October 17, 2019 at 07:33PM by CWC Together with Citi, we’re finding out how inspiring entrepreneurs saved to make their dreams reality. Learn how to save money from Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones—registered dietitians, diabetes educators, and co-founders of Food Heaven—below, and get more info on how to be smarter with your savings here. If you’ve ever listened to Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones’ podcast Food Heaven, then you know that the registered dietitians and BFFs are all about keeping it real—nutrition style. From demystifying intuitive eating to talking about diversity within the professional nutrition space, they cover how food affects us and society at large. “I want Food Heaven to be the go-to nutrition resource for all people, especially for those who don’t see themselves represented within the wellness industry,” says Lopez. The two are on a mission toward making the world a healthier place, not only through their wellness podcast, blog, and social-media footprint, but also through their financial real talk. Lopez’s original career was in counseling, and Jones was initially a journalist. While both had a passion for helping others, neither career was the right fit and it took some strategic savings plans to work toward their goal in nutrition. “I decided that I wanted to be in a career that was directly helping people live healthier lives,” explains Jones. “I liked the idea of nutrition because it could merge my nerdy science brain with my passion for helping people. I was really drawn to the idea that you
Month: October 2019
Shop once, eat five times with this delicious, plant-based dinner menu
October 17, 2019 at 07:00PM by CWC Plant-based eating has never been a bigger deal—but given that animal products are totally off the table, food options can feel kind of limited to newbies. There’s only so many times a person can eat lentils and broccoli, amirite? That’s where meal planning, combined with a little creativity, comes in handy. “Meal planning is a great tool when you’re trying to maintain your health and wellness goals. It allows you to have a plan when it comes to what’s for dinner and helps to save time, money and calories throughout the week,” says Maggie Michalczyk, MS, RD. “I think it’s also a great opportunity to flex your cooking muscles and try incorporating foods you didn’t think you liked in fun ways.” That’s true even for plant-based food—pinky promise. If you’re feeling stuck with your vegan meal plan game, Michalczyk has a week’s worth of delicious dinners that should inspire you to think outside the box a bit. The best part? You only have to go to the grocery store once to nab everything you need. What you should buy: 1 head of cauliflower 1 bag of shredded carrots or large carrots 1 bag snow peas 1 head of lettuce 1 spaghetti squash 1 sweet potato 1 zucchini 1 ear of corn or frozen corn 1 butternut squash 1 bunch of kale Dried or fresh bay leaf 4 red, orange, or yellow bell peppers 1 red onion 1 bunch green onion 1 bunch cilantro 2
7 resistance band shoulder exercises that will correct your posture in no time
October 17, 2019 at 06:00PM by CWC Our shoulders are like the steering wheel of the body—they help direct the rest of our limbs and champion good posture. Hunch ’em forward, and you’ll slouch, but pull them back and you’ll stand up straight. Rocket science? Nope. But, it can be helpful to remember that they do a lot of work for you and so strengthening them can pay off big time. One of the best ways to do that is with resistance band shoulder exercises. “Resistance training is important especially for muscle and bone development,” says Steve Stonehouse, a trainer, certified coach and director of education for Stride. “Resistance band work for shoulders will pull in a significant amount of core demand, and both your shoulders and core are major players in overall postural control.” Your shoulders are sneakily really important compared to other joints because of its major range of motion. “The shoulder joint is a ball-and-socket joint, so it naturally has more range of motion than a hinge joint, like an elbow or knee,” says Stephen Foster, personal trainer at Trainiac. “With this greater range of motion comes more opportunity for weaknesses and imbalances.” And that can lead to injury. This is where resistance bands come in—they’re an effective way to work more muscles than using just a dumbbell, for instance. “One of the most important tools used to adequately warm up the shoulder muscles are resistance bands,” says Foster, who carries a set with him everywhere (bonus
How to avoid the fear of being mean (FOBM) and stick to your valid opinions
October 17, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC Let’s be honest: No one ever wants to be the bearer of bad news. Not only is providing constructive criticism uncomfortable—regardless of whether you’re giving feedback to a colleague, a friend, or a family member—but the act can also unwittingly make you feel guilty and bad about yourself. According to a paper published earlier this year in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, colleagues who delivered unexpected unfavorable news were considered less likable in comparison to people who provided good news. That finding makes sense because of course people correlate positive feedback with general likability. Unfortunately though, that reality doesn’t exempt anyone from needing to deliver hard truths when a situation calls for it. In these cases, feeling equipped to reign supreme over the fear of being mean (FOBM) is an invaluable skill to have. Of course, this isn’t easy to do; and even if you’re personally close to the recipient of your feedback, there are several reasons why you may get stage fright when it comes time to deliver your lines. “First, FOBM is often connected to ‘people-pleasing,’ or trying to keep everyone around us happy and ‘in like’ with us all the time,” says career coach Megan Hellerer. “Second, we have the belief that we’re responsible for other peoples’ feelings and reactions. And third, FOBM doesn’t actually come out of fear of hurting the other person, but rather a fear of the discomfort that I will be uncomfortable if the other person
How to deal when you experience less-than-chill feelings in yoga class
