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Month: January 2019
What You Need to Know to Achieve Financial Control in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, and Beyond
January 01, 2019 at 06:30PM https://content.jwplatform.com/players/5XUi8qut-AjgxWzQ7.js Taking control of your financial security doesn’t have to be intimidating (like, make-your-own-kombucha-from-scratch intimidating). In fact, you can even start right now. Just take it from Yolanda Piazza, CEO of Citi FinTech, who’s here to give you some (uplifting!) advice. Specifically, the exact tips to keep in mind for every decade, from your 20s to your 50s and beyond. The one key piece of information that holds constant? Be honest. What do your finances look like? What do you spend your money on? What can you simplify to make things easier on you later on? To help you narrow it down, watch the video above for the questions you should be asking yourself at every stage that can help you understand your financial landscape and ensure you’re saving for your specific dreams. “Make long term goals that fit your short term needs,” Piazza says. So grab a pen, and relax. Watch the video above to hear Citi FinTech’s Yolanda Piazza’s tips for taking control over your finances—no matter your stage in life. More Like This Read More 4 Small Steps to Make You Feel Better About Your Finances Right Now Read More How to Avoid Falling Into the Trap of Holiday-Season Financial Stress Read More Here’s the Breakdown on How to Take a Step Toward Financial Wellness Sponsored by Citi Continue Reading… Author Well+Good Editors | Well and Good Selected by iversue
Need a motivational boost to get back to the gym? Here’s how workout clothes can help you find your fitspo
January 01, 2019 at 01:39PM Finding the balance between self and work (and family and friends) is never easy at this time of year. So, if you’re looking for some extra motivation to get off the couch and back to the gym, one easy (yet overlooked) way, is by putting on workout clothes you actually like. Turns out that 69 percent of people claim that having nice workout clothing that they enjoy putting on helps push them to exercise. This intel is based on a survey of over 2,000 gym goers who said they felt more motivated to move when they liked what they were wearing. It’s something Denise Lee, founder and CEO of the buzzy activewear line Alala, says she’s found to be true, too. “Owning activewear you love can promote a healthier, more active lifestyle”, says Lee. “When you feel good, your mindset shifts to a place where self-care becomes more important to you. You should always feel 100 percent comfortable and supported in your workouts.” Here here. Creating a positive, mindful experience starts with what you see in the mirror each day. So, if you’re looking for some inspo when it comes to new workout clothes, scroll down to see activewear pieces that might just motivate you to emerge from your chenille cocoon and hit the gym or studio. Photo: Alala Alala Carve Tank, $65 and Love Tight, $125 Photo: Athleta Athleta Foothill Tee, $54 and Athleta Stash Pocket Salutation Peony 7/8 Tight, $89 Photo: Caraa Caraa Convertible Nylon Sport Tote,
I combined two steps of my skin-care routine and my skin has never been happier
January 01, 2019 at 10:00AM In the Herculean effort of maintaining moisture in my skin during the bone-cold days of winter, I’ve been trying different hydrating hacks in my beauty routine. First, I slathered a moisturizing balm all over my face—but balms aren’t really my thing. I’ve started incorporating hydrating facial masks, which are great for an added boost—it’s like letting your skin chug a liter of water in a 15-minute treatment. But then I concocted my very own skin-care cocktail… and it’s been giving me an unparalleled radiance. After playing around with the bottles lining my beauty cabinet like a chemist in a science lab, I finally found the trick to keeping my complexion glowing all day rather than dying of thirst by, like, noon. All it takes is adding 2 to 3 drops of a facial oil into my moisturizer, and I’m set. While my cream is fine on its own—really, I’m not complaining—I like a dewy finish to my skin and in the winter, I need a boost. Though I don’t normally use facial oils, the moisturizer is the perfect vessel for application—and what’s left is an added barrier of protection on my complexion so that it’s quenched (and glowy) throughout the day. “Mixing is great because it adds an extra layer of protection to your skin and blends two steps into one,” says Elizabeth Fernandez, a skin therapist at New York’s Heyday. “All skin types can benefit from mixing. However, if you have oily skin, I’d recommend using
10 Basic Rules For Online Dating
10 Basic Rules For Online Dating By Monique L. Muñoz In today’s world, online dating is more common than meeting someone in person in a casual setting, in a group or at a bar. It’s the new hangout, but online dating rules can be a little different. I entered the online dating world as an “innocent,” completely naive to the rules, world, and nuances of meeting someone online. Now, my friends ask me to help them with online dating. I’m not ready to offer this service to my coaching clients yet, but I did decide to write about what I’ve learned to help people approach it safely. The most important thing to tackle if you’re a complete newbie is how to BE SAFE as you begin your quest for love. So, before you click “Flirt,” “Like,” “Favorite,” or IM your next prospective match, here are some suggestions: 1. Don’t use your real name (or anything that gives away your identity). You may be thinking, “duh,” but sometimes profile names are hard to think of and you may feel like it’s easier to just use your name. But think about it this way. What if someone interested in you is a little bit on the creepy side, or there’s someone you’ve had to block from contacting you. Do you really want them to have your name, the kind of work you do, and the area you live in (usually mandatory in your profile) to make it easier for them to find
How my LDR forced me into the fresh start my career desperately needed
January 01, 2019 at 05:30AM A long-distance relationship may seem like the end of a romance, but it ended up being the start of an incredible adventure for me and my boyfriend. About two years ago, he called and told me he got offered a job in Muramvya. Cue, me: shaking as I switched him to speakerphone so I could nervously yet frantically Google where that even was. Turns out it’s in the East African country of Burundi, which is quite the jaunt from New York City, where we both recently settled after surviving most of college spent apart. We met when he was a senior and I was a freshman at Wake Forest University, but it wasn’t until after he graduated that we became official and took on the distance. During most of undergrad, I would fly or embark on a 12-hour bus ride to see him as much as possible, so you can imagine why the news of him moving across the world would send tears flowing down my face. Looking back now though, it’s clear to me that even if he relocated somewhere way less far-flung, like say, Chicago, my reaction would have been the same. After all, we’d just finished a long-distance stint and were finally living in the same city—the city—as we had discussed for so long. Suddenly, I felt like I was running a never-ending race—and I was exhausted. But in reality, we couldn’t have been more miserable dragging our feet to jobs we
