To get you started, we’ve rounded up the ingredients to look out for and beverages you can turn to if you’re on the hunt for a new way to calm nerves quickly. Jaclyn Tolentino, D.O., at Parsley Health does note, it’s important to remember that while many “calming” beverages feature ingredients that have some research to support their usage; efficacy is ultimately dose-dependent. This means that you need to find a beverage that has enough of these ingredients to have a noticeable effect on your stress levels: She highlights one study, in particular, that explored the relaxing effects of lavender....

In fact, around 15 to 30% of Americans regularly experience bloating1. It can be visible or simply a feeling. For most, the reason for bloating is too much intestinal gas, and it can be caused by a number of things. That said, after helping hundreds of individuals, I’ve pinpointed a few lesser-known culprits of bloat you’ll probably want to note: Overdoing fiber can also create bloating. While dietary fiber is great for your gut, increasing the amount too quickly can be a problem....

“A common misconception is that insecure people are shy and withdrawn. While this may be true for some people, others may appear outwardly confident. Sometimes it is not until you get to know someone on a deeper level that their self-doubt and insecurity become apparent,” Jamea says. Another common misconception is that being insecure is a character trait, when really it’s a feeling or state of being, according to licensed clinical psychologist Avigail Lev, Psy....

The only problem? No one finds true and lasting happiness while trying to be the “chill person.” In a social-media-saturated world, so full to the brim of dating apps, we are trying to not get attached when we’re on the apps to find attachment in the first place. The hard truth of it: I only started having healthy relationships once I became vulnerable with partners. Learning to open up was difficult....

Dreams are the result of heightened activity in our neocortex1, the outermost layer of our brain, although researchers are still understanding how different types of dreams (like lucid dreaming) activate different regions. We haven’t yet pinned down why we dream or what our dreams mean—but we do have promising theories. According to Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., board-certified sleep specialist, dreaming is all about data processing and data storage (and in that order)....

I remember when I first began taking vinyasa yoga classes. I was living in Los Angeles, an exciting, dynamic, and creative city—a city that was nevertheless a source of continual work, stress, and exhaustion. Constant traffic, billboards, Hollywood, endless possibilities for activities, and people upon people upon people—this environment had me moving without stopping for nearly four straight years. For me, that was yin yoga—a slow, restorative style of yoga. Yin gives back so much more strength and energy than it takes away....

As a haircare professional, I’m constantly asked why shampoo and conditioner seems to stop functioning after a few weeks or months. The questions I always get is, “Can my shampoo and conditioner ever really stop doing its job?” But then one day you woke up and your hair was suddenly flat, dull, dry, and prone to breakage. What was going on?! Was your shampoo partner ghosting? So you change up your shampoo and conditioner to see if you can find a new magic tonic....