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While this is a necessary first step toward a more eco-conscious life, it’s also important to think about the things, both inanimate and animate, that you’re responsible for beyond your own body and mind. From vehicles and appliances to your children—human and pet! Your furry best friend can’t be responsible for himself, so it’s important you consider your pet’s little carbon pawprints for him. To help make the process a mere walk in the park, here are a few helpful tips and swaps....

But how do you know which “natural” color is right for your lips? Not to fret: We enlisted the help of three makeup artists to learn how to discover that perfect “my lip, but better” shade. Peek at their expert tips, below. To find what that perfect color looks like for you, mind these four expert tips: 

There are two types of sexual desire: spontaneous desire and responsive desire. Spontaneous desire means you can get turned on and feel like having sex almost randomly out of the blue, whereas responsive desire means you find yourself turned on when you’re already in a sexual situation. Sometimes people with responsive desire think they have a low libido, especially if their partner has spontaneous desire. But in reality, these responsive folks generally may have plenty of desire for sex—they just need a specific context to access it....

Little do we realize that holding onto past occurrences just makes them happen again and again. In this article, I’m going to talk about why we hold onto the past, how it messes with our lives now, and how to let it all go. This is one of the sly tricks of the ego; this belief alone is enough to keep you stuck. And it works like a charm. The fear that what happened in the past is going to happen again makes us so scared that it keeps us from enjoying what is actually happening now....

“We are a species that loves variety when it comes to romance,” couples’ counselor Deborah Fox, LCSW, wrote previously for mbg. “When it comes to planning a date night, what’s most important is to do something different. We need routine to feel secure, and we need novelty to make us feel alive.” What exactly is a dream map? DiNardo says it’s a map that includes short-term goals (like what you hope for tomorrow, next week, and this month), medium-length goals (the next six months to a year), and long-term goals (dreams for the next five, 10, or even 15 years)....

Today, I haven’t had a drink in almost two years—not a little. Not on occasion. Not at all. Most surprising? I’m happy about it. Here are a few reasons why I no longer drink: So daily drinking snuck up on me. It really started with my career in marketing. It was made clear to me that the networking opportunities at the bar were very important. So I began to drink at work functions and business trips....

Here are five benefits of a daily habit: When you’re aware of the thinking behind your actions, you can erase your negative thought tapes and replace them with words of love, possibility, power, and magic. This makes you super aware of what you choose to fill your day with, so you can do more of what’s working, and less of what’s not. Even if you struggle at first, it’s worth it to read an inspiring book every morning or at whatever time works best for you....

But rest assured, there are many things you can do at home to hydrate thirsty skin around the mouth and prevent it from coming back again and again. To follow, the 101 on dry skin around the mouth and when you should see a derm. “The skin around the mouth is thinner and therefore more prone to redness or irritation than the rest of the face,” medical esthetician and founder of JTAV Clinical Skincare Joie Tavernise tells mbg....

I’m continually amazed by the wisdom I see in certain young people today, which has led me to believe that marriage readiness is based not on chronological age but true wisdom. Here’s how to know if getting married in your 20s is a good idea for you. Generally speaking, there is rarely any reason to rush to get married. If you’ve found the person you’re going to be with forever, there’s no real difference between tying the knot now and tying the knot five years from now....

People generally treated me with more kindness. After I took the weight off, the cashiers were warmer and kinder to me. These were the same cashiers as before, but they were friendly to the smaller me. The only thing that changed about me was my size. I didn’t become friendlier as a result of losing weight to elicit their welcoming interaction with me, yet they were friendlier to the smaller me anyway....

For example, feathers are thought to be one of the angels’ favorite signs to leave on earth. You can choose to believe that the feather you saw on the sidewalk fell from a bird flying by, or you can trust that it’s some kind of sign that your angel is watching you and everything will be OK. When we acknowledge signs from our guardian angels, we encourage them to send more and open up the lines of communication between the physical world and the divine....

Still, we advise using a proper lash curler if you can (and if you’re in the market for a new one, check out these gentle tools), but in a pinch, these tricks will give you the bend you’re looking for: “If you’re looking for curl, you want a mascara wand that is dense with a lot of bristles,” says makeup artist Jude Andam. “Similar to a round brush for your hair, this mascara brush will grab lashes and gently pull them up as you apply to create a lifted look....

So, what exactly are the benefits of avocados? Here’s a look at what the fruit (yep, it’s a fruit!) can do for your gut, skin, and overall health. Beta-sitosterol is a phytosterol that is similar in structure to cholesterol and leads to lower levels of cholesterol in the body via the hepatobiliary system (through excretion). Avocados contain wonderfully healthy fats: monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Both MUFAs and PUFAs work to lower LDL levels (bad cholesterol)2 in the blood....

This season means something different for everyone (to find out your summer personality, take our quiz!). But for our culture connoisseurs and well-tanned travelers out there, summer means indulging our spontaneity, whether that’s finally getting on the pottery wheel, visiting a new destination, or simply enjoying the unique flavor artistry of Waterloo Sparkling Water. Your pals may be content grabbing a brew and lying poolside, but you see summer as a chance to expand your horizons....

Manifesting is all about pairing mindset with action to get real results, and as psychiatrist Anna Yusim, M.D., previously explained to mbg, it was popularized by Rhonda Byrne’s book and movie The Secret, describing the universal principle that our thoughts create our reality. “We are what we think, consciously and unconsciously. In other words, what we attract into our lives reflects the contents of our mind,” Yusim explains. Think of it this way: If you want to build a table, you start to visualize in your mind the process of building that table....

So, if you want to learn more, we rounded up seven of the top books on attachment theory to get you started. As licensed marriage and family therapist Shane Birkel, LMFT, tells mbg, attachment theory comes down to someone’s earliest relationship: the one they had with their parents. This formative relationship is massively influential throughout a person’s life, playing out in adulthood as their attachment style. “It starts to really help people move away from blame and judgment and move toward understanding that their partner is just a very different person than them,” Birkel explains....

These seven habits are easy to implement in your everyday lifestyle and will help get you healthy and fit for life: All of these excuses are valid in their own way, and yes, we’ve all been there. But if you really want to get—and stay—fit and healthy, you have to learn to give up your excuses and start making your health and fitness a top priority today. Instead, try following the 80/20 strategy: Eat healthy around 80% of the time, then let yourself have some treats here and there....

But don’t worry; we’re here to help make these early stages a little easier not only on you but on the environment, too. Read on for our favorite mindful brands and essentials: Regenerative agriculture is all about restoring the health of the soil. Healthier soil can pull carbon from the atmosphere and trap it in the ground, helping the fight against climate change. And even though pouches aren’t curbside recyclable just yet, they still have a smaller carbon footprint compared to glass jars....

Those words sounded silly and quite “New Agey” the first time I heard them, but the truth is that money really is energy. Our brains can’t conceive of what money actually is, in and of itself. It isn’t money itself that we understand and want to have; it’s what money brings us (from stability to luxury) that we can actually wrap our minds around as a sensory experience. To create a more prosperous home — and life — we will be adding loads of sensory experience to your space....

So, here, we’re left at a tough crossroads: Hand sanitizers (when formulated at the CDC’s recommended guidelines1) do protect us from the virus; however, is there a way to make sure we’re not making our hands feel tight and dry in the process? And on that last point, we did the work for you—we’ve had tons of practice with hand sanitizer these past few months, after all. Here are the best, most effective hand sanitizers (at recommended CDC formulations) that come with plenty of natural hydrators and soothers to help your skin in the process....