March 20, 2019 at 02:18PM by CWC Every relationship comes with a unique set of challenges. (What, you thought romance was easy?) Add a mental health condition into the mix, and things can feel a lot more complicated. If you’re dating someone with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, which can present in different ways and is the clinical term for what’s often called ADD) you may find that you feel ignored, neglected, and frustrated, Erin Nicole McGinnis, LMFT, says. (In addition to being a psychotherapist, McGinnis has ADD and has been in relationships with people with ADD—which is all to say, she is uniquely qualified to speak on this topic.) “People with [ADHD] can be very attentive one minute, and then not follow through the next. The partner can often feel like they aren’t cared about, filling in the blanks and making assumptions that aren’t true,” McGinnis says. ADHD, which, according to Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), affect an estimated 10 million adults, can manifest as hyperactivity or inattentiveness, McGinnis says. If the person with ADHD is hyperactive, it often shows as fidgeting, impulsiveness, and talkativeness. If they’re inattentive, it looks like daydreaming and spacing out, McGinnis says. “Both [presentations] have an inability to stay on task. They have a problem starting a task and finishing it. They also have a problem staying focused…[and] lose things frequently, which can make it very frustrating for their partners.” She explains that to have a functional relationship, you need to be able to complete tasks
Day: March 20, 2019
Drinking Tea This Way May Be Harmful — Here’s What To Do Instead
March 20, 2019 at 01:18PM Take this extra precaution and enjoy your next cup even more. Continue Reading… Author Caroline Muggia | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
This Is How Blue Light Is Affecting Your Skin & What To Do About It
March 20, 2019 at 12:45PM It’s affecting skin, but not necessarily the way you think. Continue Reading… Author Stephanie Eckelkamp | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
This Snack May Be The Key To Long-Term Brain Health, New Study Finds
March 20, 2019 at 11:50AM We’ll eat anything in the name of brain health. Continue Reading… Author Ray Bass | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Trainers say it’s *totally* fine to leave in the middle of a workout class
March 20, 2019 at 11:32AM by CWC Three minutes into my workout class yesterday morning, I knew I shouldn’t be there. I had been pushing myself every day (sometimes twice a day) for two weeks straight, and I realized almost immediately the intense HIIT class I had signed up for was not a good idea. My body was telling me that I needed to GTFO and give it a much-needed break, but I was too worried about offending the trainer—and, okay, looking like a quitter—to get up the guts to walk out. This turned out to be a big mistake on my part, because over the course of 45 minutes, I fell off my riser, pulled something in my hip, and tweaked my knee. As I hobbled home, I cursed myself for not doing what I knew I needed to do for the sake of my body. “Never again,” I promised myself. And then, I set on a mission to find out what the best practice would be the next time I found myself in this situation. “Listen to your body! It’s never rude,” says Lauren Kleban, creator of LEKFit. “Just let the instructor know you aren’t feeling it today, but you’re okay.” Fithouse trainer Tiffani Robbins echoes the sentiment of “listen to your body,” and notes that if you don’t want to stop your trainer in the middle of class to let them know why you’re peace-ing out, you should stop by the front desk so that they can relay the message to the trainer.
