April 29, 2020 at 11:00AM Emotional eating can be a vicious cycle and when it gets the better of our best habits, it can be a struggle to get back on track. Integrative nutritionist, Jennie Miremadi, helps us take a closer look at our own behavior and figure our better ways to self-soothe. Follow along as Jennie shows us how to spot, handle and move on healthily from emotional eating… What I’ve seen in the wake of this pandemic is that emotional eating is at an all time high. Often there’s so much shame around emotional eating. As someone who spent years battling an unhealthy relationship with food, I can tell you this: “You will not find the solution to eating issues in shame.” You won’t find it by approaching your struggle with self-loathing or punishing yourself because you’ve failed yet again. The real answer lies in nourishing your body, mind and soul from a place of love and self-acceptance. If you’re using food to soothe yourself or cope with your emotions, you have nothing to be ashamed of. Your emotional eating is not a sign of weakness, and it doesn’t mean you lack self-control. It’s a sign that you need to nurture yourself in a new way. It’s an opportunity to dig deeper and discover where you can start giving to yourself. And it’s a chance to learn how to listen to your body and emotions. When you let your emotional eating struggle become a catalyst for change, you give
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12 Brilliant Mom’s Day Gift Ideas From The Shop
April 28, 2020 at 10:21AM Last fall, we discovered this simple collection of kitchen and tableware pieces from Our Place. (Read our gushing review!) Now that it’s spring and we’re all home cooking more than ever, we can think of no better Mother’s Day gift. Just because we’re stuck at home and facing uncertain times, doesn’t mean that Mom’s Day should get swept aside. We’re finding ways to celebrate, from family Zoom dinners to celebratory deliveries in support of our favorite local restaurants. We just launched our Spring Shop last week and definitely had Mother’s Day in mind, but the below curation is especially giftable. A few favorites? The rattan market cart would be so fun to fill with fresh bread, flowers or farmer’s market goodies, left on her doorstep. Moms with young children might appreciate Saie’s new Glowy Super Gel for an effortless, natural layer of glow in lieu of makeup. We’ve sworn for years that jumpsuits are the best gift for besties and we can’t think of a mother we know who wouldn’t fall in love with the ones below. If budget is top of mind right now, explore our list of charming DIYs that would make great gifts and possibly even better memories like these naturally dyed goods, floral smudge sticks and vintage denim goods. And don’t forget to bake a cake! Back to Our Place, there are Mother’s Day offers available from the brand and we’re loving them for moms of all ages. Our Place’s signature piece is the
The Women of Wildling Have Changed Our Skincare Routines For Life
April 28, 2020 at 11:02AM First, there was the jade roller. We got hooked on the quick lifting and depuffing results of the low-tech skincare tool years ago after our facialist here in LA turned us on to them. Since then, tools like jade rollers have reached peak popularity and we’ve explored skincare tools of every shape and size. Our favorite of them all has become Wildling’s gua sha tool — a flat, black, unassuming stone we now don’t know how we’d live without. Over the past few months, we’ve shared tutorials galore with Wildling’s three female founders unpacking ways to use the gua sha to utterly transform our faces (this one is my fave). Above, you’ll find Wildling co-founder, Gianna walking us through a therapeutic skincare routine for anxiety. Sit yourself down, strip down, and oil up your neck and face. This is just the kind of ritual that blends beauty with wellness so that, soon, you may not be able to tell the two apart. Lasting beauty comes from taking mindful and holistic care of ourselves every day. Here’s how… A Gua Sha Ritual for Toning + De-Stressing Instructions: 1. Apply Empress Tonic & Oil 2. Begin by using the Empress Wand to relieve tension in the neck, shoulders and jaw. The pressure is firm to release these muscles. These moves release the large muscle groups to help you feel better and increase the flow of blood & qi to the head. 3. Use the comb edge of the gua
In The Kitchen With Farmer, Chef + Cookbook Author Abra Berens
April 27, 2020 at 10:00AM Feels like spring. We’re sharing this ultra-inspiring story from April of last year! As city girls, we’re constantly fantasizing about a rustic life where we can grow our own food and eat with the seasons. According to our latest poll, most of our readers are dreaming about the same. Chef Abra Berens is living that life, hosting unique dinners on the idyllic Granor Farm in Michigan and we love how she’s managed to balance her passion for farming with a talent for high-quality culinary art. Abra’s ethos is simple: the meals we eat should change with the seasons and their ingredients should come from the freshest sources nearby. The talented chef and former farmer recently published her debut cookbook Ruffage: A Practical Guide To Vegetables which has us majorly hungry and inspired. Here’s what is inside the new author’s fridge… The post In The Kitchen With Farmer, Chef + Cookbook Author Abra Berens appeared first on The Chalkboard. Continue Reading… Author The Chalkboard | Thechalkboardmag Selected by CWC
8 Simple Ways To Naturally De-Stress At Home
April 27, 2020 at 11:23AM It might seem extra or as though there is nothing that will really help. But, trust us when we say that when stress levels are peaking a few of these calming strategies from Food Matters can provide major relief. Pretend you have a schedule and pencil these de-stress at home activities into your calendar this week… Turn Up The Heat | Warmth relaxes muscle tension and can lower anxiety naturally. It is believed that heat may impact the neural circuitry that influences mood and increase our levels of the ‘feel-good’ neurotransmitter called serotonin. Plus, being warm can just feel downright comforting. You don’t need to live in the desert to feel this benefit. There are many alternative ways to de-stress with heat! You may enjoy a hot tea, sauna, exercise, spa, an enticing patch of sunlight, a cozy fireplace, a comforting hot water bottle or a warm bath filled with relaxing essential oils. If it’s warm and feels good, chances are it’s helping you to de-stress! Move Your Body | Exercise is a natural antidote to stress and anxiety. Raising your heart rate instantly increases blood circulation, oxygenates your brain and gets those feel-good endorphins pumping! Furthermore, exercise engages your brain into focusing on each movement; this diverts our thoughts away from a stressful space and into the present moment. Aim for at least thirty minutes of movement each day, in a modality that preferably makes you huff and puff a little (providing it is
