January 09, 2019 at 09:00AM Some of them are pretty surprising. Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Year: 2019
The hardest reality of life for you to accept, based on your Myers-Briggs personality type
January 09, 2019 at 08:05AM by CWC Every Myers-Briggs personality type has strengths and weaknesses—but you probably already know your strengths. They’re the skills and areas that you lean into most often and with ease. But what about your Achilles’ heel—do you know yours? If not, no worries—it’s tougher to be aware of your weaknesses than strengths. In fact, many aren’t made aware of their flaws until they’re literally succumbing to them. And sometimes, you might struggle to accept certain areas of your life or certain traits you have. But seeing our vulnerabilities is the best path toward growth, so you can’t be afraid to acknowledge and work through—even if it’s scary. (Don’t know what your type is? Read this first!) Below, gain insight into what the hardest thing is for you to accept, based on your Myers-Briggs type, and then learn to grow from it. Everyone has weaknesses—here’s the hardest thing for you to accept, based on your Myers-Briggs personality type. Graphics by W+G Creative ISFJ: Perfect behavior doesn’t mean a perfect relationship You work hard to follow the rules and keep others happy. If only that were all it took to have great relationships with friends, family and partners, right? Sometimes though, you value peace too much and honesty too little. Speaking up and sharing your innermost beliefs can feel uncomfortable, but it’s the only way people can learn who you really are, after all. ESFJ: You can’t hurry love Though you just want to love, you skew
New To Plant-Based Eating? No Idea What You’re Doing? Let This Book Be Your Guide
January 09, 2019 iThis book can help you start a plant-based diet with these delicious recipes! Continue Reading… Author | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Schedule your next girls’ night, because friendship and community are indicators of mental health
January 09, 2019 at 05:30AM by CWC When 25-year-old Meghen Carpinelli moved back home to her parents’ place in Bridgewater, New Jersey, after leaving a toxic relationship, she felt heartbroken, confused, and lonely. Her high school friends had all since moved away, and she didn’t have anyone on call for even a casual hangout. “I knew that leaving the relationship was a positive thing for my life, but I didn’t realize it came with the negative of losing my inner circle, since I moved away from my group of girlfriends,” she recalls. “It was such a hard time in my life.” Meghen isn’t alone. Whether millennial women are acclimating to a new city after accepting a far-away job offer, or moving across the country—or even the whole globe!—to be with a significant other, or starting over somewhere fresh for some other reason, I hear from a different person every day who is struggling in the friend department. As the CEO and founder of Hey! VINA—the social-discovery app for women that aims to help members establish IRL friendships and offline connections—I know that Meghen is just one example of millions who just want a friend. In May 2018, a nationwide survey of 20,000 adults from health-insurance provider Cigna found that “most American adults are considered lonely.” A separate study, The Loneliness Experiment, from BBC Radio 4 and Wellcome Collection revealed that 40 percent of those between the ages of 16 to 24 say they feel lonely often or very often. And former
This is why trainers want you to ‘burn out’ your muscle groups
January 09, 2019 at 05:15AM by CWC Struggling to understand the terminology trainers throw down mid-workout feels like an exercise in and of itself. (HIIT? LIIT? EMOM? What?) During a recent treadmill workout, an instructor told me to hop off the machine and “burn my core out” with a round of burpees. Which got me thinking…what does that prompt actually mean? While a bad case of “burnout” can sideline your from your day job, done correctly it’s a boon to your strength-training regimen. “To ‘burn out a muscle group’ means to train a specific muscle to full fatigue, where even the simplest rep, or movement feels impossible,” says Aaptiv master trainer Ackeem Emmons. The method fast-tracks fitness goals by improving endurance and muscle tone. “Training breaks down the muscle fibers, nutrition builds them back up, and muscles become stronger. If you burn out a specific muscle group, with proper rest days in between, muscle growth is guaranteed,” says Emmons. To start incorporating the “burn out” into your next sweat sesh, first consider which group of muscles you want to suffer—rather, to get stronger. Instructions are quite simple: “Perform as many as reps as possible within a short amount of time, with minimal rest, for a certain number of sets,” says Emmons. If like me you’re into running in place lately, you might consider hopping off the treadmill and punishing your hamstrings and quads with a relentless round of weighted squats. But remember to mix it up. To avoid injury, don’t go hard on the same muscle
5 easy sauce recipes that will make literally everything you eat taste way better