Yes, you should be cleaning your Beautyblender—here’s how
January 01, 2019 at 04:15AM I’m going make a guess that, like the thought of washing pillowcases or bras on the reg, how to clean your Beautyblender isn’t a topic that comes up all that often. And yet, if your makeup application tool isn’t on your list of things to be cleaned, you’re definitely doing your skin a disservice. You know, because a Beautyblender is a sponge, after all—so it has the propensity to soak up all kinds of stuff, and I’m not just talking about your go-to foundation. This all goes to say that yes, you should be cleaning your blender so you can still have a glowy complexion underneath that contour. But it’s not as intuitive as you’d think. “Getting a makeup sponge fully clean is a challenge, as products get deeply absorbed and pigments can stain,” says Jenny Patinkin, makeup artist, beauty expert, and author of Lazy Perfection. This doesn’t, however, mean that it’s impossible—it’ll just take a little elbow grease. Regardless of which of the below products and methods you decide to use, Patinkin says that “the key is to make sure the sponge is fully wet and that you build up a foam, massaging the sponge to draw the soap in deep, and then using a milking-like movement to squeeze the product out.” You should be washing your sponges on a weekly basis and replacing them every 3 months, according to Patinkin. Aside from cleansing out all the grossness that could be hiding in your Beautyblender, “washing your
10 healthy plantain recipes that will make getting enough fiber taste so much better
January 01, 2019 at 04:00AM Ask a MD or registered dietitian for tips on everything from boosting your metabolism and healthy weight loss to keeping your digestive system running smoothly and lowering inflammation, and chances are they’ll immediately say the F word: fiber. Basically, fiber is everything. You probably already know that leafy greens and plant-based proteins like lentils are good sources of the nutrient, but there’s another, totally underrated way to get your fiber fill: plantains. Eying plantains in the produce section, they look like banana’s big brother, but there are actually some key differences between the two. Plantains definitely don’t taste as sweet; they’re also more starchy, like a potato. Because of that, they’re often cooked and not eaten raw the way bananas are. Their nutrient profiles are different, too. Because plantains aren’t as sweet, they have less sugar than bananas (6 grams per plantain compared to 17 grams per large banana, to be exact). They also have more vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium than bananas. One plantain also has 37 grams of carbs, making it a great post-workout recovery snack. Oh, and about the fiber: One plantain has 6 grams (about 25 percent of your recommended daily intake). Okay, so clearly plantains are worth a little attention. But what exactly do you do with them? After all, you don’t really want to take a big bite out of ’em raw like you would a banana. Well, consider your research done. Check out these 10 healthy plantain recipes so
A dermatologist’s road map to brighter, happier skin by February 1
January 01, 2019 at 01:00AM Kim Nichols, MD, is a New York City-based dermatologist our beauty editors have on speed dial. When she’s not versing us in ingredients, she’s schooling us on the right way to use them, which is why we called her to help us start the New Year off right. This four-week program is designed to reset, recharge, and revitalize your complexion, so that it’s strong and ready to face whatever 2019 has in store. Chances are, you’ve been adding and subtracting countless beauty products to (and from) your skin-care regimen all throughout the year—sometimes with success, sometimes…not so much. A skin-care journey is a lifelong pursuit, for sure; however, if you haven’t yet built one that you’re happy with, or if you’re uncertain about whether or not your routine is working for you, January is a good time for a fresh start. While there’s certainly nothing wrong with experimentation, I like to use the New Year as a time to reset and refresh my complexion. That means turning an eye to specific products that are really doing their job and those that aren’t. After all, your skin is your largest organ and the thing that shields you from everything coming at you in the world (from pollution to blue light to invisible little free radicals). Your beauty products and skin-care practices, then, should all be aimed at defending, nourishing, and hydrating so that your complexion can do the best job possible for you. Over the course of the
Gabby Bernstein’s guide to living a joyful and spiritually connected existence
January 01, 2019 at 01:00AM Positive-vibes guru, number-one New York Times best-selling author, and Well+Good Council member Gabby Bernstein believes that the best (the only!) way to start the New Year is with joy. Her four-week plan is chock-full of mindfulness tips and mantras that will keep 2019 brimming with good vibes. If you ask me, the most powerful New Year’s resolution you can make is to live a joyful life. Joy is the ultimate creator, so when you live in joy, you’re more in tune with the Universe and will attract your desires faster. Plus, your joyful presence lifts up everyone around you and ripples outward across the globe. The way to cultivate joy is to commit to fun and empowering spiritual practices. While there are many ways to do this, below are four of my favorites. This January, dedicate one week to strengthening each in order to increase your mindfulness and positivity. Graphic: Well+Good Creative Week 1: Appreciate what’s thriving by journaling Journaling is one of the greatest ways to strengthen your faith and lean into joy. Tip 1: Begin each day with appreciation One cool exercise will set you up to win all day: First thing in the morning, open your journal and write out at least one full page of what you appreciate. You can write the simplest things, such as, “I appreciate how comfortable my bed is,” or “I appreciate my green breakfast smoothie.” Feel the swell of high vibes as your pen flows across the page. Focusing on