Wellness

Wellness

Over the past year, I started practicing breathwork to help with my mental health. Slowing my breath and breathing deep into my diaphragm has helped bring me calm and perspective, and longer sessions have helped me work through negative thought patterns. Breathwork, I have found, is an important adjunct to other components of a healthy life, such as nutrition, physical exercise, sleep, and social connection.

If someone truly wants an object, consider choosing one that's fair-trade and environmentally responsible. Sadly, much of the "stuff" we find on shelves has been made in sweatshops by underpaid workers (and even children). You can make a difference by being selective about where you spend your dollars. Ethical consumption increases well-being-not just for the recipient, but for the giver, too-because it aligns our actions with our values and our care for the larger world.

Sri Lanka is an exceptional upscale wellness destination, blending authentic, doctor-led Ayurveda with a calmer, more boutique feel than many Asian alternatives, The millennia-old culture of Ayurvedic wellness, married with the island's enriching cuisine, dramatic natural beauty, and Buddhist mindfulness traditions, deepens the sense of balance without feeling commercialized.

On BeautyTok, creators have come together to commiserate over this affliction, while also sharing tips to combat it. ICYDK, the "winter uglies" are when you no longer recognize yourself in the mirror. Maybe your eyes are tired, your skin is dry and flaky, and your hair is crispier than can be. It can make the long, frozen stretch from December to March even harder to cope with - unless you know what to do.

While I started my career working alongside a tabloid agony aunt, giving people answers to their sex and relationship-related queries, I turned my focus to commerce three years ago. My 9-to-5 now consists of reviewing new sexual wellness releases. To ensure I'm an authority on all things sexual wellness and menstrual health, I regularly attend press days and product launches, interview sexual wellness experts, and have personally tested hundreds of products to ensure they live up to their designers' claims.

The word "audit" might not sound all that fun. But just like an accountant, it's helpful to approach your money behavior as neutral and impersonal as possible.

After Joey Zwillinger stepped down as CEO of Allbirds in March 2024, he took three months off-mainly because his wife Liz said she'd divorce him if he jumped into another venture. He had run the sustainable shoe company for 10 years while the couple raised their three young children. "It took a real toll on the family," Liz says. ("I would say it developed character in our family," Zwillinger counters.)

if you're traveling for the holidays, beauty and skincare gifts are easy to pop in your luggage, wrapped or unwrapped, to give when you reach your destination. From rejuvenating Rhode lip glosses to the L'Oreal mascara that more than 40,000 shoppers bought in the last month, we gathered 10 travel-friendly beauty stocking stuffers under $25 that your giftee is sure

Covent Garden gets a lot of beauty traffic, but the sixth So.Shell outpost is operating on an entirely different scale. This place is big - 1,600 sq ft, to be precise. Two tiers, rows of chairs, and teams moving in sync to make sure your time here actually works for you. I popped in for a brow lamination and shape plus a gel pedicure and walked straight into what can only be described as efficiency heaven.

If you ask Ray Yuen, office managing director at the design and architecture firm Gensler, the answer is food. A recent Gensler survey asked employees to rank the office spaces that were most important to them. The top three? The office food hall, cafe, or lounge. "It's really about food and wellness," Yuen said onstage. "They didn't even mention anything about work. Everybody just picked the stuff that we really want as human beings."

My favorite take on this perspective: Anything worth doing is worth half assing. Trying and failing at something, doing the bare minimum, or getting less done than you wanted to will almost never leave you in a worse position than if you didn't do it at all. For the sake of clarity, this does not apply to anything where half assing it will likely injure yourself or someone else. Don't half ass electrical work, good lifting form, raising children, or hostage negotiations.

Wellness shots tend to woo you with their aesthetic labels, fancy ingredient lists full of "superfoods" and powders, and promised benefits: a quick detox, a midday energy boost, an immunity kick, or even just a little mood lift. Each bottle has a goal, and with so many options out there, it can feel overwhelming to pick the right one for your day.

Like cold plunging, sauna use isn't suitable for everyone, however. If you have any heart, kidney, blood pressure, or respiratory concerns or are pregnant, you should avoid the sauna, for example. If you are unsure, you should always consult your doctor before use. And regardless of your level of sauna experience, if you feel lightheaded, nauseous, or uncomfortable in any way, you must leave the sauna immediately to avoid overheating or dehydration.

Branislav Nikolic wakes up every morning at 7 a.m., energized and ready to greet the day, no alarm clock required. At night, instead of doom-scrolling until 2 a.m., he's peacefully asleep by 11:30 p.m. It's been his routine for the past decade, thanks to his fascination with circadian rhythm, the body's internal clocks that regulate energy and appetite.

It has come to my attention that the cool kids are showering with the lights off. According to a report from PopSugar, TikTok's wellness influencers are now swearing by "dark showers" - some call them "sensory showers" - in which they turn off all the lights, spark a candle and either play music, listen to nature sounds or just straight vibe.