Wearing wet socks to bed probably won’t prevent a cold, but you do you
March 20, 2019 at 10:07AM by CWC I’ve heard plenty of myths in the wellness world that are seemingly bizarre but that we follow as gospel: Going out into the cold gives you a cold, sitting too close to a TV can hurt your eyes, and eating a shit-ton of carrots gives you great vision. But I was introduced to another such myth, which I find particularly odd: Wearing wet socks to bed can help you prevent a cold. Let’s just say…I have some thoughts. First of all, as a hot-blooded person, I can’t even imagine wearing dry socks to bed—my feet would feel suffocated and make my whole body overheat. So, the thought of wearing something to not only cover my feet, but to cover my feet while soaking them in water, is a pass from me. But, some people say that it’s a thing, and I’m here to hear them out. “Wet socks are actually an old European hydrotherapy spa trick,” says Alan Christianson, MD, a naturopathic physician and author, who adds that the purported benefit is that these help with circulation (though, it’s important to note that there’s no scientific evidence, per se, to support this). “Improving your circulation leads to better muscular energy, less pain, and less symptoms of fatigue.” I guess when you think about it, having wet socks on your feet will certainly stimulate something—if only a strange feeling (because who wants damp socks?!). Dr. Christianson says you should try the trick if you need better sleep
We Might Soon Be Able To Suppress Bad Memories Using Anesthetics
March 20, 2019 at 09:44AM It might help people struggling with their mental health—but we should proceed with caution. Continue Reading… Author Kelly Gonsalves | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
9 things that actually make you happy, according to science
March 20, 2019 at 09:40AM by CWC What’s the one thing you’re pining for in your life that would make you happier, if only it would happen? A new job? Romance? More Instagram followers? There’s always something, that’s for sure. Research shows external factors have the power to make us happier in the moment, but cultivating a deep sense of happiness is a much different project that spans far beyond any promotion or number of likes. “It’s a very personal thing,” says Sheenie Ambardar, MD, a Los Angeles-based psychiatrist who specializes in happiness. “It’s something internal, it’s some kind of peace or contentedness, some kind of psychological well-being that you have inside of you, so it’s not related to any of those external things.” Dr. Ambardar says many of her clients find themselves struggling against external ideas about what should make them happy. “There are so many conceptions out there that you have to have something by a certain age, you have to have everything in place,” she says. “That’s such an insidious, oppressive idea.” Instead, there are some science-backed ways to find true happiness—and they’re not nearly as complicated as you think. So how do we go about cultivating true happiness? Here’s what the research says. Photo: Stocksy/Lumina 1. Get more sleep This one should be a no-brainer by now, but getting enough sleep is so important for our overall well-being, on so many levels, that three American scientists won the Nobel Prize for work on the biology of sleep. And
Spring kicks off today with a cosmically intense 48 hours (oh hey, “super worm equinox moon”)
March 20, 2019 at 09:07AM by CWC Today, March 20, is the vernal equinox, which signifies a few different things. First, spring has officially sprung. And second, the length of day and night are now equal (so the dark, sad—and SAD–winter days are over). Another reason to celebrate is the (astrological) new year! Aries season begins today, and the sign of the ram is the first in the zodiac cycle. The time to yell out “Happy New Year!” is 5:58 p.m. ET. Don’t worry, the astro-sophisticated people near you will get it (and there are more of them than ever). By the way, there’s a “super worm equinox moon” four hours later. What’s that? Don’t be alarmed by the “worm” thing. It’s just the traditional nickname for March’s full moon, when the ground is warming up and worms are coming back to the surface for spring. The “supermoon” refers to a full moon that is at what is known as its perigee, when it’s closest to earth in its egg-shaped orbit, reports National Geographic. Translation: The sky will be extra-bright tonight. And according to astrologers, your full-moon fever could be extra-intense, too. (Fun science fact: It’s the first supermoon to occur on the vernal equinox in 19 years, according to astronomy website EarthSky—and it won’t happen again until 2030.) This full moon happens in Libra, the sign of justice, and will stay in that zodiac zone until Friday—and in the current alignment, we’ll feel the impact most in our relationships. “Supermoons mean that
These chocolate avocado bars are the savory-sweet treat you need in your life
March 20, 2019 at 08:41AM by CWC I’m always looking for a new way to get my healthy dessert fix. I’m the girl who buys candy molds off Amazon to make low-sugar versions of my favorite sweets. When I was casually scrolling through my Instagram feed and stumbled across a stack of chocolate bars loaded with a creamy avocado center, it’s safe to say I was close to drooling on my phone. Avocados and chocolate aren’t the most common combination, but leave it to Lauren Kirchmaier, the writer behind Flora & Vino, to find a way to make them taste like they’re soulmates. The 7-ingredient chocolate avocado coconut cream bars are free of gluten, grains, oil, and refined sugar, making them a perfect addition to just about anyone’s healthy treat line-up. Another secret ingredient for the ultimate melt-in-your-mouth goodness: creamed coconut, which is made from dehydrated, fresh coconut meat for an extra-rich texture. While these bars look like they might be complicated to make, they don’t even require baking. “We start with a chocolatey date walnut crust then move to a creamy avocado coconut layer sweetened with pure maple syrup, then top it off with melted chocolate,” Kirchmaier writes. Really, after little more than a quick blend and some freezing, the sweet green delights are ready to eat. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lauren (@flora_and_vino) on Mar 14, 2019 at 6:44am PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js Flora & Vino’s chocolate avocado coconut cream bars Ingredients: Base layer: 1 cup dates 1 cup walnuts