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You get the picture: It’s easy to go through days feeling like you’re never wealthy enough, thin enough, successful enough. When we compare what we have to what everyone else has (or seems to have on Instagram), it becomes a draining cycle that always ends in the same conclusion: “I’m not good enough.” I created my gratitude jar a couple of months ago. It started as nothing special, just an old-fashioned glass jar with a ribbon tied around the rim....

If you haven’t guessed already, we’re talking about green tea here. In a 2017 meta-analysis of 17 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists found that green tea consumption significantly decreased fasting glucose and fasting insulin concentrations1, as well as HbA1c levels (i.e., an individual’s average blood sugar levels over two or three months). In other words, adding green tea to your wellness routine can help you maintain a healthy blood sugar balance and promote insulin sensitivity....

“It’s simply being unresponsive,” says somatic psychologist and licensed marriage and family therapist Holly Richmond, Ph.D., LMFT. “It’s called ‘grey rock’ because you have that image in your mind of this grey, unmovable rock.” Campbell adds that the idea is that you engage with this person “in as limited a capacity as you can—in particular, being nonemotional and nondramatic.” When you “become” the grey rock, Richmond says, you don’t engage with this person or their behavior....

Find a comfortable position. Either lying down in savasana or seated in an easy cross-legged position. Shut your eyes down and bring your awareness back to your body. Observe your breath. Simply notice how you breathe. See in your minds eye your breath flowing in and flowing out of your body. If your attention begins to wander, simply bring it back to your breath. With each inhale bringing more and more energy into your body....

When you walk into your house, you should instantly feel the weight of the world lift and any worries melt away. Achieving this type of cleansing space can seem like a major task, but bringing in good vibes doesn’t have to be so hard. It is important that you focus on the crystals that speak to you and resonate with your energy. So if the color, shape, or size of a certain crystal jumps out at you, get that one!...

Adding in an egg makes for a fluffy, filling bowl of oats that won’t make you want to go back to sleep. If you’re worried that your oatmeal will taste like a scramble—don’t be. Eggs, when whipped into a liquid and cooked slowly, actually turn into custard, which will make your oats creamy, rich, and super delicious. Most packages of rolled and instant oats list ½ cup as a serving (¼ cup for steel-cut), but I usually use ⅓ cup (3 tablespoons if it’s-steel cut), as it’s closer to the 1-ounce USDA serving and leaves a little extra room for a tablespoon of ground flax, which adds a boost of fiber and omega-3 fatty acids....

You can think of pathways like conveyor belts in a factory. As the raw material moves along the conveyor belt, it is molded, stripped for parts, and tweaked until becomes a different molecule entirely. In this case, the new molecule is NAD+. The three pathways3 that NAD+ is made through is Preiss-Handler, Salvage, and De Novo Biosynthesis pathways. And since this process declines with age, getting enough of these precursors becomes incredibly important....

I know those feelings well from my own childhood: from the age of four, my mother wasn’t able to care for us. I grew up on very shaky ground, moving to new homes and cities, with a father who was divorced three times by the end of my teens. A child’s universe does not need to be decimated just because the two adults in charge of them are changing the form of their relationship....

Lipstick shopping sounds like a walk in the park until you realize that navigating the vast world of a million different shades of pinks, peaches, berries, reds, wines, and browns isn’t easy—like at all. But just remember, makeup should be fun! When you overthink the shades and second-guess all your choices, all of a sudden it becomes belabored. Life can be stressful enough, let’s not add “lipstick undertones” to the list of things that may give you pause....

Here is my daily checklist to get over biases and procrastination about fitness and start moving my body: The trick to changing a habit is to just get started. You can’t let perfection be your #1 enemy! So if you are insecure that you can’t do a proper pushup, try lowering to your knees first while you build up arm strength. If your arms are weak or your shoulders are sore, try 10 squats or 10 situps instead....

While this is an exciting time with you moving in a positive direction, there’s a harsh adjustment period right after a breakup with a narcissist. You feel up and down, over and over—it’s as much of a roller coaster as your relationship itself. So here’s exactly how to get over a narcissist, once and for all. After you leave your abusive relationship, this habitual pattern of analysis will continue until you force it to stop....

So what’s really to blame for these symptoms? In my experience, PMS in many patients is associated with higher estrogen and lower progesterone states. Estrogen is a proliferative hormone, meaning it causes the lining of your uterus to grow or thicken. The higher your estrogen, the thicker it gets and the more you bleed. Progesterone is a more soothing, calming hormone. It’s also an anti-proliferative hormone, meaning it keeps that growth in check....

We learn as much about our mind and physical body when we don’t want to do something as when we do. It’s time we analyze what affects our moods and energy (especially as women) so we can improve our well-being inside and outside of the bedroom. Being able to fully enjoy sex (and achieve orgasm) goes well beyond intercourse: Full-body well-being means full participation and pleasure…but where do we start?...

And while factors like diet and exercise play a major role in balancing your blood sugar, ultimately it comes down to—like so many other things—your gut. All of this is regulated by a complex process involving your liver, small intestine, and pancreas (aka the gut). The pancreas releases a hormone called insulin, which allows your cells to absorb that sweet, delicious glucose in the first place. Those with type 2 diabetes however, produce less insulin—or their insulin isn’t working as it should—and, over time, they have trouble regulating their levels of blood sugar....

The aesthetic wasn’t flashy, however—in fact, it’s surprisingly understated. For me at least, the holiday sparkle of 2023 is about less megawatt and more candlelit—less dazzling, and more dashing. Certainly, I have a hunch that the revival of moody makeup (freshly dubbed “indie sleaze” by the TikTok crowd) has influenced me. As someone who spent her 20s in the era of full-faced YouTube tutorials and pristine, bright Instagram aesthetics, seeing makeup that feels undone is a much-needed breath of fresh air....

There are fewer rules when reading from an oracle deck, and more freedom to let your intuition lead the way. RELATED: 14 Best Oracle Card Decks Of 2022 + How To Use Them Collecting decks over time also pays off, as you’ll find that different decks will call to you depending upon your current mood and circumstances or those of the person you are reading for. I personally have about 30 decks, and I find that the deck I’m guided to use with each client tells me something about the client’s personality or what they’re struggling with....

Manifestation journals take your intentions to the next level. By encouraging you to put pen to paper, they help you carry your positive thoughts into the physical realm. No matter what you’re looking to attract, here’s how manifestation journals can help, plus how to get started working with one. You can think of a manifestation journal as a written record of what you want to attract, in the same way that a vision board is a visual depiction of those things....

In other words, cheating is very common. To chalk up the entire phenomenon of cheating to just a few rare bad eggs who can’t be helped does everyone a disservice. As a society, we don’t entertain any conversation about why cheating happens, which makes it all the harder for people who cheat to make sense of their actions, make proper amends, and seek to be better in the future. Here’s what to do....

I say “refined carbs” because unrefined carbs like beans, fruits, and whole grains are carbs, per se, but unlike bread that is bleached and heavily processed into flour, natural carbohydrates are metabolized slowly and won’t send your blood sugar on a high-speed train ride up. Spikes in blood sugar are a ticket to cravings, hunger, and lethargy. Not to mention, sleep aids stress relief, and stress is a fast train to emotional eating....