Release All Your Pent-Up Stress With Shaking Meditation
Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on pinterestShare on email When you picture meditation, you likely imagine sitting quietly on a cushion with your legs crossed and your eyes closed. Perhaps there’s some deep breathing involved, or maybe meditation chants or mantras playing softly in the background. No matter the scene, you’re probably picturing being very, very still. […]
Professional Herbalists Explain Why Social Media Isn’t the Place To Discuss Herbal Abortions
When Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that safeguarded abortion access in the United States for nearly 50 years, was overturned last June, herbalist Sarah Corbett of Rowan + Sage wasn’t surprised. “The writing was on the wall for years, if not decades,” she says, citing Black and indigenous activists and healers who sounded alarms while Roe was still the law of […]
Cold-Water Therapy Can Help Everything From Anxiety to Achy Joints—These Are the Best At-Home Ice Baths To Get Started
Whether training for an ultra-marathon, cooling down from a gym session, or trying to get a grip on some untamed anxiety (been there!), take your recovery to the next level by icing things up a bit. Ice bathing and cold-water therapy have seemingly taken over the wellness world. What was once primarily utilized by professional and elite athletes […]
I Tried a ‘Clamshell Massage’ in the South of France, and It Eased My Mind and Muscles While Connecting Me to Nature
At the Bar du Fouquet, inside the lobby of Le Majestic Hotel in Cannes, France, mixologist Emanuele Balestra hands me a cocktail of gin, champagne, and scented water full of herbs he handpicked from his aromatic garden. As I sip my edible perfume drink, my mind wanders to the symphony of sensations on the French Riviera. If […]
The 12 Best Essential Oils for Anxiety That Will Calm Your Mind in a Single Sniff
Notice how often you’ll get the advice to “just breathe” when you’re mid-freakout? As simple as it sounds, the direction can be anything but helpful—in fact, it can often feel quite annoying, not to mention insensitive. But as it turns out, there’s actual science behind the notion of lengthened breathing when you’re experiencing stress—and essential oils for anxiety can […]
The 6 Best Home Remedies for a Cough That Just Won’t Quit
Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on pinterestShare on email Coughing: It makes trying to conduct a phone call or Zoom meeting difficult, a good night’s sleep impossible, and exercise unenjoyable. Not to mention, an aggressive side-eye may be thrown your way if you do it in public. While a cough is often associated with upper respiratory […]
Got $15,000 to Spend on an Ice Bath? Here’s What Kohler’s New Luxury Cold Plunge Tub Delivers
Move over, aluminum basin full of hose water and ice. There’s a new cold plunge in town, and she’s fancy. In fact, she’s the fanciest tub we’ve ever seen—and the most expensive. On Tuesday, Kohler and the wellness social club Remedy Place announced the launch of an ice bath that will run customers $15,000. The “KOHLER x Remedy Place […]
Why Boundaries Are the Best Gift You Can Give Yourself This Holiday Season (Especially if You’re a People-Pleaser)
Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on pinterestShare on email For some people, the holidays are full of merriment and joy. But for others, this time of year can stoke serious stress, stirring feelings of sadness or anxiety, or revving up people-pleasing tendencies. Perhaps you’re the person constantly looking to keep the peace or overextending yourself and […]
I’m Decorating Early for the Holidays To Boost My Mood—And a Psychiatrist Backs Me Up
Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on pinterestShare on email As someone whose mood is greatly affected by their environment, I can deeply appreciate any kind of fun, whimsical home decor. Whether it’s designing a shelf with a clustercore vignette or stocking a vase with vibrant flowers, I’ve long believed these little touches make the difference between a […]
Routine and Lowered My Stress Levels
Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on pinterestShare on email It’s easy for Americans to romanticize life abroad… whisking away to a foreign locale and relaxing into a dreamy life, far from the cortisol-fueled chaos of the corporate world in the States. In fact, I romanticized it so much that I leapt across the pond myself, […]