Given that you’re reading this, for example, I bet you made a green smoothie for breakfast—or maybe brown-bagged a grain bowl for lunch. I bet you know that leafy greens are crazy nutritious and fatty fish are a powerhouse of brain and body benefits. You’ve probably even read an article that describes exactly what top nutritionists, doctors, and other wellness experts eat in a typical day! It can’t get more cut-and-dried than that....
Although we most often notice regression when spending time around parents or siblings again as adults, this can also happen when we start visiting old friends. The reason being, all relationships have certain relational dynamics. These can include power dynamics, emotional dynamics, and habitual interactions based on certain actions or words. “When we’re not with people on a regular ongoing basis, those dynamics are still under the surface,” explains social psychologist Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler, Ph....
“Relationship anxiety refers to the feelings one often associates with getting to know someone for the first time on a romantic level,” says licensed psychotherapist Siobhan D. Flowers. She goes on to say that It’s “an innate desire to be ’liked’ and ‘accepted,’” she says, adding that it’s a “very common” anxiety. Indeed, the signs that someone is experiencing early relationship anxiety are a little more apparent thanks to social media and smartphones connecting us to whomever, whenever....
Most of us fall into one of four chronotypes: lions, bears, wolves, and dolphins. We all know people who are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning, and they tend to be your lions and bears. Wolves and dolphins, on the other hand, tend to have more energy later in the day. Understanding your chronotype and its needs can help you structure your day in a way that works for your body....
Here are ten strategies for calming stress that really work, and are supported by science. Exercise produces endorphins1—chemicals in the brain that make you feel good—which help decrease tension, elevate mood, improve sleep, and boost self-esteem. All these are factors that can lead to reduced stress. In addition, research has found that exercise can increase emotional resilience, the way you handle stress. While structured gym time is great, Samantha Boardman, M....
If communication is not your forte, don’t worry. Below are 10 signs you can look for to help you increase your communication awareness and enrich your relationship in the most mindful, uplifting ways. Unhelpful: You are so irrational; your opinion is just plain wrong. Helpful: Your perspective is different from mine. I’d like to know more about your thoughts so that I can understand you better. Unhelpful: Our bills are past due again; if you were smarter, you’d get a better job, and we wouldn’t be in this situation....
While the combinations of emotions and facial muscles can create infinite expressions and smiles, there are 12 types of smiles you’ll see most often. Here’s what they each mean. “Smiles of true enjoyment are the ones that have the smiling muscle that brings the lip corners up but also the muscle around the eye is activated,” explains David Matsumoto, Ph.D., body language expert and founder of Humintell. “What the muscle around the eye does is brings the cheeks up, makes a shiny appearance of the cheeks, gives some people crow’s feet wrinkles, and thins out the eyelids and eye cover fold....
