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With a winter wind-down routine, it very well can be. We may already have go-to relaxation practices, but for the holidays we’ll likely need something festive and extra-strength, like a mug of beam’s White Chocolate Peppermint Dream Powder, formulated with nano CBD from the hemp plant to support sleep.* This healthy hot cocoa is the secret ingredient to a delicious wind-down ritual that sticks, but it’s not the only way we’re slowing down this season… Read on for five more ways: This decadent drink is a winter wind-down ritual in itself....

Cutting your hair at home not only saves a few extra bucks, but also puts you in full control of the outcome. Especially if you’re particular about how your hair is trimmed, this may be the way to go… or at least worth a shot. Not all of us have the magic touch that hair experts do, but there are a few tips and tricks to make the process a bit smoother and make you feel more prepared when trimming men’s hair....

So many people are preoccupied with calories, grams of protein, or whether to become vegan. As a nutritional psychiatrist, I remain diet agnostic, especially for patients who seek to improve their mental well-being. In my experience, a healthy eating style is less about sticking to a specific diet and more about simply doing your best to make better food choices. So whether my patients are carnivores or vegans, I remain open to helping them eat better for their mental health....

For us, it comes down to finding one simple thing we can do to affect our health—like taking a MegaFood multivitamin every single day. Historically, multivitamins are the supplement we’re fastest to write off, but they have an importance that outlasts all supplement trends. Multivitamins bridge nutritional gaps in our diet to help us receive the basic vitamins and minerals needed to feel like our best selves. Erin Stokes—naturopathic doctor and medical director at MegaFood—describes the need for multivitamins best: *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration....

The following stones can support whatever mood you may be feeling on any given day. Take these personas more as phases. Maybe on Friday you feel like the socialite, but come Monday you’ll be in need of some much-needed rest and rejuvenation. By hump day you may see yourself turning into a bit of a negative naysayer, followed by a guilt trip on Thursday that has you wanting to please everyone....

According to this research and other scholarly articles1, the two types of passion are harmonious and obsessive. The primary difference between the two is that harmonious passion arises autonomously, or willfully. Obsessive passion, meanwhile, is more of a compulsion, characterized by internalization that “comes to control the person.” In this article, we’re focusing on harmonious passion—which, by the way, research has found to be associated with psychological well-being, as well as preventing psychological conflict....

Then there’s the jade roller—a popular skin care practice that has likely shown up on your Instagram feed a time or two by now. And it’s so popular for good reason: Facial rolling and massage has been shown in studies to improve circulation in the face. This has several key benefits when done regularly: It may help sculpt the face, enhance tone, a smooth fine lines.

If we practice something — especially a posture in yoga — in the incorrect or misaligned way, it will never be “perfect,” no matter how much you practice. Plus, your body could sustain an injury, too. Let’s take Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana), for instance. This is one of the most regularly practiced poses in popularized yoga today. For many yogis however, this pose can create a fair amount of wrist pain and other discomfort....

Well, while positive thinking is by no means a cure-all for all of life’s hardships, research shows that it can help people find more joy1 and derive meaning from their lives. By this logic, adopting an abundance mindset can translate to a more abundant life in some ways. Here’s your guide to cultivating more abundance without sugarcoating the hard stuff. As neuroscientist and author of The Source Tara Swart, M....

An imprint is a belief system or a deeply embedded memory that has altered how you see yourself, someone else, or the world. When something happens to you that leaves an impression, your central nervous system creates a picture of it and keeps it stored inside you. Imagine two people walking down the street together at night. They are both in exactly the same environment and are both at exactly the same risk of danger....

Certain people will experience symptoms like bloating, gas, diarrhea, and even constipation when they eat particular foods, especially in large amounts. However, that doesn’t mean that people with sensitive digestive systems necessarily need to avoid these foods forever. I generally recommend being careful about how much they have and using some strategic techniques to make those foods easier to digest. This technique applies to raw produce, too—especially when it comes to high-fiber vegetables and fruits....

This problem can be incredibly frustrating and many patients are told they’re simply “prone” to these infections. But as a functional medicine doctor who specializes in women’s health, I give my patients actionable steps they can take to help prevent these infections from occurring, as well as explain why they might be happening in the first place. So what are common causes of yeast infections? Yeast tends to proliferate when your blood sugar increases, your pH changes, or when there is a change in the microbiome (aka the good bacteria in your body decrease and yeast is able to take over)....

I wouldn’t exchange those memories for the whole world. I would, however, probably pack a little differently. And as constant adventure inspo Rebecca Caldwell told us recently, one of the most important elements of an adventure with your kids is being sufficiently prepared. As she notes, you’ll fall into your groove with time—knowing what to bring for the temperatures, and how many snacks to pack depending on the length—but here’s a good place to start for a summertime exploration....

Think about it. Without trust between partners, every moment would become anxiety-provoking and filled with uncertainty. Many times, when we think of trust being broken, we automatically think of cheating on our partner. However, trust can be broken in many ways: not picking up the kids on time from school, spending more money than you stated you would, not keeping your word with paying the bills on time, and more....

Why do you want to be diligent about cleaning makeup, just as you may be about cleaning brushes? Simple: “When you don’t sanitize your makeup regularly, bacteria will grow on it. Bacteria can cause irritation and acne when it comes into contact with your face,” says Titus Tse, co-founder of Coral UV. In the same way we are warned against swapping other personal items, we need to keep the same mentality for makeup....

Fortunately, there are plenty of expert-backed ways to sleep through the entire night without waking up. Wake-ups generally take place during light sleep, or the second of the four phases of sleep when the body’s core temperature starts to rise, explains sleep expert Michael J. Breus, Ph.D. Unlike in deeper sleep stages like REM sleep, the brain can easily be awakened during light sleep. But what causes these middle-of-the-night awakenings?...

Vitamin D is one of those key vitamins that can cause a feeling that something is “off.” It’s easy to overlook signs of low vitamin D levels or blame them on something else, but considering 29% percent of U.S. adults are deficient1 in vitamin D and a whopping 42% are insufficient, it’s highly possible suboptimal vitamin D status is the root of your seemingly unrelated symptoms. Research has identified a link between fatigue and low vitamin D levels....

But don’t fret: We consulted makeup artists on how to use these sponges for smooth, velvety skin. Here’s your step-by-step guide for how to use a beauty blender, plus how to clean it (and keep it from becoming an MUA’s nightmare). According to Patinkin, beauty sponges should generally be replaced every three months, but it ultimately depends on how often you wash them. If you’re diligent about cleaning your makeup tools, you should feasibly make it to the three-month mark....

Plenty of foods can support your body’s natural production of collagen, like, say, bone broth. Yes, bone broth does contain a bioavailable form of skin-loving collagen, but not everyone has the desire (or the time) to sip on pure bone broth every day to check that box. Luckily, there’s a worthy (and tasty) alternative. Depending on which supplement you choose, you may even get a more potent dose of collagen compared to bone broth....

The notion has its roots in ayurveda. “Your internal temperature is 98 degrees; therefore, we should drink our water with a similar temperature for absorption,” explains Sahara Rose, an ayurvedic expert and author of the modern ayurvedic cookbook Eat Feel Fresh. “When we drink cold water, our body has to expend a lot of energy to increase the temperature of the water to our internal organs, leaving us with less energy for healing and mental function....