January 09, 2019 at 04:30AM by CWC Sophia Roe is a beauty guru, healthy food chef, and frequent Well+Good contributor. This January, she’s here to arm you with tricks and tips to make healthy eating year-round a cinch—no dieting, juicing, or restrictions of any kind required. Every January, there’s a big collective goal of eating healthy all year. And that’s great. But here’s the thing: If your food doesn’t have flavor, it just isn’t going to happen. That’s where mastering an arsenal of go-to sauces comes in. Peek in my fridge on any given day and you’re bound to see a whole bunch of half-empty mason jars of homemade sauces. Dressings, marinades, vinaigrettes…you name it. Sauces are my favorite way to jazz up healthy staples that can otherwise get a bit boring, like a big ‘ol bowl of greens or 10-minute stir fry. They make basically everything taste way better. Included here are my hands-down five favorite sauces that I turn to again and again. Consider it my New Years gift to you. All of them are easy enough for even the most cooking-phobic person to master—I promise! 1. The tastes-good-on-everything vinaigrette This sauce tastes delish on greens, grains, or a bowl of veggies. You can store it in a glass mason jar, pretty glass container, or any of the empty vegan-aise, almond butter, or kombucha bottles you’re holding on to. Make use of whatever you already have! Ingredients: 1/2 cup high-quality olive oil 2 Tbsp champagne vinegar or lemon juice
How to have glowing, healthy skin ASAP—without a ton of work
January 09, 2019 at 03:30AM by CWC Everyone wants healthy-looking skin, and here’s the good news: Getting the glowing complexion you want doesn’t have to be a heavy lift. Here, Jillian Wright—a trained esthetician, indie beauty expert, and a member of the Well+Good Council—shares four simple ways to improve your skin ASAP. This is the time of year when people often look to shake up their lifestyles in order to discover the best version of themselves in the new year. Here are four ways to instantly rehab your routine and make sure your year starts with glowing, healthy skin. Step up your spot treatment For years, dermatologists and aestheticians alike have been battling the myth that toothpaste works well for acne spot treatment. Not so. But calamine lotion—yep, the pink stuff—does wonders, all due to its anti-inflammatory zinc. Zinc also increases your body’s absorption of the vitamins A and E, which are important for healthy skin. Get to know glutathione Glutathione is an antioxidant that can prevent damage to important cellular components (like your skin) caused by free radicals, peroxides, and heavy metals. Consider getting an IV vitamin drip. I like Nutridrip at Clean Market in NYC, or simply make cabbage soup—the leafy stuff naturally offers glutathione and is a diuretic, too. Relax Stress can cause your skin to behave badly. CBD is being touted by consumers and doctors for its ability to de-stress and relax. Try using a tincture. Place a drop or two of Yuyo Botanics or Holistic
Here’s where to practice Kundalini yoga in NYC and LA
January 09, 2019 at 02:37AM by CWC Most people are quite familiar with yoga. Yes, it’s a mind-body practice that boosts your physical strength and ability to be present your breath through different bendy poses—but there are so many ways to go about doing it. Essentially, there are different kinds of yoga, which range from the traditional vinyasa flow to ashtanga (a more rigid, repetitive style) to yin (a very slow method of holding positions)—and then there’s Kundalini yoga. The thing about Kundalini yoga is that it seems to be a bit more mysterious. “Kundalini is the yoga of awareness,” says Abigail Devine, instructor, healer, and guide who leads the Devine Sound Journey once a month at bodē nyc. “It uses movement, breath, sound, and mantra to work with balancing the energies in your body.” While other yoga modalities are more about embracing the physicality of flowing between poses, Kundalini is more, well, abstract. “Kundalini yoga emphasizes the flexibility of the spine, which is where the Kundalini energy runs,” Devine explains. “Each class is unique, but will all start with an opening mantra and breathing exercise, followed by a series of physical exercises. It’ll end with a meditation.” Since its practice is different than your go-to vinyasa flow, for instance, Kundalini’s main benefits are “deep energy work and connecting with your highest self,” as opposed to just getting in a sweat sesh. But it also has the “physical, emotional, and mental purification” benefits of other yoga practices. In other words: You’re still getting a
How To Help Our National Parks While The Government Is Shutdown
January 09, 2019 at 01:00AM The Government Shutdown Is Causing Havoc For Our National Parks—Here’s How You Can Help Continue Reading… Author Elizabeth Gerson | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Does The Reason You’re Broke Stem Back To Childhood? Here’s Life Coach Lauren Handel Zander’s Advice
January 09, 2019 Get over those limiting money narratives once and for all. Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue