There are two types of people—those who’ve cracked the code for productive work-from-home days and those who fare better in an office-type environment to stay focused. After three years of running her business out of her home, wellness entrepreneur Om & The City’s Jules Acree is solidly in the former—thanks to a few workspace essentials and a mastery of minimalism. Read on, and take notes! My hours are pretty consistent, from 9 to 6, but I do have flexibility to pop out and take a midday yoga class since I don’t have to ask for permission (perks!...

Here’s how to create a chakra bath that best suits your needs. Unbalanced: low self-esteem, self-centered Balanced: stabilizing, grounded Color: red Essential Oil: vetiver, cypress, cedarwood Gemstones: ruby, black tourmaline, red garnet Herbal Tea: ginseng/dandelion root Unbalanced: overly sensitive, emotionally unbalanced, disempowered Balanced: creative, balanced emotions, sexual flow Color: orange Essential Oil: jasmine, ylang ylang Gemstones: orange carnelian, orange calcite, aragonite Herbal Tea: cinnamon bark Unbalanced: fearful, judgmental Balanced: strengthens personal power, raises self-esteem Color: yellow Gemstones: pyrite, tiger’s eye, citrine Essential Oils: ginger, geranium, helichrysum Herbal Tea: ginger or mint Unbalanced: possessive, fear of rejection Balanced: love unconditionally, voice of the soul, compassion Color: green, pink Essential Oils: rose, lemon balm Gemstones: rose quartz, jade, kunzite Herbal Tea: licorice Unbalanced: unreliable, self-righteous Balanced: satisfied, content, in your truth Color: blue Essential Oils: lavender or geranium Gemstones: turquoise, blue calcite, aquamarine Herbal Tea: lemon with turmeric Unbalanced: undisciplined, highly logical Balanced: brings focus, intuition, centeredness Color: indigo Essential Oils: sandalwood, clary sage Gemstones: moonstone, sodalite, lapis lazuli Herbal Tea: schizandra berry, jasmine Unbalanced: constantly exhausted, depressed Balanced: soothes restless mind, higher awareness, prayerful Color: violet Essential Oils: frankincense, blue chamomile Gemstones: amethyst, lepidolite, sugilite Herbal Tea: astragalus root, lavender

Skin care routines, diets, and daily habits all matter when it comes to caring for your skin, but doing a 180 on every aspect of your life will likely overwhelm your skin. It may even cause you to miss the root cause of your acne in the first place. Think of this as a road map to clearing your skin. The quickest way to determine whether your skin is oily, dry, or somewhere in the middle is to wash your face and let it sit for about 30 minutes....

According to this research and other scholarly articles1, the two types of passion are harmonious and obsessive. The primary difference between the two is that harmonious passion arises autonomously, or willfully. Obsessive passion, meanwhile, is more of a compulsion, characterized by internalization that “comes to control the person.” In this article, we’re focusing on harmonious passion—which, by the way, research has found to be associated with psychological well-being, as well as preventing psychological conflict....

The kind of alone I’m referring to has nothing to do with others. The kind of alone I’m talking about is a hollow, lost feeling inside, like floating in space with no tether to a mothership. Imagine a tiny infant being left alone to fend for itself. The infant cries and no one comes. Within a short time, the infant becomes frantic, and then eventually shuts down from the terror of dying if no one comes....

Most of us have experienced moments when words escape us. We get too nervous, too shy, or too overwhelmed by emotions to think and speak clearly. In these instances, nonverbal cues speak for us. Since conversations are two-sided, that typically means the other person is left to read those nonverbals. “When you’re in fight-or-flight, the brain is releasing hormones and neurotransmitters, and cortisol will start flowing,” she explains. “That increases your blood pressure and your heart rate, and your breathing becomes shallow and fast....

Here are a few eco-friendly ways to recycle and reuse these relics and potentially make some money along the way. As David Beschen, the CEO of e-waste recycler Greendisk previously told mbg, recycling these items requires breaking them down into their constituent parts (in the case of VHS tapes: a plastic outer shell and a multilayer magnetic film), which can then be resold to suppliers who incorporate these parts into something new....