Month: November 2019

November 14, 2019 at 09:01PM by CWC Earlier this week, someone forwarded me a Google spreadsheet filled with real-time salary information from hundreds of journalists and editors around the country. You might think that as a journalist and editor myself, I’d already know the salary ranges within my industry, but the truth is that I had no clue—and I was fascinated to see so much variation (even among people in the same city, working for the same company, with similar seniority levels and job responsibilities). But that’s exactly why the spreadsheet was anonymously created in the first place: There’s a whole lot of mystery and confusion around what constitutes fair pay—and not just in journalism. “Talking about how much or how little money you make feels taboo, and it shouldn’t,” reads a statement at the top of the document. “Wouldn’t it be great to know what your peers make so you can use that to leverage a raise? Let’s share what we make and any relevant info to help each other learn our worth!” Like many people I know, I’ve always believed that going public with my salary isn’t a good idea, not just out of fear of retribution from my employer, but also out of concern that my colleagues might resent me if it turns out I’m making more money than they are (or that I might resent them—and my managers—if the reverse were to be true). But a growing number of experts agree that salary transparency initiatives like

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November 14, 2019 at 08:00PM by CWC Here’s how this is going to go: Your eyes are going to roll way back into the darkest depths of their socket as you decide you hate me, and then I’m going to win you back—promise. Two weeks ago, Sweetgreen 3.0 personally victimized me and my lunch, and I’m still not over it. (Yes, this is when you hate me.) Allow me to explain: Sweetgreen 3.0 is the newest concept from the customizable-salad eatery that I’ve come to rely upon when I have $12 to $17 to burn on a healthy yet satisfying lunch. That’s not something that happens so often, so when I splurge, it’s to treat myself to a lunch that’s more exciting that the tired options in my meal-prep rotation. Which is why I was so enraged (I’m not being hyperbolic here) when I stepped into the new store a few days after its October 28 opening and enjoyed exactly zero percent of my experience. There was no assembly line of employees tossing greens and cheeses and proteins into lunch art. Rather, Sweetgreen 3.0 uses what it calls concierge ordering, wherein you either order ahead, from an on-site kiosk, or from a iPad-armed staffer. Your order is prepared in a kitchen that’s not visible to you and when it’s ready, your name is called for pickup. The company’s founders, according to the Wall Street Journal, envisioned this as being “a cross between an Apple store and a farmers’ market” designed

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November 14, 2019 at 07:30PM by CWC Now that it’s freezing cold outside—the season of super-dry, flaky skin!—you’re probably flying through tubs of moisturizer like crazy. Instead of letting those empty tubs build up in your recycling bin, repurpose them by turning them into DIY recycled plant pots. The idea gives new life to an empty tub of moisturizer. For example, the container for one of our favorite products, derm-approved CeraVe Moisturizing Cream, easily transforms into a chic plant pot that’s the perfect size for succulents and little cacti. All you need to do is remove the lid, cut off the top of the tub where the screw lines are (it’s plastic, so you can do it carefully with scissors). Then, use sandpaper to smooth it out. Next, drill a hole in the bottom so your plant doesn’t get waterlogged. It’s that easy. Turned a moisturizer tub into a succulent bowl. Cut off the top and drilled a drain hole at the bottom. 5 minute DIY project from r/houseplants //embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js Countless beauty products come in perfect plant-sized plastic or glass containers. Just think about all possibilities among the numerous face masks and body scrubs in your bathroom that are almost empty. You can also keep your new repurposed pots as is, or give them an upgrade with a little paint. Think of your DIY recycled plant pots as a reward you get every time you finish a product. For keeping your skin healthy, you get to gift yourself a new

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November 14, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC I’ve never been a great sleeper—truly ever. I recently asked my mother if I slept well as a baby, and her response was a very quick “no,” in the weary tone of a person recalling a past trauma. “Because I couldn’t fall asleep or because I couldn’t stay asleep?” I asked. “You couldn’t fall asleep. I tried everything. Sometimes if I rocked you really hard or vacuumed, that would work,” she said, in one long, suffering sigh. In the years since, I’ve tried a veritable laundry list of methods to fall asleep, including but not limited to: melatonin, CBD, ASMR, listening to Michelle Branch’s Hotel Paper, and dousing myself and my bed with essential oils. (The amount of lavender I have used is truly something.) These strategies have helped to an extent, but haven’t yielded entirely satisfying results. But then I was introduced to hypnosis for sleep, and my luck turned around. A small 2014 study from the University of Zurich, Switzerland of 70 women in their early twenties found that “young, healthy, suggestible females” (it me) who listened to audio hypnosis before sleeping had 80 percent more slow-wave sleep (the deepest level) than those who didn’t, and spent 67 percent less time awake, trying to sleep. The National Sleep Foundation also lists auditory hypnosis as a helpful tool for falling asleep. Sure, it’s not a new finding, but since it’s certainly new to me, I finally decided to try it one fateful

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