The Surprising Link Between Anxiety And Boredom

Sure enough, as her anxiety lessened, boredom did start to make its presence felt in her life. However, over time, my client came to embrace this new state. She labeled it “a privilege” and a sign that anxiety had released its stranglehold over her life. Interestingly, when she stopped reacting to and judging her boredom, it started to ease. Different things came to occupy the void previously occupied by her anxiety and fear....

February 1, 2023 · 8 min · 1504 words · Pamela Anderson

The Tea I Love For Hormone Balance

As someone who avoids caffeine, I’ve become an herbal tea connoisseur. I’ve used them to crush my anxiety and eliminate my allergies: And now I’ve found a hormone-balancing blend that I can’t stop drinking. Let’s break that down. I’m on board with chamomile, which has been shown in a number of studies to help reduce stress, which would balance cortisol levels, counteracting the frenetic energy that makes up much of the modern woman’s life....

February 1, 2023 · 3 min · 449 words · Gloria Sanchez

The Yes No Maybe List For Exploring Sexual Interests

So, how does it work? First, each of you will get your own individual copy of a lonnnng list of sexual activities, fantasies, kinks and fetishes, accessories, and more. There are lots of versions of this on the internet (we link some of our faves below), but some possible line items that might appear on the list include: Next to each item, you’ll have the opportunity to write in your own personal interest level: Each person will fill out their copy of the list separately and in private—and the privacy is key here because you want to feel open to answer totally honestly without feeling influenced by the way your partner reacts to a certain line item....

February 1, 2023 · 4 min · 686 words · Jackie Anderson

To Help Save The Planet We Need To Unlearn This One Myth

Being a better lover of the earth requires us to start with introspection. It requires a willingness to look at uncomfortable truths and have the courage to unlearn what we thought we knew. It is only through unlearning that we can begin to see beyond the individual and collective stories that keep us trapped inside our own heads. In a world that is built on convenience and knowing, this process is, in itself, a revolution....

February 1, 2023 · 3 min · 489 words · Adam Mcgrath

Virgo Scorpio Compatibility Love Friendship More

Scorpio is the eighth sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the Scorpion. It’s a water sign ruled by the planet Pluto in modern astrology (and Mars in ancient astrology), and its modality is fixed. Scorpio is known to be deep, mysterious, and intense. As astrologer Jennifer Racioppi tells mbg, these two signs do really well together, “assuming the rest of their charts are compatible.” In terms of sun sign compatibility, though, she says that the combination of earth and water “creates a really healing mix....

February 1, 2023 · 4 min · 736 words · David Boone

Vitamin B3 6 Evidence Based Benefits Of Niacin

Specifically, vitamin B3 plays an important role in digestion, mental health, heart health, the nervous system, maintaining healthy skin, making a variety of hormones, and acting as a precursor to the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+). Here, learn all about vitamin B3, its different forms and health benefits, signs of deficiency, common food sources, and when to consider a supplement. Of these, nicotinic acid and nicotinamide are the main forms of vitamin B3 or niacin—they’re both widely available from the same food sources and sold as dietary supplements....

February 1, 2023 · 8 min · 1576 words · Henry Hancock

Vitamin D Brain Health A Neuroscientist Explains The Link

In fact, research throughout the last few decades has identified that vitamin D impacts everything from fertility and mood to gut function and blood sugar regulation.* And that’s not all, either: We now know that the sunshine vitamin not only influences brain development3 but also everyday brain function4, too; it even works to protect our noggin as we age4.* As if vitamin D wasn’t impressive enough already! The importance of the sunshine micronutrient certainly doesn’t decline as we age....

February 1, 2023 · 3 min · 469 words · Lawrence Bennett