As someone who knows the positive effects drawing can bring to anyone’s life, I’d like to share some reasons drawing is a great activity to promote relaxation and help you lead a happier life. Many people drew and painted as kids, without worrying about talent or the quality of the final product. Reconnecting with that playful creative spirit is relaxing and liberating. Even if you haven’t drawn since you were six, a few minutes a day drawing simple things around you can unleash a playful energy that can fill your whole day....

Under the Sky We Make: How To Be Human In A Warming World by Kimberly Nicholas, PhD ($18) We got ourselves into this mess. Can we get ourselves out of it? That’s the question Kolbert asks the thinkers who are engineering the climate of tomorrow. Get ready to dive into a world of lab-grown “super coral,” stone made from carbon emissions, and more potentially life-saving innovations. Under a White Sky: The Nature Of The Future by Elizabeth Kolbert ($28) How To Avoid A Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have And The Breakthroughs We Need by Bill Gates ($19....

In some cases, they will require professional intervention (a dermatologist may recommend IPL laser, LED therapy, or a professional-grade chemical peel). But there are many treatments you can do at home that will fade their appearance—albeit more gradually but also in the comfort of your own home. Here, what to do instead: So you really need to find exfoliators to suit your skin type. Those with sensitive and dry skin will benefit from gentle options like mandelic or lactic acids (look for ones further buffered with soothing ingredients)....

“‘Grogginess’ is sometimes reported after melatonin use, along with headache, dizziness, upset stomach, and even mood alterations such as temporarily feeling down or feeling more anxious,” notes Ellen Wermter, FNP-BC, a family nurse practitioner and spokesperson for the Better Sleep Council. Vivid dreams, increased daytime sleepiness, and even hormone disruption1 are also possible. However, if you still have excess melatonin in your system by the time you wake up, you’re likely to feel a little groggy and sleepy....

No one else can push our buttons in quite the same way. A partner usually brings out aspects of ourselves that we struggle with. When this happens, it is an invitation to do some deep introspection and work on yourself. This means taking accountability for our own flaws. It’s been said that every argument has three sides: his, hers, and the truth. (This is also applicable to fights between people of all genders, of course!...

Full disclosure: We still believe in a balanced diet around here and that health begins on one’s plate. But it seems exercise is way more important than we thought. “Exercise affects every single system of the body. It’s not just your muscles and your cardiovascular system,” Marx de Salcedo declares on this episode of the mindbodygreen podcast. Her book includes a great deal of data and research on how exercise benefits various bodily functions....

And this means that in some cases, people are completely relearning how to work with and care for their hair. So if this sounds like your situation, or you’ve recently begun caring for someone with 4B hair, keep reading for best practices and even a few product tips to help get you started on your natural hair journey. 4B is one of many hair types created by celebrity hairstylist Andre Walker....