August 06, 2019 at 02:02AM Share on: In her new book Less Stuff, zero-waste advocate Lindsay Miles provides the guide to responsible decluttering we’ve been waiting for. In it, Miles goes a step beyond the basics to give readers a sense of how a clean home can be a valuable part of any eco-friendly life. Here, she provides ideas of where to donate old goods beyond your local thrift shop (because those can get overwhelmed with stuff!). When we think about donating, we think of the charity shop. Actually, we tend to think of the nearest or most convenient charity shop—but different stores will take different items, so there’s no need to limit ourselves to one. Donations don’t need to be limited to charity shops, either. We can give items away to community groups, organizations, and neighbors—and they’ll often take things charity shops might not. You’ll be surprised what it’s possible to give a new home. Too many of us are guilty of ‘wishcycling’ when it comes to making charity-shop donations. A word on charity shop donations. The most obvious (and easiest) place to donate your unwanted items is the charity shop or thrift store. Remember, though—these stores want products that they can resell. That means items that are clean, complete, and in good working order. Too many of us are guilty of “wishcycling” when it comes to making charity shop donations. We think an item still has some life left, and we don’t want to throw it out because
Month: August 2019
3 Strategic Ways To Cycle On & Off Your Keto Diet For Optimal Results
August 06, 2019 at 01:33AM Keto doesn’t have to be a low-carb life sentence. Continue Reading… Author William Cole, D.C., IFMCP | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
The Secret To Avoiding Burnout? Try A Little Mindful Indulgence
August 06, 2019 at 01:09AM In 2019, burnout was officially recognized by the World Health Organization. My colleagues and I thought, “It’s about time!” But it was an important step in affirming that you’re neither weak nor alone if you’ve burnt out or are teetering on the brink. But one lingering fallacy that still remains: Most of us believe burning out is acceptable and expect to experience it repeatedly. In short, there’s no other way out. Here’s the problem with this fallacy: Burning out is not a badge of honor: We all know about the machismo of little sleep, where people compete on the number of hours they’ve slogged through and compare how they’ve barely slept. It’s as though chronic, overwhelming stress is a status symbol—if you haven’t burnt out, you aren’t working hard enough. That’s no way to live. It can lead to learned helplessness: We find new ways of coping as we emerge from the ashes of burnout—but these may not be healthy. Then there is the awful recovery period, endured to the familiar soundtrack of depression, anxiety, and self-doubt. Repeat this on a loop, and imagine how you’ll dread the next round of burning out. Put simply, we learn to become helpless and hopeless. What if I—a psychologist for Type-A perfectionists—told you there’s another way out? Specifically, a way that my friend and two-time Olympian Peter Shmock and I christen “The Jedi Way to Performance.” Coming from two very different life paths and disciplines, Peter and I
5 Easy Healthy Dinners That Serve Just One Person
August 06, 2019 at 12:41AM Party of one—and make it delicious. Continue Reading… Author Liz Moody | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Back To School: How To Help Your Anxious Kid Get Excited For School
August 06, 2019 at 12:08AM An expert-approved plan to help relieve school-time stress. Continue Reading… Author Alexandra Engler | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
A 3-Minute Practice For Moving Through Anxiety & Quieting The Mind
August 05, 2019 at 08:03PM Finally: a technique for quieting the mind that actually works. Continue Reading… Author Olessa Pindak | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Does resting offer any benefits of real sleep? Because my sleepless nights and I need to know
August 05, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC Sometimes it’s just not possible to get a good night’s sleep; perhaps you drank all the coffee during the day, or had a few zzz’s-disturbing glasses of wine at dinner, or are just stressed AF about the implications of being alive in 2019 (hi, climate crisis!). Whatever the reason, there you are, lying awake in bed at 2 a.m.—and super-bummed about it. But you try and stay calm, rationalizing to yourself that though you’re not actually drifting off, resting surely factors into your restorative quotient and appeals to the importance of sleep. Or does such a convenient line of thinking only exist in the dreams so many of us can’t actually access? Because I need to know, once and for all, whether resting can be as legitimately, and effectively restorative as sleep, or if I’m totally kidding myself. Well, it turns out there are some basic yet key differences that make sleep distinct from rest. “They’re very different states,” says Elliott Exar, MD, a sleep specialist with John Hopkins Medicine. Rest, he says, is a waking state in which you’re not actively engaged in anything, physically or mentally (including screens), whereas sleep is a non-waking state during which specific, involuntary activity takes place in the brain and body. Because they’re disparate and serve different functions, the verdict, according to Dr. Exar, is a solid no: rest cannot straight-up stand in for the importance of sleep, its more advanced and involved cousin. “There are restorative
