Year: 2018

December 21, 2018 at 05:57AM Even if you’re the most authentic, brutally honest, totally transparent person in the world, you still outwardly present to others in some ways that may not mirror exactly how you feel inwardly. While your inner qualities may inform your external being—by way of things like your style, personality, temperament, and actions—you may see yourself quite differently than how others perceive you. But it’s good to be cognizant of your perceived self—especially for the more emotionally reserved among us or those who speed through life at a mile a minute, since other people may misread certain feelings and intentions. And your Myers-Briggs personality type holds clues to your external persona. (Don’t know what your type is? Read this first!) Check out how others perceive you, based on your Myers-Briggs personality type. Graphic by Well+Good Creative ISFJ: Soft-spoken Although you are usually quite popular, you are also seen as the shy, sweet one (Rory from Gilmore Girls is an ISFJ, for example). You never speak an unkind word to others. You’re responsible, studious, love to read, and others probably think you’re a bit quirky, too. ESFJ: Socially assertive You are friendly to everyone, whether you know them or not, which makes you approachable to others. People turn to you as a behind-the-scenes director—whether that means organizing a school fund-raiser, sitting on the board of a nonprofit, or spearheading a committee at your religious organization. You are always punctual, and you hold yourself to the highest standards. ISTJ: Responsible

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December 21, 2018 at 05:12AM The United States President’s State of the Union address is a ritual set forth by the constitution (Article II, Section 3, Clause 1, if you want to read up). But today, in a new tradition, I’m here to deliver a much different—and admittedly more endorphin-boosting—report. Let’s call it: The State of the Digital Fitness Union. The bottom line? Last year at this time, we called that fitness studios would be opening right inside your own home through streaming apps and on-demand workouts, and the past year has seen a flood of proof as to why. Even though a report from insights platform Alpha found that only seven percent of Americans in general subscribe to a do-anywhere fitness service, zooming in on the sweat community itself paints a more representative picture. For example, the same survey found that 54 percent of those who work out at least once a month are interested in adding a subscription (like Peloton Digital) to their monthly expenses, reports Fast Company. What’s more: In 2014, Nielsen Global Consumer Exercise Trends Survey found that 52 percent of those with gym memberships were using a DVD (s/o to Jane Fonda!), gaming, or another online workout program to guide their time at the gym as well as  exercise at home. For high-frequency gym rats, that number jumped up to a whopping 70 percent. That’s seven out of ten of the folks #killingit on the treadmill in their basement, people! So if you’re already enlisting the help of digital trainers when it’s

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December 21, 2018 at 05:00AM It’s the holiday miracle that the entire CBD industry has been waiting for: On Monday, Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill after months of back-and-forth, and on Thursday, President Trump signed the 807-page document into law. And, as predicted in Well+Good’s 2019 Wellness Trends, this potentially could affect everything from your morning coffee to your skin care regimen—because this bill sets the stage for CBD to go big-time, with a huge wave of new products. Every five-ish years, this massive piece of legislation gets an update, essentially setting the tone for agricultural policy in the half-decade that follows. This year, in between details about farmer’s market funding and food stamps, there are also some major new mandates around hemp cultivation. This new legislation paves the way for the wellness-world star ingredient (which is said to have major anti-inflammatory powers) to break through to the mainstream. This new legislation paves the way for the wellness-world star ingredient (which is said to have major anti-inflammatory powers) to break through to the mainstream, but there are still some nuances to understand. Will hemp—and hemp-derived CBD oils, tinctures, cookies, serums, and so on—suddenly become legal in all 50 states once Trump signs the bill? That’s not exactly the case. Here, we break down what the 2018 Farm Bill means for the CBD industry, and why it may still be some time before you’re able to score a CBD seltzer as easily as you can a Coke. What does the 2018 Farm

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December 21, 2018 at 03:00AM For most people, the Winter Solstice isn’t exactly the most exciting event. It’s the shortest day of the year, AKA you won’t get to experience much sunlight (miss you, vitamin D). It’s in the middle of winter, so you’re undoubtedly going to be freezing. And it means that if you haven’t done your holiday shopping yet, you better get on it fast. On the other hand, the yearly occurrence actually means positive things in terms of the celestial forecast. “It’s a time when the earth is going through a major recalibration,” says Guru Jagat, Kundalini yoga teacher, founder of the RA MA Institute for Applied Yogic Science and Technology, and Well+Good Council member who’s leading workshops at The Sacred Space Miami to maximize the occasion. “Harmonizing your aura with the celestial cycles amplifies your intuition and your energetic sensitivity,” says Jagat. “Opportunities for jobs, promotions, or higher caliber markets for your services are literally knocking on your door all the time—you just have to have the awareness that they’re there and the dexterity to take advantage of them.” Well guess what: She says there’s a beauty ritual you can do in order to get aligned so that you can reap the cosmic benefits. “One of my favorite ways to reset my aura during Winter Solstice is the hydrotherapy technology of Kundalini yoga,” says Jagat. “Upon waking up, gently dry brush your skin with strokes towards the heart, starting from the feet and working your way up

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