8 Ways To Make Your Coffee Better For Your Gut Health

If you’re a coffee lover, chances are you’re not interested in parting with this morning ritual. But if you have a delicate stomach, you might find yourself in a love-hate relationship with this popular brew. For people with gut conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s disease, or ulcerative colitis, coffee’s acidity may be particularly problematic, causing flare-ups and unpleasant symptoms such as cramping and diarrhea. For most generally healthy people, though, there are simple ways to make your morning coffee much more gut-friendly, thereby minimizing these uncomfortable issues....

March 31, 2023 · 3 min · 583 words · Troy Robbins

9 Best At Home Exercise Bikes Of 2023 Peloton Bowflex More

At-home workout equipment is typically not cheap, so we’ve found the best exercise bikes to fit many different budgets, which means there are a wide variety of features, add-ons, and accessories to consider. Some bikes come equipped with dumbbells, exercise mats, water bottle holders, and mounts, and ports for your tablet or phone. Many have companion apps with access to live or on-demand classes, and a few even have the ability to connect with additional fitness and health apps via Bluetooth....

March 31, 2023 · 6 min · 1155 words · Jennifer Thompson MD

A Guide To Collagen Supplements Benefits More

Collagen’s role in the body is both simple and complex (at the cellular level): It helps make up the structure of our skin, bone, cartilage, and muscle, with the purpose of helping tissues be more elastic and withstand stretching (So, for example, it keeps skin looking young and supple).* However, we must note that collagen is not a complete protein—meaning it’s low in or does not contain all 9 of the essential amino acids (which are phenylalanine, valine, tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, methionine, histidine, leucine, and lysine) that the body can’t produce itself....

March 31, 2023 · 5 min · 972 words · Adam Le

A Psychologist On What Consistent Feelings Of Boredom Really Mean

Given our society’s general overstimulation through technology, it may take more to keep your interest because you’re used to being distracted fairly easily. For some, it might mean a lack of connection to things that help you feel stimulated, purposeful, or motivated. Boredom may also be a defense mechanism used to protect yourself from more unpleasant, distressing, or activating emotions. For others, a chronic disengagement of attention could be a symptom of a larger depressive pattern....

March 31, 2023 · 2 min · 417 words · Tasha Cruz

Anger Issues 18 Signs How To Overcome Them

If anger is ill-affecting our family, friendships, or work relationships, we need to take a step back and assess. Anger can be both a cause and a symptom of emotional instability, mental health challenges, and even a hormone imbalance. No matter the trigger, it is important to determine if the severity or frequency of angry outbursts is truly damaging. Functional and healthy anger occurs when an individual’s personal boundaries are violated, he explains....

March 31, 2023 · 5 min · 861 words · Amy Silva

Ask A Financial Therapist Can You Actually Manifest Wealth

So what does this look like day-to-day? Well, the “envisioning” (or what some people describe as manifesting) comes into play in two ways: shifting negative self-talk around money and setting goals. “Thinking positive thoughts about your relationship with money is always a good thing: Just start by realizing you might have negative thoughts and reframing them to something more gentle and kind,” says Tessler. “A negative thought can spiral, and it’s something you want to pull yourself out of by shifting your mentality....

March 31, 2023 · 3 min · 445 words · Amy Walker DDS

Avoidant Attachment Style In Relationships

Understanding how attachment styles work and knowing your own attachment type can not only help explain quick post-breakup recoveries; they can also help you choose a more appropriate partner—so maybe next time there’s no breakup at all. Researchers speak of three different types of attachment that can be created in infancy and that typically continue into adulthood: secure, anxious, and avoidant. (A fourth, known as fearful-avoidant attachment style, is a mix of the anxious and avoidant types, though it’s more rare....

March 31, 2023 · 4 min · 665 words · Pam Simon