Ahead, we offer advice from couples’ therapists on how to recognize signs of an unhappy relationship and what to do if you find yourself unhappy in a relationship but scared to leave. Happiness is an emotion, after all, and we’re all familiar with what it feels like to be happy. Unhappiness can be considered the absence of that feeling, or it can present as feelings of sadness, frustration, stress, apathy, or even boredom....
But hold on: Is this spooky-sounding facial actually worth the hype? We tapped experts for everything (and we mean everything!) you need to know. A little background info on PRP procedures: A professional will draw a vial of your own blood, put in a machine called a centrifuge, and spin it to separate the platelets from the rest of the blood cells (white and red). These platelets are considered “liquid gold” in the cosmetic dermatology field, board-certified nurse practitioner and aesthetic specialist Vanessa Coppola, FNP-BC, owner of Bare Aesthetic Medical Spa, tells mbg....
The existing issue of food insecurity was exacerbated further during the pandemic, as a result of rising unemployment rates and increased food costs. According to research from Northwestern University, food insecurity doubled overall and tripled in households with families. While 2020 was filled with a lot of devastation, anxiety, and loss, it was also a year of reckoning and a catalyst toward lasting change. That’s what we mean, and what we hope for, when we place food security on our 2021 wellness trends list....
For people who love with acts of service, love is not felt as much with abstract words and intention as it is with visible action and follow-through. Here’s everything you need to know about the pragmatic love language. At its core, an act of service is about someone going out of their way to meaningfully help and support the other person. When people take initiative to ease some of their responsibilities and burdens, it helps them feel taken care of, safe, and loved in return....
As spiritual author of The Self-Love Experiment Shannon Kaiser explains, free spirits often don’t live by the rules or follow traditional paths. And it’s not because they want to be troublemakers, renegades, or rebels, she adds, but rather because “they live from their heart and are comfortable living outside their comfort zone.” Professional intuitive and the author of Self-Care for Empaths Tanya Carroll Richardson explains that free spirits are one of many “soul archetypes,” like the warrior or the healer....
When you come to realize that you’re not just a body—that you are, in fact, the essence of love and truth—a deep desire to know yourself as love, and to experience love in your relationships, comes forth. And so, the desire for a sacred relationship is born. Below are four truths about a sacred relationship that will guide you to the union we’re all seeking. These truths will point you back to who you really are… They’ll point you back to the essence of sacredness itself....
If you’re a little unsure, though, you’ve come to the right place: Here, a quick skin-type quiz to I.D. your complexion, with derm advice for picking the right products. Happy browsing… For example, if you know your skin runs dry, you wouldn’t necessarily treat it with an oil-absorbing charcoal mask; rather, you might gravitate toward a nourishing face oil to lock in moisture. And if your skin reads acne-prone? Chances are you wouldn’t opt for heavy coconut oil, as it has the potential to clog pores....