New startups aim to make it way easier to find a legit holistic health provider
August 05, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC If you’re looking for a new psychiatrist or OB/GYN, it’s not the easiest task in the world but there are plenty of places to start your search: your insurance company’s “Find a Provider” tool, online databases such as Zocdoc, or telemedicine apps like Maven Clinic, to name just a few. However, if you’re seeking a practitioner who falls outside the Western medical canon—say, an energy healer, a holistic health coach, or a private meditation guide—your options have traditionally been a lot more limited. (Mostly just sending a group text to your most wellness-obsessed friends and hoping that the person they recommend isn’t a fraud.) This has been a missed opportunity since holistic healing is no longer a fringe discipline. According to a CDC survey conducted in 2012, nearly 40 percent of American adults have used some form of alternative medicine, with $30.2 billion spent on practices like Ayurveda, nutritional therapy, hypnosis, and acupuncture in that year alone. Given that this study took place before the wellness revolution truly took hold in the mid-2010s—and social media platforms like Instagram began opening peoples’ eyes to practices and healers they may have never considered before—it’s safe to say that those numbers likely are even higher now. ad_intervals[‘412363_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘412363_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); Thankfully the tech world is taking notice, and finding a real-deal alternative health practitioner is quickly becoming as seamless as swiping right for a Friday night date. Digital
Everything you need to know about celery juice, explained
August 05, 2019 at 02:35PM by CWC Summer 2018 will forever go down as the season of quickie celebrity engagements, Big Dick Energy—and when an array of seemingly magical celery juice benefits started to flood our Instagram feeds. Okay, so that last one isn’t quite as sexy as Priyanka and Nick making it forever official. But seriously, haven’t you noticed that ever since then, wellness stars have been trading their kale-apple-lemon blends for a slightly lighter shade of green juice? Everyone from celebrities (Well+Good Council member Elle MacPherson) to nutrition pros (holistic nutritionist Elissa Goodman) to influencers including The Balanced Blonde blogger Jordan Younger is proclaiming their love for fresh-pressed celery juice. By drinking it in the morning on an empty stomach, devotees claim it’s given them better skin, more energy, and improved digestion. So what gives? ad_intervals[‘322618_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘322618_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); The truth about celery juice benefits If you’ve ever tried celery juice yourself, you’ll know that most people probably aren’t drinking it for the flavor. (It tastes exactly like you’d think it would—bland, grassy, and slightly salty, like liquified celery—in case you had any doubts.) Rather, the celery juice obsession stems from its purported health benefits as outlined by Anthony William, AKA the Medical Medium. William isn’t a doctor or nutritionist—he’s an intuitive who claims to receive information about the healing properties of foods from a “high-level spirit.” According to him, celery juice has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and “undiscovered mineral
Hate foundation? These 6 stealthy makeup-skin-care hybrids convinced us we don’t need it
August 05, 2019 at 12:18PM by CWC I have a bad beauty editor confession to make: I (almost) never, ever wear foundation. Between my desk and at-home collections, there are at least 15 bottles of the stuff in different shades and formulations that I am constantly telling myself I’m going to open “someday.” But that day has never come. Every time I try it out, I wind up taking it off because my skin starts to feel sweaty and claustrophobic and all around gross. And don’t get me wrong—there are plenty of people out there who love and swear by foundation, but unless I’m going to a fancy party or getting my makeup done professionally, I am just not one of them. The good news, as I personally have learned through years of trial and error? There are plenty of ways to even out your skin tone and enhance your glow without ever having to open a single bottle of foundation. “You don’t always need foundation to look and feel your best, and looking fresh faced is in,” agrees celebrity makeup artist Mary Irwin. But the first thing you need to do? Moisturize. “It’s so important to work with hydrated skin,” she says, calling out Blue Lagoon Iceland Hydrating Cream ($82) as one of her favorites for keeping skin looking fresh and dewy all day. Next, you want to prep your skin with a primer, like Heir Atelier ($42) to help smooth pores and fine lines, and if you need a little