We Tried The Plastic-Free Shampoo From Hilary Duff’s Bath Routine
April 27, 2020 at 10:57AM Last week on Instagram, Hilary Duff shared her bath time routine while at home and it included a plastic-free shampoo bar. It caught our attention since the bar (made of coconut oil, cupuaçu butter, argan, and castor oil) came from Odacité Skincare, a brand we’ve always loved. The product was a brand new product called the 552M Soap Free Shampoo Bar — named in honor of the 552 million plastic shampoo bottles that end up in landfills every year. We love the idea of moving to a more sustainable, bottle-free option with a soap-free bar, but would it make our hair feel like we washed it with, well, soap? We thought we’d try it. After all, the silver lining of spending so much time at home is that we’re free to try risky beauty habits, right? We may not take the risk as far as Hilary Duff who not only tried the sustainable shampoo, but actually took her hair color full Smurf last week (as shown on Instagram) as well. We’re here for the look, but sticking with the low-risk shampoo experiment for now. Here’s the review… The Product: Odacite’s 552M Soap Free Shampoo Bar | $29 The brand: Odacite is owned by a French woman who really knows her way around clean beauty ingredients. Their serums and face mists are the gold standard in clean beauty. The new shampoo bar is said to “nourish your scalp with argan, coconut, jojoba, and orange oil”. It’s meant
What You Don’t Know About Conventional Cotton Farms Might Shock You
April 24, 2020 at 10:55AM we’ve learned a lot about conventional cotton farming over the years here at TCM. Most notably, through the fast fashion doc, The True Cost where we first learned about the reported connection between American cotton farmers, cotton pesticides and the high incidence of a very serious cancer. When we interviewed Missy Tannen, founder of ethical home goods brand, Boll & Branch, we were equally as shocked to learn about the many Indian cotton farmers who carry dangerous chemical pesticides on their backs while farming cotton. We were first drawn to Tannen’s sustainable and luxurious sheets and towels in a light-hearted way, just hoping to dress our beds and stock our linen closet with great non-toxic basics. But after our interview with Missy, we’re reminded of just how deep the impact of sustainable shopping can be. By shopping responsible and sustainable brands, we are not only shaping our economy for the better, we are having a direct impact on the lives of those creating the products we fill our homes with. Read Missy’s interview to learn more… I am relentless in creating the best bedding that is humanly possible. I realize that our customers are choosing to spend their time and money with us, and I wouldn’t want to ever let them down. And now that we are in our sixth year of business, and thousands of people across the world are making our products, I want to do everything I possibly can to continue providing them with fair wages, safe
One Powder, Three Ways: Which Superfood Blend is Right For You?
April 24, 2020 at 10:51AM Yogi, mama and Philosophie founder, Sophie Jaffe, has loaded up this hydrating smoothie recipe with superfood ingredients that will keep you energized and feeling your best… Times are absolutely crazy right now and becoming familiar with the “new normal” with a family of six in our home has been an adjustment. (My double Taurus sun and moon are thriving though!) I also know I have so much to be grateful for: a healthy family, food in our fridge, and the extra time with my littles to make new memories. Using this period of softness as a time to enjoy the small joys that pop up in life and feel immense gratitude for all I’m able to do and experience right now. This is the perfect time to care for and tend to your body in all ways. In our home, we’re supporting and building immunity through alkalizing foods and superfood boosts. This is a great time to try combinations you’ve never tried before. Introduce new ingredients and foods into your daily routine that support your energy levels, ease your anxiety and support your immune functions. I created my superfood company Philosophie out of a desire to make a healthy, vibrant and abundant life accessible to EVERYONE and this is important now, more than ever. Your health matters. Your happiness matters. What can you do during this gift of sacred pause to care for yourself and your loved ones? I’m so glad I can continue to
The Stress Epidemic: 8 Things You Should Know About Prolonged Stress
April 23, 2020 at 11:00PM Stress sucks and yet somehow it’s become part of our daily lives — it’s not just unpleasant, but can actually be damaging to our health. As it’s impossible to live without some stress, it’s essential to learn about how to cope with prolonged stress. In fact, our health depends on it. This comprehensive piece from our friends at Food Matters all about the impact of our modern stress epidemic — from the many different flavors of stress and how they impact our health, to simple and sustainable ways to reduce stress daily. Dive in… Do you feel like ‘stressed’ is your new normal state of being? Can you remember the last time you went to bed without a care in your mind and woke up the next morning energized and excited for the day? Our modern lives, though full of opportunity, have us anxious, stressed and exhausted, and it’s almost at the point where if you’re not constantly stressed about work, finances or relationships, you might just stress about not being stressed enough! While a stress response is a normal function for our bodies and we definitely do need it in certain circumstances, being constantly stressed is not healthy and it’s making us sick. In fact, according to the World Health Organisation, stress is the health epidemic of the 21st Century. How We’re Stressed There are three ways our bodies can be stressed: Physical: this can be a trauma, injury, accident or fall Chemical: this includes flu,