Whenever I’m stressed or anxious, my face is usually one of the first places I feel tension building, especially around my brows and forehead. Turns out I’m not the only one. “We hold stress in our face because this is where we show our emotions,” says Liz Aigner, a licensed massage therapist and esthetician. It’s…
Seven Steps to Tune into Your Psychic Abilities
Ever wanted to make contact with spirit or fine tune your mediumship skills? Maybe this is the year you begin, says Decluttering Queen and Psychic Medium – Carolyn Creel Step 1: Pick the place Pick a comfortable space where you feel totally safe and secure, will not be interrupted and are able to let go…
The 7 Best Dark-Sky Areas in the U.S. To Lay Eyes on Meteor Showers
Though they might seem like completely random phenomena, meteor showers are visible from Earth around the same times each year as the planet hurtles through the debris of comets orbiting the sun. And there’s nothing quite like laying eyes on one of these cosmic shows to remind you that you are just a single speck…
This Viral Sneaker Brand Brand Paired up With National Geographic To Protect Endangered Species—We Need Every Style
We never get tired of announcing *new* collabs from our favorite eco-friendly footwear brand. Brazil-based, surfer-friendly, and celebrity-beloved Cariuma (no, really, Pete Davidson and Helen Mirren can’t stop wearing the brand) is known for its ah-mazing taste in collaborations: like this limited-edition release with the iconic environmental magazine National Geographic. Launched July 27, this collab…
‘I’m a Chef, and This Is the One Time-Saving Cooking Tool I Can’t Live Without’
Just like your most trusted strapless bra that’s been around since the time NSYNC posters hung around your bedroom walls, it seems like we just can’t do away with those near-and-dear kitchen tools that have been supporting us for ages. In my mom’s kitchen, it’s her old pair of tongs that have been through it…
7 Foods Rich in Iodine, a Mineral Essential for Thyroid Function
Located at the base of the neck, the small-but-mighty thyroid gland plays a major role in many of the body’s functions, including (but not limited to) metabolism, growth, and development. Yet according to the American Thyroid Association, over 12 percent of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition in their lifetime, with women as…
What If Viral Theory is Wrong? What If It is Right?
These are crucial questions, but do theories matter? All theories are incomplete, for they cannot possibly hope to describe reality. They only approximate it. However, in our bottomless insecurity, we need explanations of things to know why and understand even if our understanding is wrong. Once we have a concept, it eventually gets etched in……
How To Sit on the Toilet With Proper Posture, According to a Pelvic Floor Therapist
Proper posture when you’re sitting on the toilet to do your business is just as consequential as, say, sitting up straight at your desk. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas, PT, DPT, a pelvic floor physical therapist with Greater Boston Urology, says learning how to sit on the toilet properly can promote bladder health and help your stream come…
The 10 Best Under Desk Bikes That Will Take You To Inbox Zero and Beyond
Cycling is one of the most well-rounded forms of cardio out there. Your spin class or outdoor bike ride tasks your glutes, hamstrings, quads, and calves (and, hey, that core is pretty involved, too). If you want to get cycle-strong while you’re still on the clock, under desk bikes are a solid multitasking option. The under the desk bike…
11 Best Tennis Dresses on the Market (No Country Club Membership Required)
You don’t have to have a strong serve to look great in a tennis ‘fit. You don’t even need to know what Wimbledon is. And you certainly don’t have to have a country club membership to look great in a classic tennis dress. Tennis might get a reputation for being “stuffy,” but the truth is,…