It was the kind of cold, damp morning that makes it hard to get out of bed, much less get a child out the door. The sun had not even risen when five-year-old Thomas Cooper and his mother, Annie Cooper, arrived for an appointment on 31 January at the Oxford Center in Troy, a northern suburb of Detroit, Michigan. Thomas was an exuberant child with a button nose and pinchable cheeks a little kid who loved running fast, playing Minecraft and watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, according to a GoFundMe set up by his family. He had just received money in a special red envelope for lunar new year, and he planned to spend it later that day with his little brother. But first, he was going to receive hyperbaric oxygen therapy for his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and sleep apnea. That morning, Thomas got into a tubular metal and clear plastic chamber, which was sealed, pressurized and filled with 100% oxygen.

The Ordinary's 13.50 GF 15% Solution shamed brands that charge 200-plus for the same technology This product sums up everything that excites me about the genre: elegant sunscreens; gentle, soothing formulas; stacks of ungreasy hydration; featherlight textures; and crucially, competitive pricing. Suitable for everyone, this is a wonderful everyday moisturiser that for only 15.50 delivers more than we're used to.

This is the aftershave that seamlessly fits into my routine without clashing with the rest of my lotions and potions, Korres' Aftershave Barber's Comfort Balm. The Greek skincare brand is known for its thoughtful design on the packaging (that chrome metal tube is just chef's kiss) and clean, naturally derived formulas. Each product is scientifically crafted for results, free from parabens, mineral oils, silicones, and synthetic fragrances.

"There's a potential for psychedelics to play a more important role in all of our lives, and wouldn't it be amazing if it was also a longevity therapy," Johnson proclaimed on the stream. Prior to consuming the shrooms Sunday-which has been legal at licensed facilities in Oregon since 2023-Johnson measured his brain activity with a $50,000 helmet produced by Kernel, a neuroimaging company founded by the 48-year-old. He also took saliva samples and temperature readings.

I was coming up out of the subway the other day when a man spoke to me from behind. He complimented me on my outfit and then looked at me. He remarked that he had thought I was someone else a prominent woman in our city. It was a compliment in that regard, but a little jarring, too. This woman is much larger than I am at least I think so.

I may be a champion sleeper at home (a nap hates to see me coming), but put me on a plane, and I'm suddenly booted to last place. Between the persistent fear of lost luggage, the buzzing excitement for what awaits at my destination, and just the inability to get comfortable in those claustrophobic airplane seats, there are a lot of factors that play against me when it comes to sleeping peacefully mid-flight.

Canadian actress and entrepreneur Shay Mitchell made waves recently when she launched Rini, a skincare brand for children as young as four years old. The company introduced a range of sheet masks - some with animal faces, and others designed to hydrate or soothe skin after sun exposure. Mitchell got the idea when her own young daughters wanted to copy her skincare routine, but there were no suitable products available.

I found myself in this 12-month period without a husband, without my career, and without a home,

When it comes to travel, my dad-a doctor of 25 years-has always preached one rule, which is to be prepared for the unexpected. Whether it's a change in weather, a delayed flight, or the occasional upset stomach, he insists that having the right items on hand can make all the difference. Over the years, I've learned to follow his advice. That's why I always pack a small "just in case" bag in my carry-on suitcase.

Wellness brand Therabody's Theragun Black Friday deals are live until December 6. The company is mostly known for its percussive massage guns-which are on sale, too-but don't overlook the rest of Therabody's inventory. From skincare facial devices and compression boots to sleep aids and hot and cold wearables, there is a gadget for every concern. Most of these products are HSA/FSA eligible, too. We've rounded up the best Therabody and Theragun Black Friday deals worth your attention (and money).

Body-positivity movement has been left behind as weight-loss drugs are hailed as the answer to a long-standing problem It would be incorrect to say that skinny is back. Skinny simply never went away. The last few decades have given us different versions of it - everything from heroin chic to the curvier Kim Kardash­ian BBL look.

Dr. Christine Hall grew up in the UK but spent most of her summers in South Korea, which gave her an appreciation of both Western and Korean skincare cultures. The qualified physician and pharmacist-turned "glass skin" specialist told Business Insider that she combines West and Korean skincare products and techniques to keep her skin looking radiant and aging healthily. "Ideally, I would want that kind of flawless, dewy, glowy skin," she said, but is also realistic, adding: "If you had poreless skin, your skin wouldn't be healthy. Your pores are normal anatomy, they're there for a reason."

"People who are grateful live longer, are happier, and also tend to hit workplace markers like [making] more money, and [getting] promoted more frequently," Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Ph.D., science director at U.C. Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, tells Fast Company. "But the key is not a fake-it-till-you-make-it approach-no, it's real gratitude, real contentment, based on an accurate assessment of things, not through rose-colored glasses."