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It’s in times like this that we really appreciate the safe haven our cars can be. And that a car seat can even double as a meditation cushion. We simply park in a safe space and let the familiarity of the car envelop us as we sit back and take 15 minutes to observe the noise in our mind, judgment-free, until our mind settles and we find quiet. If you’re new to meditation or you struggle with mediation, this gentle, nonjudgmental practice is the perfect place to kick-start a lifelong healthy habit....

“Since the Sun changes signs at a different time each year, it can vary by a day or so. In order to help people decide which horoscope to read in these offerings, they approximated the date that the Sun would change to the next sign. Some years, Gemini season starts on June 20, others on June 21. Because there are 365 days a year and 12 signs, you can’t evenly divide the year by 12 without having 5 days remaining....

You can even whip up your own scalp treatments, serums, and oils—right from your own kitchen. Here are 10 ideas to get you started. “Dry scalp can be caused by a few different things,” board-certified dermatologist Rebecca Marcus, M.D., FAAD, tells mbg. More often than not, a dry scalp is caused by minor triggers. What’s more, you can be simply prone to it, just as you may naturally have dry skin....

“Rejection is protection and redirection.” - Earl Purdy “Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don’t have to like it… it’s just easier if you do.” – Byron Katie This is a major perceptual shift from playing the victim card to owning your personal power. When we start to use our power instead of giving it away, we’re capable of miracles....

I began studying language early on. By age 18, I was student body president of the largest community college in the US. By age 20, I was the #1 corporate trainer for Tony Robbins. How could a “kid” with so little experience produce consistent, outstanding results? I was often asked what my secret was. There was no secret. It was a way of being and communicating with purpose, poise, precision, and power!...

Zinc’s role in immune functioning3 may explain why many lozenges and supplements contain the mineral, registered dietitian and food blogger Maggie Michalczyk, R.D., says. While those are great options to up your zinc intake, there are also plenty of zinc-rich foods to help meet your basic needs. Oysters are the highest source of zinc from food. In fact, just 3 ounces of cooked or breaded and fried oysters provides 74 milligrams or 673% of your daily value (DV)....

Below are a bunch of questions to ask your partner, from deep conversation starters to sexy questions to turn each other on. With her warm, playful approach to coaching and facilitation, Kelly creates refreshingly candid spaces for processing and healing challenges around dating, sexuality, identity, body image, and relationships. She’s particularly enthusiastic about helping softhearted women get re-energized around the dating experience and find joy in the process of connecting with others....

Here’s what to know if 1144 keeps popping up around you, according to experts. When thinking about the meanings of different numbers, it can help to think about the order or context of the other single digits. The number one, for example, is all about beginnings, given that it’s first. Nine, on the other hand, is the final single digit and represents finalities and endings. Richardson adds it can also indicate that it’s a great time for you to manifest, as one is related to beginnings and starting something new....

Begin incorporating these small steps to support detoxification—no short-lived “detox diet” required. (Check out our full guide to juice cleansing here.) Good luck and enjoy—your body will thank you!

However, dating gets a bit more convoluted once we get into our 30s. Here’s what you need to know about dating in your 30s, according to licensed counselor Shanta Jackson, M.A., LPC, and relationship coach Kingsley Moyo. In addition to a more narrow playing field, dating in your 30s means you’ve probably endured your fair share of failed relationships. So have most other eligible singles you come across. Somebody’s bound to have baggage or be jaded by past betrayals....

Sleepless nights can be incredibly frustrating, but there are many things you can do to help yourself fall asleep naturally—all backed by sound scientific research: According to physician and stress expert Eva Selhub, M.D., “Our [internal] clocks are actually fairly screwed up because we don’t abide by nature’s rhythms.” She explains that everything from staying up late to eating a poor diet can mess with the circadian rhythm. In order to get our best sleep, it’s important to stay in sync with the body’s natural rhythm....

Here, sex and relationship therapist Indigo Stray Conger, LMFT, CST; sex educator and therapist Lexx Brown-James, Ph.D., LMFT; and sexologist Gigi Engle break down 20 types of kisses and offer tips on how to enhance your next smooching session. According to evolutionary psychologist and University at Albany professor Gordon Gallup Jr., Ph.D., kissing may have evolved as a primitive feeding gesture between mother and child, in which the mom would chew up her food and transfer it to the child’s mouth....

Magick has, generally speaking, always been associated with women and witches, and love magick specifically includes anything from literal spells, to things like potions, rituals, dolls, and so on. Today, as more people open up to the potential of magick, novice witches are keen to try their hand at beginner spells and rituals. And just as an FYI, “magick” with a “k” serves to create a distinction from stage magic, or illusion....

That leaves us with the latter. Could there possibly be benefits to anger? According to psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Rick Hanson, Ph.D., you can certainly use anger as a force for good. Although, as he explains on this episode of the mbg podcast, there’s a fine line between a healthy dose of anger and anger that’s out of control. Here’s how you can benefit from the emotion and use it for good, as well as when you should rein it in....

No one else can push our buttons in quite the same way. A partner usually brings out aspects of ourselves that we struggle with. When this happens, it is an invitation to do some deep introspection and work on yourself. This means taking accountability for our own flaws. It’s been said that every argument has three sides: his, hers, and the truth. (This is also applicable to fights between people of all genders, of course!...

If you regularly wear makeup, this likely poses a problem: A goopy sunscreen can easily smudge your immaculate blush placement or wash of concealer. Though SPF moisturizer may be the best call pre-makeup, there are a few other effective ways to protect your skin without redoing or messing up your glam. Here’s exactly how to reap continuous sun protection and keep your makeup intact: This one from Coola is an ideal match....

During the day I studied Buddhist philosophy and history taught by monks, and by night I ate my weight in carbs. Garlic naan, white rice, probably hundreds of dumplings … After a 36-hour journey home, I found her at the airport and she looked at me in confusion and said, “You are skin and bones!” I stepped on the scale later that day and found that I had lost nearly 20 pounds over the course of two months....

We know: Black Friday isn’t for another couple of days. However, a ton of mattress companies have already started sharing discounts ahead of the massive shopping holiday (and they’re not the only early-bird markdowns we’ve spotted). These premature discounts offer a rare chance for you to score some of the year’s best savings before you even dig into Thanksgiving dinner. Below, we unveil the best early Black Friday mattress deals to shop right now—whether you’re on the hunt for the softest cloud mattress, hardest extra-firm option, or something right in between....

Alterative herbs are a staple of herbal medicine, and may support the natural cleansing functions of the kidneys, large intestines, increase blood flow and aid lymph drainage. Here are a few herbs I recommend to clients to help stem inflammation and aid the body in its detoxing efforts. While you can totally add this spice to your daily diet, you will need to take turmeric in supplement form in order to experience the full medicinal benefits....