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10 Tips for More Productive Mornings

Who are these “morning people” anyway? Me, I have two morning modes: Warrior and Sloth. Tracy Flick versus Garfield. On those Warrior mornings, I’ve had a good night’s rest, my hair gets washed and I’m practically daring the universe to…

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How to Stay Motivated to Exercise this Winter

Staying motivated to exercise all winter long is no easy feat. Bears had the right idea with that whole hibernation thing. Can you imagine? “Hold my calls, back from my nap in five months.” Sign. Me. Up.  Sadly, we humans…

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Happiness Roadblocks and How to Avoid Them

How often do you feel happy? If you’re not sure, do you know why? Just like the search for the best night cream or deciphering the Instagram algorithm, happiness often seems like a moving target. We have to keep working…

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The Case for Micro New Year’s Resolutions

As the end of the year gets closer, it’s always the same song and dance: “I’m going to learn [insert language]” or “I’m going to lose [insert number] pounds.” We pledge allegiance to big changes but by February, we still…

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How I Stay Productive Living with Anxiety

I like to think about my anxiety like a bad boyfriend in need of boundaries: On the best days, I can ignore it. On the worst days, it’s persistent, abusive, and I find myself tangled in the drama.  I haven’t…

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Why I Need Cheesy Christmas Movies This Year

I’ll admit, I’ve always been a sucker for Christmas movies. I can quote most of Christmas Vacation (Why is the carpet all wet, Todd? I don’t KNOW Margot!”)  and Elf fills me with giddy joy. But this year, without even…

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Probiotics 101: What You Need to Know

Probiotics have been the darling of the wellness industry for a while now. From head to toe, there are no shortage of claims regarding their benefits. But with everything we’re trying to do to stay healthy these days, hearing one…

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Keeping Your Immune System Strong

Don’t know if you’ve heard … but we’re in a pandemic and we’re heading face first into flu season. That means we need to do all we can to support our immune system to keep us well in the months…

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Practicing Gratitude, Even When It’s Hard

If 2020 had a theme song, it would be the one from Tubthumping “I Get Knocked Down.” You know the one …”I get knocked down.. But I get up again..” But if there’s one lesson to be gleaned from all…

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Creating an Ideal Sleep Environment

When was the last time you had a truly knockout night’s sleep? Like, a Disney-princess-with-a-spell-on-them night of sleep? [*checks calendar*] For me, sleeping well takes a lot of work. Half the battle, I’ve learned, is making sure our bedroom isn’t…

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