March 19, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC That Polonius guy from Hamlet once said, “To thine own self be true.” And though Shakespeare was definitely blessing the world with some timeless truth by writing those words, which place value on being authentically you, putting them into practice isn’t so easy in a Facetune-forward world. Because really, what does it even mean to be true to yourself? And also, do I have to consult Hamlet SparkNotes to figure that one out? Because, TBH, I don’t want to relive any part of 10th grade. Well, phew, according to at least one expert, there’s another way. “Being true to yourself starts with allowing yourself to know what you know, feel what you feel and want what you want,” says Helene Brenner, PhD, licensed psychologist and creator of the My Inner Voice app, “Of course, your feelings can change. What you know may be based on incomplete information. You may want some things that aren’t really feasible in your life.” The internal conflict that often arises here is that we shame ourselves about how we shouldn’t be feeling or wanting what we want. “We’ll even deny our true desires or feelings, and we’ll pretend that we don’t know things that we honestly know to be true,” she continues. “And very often, we do this because we know that if we are true to ourselves, honest even with ourselves about what we know or feel or want, we will disrupt a relationship, or maybe even several relationships in our lives.”
Month: March 2019
Why You Need To “Reattach” To Work Every Morning
March 19, 2019 at 01:02AM This mindful ritual can boost your productivity. Continue Reading… Author Kelly Gonsalves | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
How To Clean A Dishwasher Naturally, Using 1 Pantry Staple
March 19, 2019 at 12:40AM Admit it. It’s time. Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
This Is One Of The Biggest Myths About Longevity
March 19, 2019 at 12:19AM The biggest longevity myths from “The Longevity Paradox” by Dr. Stephen Gundry, including that growth hormones promote youthfulness and vitality. Continue Reading… Author Steven Gundry, M.D. | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
The Two Easy Practices To Relieve Stress (That You’re Not Doing)
March 19, 2019 at 12:04AM Plus, the five-minute practice you can do daily to tap into the energy around you. Continue Reading… Author Jason Wachob | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
The Surprising Reason Some Women Have Unsafe Sex
March 18, 2019 at 07:01PM Don’t fall for this, ladies. Continue Reading… Author Georgina Berbari | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Add major goddess vibes to your morning with this glow-inducing breakfast bowl
March 18, 2019 at 06:30PM by CWC If your idea of a healthy breakfast begins and ends with berries and oatmeal because 1) it’s quick, and 2) it checks the box for your definition of “healthy,” we’ve got a recipe that’ll totally flip the script on how you view your first meal of the day. This Green Goddess Breakfast Bowl from The Well+Good Cookbook—available for preorder right now—is a veggie-loaded take on the traditional porridge brekky. And you can batch cook the nutty quinoa ahead of time for meal-prep magic. Madeleine Murphy, co-founder of Montauk Juice Factory and The End Brooklyn (yes, the place with the unicorn lattes), created the recipe when she noticed that her usual grab-and-go breakfasts just weren’t sustaining her through her hectic mornings. “As a busy entrepreneur, I’ve always known that a good breakfast is key to being able to feel aligned for a positive, successful day,” Murphy says. “What I love about this sort of non-traditional breakfast bowl is that it’s savory, filling—and I can do a lot of the prep the night before.” “What I love about this sort of non-traditional breakfast bowl is that it’s savory, filling—and I can do a lot of the prep the night before.” With this vegan and gluten-free breakfast, “you’ll start your day nourished, energized, light, and glowing—the way every goddess should!” says Murphy. A lot of props go to her Green Goddess Dressing, which ties the dish together and is brimming with ingredients the certified health coach says
Skin misbehaving? Here’s how to tell if it’s purging or reacting to products
March 18, 2019 at 05:01PM by CWC As your largest and most visible organ, your skin’s pretty regularly sending you signals. Sometimes they’re clear, like: “I’m soft and hydrated!” or “SOS, I’m so dry!” and so you know how to listen to the needs. Other times, the message is more…complicated. One of the major instances of this is skin purging, which is essentially when you start using a new skin-care product (or even acne medication), and your complexion suddenly goes haywire. Despite the flare-ups of inflammation or acne or what-have-you, facialists and dermatologists often say that this is normal and you simply have to get through the phase (of getting the gunk out) in order to reap the benefits on the other side. Of course, as it happens to you, it likely also brings up the question: What if my skin isn’t purging, but simply reacting in a bad way? Meaning: You should put. the product. down. It’s a thin line between the two scenarios of skin purging and reacting, so you’d be right in assuming I was very excited when I stumbled across this chart, courtesy of Beautypedia, pointing out the differences while browsing Reddit’s skin-care subthreads. The biggest piece of intel is that if you develop a spot that’s not in a place you’d usually find a pimple, it could be a reaction to a given product. I asked a dermatologist if the tips check out, and she said it’s generally correct. “Many topicals have a period of adjustment, like
Behold, a rundown of people who are not the best fit to be your therapist
March 18, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC Therapist Quest 2019 is well underway for me, and so far, I’ve been far more successful at finding people who definitely aren’t a fit. It feels like a sick-joke, real-world version of Are You My Mother? That’s because I want to find someone who comes highly recommended, yet being recommended often comes with a hearty helping of conflict of interest. This whole thing feels harder finding a promising date. Furthermore, being proactive by taking your query to Google as a first stop can lead to results so abundant and varied that the overwhelming effect may be paralyzing. This may lead you to stop the hunt completely, meaning your emotional baggage becomes that piece of luggage you inexplicably can’t bring yourself to unpack four months after the vacation ended. Obviously, this cannot happen. To save you some time and sweet, sweet mental energy, below is a list of four people who really shouldn’t treat you for one reason or another. Because knowing who’s not a great fit (and why) is super helpful for identifying that perfect healthy match once you encounter it. 1. Someone who is treating another family member Unless it’s in the context of family therapy, seeing a professional who’s already treating a close relative is an enormous conflict of interest. So though my parents mean well by offering to send me to my sibling’s psychologist, in practice, allowing that guy to be my guy would be an awful idea, because while he may well be
The pro-approved ways to get A+ second-day hair, according to your hair type
March 18, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC Back in the day, if you didn’t feel like washing your hair, your only option was pouring baby powder on your scalp and hoping for the best. Case in point: I’m pretty sure I attended every single day of seventh grade looking like a greased-up Martha Washington. Then, dry shampoo hit the scene and completely altered second- (and third- and fourth-) day hair as we know it. But now, in 2019, there’s a whole new game-changing crop of between-wash stylers for those of us who would rather attend Ja Rule’s next music festival than wash our hair more than two times a week. Don’t get me wrong, I love good, old-fashioned dry shampoo as much as the next girl (maybe even more), but even I’ll admit that it has its limitations. Aside from the white residue it often leaves on top of your head (which, as we recently discovered, can be easily avoided if you hold the can eight to ten inches away from your scalp), not every situation simply calls for grease sopping. That’s why the best between-wash product for you depends primarily on your texture. “Refreshing straight hair, where you just want to get a little volume in there, dry shampoos and powders are great,” says Dove celebrity stylist Mark Townsend. “It’s the exact opposite for girls with curls.” Because curlier textures tend to not have as much moisture (it me), the perfect between-wash products often depend on the thickness and curl type. Here,