If you want to stop being emotionally dependent, Mahalli says that you need to start showing up for yourself. What is it that you feel you need from your partner or the person you’re emotionally dependent on? How could you begin to satisfy those emotional needs yourself, without relying on another person? “It’s healthy to spend time alone, whether you’re self-reflecting or simply taking part in a favorite solo activity,” she writes....

And as we thought about what this means in practice—how we carry and hold our purpose every day—we started seeing our north stars more clearly. And we thought it was time to share those guiding lights with you. A reminder: Your hair, skin, and body are not afterthoughts. They are you. And you are part of your community. And your community is part of this planet. Beauty, you see, is all around us....

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....

Maybe you’re tempted to reach for a bottled energy drink or go on another coffee run. But instead of putting a bandage on your persistent fatigue issues, remedy the problem once and for all. Avoid sugary and processed foods, as these treats provide you with only short bursts of energy. For sustained energy throughout the day, research shows you should fill your diet with whole grains and proteins. Both of these foods take longer for your body to break down....

Here, experts weigh in on what self-fulfilling prophecies are, when they happen, and how to overcome negative ones. That perspective, she says, then “drives certain behaviors that make the outcome become more likely.” For example, if you convince yourself you’re going to have an awful time at a party, you will behave as such, and might end up having an awful time indeed. According to psychiatrist Anna Yusim, M.D., when we have certain things we believe or fear, we manifest them through putting our attention on them—and often in negative or undesirable ways....

These innovative at-home tests help determine which foods (and supplements) are ideal, and which are not so great, all based on our genetics. Below, find my detailed Viome at-home test review. I’ll walk you through my experience, how Viome holds up to its competitors, and share whether my results were easily digestible (pun intended). Alice Williams, a physician and health enthusiast, explains that the gut microbiome is a collection of trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that live in the digestive tract....

Most people have an enzyme within their saliva called amylase, which, like a giant pair of shearing scissors, has the ability to cut apart big and bulky starch molecules into simpler sugars. That’s the first step in making big threads of starch molecules available for the body to use easily as energy. And amylase is really good at cutting up starch. You may or may not have inherited multiple copies of the gene your body uses to make the protein amylase, called AMY1....