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Month: May 2019

2019 Health

Exactly what motivates you to shine in life, according to your Myers-Briggs personality type

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May 03, 2019 at 07:42AM by CWC What helps you get up in the morning, informs your every decision, and is basically perpetuating force that shapes how you operate in the world? Seems like a loaded question, huh? Well, that’s because it is, and, unsurprisingly, the answer is different for everyone. While one person might be motivated by truth, for another person, the potential relationship-compromising effects of harsh realities might be nothing short of horrifying. To get insight into your own below-the-surface motivating factor, look no further than your Myers-Briggs personality type to help you figure it out. (Don’t know what your MBTI is? Read this first!) Check out what motivates you most in life, according to your Myers-Briggs personality type. Graphic by Well+Good Creative ISFJ: Values You, ISFJ, have strong family values and easily prioritize based on what you think is right and important. For instance, you’d never miss a close friend’s wedding, no matter how much travel is required or expenses are incurred. You also always stand by family, even if you don’t totally agree with them. Just be careful to check in with yourself every once in a while, and forget what the outside world thinks. Sometimes it’s okay to abandon what you think you “should” do in favor of what you want to do. Otherwise, resentment can build up. ESFJ: Others ESFJs just want to serve and be liked by their closest friends—and that’s okay. You absolutely love making others happy, and often do things that

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2019 Health

Stop sleeping on these 5 eating habits that can help you get more ZZZs at night

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May 03, 2019 at 06:47AM by CWC If you’re having trouble sleeping, you’ve probably tried everything: no tech before bed, changing your bedroom lighting, noshing on some sleep-inducing snacks, the whole nine yards. However, functional medicine doctor Mark Hyman, MD says it’s worth giving your eating habits some thought, too. “Your brain chemistry and hormones are controlled by what you eat, and learning how to eat in a way that regulates those things is really key so that your energy is even,” Dr. Hyman said at a recent Well+Good TALKS event celebrating the launch of the Well+Good Cookbook. (Which, BTW, includes a whole chapter on how to eat for better sleep.) What exactly are some ways to better optimize your eating habits for sleep? Here, Dr. Hyman and integrative medicine doctor Marvin Singh, MD share their tips. 1. Eat the majority of your food earlier in the day, not at night. If you’re in the habit of eating lightly in the morning and afternoon and then whipping up a big meal for dinner, Dr. Hyman says you may want to re-evaluate how you’re distributing your food intake. Overloading your stomach at night means your digestive system has to work hard at breaking down food when the body should be resting. Dr. Singh adds that if possible, you want to avoid eating two to three hours before you go to bed for this very reason. “We want the digestive system to rest and clear out so that it can clean up

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2019 Health Fashion

4 ways to style your leggings, because TBH, who wants to wear anything else?

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May 03, 2019 at 06:45AM by CWC By a show of hands, who loves the feeling of hanging out in workout leggings on the weekend, whether you’ve worked out or not? Guessing that all the hands are shooting up right about now. Okay, by another show of hands, who rocks those same leggings come Monday at the office? Thinking that hands are hesitantly resting in laps right about now. I, like many of you probably, have harbored a deeply engrained fear of wearing leggings in scenarios that don’t involve the following: working out, pretending I’m on my way to work out, grocery shopping, or ordering an iced matcha latte with oat milk (yep, I’m that girl) To be honest, it wasn’t until very recently I started embracing the idea of styling my leggings outside the above mentioned activities—likely because I couldn’t find my favorite pair of skinny jeans one rushed morning—and the last minute improvisation had me hooked. So in honor of May’s fickle warm one day, cold the next weather, here are four easy outfits to recreate yourself, the next time you just need a little extra spandex in your stride en route to the office. Photo: Getty/ Plume Creative 1. Leggings + a sweater and boots This outfit started with the boots, which I think is the perfect way to revamp how you look at your leggings. Paired with an oversized oxford shirt underneath a slouchy sweater, the leggings have just the right proportions going on so you don’t

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2019 Health Vegetarians

All you need to peel a mango is a glass, a knife, and a dream

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May 03, 2019 at 06:36AM by CWC It’s hard not to love mangoes. They’re delightfully sweet, juicy as ever, and just as delicious in a smoothie as they are sliced with a pinch of salt. But they’re a pain in the butt to cut and peel. I mean, who wants to spend 20 minutes wrestling with a piece of fruit? Not surprisingly, I’m not the only one who has issues cutting and peeling mangoes. On a Reddit thread, mango lovers discussed the issue and how to make the process easier, and one method stands out: using a glass. According to Melissa Bailey, the blogger behind Hungry Food Love, peeling can be tricky because of the fruit’s odd shape and your inability to properly grip it. But when using a glass, it becomes a breeze. Learning how to peel a mango involved just a few easy steps. First cut the sides of the mango off, making sure you don’t hit the flat center pit. Then grip a glass with one hand and press the edge of the mango slice against the rim with the other. The mango slides into the glass, and the peel easily separates on the outside. After you’re done with each side, grab a knife and cut into slices. While there are other mango-cutting techniques too, this is by far the easiest and quickest way. If only I would have known about it years ago. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGOgM6yo-E0] Now that you know how to peel a mango, here’s how

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2019 Health

The *exact* right amount of soap to use in the shower, according to a dermatologist

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May 03, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC From what I’ve learned over the years, there are two camps when it comes to how much shower product to wash yourself with: The conservative, and the extra. I fall into the former camp, and my boyfriend is in the latter—which causes drama in the bathroom because it means having to refresh our supply of body wash way more often than I personally think we should. In the pursuit of being right (so sue me), I sought the advice of dermatologists to see what the professional-recommended amount of shower product is. The good news (at least, for me): A “less is more” approach is the smart way to go. “Use [enough body wash] until there’s good, visible lather over the body,” says Robert Anolik, MD,  a board-certified dermatologist in New York City. “The amount is a variable based on the size of your body.” For a more specific, measurable amount though, he suggests a shot glass full of your body product—”Just like the volume of sunscreen you should put on your body when headed to the beach.” Connecticut-based dermatologist Mona Gohara also errs on the conservative side when it comes to your head-to-toe cleansing regimen. When using a body wash or foam, she suggests using only “enough to fill your palm.” If you’re working with a bar of soap, though, it’s probably easiest to just follow Dr. Anolik’s advice of using enough to lather with. Whichever way you go though, if you’re following

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