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2019 Health

This is how you handle conflict, according to your Myers-Briggs personality type

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September 29, 2018 at 06:45AM Do you shut down and shrink back when someone raises their voice? Or maybe you’re always the first one to pipe up and state the facts in an argument. Conflict and confrontation is rarely fun (unless you’re an egoist), but learning to navigate those tricky conversations is necessary for maintaining healthy relationships at work, home, and among friends. It’s part of being a grownup. But each person has their own strengths and weaknesses, and knowing yours can be the key to saving a disagreement from turning into a knock-down, drag-out fight. With the right knowledge and perspective, the conflict could even—gasp—become a productive discussion. Here’s how your Myers-Briggs personality type informs how you deal with disagreements. (If you haven’t figured your type out yet read this before you dive in.) Graphics: Well+Good Creative ISFJ ISFJs will draw on their wealth of knowledge about others’ preferences and personalities, attempting to avoid conflicts before they ever start. Most people are unaware of your behind-the-scenes mediation for friends, or how you explain to your husband how reactive your teen is when she’s had a rough week. While your assistance in side-stepping conflict is admirable, shouldering too much conflict for others is stressful—and sometimes, two parties need to hash out a disagreement to find resolution. You also need to work on articulating your own feelings in arguments, which you can often forget to do trying to please others. ESFJ Your knee-jerk reaction to conflict is, “I can fix it.” And in

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2019 Health

Is technology wrecking your skin?

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September 28, 2018 at 12:19PM If you’ve ever noticed a smattering of fresh pimples on your cheek after a long chat with your BFF, you know that using your phone can lead to breakouts. But it’s not just the heat and sweat buildup that causes damage to your skin. The real issue is the blue light that emanates from your devices. “Blue light’s found in natural sunlight and artificial light, but with it coming off of TVs, computers, and smart phones, we’re more bombarded with it than ever,” says Lisa Marie Garguilo, director of education for Luzern Laboratories, a skin-care brand that just launched a line specifically formulated to defend your skin against these rays. Oculoplastic surgeon Maryam Zamani, MD, concedes that more studies on blue light are needed before firm conclusions can be drawn, but she believes it’s possible that blue light can contribute to pigmentation, premature aging, and other skin woes. And unfortunately, there’s no sparkle filter for real life… Keep reading to learn more about blue light and how to protect yourself from its negative effects. Photo: Stocksy/Suzanne Clements How does blue light affect you? So, is staring at your screen as bad for your skin as laying out in the sun? “I wouldn’t say blue light’s unsafe, but it penetrates deeper than UVA and UVB rays,” says Garguilo. “It goes into the sub-tissue of your skin and creates a certain type of free radical. And you’re always trying to protect your skin from free radical damage.” This can lead to the breakdown of collagen and elastin and cause

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2019 Health

The one thing you should do every morning for a healthier sex life

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September 28, 2018 at 12:06PM Even if you don’t have time to fit in an a.m. orgasm between your first supercharged cup of coffee and that morning workout, there’s something you can do when you wake up that can improve your healthy sex life, says relationship coach and Well+Good Council member Lila Darville. Here, she explains why fitting foreplay into your morning routine is a *really* good idea.  Too often, people think about foreplay as the prep that comes immediately before sex (kissing, touching, a little Ginuwine if you’re into that). But by this definition, the word “foreplay” limits what we can be experiencing sexually. It gives people the narrow idea that they should start getting turned on only when they enter the bedroom, or in the minutes right before intercourse. There really isn’t a beginning or end to foreplay. In fact, foreplay is the arousal of sexual energy, and it doesn’t have to be relegated to the moments before sex play with your partner. It can start as soon as you wake up in the morning and last all day long, whether between two people or on your own. There really isn’t a beginning or end to foreplay. I like to think of my sexual energy like a simmering pot; I want it to always be simmering. I don’t want to have to go from cold to hot right before sex. If we restrict foreplay to those moments before we go to bed or the moments before we have sex, then

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2019 Health Beauty

Lipstick’s younger, cooler sister has arrived just in time for fall

3 min read

September 28, 2018 at 11:37AM I know so many women—myself included—whose go-to method of taking a makeup look from day to night is by swiping on a bold lip. Nothing gives you an instant boost of confidence quite like rocking a bright shade, am I right ladies? Just ask my roommate, who, on date nights, witnesses me swipe on my go-to fuschia lip to feel exponentially more self-assured with my look and the metaphorical exclamation point that it’s donning. Here’s the thing: Why can’t you take that easy swipe of confidence with you throughout the day? While popping pinks and intense reds can stick with you through the night, making them last from 9-to-5 (through coffee runs and lunch and the like) can be more challenging. That’s why I’m making the case for the upgraded tinted lip balm as your everyday beauty hero. A perfect medium between your go-to lipstick and a nourishing balm, tinted lips provide a touch of color along with hydration. And while they’ve existed for-eh-ver, sure, they have a new twist, functioning more as makeup than treatment. They’re like muted lipsticks—lipsticks with the volume dialed down a bit, if you will, whereas tinted balms of the past felt more like a Chapstick with benefits. These aren’t basic colors for the faint of heart, either—brands are making tinted lip balms in everything from your dark burgundy to coral pink, so you’re sure to find one in the hue you love. And as you reap the confidence-boosting benefits

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