
6 good things that come from having acne, according to Redditors
October 29, 2018 at 01:13PM Acne is always thought of as the enemy. Pimples spring up unwanted, can wreck your self-confidence, and take much longer than you’d like to go away. Blemish products are meant to kill pimples off and get rid of the evidence (i.e. acne scars) that they ever even existed. But it’s not all gloom and doom and tactical matters. In fact, after perusing the Skincare Addiction threads on Reddit, I stumbled upon a very inspiring post about everything good that comes from having the much-dreaded skin condition. Seriously—while you may be preoccupied with doing everything you can in order to fight your acne, you’re not realizing the surprising perks that come along with it. In a time when the acne positivity movement is afoot (thank goodness) and people are embracing blemishes, and it’s a really nice feeling to stop and be (somewhat) grateful for what you’re going through in the midst of your zit woes. Keep scrolling for the 6 benefits to having acne, according to Redditors. Photo: Getty Images/mapodile 1. You eat better “After I got acne, I haven’t touched a single soda for like six months and my diet consist of veggies and fruits now,” one Redditor writes. “I didn’t even used to know the meaning of gluten-free back then, now when I [grocery shop] I actually look at the ingredients before purchasing.” It’s true—chances are you’re well more aware of inflammatory foods that affect your complexion. And are all the healthier for it. 2. You’re the dermatologist
Sprinkle veggies with this meaty tasting seasoning, and watch meat lovers reach for seconds
October 29, 2018 at 11:52AM With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s high time to brainstorm ways to ensure the meat-lovers around the table won’t leave your 10/10 veggie tray untouched. So before you pop your broc, squash, and other assorted fall staples into the oven, make sure to add one more flavorful, meat-emulating spice to the indelible salt-and-pepper duo: Spanish smoked paprika. Before you pop your broc, squash, and other assorted fall staples into the oven, make sure to add one more flavorful, meat-emulating spice to the indelible salt-and-pepper duo: Spanish smoked paprika. According to Hugh Garvey and Matthew Yeomans, authors of the The Gastrokid Cookbook, the seasoning offers even the most cruciferous of greens a pork-like flavor that’s palatable to pickiest of eaters (including the kiddos, whom the book seeks to entice), reports Slate. “It makes everything taste like bacon,” the authors write. Writer Dan Kois adds that Spanish smoked paprika gives any dish a “smoky, salty sweetness” and recommends trying a dulce (sweet) variety of it rather than a picante (spicy) one for a final dish that will be resonant of “bacony umami.” So, go ahead: Sprinkle your veggies ,which you can make oil-free for extra-healthy goodness, with the newly-appointed MVP of your spice rack. Just remember that this loud, zesty mix carries a powerful kick in just a teaspoon. So start with the tiniest amount and work your way up, depending on your preferences those of the people with whom you share veggie dishes. By Thanksgiving, you’ll have discovered the perfect crowd-pleasing #win
Hey Prince Harry, you’re not the pregnant one
October 29, 2018 at 09:57AM Let me start this out by saying that I’m a royal fanatic—especially when we’re talking Harry and Meghan. I want every single one of her handbags. I love watching him interact with children. When they got married, I woke up early to watch, and when the palace revealed that they were expecting a baby, it was like someone in my own family announced a pregnancy. I stan the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. But this week, while in New Zealand on their whirlwind royal tour, Harry uttered something that made my skin crawl. During a public speech, Harry referred to the couple’s future spawn as “our little bump.” Twitter, of course, went into full-on swoon mode. But I was more like Liz Lemon, tossing an epic eye-roll at the sentiment. Harry, it’s so wonderful that you’re excited about your first child. Seriously—there’s nothing I love more than a man who’s stoked at the prospect of impending fatherhood. But men who try to glom onto the physical aspects of pregnancy annoy me. Men who say “we” are pregnant are men I want to sit down and give a talking to. You both are not pregnant. She is. Just ask her. “Our little bump” and his smile after that is the best thing ever! I’m going to faint! pic.twitter.com/dI0Bh2bYCD — harry_meghan_collective (@h_m_collective) October 29, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js I can already feel the heat from the torches of the Twitter mob that’s hot on my heels, but hear me
Dirty Lemon’s latest flavor is orange-hued and full of anti-inflammatory benefits
October 29, 2018 at 09:48AM Functional-beverage brand Dirty Lemon is no stranger to experimentation. One of the major reasons why it’s developed such a cult following (which is precisely what’s required when you can’t even buy the product in actual stores), is its penchant for developing blends made with super-buzzy ingredients. Collagen, activated charcoal, and CBD have all been starring ingredients of past mixes (which always use a base of cold-pressed lemon juice), and today Dirty Lemon released a brand-new flavor in a highlighter-orange-hued bottle. No, it’s not pumpkin spice. It’s turmeric, and it’s got the anti-inflammatory benefits to show for it. The turmeric and ginger notes are both strong, but somehow even though these (and, obviously, the lemon) are all bold on their own, they work together seamlessly. Curious about how the lemon-turmeric drink tastes and also how that ingredients list looks, I got my hands on a bottle ASAP. The drink also includes pineapple juice, ginger puree, cassia (AKA Chinese cinnamon), spearmint, cayenne, luo han guo, and Himalayan sea salt. As a Dirty Lemon connoisseur, I recognized the luo han guo from one of the brand’s matcha and CBD blends; the more common name for it is monk fruit, and it’s an all-natural, zero-calorie sweetener. Everything else on the ingredients list is not only recognizable, but beneficial to the body. After completing my label-reading due diligence, I was ready to take a swig. As is the case with any Dirty Lemon drink, it’s a prerequisite that you actually enjoy
These yoga moves pretty much feel like a massage
October 29, 2018 at 09:30AM In the same way that you can do less and get more out of your yoga class, so too, can you master moves on your mat that feel like a massage. I repeat: there are yoga moves that feel like a massage…for free. And according to Beth Cooke, a New York City yoga instructor and the co-leader of the Well+Good Retreat at the Cedar Lakes Estate in Upstate New York, these unicorn sequences are an excellent restorative practice that’ll aid in prehab and recovery, two fitness trends currently on the rise. “It’s a really cheap way of self-soothing the body—you don’t have to go spend millions of dollars at the spa; you can do it on your own,” she says. By knowing just a few go-to moves (three to be exact, which Cooke shares below), you can get started today. Keep scrolling to find out the yoga moves that are so good, you might be able to break up with your masseuse. Yoga move to massage: armpits “Step your right foot forward into your low lunge, and stack your right armpit on top of your right knee—it fits like a ball in a mitt,” says Cooke. “Then make a fist with your right hand and just start to roll the armpit on top of the knee. I know that sounds pretty funny but there’s actually qigong pressure points in your armpit so as you roll your knee into your armpit, you’re reducing anxiety—it helps to relieve stress.
Cauliflower isn’t just delish in pizza crust, it’s a smoothie superstar, too
October 29, 2018 at 09:27AM At The Assemblage in New York City at a recent Well+Good TALKS panel, the crowded room was buzzing with one topic in mind: inner beauty. Well+Good co-founder Melisse Gelula held a conversation with beauty mastermind and wellness pro Bobbi Brown and Well+Good Council member and fellow wellness expert Lily Kunin on the topic, and, while everything from beauty supplements to skin care were discussed, the top smoothie add-ins were hotly debated. Lucky for us, Kunin dropped some pretty game-changing knowledge that will totally alter what we put in our blenders. Cauliflower (yes the same stuff that upped the game for pizza crusts and oatmeal) is a smoothie superstar, as well. “It tastes delicious and makes your smoothie creamy,” she says. And what’s more, if you’re looking for a way to rotate out your banana base, this is a pretty good stand-in. “I’ll do a smoothie and sub cauliflower for bananas,” she says for those seeking a low-sugar alternative. Though you won’t taste the cauli, it’s possible you might get a whiff of the pungent veggie as you go to take a sip. So to mask the aroma (which isn’t exactly appetizing, TBH), Ella Woodward—vegan recipe creative behind the food blog Deliciously Ella—recommends adding a certain fall-apropos spice to your recipe. “I didn’t add the cinnamon at first but that really really helped,” she wrote in a recent Instagram post after experimenting with blending the versatile ingredient into her smoothie recipe. She also notes that adding a date to the mix
Not a drill: Score luxe pieces of art for only $100 this week
October 29, 2018 at 09:05AM Filling your walls with chic eye candy that points to your curatorial style and understanding of high culture can skew pretty pricey in practice. Whether it’s paintings or woven hangs in question, even a small piece that hardly takes up any space can cost thousands and then some. So what’s a gal to do when she wants to turn her apartment into bona fide gallery for a fraction of the cost? Shop Magnum Photos‘ fall sale, that’s what. The photo collective has teamed up with Aperture—a not-for-profit photography publisher—to sell signed and estate-stamped photos from more than 120 iconic photographers for just $100 through November 2. Like, photos you’d normally only see in a museum but couldn’t actually own. The collection, called “Crossings,” isn’t short of options to choose from, either. There are museum-quality prints available from Nan Goldin, Kwame Brathwaite, Bob Gruen, Eve Arnold, and more. Even Mick Rock’s famous shot of David Bowie is up for grabs. View this post on Instagram This is a rare chance to own a signed print from @brucedavidsonphoto's seminal 'Brooklyn Gang' series! The print is available for $100 until Friday. Link in bio. . "You’re looking at Lefty and his girlfriend, members of a Brooklyn gang who referred to themselves as ‘The Jokers,’ on a trip to Bear Mountain State Park. This photograph is not meant to be risqué. These were young, teenage kids who had a great deal of spirit, energy and love in lives that were reckless, unstable and oftentimes dangerous. In
How to make Candice Kumai’s vegan, velvety smooth pumpkin mac-and-cheese
October 28, 2018 at 08:25PM According to Candice Kumai, chef, author, and Well+Good Council member, being vegan on Thanksgiving shouldn’t mean being stuck with a plate full of Brussels sprouts—though they can be pretty yummy. She makes this ultra-rich macaroni and “cheese” recipe in place of a turkey for vegan guests—and swears there are no complaints. “Once you make this, there’s no turning back.” “Once you make this, there’s no turning back,” says Kumai. The creamy sauce is made from a velvety-smooth coconut and pumpkin puree which gets its savory umami flavor from a combination of miso and nutritional yeast. A crunchy breadcrumb topping makes it extra crave-worthy. The recipe is flexible, from the pumpkin (start from scratch, or use canned) to the pasta. “ I love using shells or penne in my mac and cheese, but feel free to use elbow macaroni or whatever pasta you’d like,” says Kumai. “You could also swap in whole wheat or gluten-free pasta.” Keep reading to get the recipe—and don’t plan on leftovers. Well+Good Wellness Council member Candice Kumai; Photo: Candice Kumai Candice Kumai’s vegan pumpkin mac Serves 8 Ingredients Coconut oil or olive oil cooking spray, for pan 1 medium pumpkin, peeled, halved, seeded, and chopped into 1-inch cubes (or substitute organic canned pumpkin, about 22 ounces or 1 1/2 cans) 4 to 6 garlic cloves, peeled 2 sprigs fresh thyme 22 ounces coconut milk (about 1 1/2 cans) 3 Tbsp organic miso paste Coarse salt 4 cups pasta shells or penne, cooked