October 17, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC Several years into her practice, Seane Corn was taking a Power Yoga class and found herself in a mood—silently judging those around her and feeling intense irritation as they moaned and groaned through an intense series of poses. But as the session wound down and she settled into pigeon, something strange happened: She realized she was about to start crying during yoga. Corn immediately jumped up from her mat and ran to the bathroom. “In the stall, I heave. Tears pouring from my eyes, deep, animal sounds coming from inside me,” the legendary yoga instructor recalls in her new book, Revolution of the Soul. “I don’t get it; everything in my life is fine. It really is. I have a job I enjoy, a boyfriend I’m into, a practice I love. Why am I suddenly, so unexpectedly, emotional?” Eventually, she returned to class and got into pigeon on the other side—only to begin sobbing again, this time with flashbacks of the abuse she experienced as a child. She didn’t realize it then, but Corn was experiencing an extreme manifestation of something many yoga lovers have encountered at some point—unpleasant feelings or traumatic memories that arise during a practice. “When people move and breathe and discharge energy, emotions may come up to the surface. Sometimes they’re big emotions, like crying, fear, or rage,” Corn says. So why is yoga, specifically, so effective at stirring up this kind of emotional detritus? One theory, popularized by
Are You Ready For A Side Gig? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
October 17, 2019 at 01:39PM Time to get hustling. Continue Reading… Author Elena Ciccotelli | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
These are the 4 steps to take before accepting a job offer, according to a CEO
October 17, 2019 at 01:00PM by CWC Once you hit the workforce, it’s easy to get swept into the role you’re in without giving more thought to the why—other than, you know, paying rent and affording your grocery haul. But solidifying a job or career that aligns with your personal values and goals should be something you think about before writing another “I’m so excited to announce…” post on social media. The first thing to nail down? Minda Harts, founder of The Memo (who recently appeared at our Wellness Collective event with Athleta), recommends figuring out what a “successful” career actually means to you. Is it making sure you’re home by five, or is it ensuring each job you take ladders up to one overall goal? Your why can take a lot of different shapes, Harts says. For her, it’s empowering women of color and providing career guidance in the workplace—and everything she does leads back to this mission. Once you have your definition nailed down, she suggests focusing on your specific personality traits then deciding what office setting you most thrive in. Do you prefer to work autonomously or do you shine better on a team? Would you rather work at home or come into the office every day? Remember, there are no wrong answers. Now, lay out what you truly love to do and the skills you already have (as well as the ones you need to work on). It’s not just a wild dream to get paid for
The Kivin Method for oral sex can make you orgasm in 3 minutes flat
October 17, 2019 at 01:00PM by CWC For people with vulvas, the image of receiving oral sex probably looks pretty similar. While there’s no single way to do something well, the head-between-the-legs approach is a pretty standard and accepted one here. And hey, for many, it works—but, does it work best? Not necessarily. Once you learn how to master the Kivin Method, which many contend does the trick faster and stronger, you’ll be left wondering why you wasted time doing anything else throughout the duration of your sexually active life. The Kivin Method is a technique that’s best explained as “sideways oral,” says United Kingdom-based sex and relationship expert Annabelle Knight. As opposed to the typical vertical approach, the giver comes in-between the legs at a horizontal angle, which maximizes exposure to the tongue and focus on and across the clitoris, labia majora, and labia minora. “We now know that the clitoris isn’t just a little external nub but instead is a much larger, and longer, internal organ boasting thousands of pleasurable nerve endings,” says Knight. “Instead of being licked up and down, which would miss out on stimulating the crura and bulbs (the arms and legs), licking occurs lengthways [with the Kivin Method], meaning that stimulation is spread over a larger surface area.” And, she adds, some have reported using the method has led to them climaxing in three minutes flat. To get in position for the Kivin Method, the receiver lies on their back and brings one knee
The new definition of ‘American’ cuisine pushes the boundaries of fast food and TV dinners
October 17, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC Between 2013 and 2015, artist Lois Bielefeld set out to photograph the “typical American meal” in a series called Weeknight Dinners. The scenes are as mundane as they are interesting. One image captures a couple eating on the floor of their living room. In another, a teenager places her phone between herself and a bowl of something orange. There’s a family barbecue, a TV dinner eaten alone, a paper plate with pizza slices, and—of course—a Tupperware meal. Consumed as a series, Weeknight Dinner paints a colorful portrait of 21st century American cuisine. One that’s focused largely on convenience rather than health. The food industry has kept these two factors at odds for decades. But now, a new crop of wellness-enthused consumers are demanding ease and nutrition in one bite. As a result, the portrait of American cuisine is getting revamped. If the $4.2 trillion global wellness industry ($702.1 billion of which centers around healthy eating and nutrition) has its way, a recreation of Bielefeld’s project 10 years in the future would look much, much different. Before looking forward, though, culinary historians and experts say a little bit of retrospection is in order. A brief history of American cuisine Coney Island hot dogs and French fries may come to mind when you think about America, but just like French food is more than baguettes and escargots, U.S. fare is vibrant, varied, and ever-evolving. “I’m an anthropologist, so I think of things starting off with indigenous foods, like Indian maize, beans, and
Here’s How To Tell The Difference Between Empathy & Codependency
October 17, 2019 at 12:03PM There’s a fine line between empathy and codependency. Continue Reading… Author Nicole LePera, Ph.D. | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC