January 28, 2019 at 06:00AM by CWC I have strong gut reaction to many—maybe even most—dating inquiries. For example, I’m a firm believer that you should wear what makes you comfortable on a first date, you should always be forthcoming with what you’re looking for in a relationship, and you should never sleep with someone who is iffy about using protection. But when people ask me how often they should be texting in a new relationship, I’m usually honest: I have no freakin’ idea. I’m also constantly questioning whether or not the guy who I’m interested in is texting me enough, or whether I’m being annoying with my own texting habits. After consulting an expert about the communication conundrum, I learned there’s unfortunately no clear-cut answer. “There are no universal rules when it comes to communication, be it digital or face-to-face,” says sexologist Jess O’Reilly, PhD. “Text as often as you’d like, but don’t play games.” That means no manipulation, no waiting 15 minutes to answer a text that he took 15 minutes to send, and definitely no writing and rewriting your text messages with your friends. (Hey, no judgment—I’ve been guilty of it too.) “There are no universal rules when it comes to communication, be it digital or face-to-face. Text as often as you’d like, but don’t play games.” —sexologist Jess O’Reilly, PhD The only thing you really should be doing, according to Dr. O’Reilly, is being mindful of your new partner’s texting habits. If you’re someone who sends
Year: 2019
Thanks To Global Warming, Plants Can’t Do Their Job As Well
January 28, 2019 at 05:43AM Here’s what you can do Continue Reading… Author Caroline Muggia | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Look for *these* ingredients depending on your shampoo bottle’s promise
January 28, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC If you’ve spent way too long making your way down the skin-care aisle carefully going through every ingredient listed on each bottle, you’re not alone. It’s an intense, time-consuming process, and it’s crucial in choosing a product that’s going to benefit your skin—not harm it. But can you read shampoo bottles the same way you would your balms and serums? Whatever your skin-care products are promising to do—be it “anti-aging” or “brightening”—there are generally active ingredients listed that give you the results you’re looking for. And just like you’re set to snag a beauty product that will address your skin’s needs, you probably want a shampoo that does the same for your hair, whether that’s helping with breakage, dandruff, or frizz. Good news: New York City dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, MD, says you can treat hair and skin similarly when it comes to your products. Essentially, you’ll want to choose the ingredients that best address the needs of your hair, and here’s exactly what you should be looking for depending on what those might be. Keep scrolling for the 411. Graphic: Well+Good Creative Boosting volume If you want an extra dose of volume and body, start by looking for ingredients that are going to properly cleanse your hair. “Micellar water and surfactants are the best ingredients to keep hair clean, fresh, and free-flowing. Clean hair has more body and volume than hair that’s dirty and weighed down,” says Rachel Zipperian, chief beauty scientist at Herbal Essences. In
Wellness is growing faster than the global economy. Here’s why
January 28, 2019 at 03:30AM by CWC How big is the wellness economy? “Gargantuan” doesn’t begin to describe it. At the Global Wellness Institute, we’ve measured this industry and shared our findings in the 2018 Global Wellness Economy Monitor. If there’s one takeaway you should know, it’s that wellness is an incredibly healthy business. Yes, the pun is intended, but the numbers don’t lie. The wellness industry was valued at $4.2 trillion in 2017, clocking 12.8% growth from 2015. Let’s put this in perspective: Wellness is growing roughly twice as fast as the global economy–which means spending on wellness is now more than half as large as total global health expenditures ($7.3 trillion)! The infographic below gives a comprehensive overview of industries that encourage people to incorporate wellness activities and lifestyles into their daily lives. Each of the 10 bubbles represents a wellness sector, which is sized in proportion to how much it contributes to the annual global wellness economy. Curious to know more? The following descriptions capture what is included in each of the bubbles, moving from the smallest wellness market to the largest. Workplace wellness: To attract and retain superstar employees, an increasing number of companies are spending more on health and wellness programs, services, activities and equipment. It’s a$48 billion market, growing 4.8% a year. Thermal/mineral springs: Is there something magic in the water? Yes, to the tune of $56 billion. The recreational and therapeutic uses of water with special properties—including thermal water, mineral water, and seawater—are
How To Break Up With Someone The Right Way, Even If You HATE Confrontation
January 28, 2019 at 03:00AM These tips could ease the pain for both partners. Continue Reading… When someone thinks about the heart-wrenching struggles of breaking up, they often imagine themselves on the receiving end of the news. But at least once or twice in your life, there will probably come a time when things feel lackluster, strained, or downright hostile in your relationship, and you need to take on the opposite role. As Cheryl Strayed once wisely wrote in The Rumpus’ Dear Sugar column, “You don’t need a reason to leave. Wanting to leave is enough.” Of course, wanting to leave and actually leaving are very different things. Whatever your reason, whether it’s due to hurtful betrayal or just a slow but undeniable erosion of love, figuring out how to break up with someone can be really hard—especially if you’ve never done it before. To make the process a little bit easier, we spoke to relationship and well-being coach Shula Melamed, M.A., MPH, for some expert advice on how to end a relationship in a way that’s actually healthy: 1. Don’t ghost—even if it was just one date. “I’ve heard some people say that if they’ve only gone out on one date with a person, there is no need to notify them. In my opinion, a simple text should suffice—something kind, direct, and in the spirit of closing the door,” Melamed says. A text is also appropriate if you’re calling things off with a person with whom you’ve been on
What Every Woman Needs To Know About Perimenopause
January 28, 2019 at 01:00AM What you need to know about perimenopause, including signs and symptoms—and why it’s been neglected. Continue Reading… Here, we’re all about women’s hormone health. We strongly believe that our hormones benefit from a healthy lifestyle and that every green smoothie, yoga class, and minute of meditation matters. But there’s a time in every woman’s hormonal life—called perimenopause—that’s long been overlooked. This era is marked by big hormonal shifts that can greatly affect quality of life, causing a lot of anxiety and discomfort. So this week, we’re shining the light on this next frontier of hormone health, so that we’re all more informed, and empowered. If you ask a room of 20- or 30-something year old women about their periods, chances are good these days that they can tell you where they are in their cycle, what that means for their hormones, and they might even be adjusting their diets or activity based on that. But if you ask that same question about perimenopause, you’re likely to be met with a sea of somewhat confused faces. Many women have an idea what it is and when it occurs, but they don’t have the exact details down. It’s such a big time in a woman’s life, yet many of us are relatively uninformed and unprepared and it does raise the question: Why don’t we know more about perimenopause? Why We’re All Confused About Perimenopause For starters, many of us are confused about when this time in a
This 3-Day Diet Will Balance Your Hormones, Stabilize Your Blood Sugar, & Optimize Your Digestion
January 28, 2019 Plus, the food is super delicious. Continue Reading… Author Magdalena Wszelaki | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
5 Probiotic Benefits That Have Nothing To Do With Digestion
January 27, 2019 at 11:00PM Here are five interesting ways your probiotic can be helping you. Continue Reading… Author | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Why Doctors In Canada Are Prescribing Museum Visits For Stress & Chronic Pain
January 27, 2019 at 11:00PM Meet the art Rx. Continue Reading… When you complain to your doctor, chances are they’ll come back to you with medicine or diet and exercise advice. Unless you’re in Montreal, Canada, that is, where a small cohort of docs are now prescribing visits to the local museum. In November, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) teamed up with a group of family doctors to launch a pilot “museum prescription” program that tests how access to visual art can help patients cope with mental and physical illnesses. “We know from the research we’re doing that art—looking at art, making art, and participating in museum culture—has positive effects on people’s lives,” Stephen Legari, the museum’s coordinator of art therapy, tells mindbodygreen of the first-of-its-kind partnership. The MMFA, which welcomes about a million visitors a year, has been studying the healing power of art for two decades now. Today, if you stop by the museum’s Art Hive, you’ll find 12 studio spaces where people of all ages and backgrounds can gather to craft side-by-side. In the galleries, you might catch Legari, a trained art therapist himself, guiding a group of women living with breast cancer, young adults with high-functioning autism, or victims of crime, through the exhibits, armed with questions and prompts meant to help them feel supported, entertained, and less alone. “We want to welcome them, connect them with the artwork in the galleries, and build creative projects together,” he says. “We want visitors to find
Avoiding Plastic Doesn’t Have To Be So Annoying. Here’s How I Do It In The Trash Storm That Is NYC
January 27, 2019 at 09:30PM These four little things are the secret. Continue Reading… Author Faye Lessler | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue