Yes, all of those emotions are different, albeit they are on a similar plane. According to Harvard Medical School psychologist Susan David, Ph.D., we tend to mislabel our emotions—and especially stress. More often than not, she tells me on this episode of the mindbodygreen podcast, we file all the uncomfortable emotions we face under a giant umbrella of “stress,” without actually understanding what they truly mean. And if we can’t understand our difficult emotions, how in the world can we begin to handle them?...

Whatever the circumstances, many people out there may be in the difficult position of cohabiting with an ex as the world rides out this pandemic. How do we work around the complications, the pain of proximity, and the challenge of boundary setting? “Are you seeing yourselves as former partners, now temporary roommates, with a romantic history?” Muñoz poses. “Are you transitioning into a friendship? Are you former spouses moving toward becoming co-parents?...

Eager as I was to tag along on the early morning hike up a nearby trail, I wasn’t used to being active this early and the thought of moving was pretty daunting. As soon as I laid eyes on our hike’s leaders, though, I immediately felt my energy perk up a few notches. Jasmine Hemsley, the glowy wellness expert and cookbook author behind Hemsley + Hemsley, and Stephen and David Flynn, the twins who brought healthy eating to Ireland with their line of cafés and plant-based snacks, The Happy Pear, introduced themselves with enough gusto to bring a smile to even the most caffeine-deprived among us (probably me)....

Bonus - you can make good choices for your health that are also good for the planet. It’s important to learn how to shop for sustainable seafood that will protect the big blue, and you too. When it comes to seafood, sustainability is specifically about fish that is caught in a way that keeps the marine environment intact, comes from a healthy population of fish, and is caught with oversight from regional and national management bodies....

Sure, you can fake the fullness (cough, clip-in extensions) or you can get it the natural way. There’s nothing wrong with the former, but we’re fans of focusing on the latter. Here, our best tips. “Staying clear of sulfates in a shampoo is always a good call,” says Andi Scarborough, stylist and co-owner of Framed salon in Santa Monica, California. “These aggressive lathering agents can dry the hair out and strip color and natural oils....

A workout rut might actually be something to be grateful for—and hear us out. A routine is built upon regularity, right? But our bodies are changing all the time. And studies have even shown that exercise variety leads to the greatest health improvements (versus doing the same thing all the time). So too much of a routine may not serve us at all… And a workout rut can give us permission to finally move on....

The bulk of research on the health benefits of omega-3s demonstrates EPA and DHA are the most helpful in achieving cardioprotective benefits—not to mention the work they do for eye health2, the brain, and more.* In addition to recommending two servings of oily, higher fat fish per week, our country’s preeminent heart-health organization, the American Heart Association3, indicates that 1,000 milligrams (i.e., 1 gram) or more of EPA plus DHA a day delivers significant cardioprotective benefits4....