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Month: May 2019

2019 Health

No one likes answering phone calls: Here’s what your specific avoidant style means

5 min read

May 14, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC Phone anxiety is so in vogue these days, but in true off-putting, I-live-in-Brooklyn form, I had it before it was cool. As a kid, I would burst into tears trying to invite a friend over for a play date. And now, I’ll walk 1,000 miles, Vanessa Carlton-style, to get Asian takeout before I resort to calling a restaurant to place an order. In fact, my staunch stance on not using my cell phone in the way it’s primarily intended to be used has gotten me close to some dire situations. For example, only under threat of eviction did I dial my landlord’s number to have a conversation, using spoken words, so I could renew my lease. I know deep down (or even shallowly down) that I’m in good company with my phone anxiety. Perpetuated by the rise of texting, Facebook messenger, and yes, even DMs, real phone calls have become a hearty source of stress. One 2017 survey by Jive Communications revealed that of 2,000 Americans, as many as 61 percent regularly screen their incoming phone calls. Basically, the people have spoken, just not into a receiver. But not every talk-and-text style is the same, so I sought to decrypt what your phone-avoidance personality says about you. And, in the event you don’t agree with my prognosis, please remember I’m not a credentialed anything except reporter who hates phone interviews (LOL, *nervous laughs*, how did I get here in life?), and certainly not

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2019 Wellbeing

Why We Need To Rethink The Way We Talk About Anger

8 min read

May 13, 2019 at 11:37PM Anger can be a beautiful thing. Continue Reading… Anger is a complex emotion, one we always tend to associate with negativity and perhaps aggression despite the fact that it’s simply a feeling, just like any of our other ones. What’s more, anger is deeply gendered: Mainstream cultural norms hold that women are overly emotional except for anger, which is ugly and unfeminine, whereas men are said to have excessive anger. The stereotypes don’t hold up to research, however. When researchers ask men and women to self-report their anger experiences, there’s no difference between the two as far as the frequency, intensity, or duration of their anger. Where men and women tend to diverge, instead, is how they express their anger: Men are much more likely to use physical aggression as a means of conveying anger. A new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Research sought to understand the ways in which people talk about and conceptualize anger. They asked 101 cisgender teens to describe a recent experience they’d had with anger (using their own definition of the word) and to complete questionnaires about their self-esteem and anxiety levels. The researchers chose to use teenagers for their study because adults tend to have a lot more anger regulation. Do girls and boys experience anger differently? Both teen girls and teen boys certainly experienced anger, but there were some gendered trends as far as the ways they each tended to view their anger. For example, the boys were more likely to describe specific instances of angry outbursts, whereas the

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2019 Health Vegetarians

Sorry protein, but high-fiber everything is here to take your crown

6 min read

May 13, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC Last year, when the Well+Good team descended upon ExpoWest—the world’s largest natural product convention, protein was the who’s who of macronutrients. But at this year’s ExpoWest, we noticed another ingredient pushing protein aside. Suddenly, being high in fiber—a designation formerly found on extremely uncool foods, like prunes and those snack bars your mom ate—has more caché than being high protein. Why the shift? Protein helps build muscle and tissues; fiber, of course, is responsible for keeping food moving through your digestive tract, says Shawn Wells, RD, and can help reduce inflammation and promote gut health. But experts say that while both are essential for health, focusing so much on protein may have distracted us from getting what we’re more likely to be deficient in—which, you guessed it, is fiber. “If you look at the data, 95 percent of Americans are getting enough protein,” Sweet Earth Foods co-founder Kelly Sweete says. “But the inverse is true for fiber; only 5 percent of Americans are getting enough.” (“Enough” for the average woman is about 25 grams per day.) While fiber is readily found in whole food sources like vegetables, whole grains, fruits, and lentils, those foods can take longer to prepare—making them not a convenient choice for most of us busy humans, says health coach and Go With Your Gut author Robyn Youklis. Enter packaged food brands stepping up to the plate and adding fiber to their products, which KIND predicted would be one of

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2019 Health Relaxation

Hit a high note with these 6 CBD spa treatments worth traveling for

4 min read

May 13, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC CBD—or cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive component of cannabis—is pretty ubiquitous these days, showing up in sleep-enhancing supplements, lipgloss tubes, and lube alike. It’s everywhere, and devotees claiming it boosts health, eases aches, and has all the soothing benefits of weed (sans munchies) can’t get enough. (Need proof? Americans spent more than $350 million on products with this cannabis compound in 2017.) For all those reasons, spas are adding CBD-infused treatments to their menus, and we’re here for them. Yes, a supercharged massage session sounds great anytime, but when your body’s maxed out during a trip, it’s kind of the perfect time for soaking up the relaxing powers of CBD. Keep reading for some of the most luxurious, must-try, muscle-melting CBD treatments at hotel and resort spas around the country. 1. Sea Wellness Spa at Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica, CA Take a break from the beach for a stop at this spa for the Deep Indulgence Massage, a new 60- or 90-minute treatment. Therapists use the muscle-easing magic of CBD oil to work deeper into tight areas without causing any pain. And to really treat yourself, opt for the Ultimate Bliss Experience. This treatment has you lie on your back and relax for a full two hours while a therapist takes you through body exfoliation with CBD lavender sea salt, a hot CBD oil scalp massage, CBD lavender body mask, and a full-body massage with CBD oil. Deep Indulgence massage, $220 for

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