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"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.

Mercury retrograde is over, baby. Congratulations! As of 12:38 p.m. ET today, you've officially survived another Mercury retrograde. The planet of logistics stations direct this afternoon, clearing the air of the communication clashes and timing trip-ups that have made the past few weeks more chaotic. You're now free to proceed with new endeavors, work projects, and holiday shopping with a little less stress.

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."

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Since I was little, I would repeatedly snooze my alarm clock each morning until I had to get up. The evidence on whether this makes you feel more tired is mixed, but I would get stuck in a state of sleep inertia, prolonging the period of confusion and sleepiness when you first wake up. It left me feeling anxious, and I would struggle to focus all day.

I grew up believing courage was about heroes jumping off mountains and running into burning buildings, 300 Spartan warriors standing against the invading Persian army-the kind of thing that is celebrated in epic poems and Hollywood blockbusters. But life has taught me something different. Courage does not just have to look spectacular. In fact, much more often, courage lives in the everyday.

This week, it launched a Time and Well-Being space within users' account settings, replacing the existing screen- time management page. New features in the space include an affirmation journal with more than 120 positive prompts that let users set an intention for the day ahead. (Naturally, they are shareable on social media.) There's also a sound generator that can play calming sounds like rain or ocean waves. TikTok cites survey data that those who use the platform are 14% more likely than nonusers to listen to music to help them sleep or relax.

It's Saturday afternoon and you finally have a moment to breathe. You've ticked things off your to-do list, the house is mostly in order, and you should feel good - maybe even happy. But instead, there's a faint tug of "not enough": Not productive enough. Not healthy enough. Not successful enough. Not happy enough. This is the happiness paradox: The more we chase happiness, the more it slips away.

On a Tuesday night in Atwater Village, Teresa "Toogie" Barcelo is creating a portal. With her arms stretched out, she beckons the participants of her movement workshop, Wiggle Room, to join her on the other side, where they will meet a renewed version of themselves. "Walk into the next iteration of yourself," she commands. The participants, who have spent the last hour squirming, shaking and humming, cross the invisible threshold. Their limbs swing loosely, their smiling faces sticky with sweat.

I feel like these days with cannabis, we see all sorts of stuff. But wellness, it's tapped into, but it's not as tapped into as what you would expect, like joints or vapes, said Sawyer. 20 years ago, it was nothing.

The "home office" is often the most unloved corner of our home. It's the place where good posture goes to perish, where you're surrounded by a chaotic family of charging cables, and where the only "perk" is that your commute is 15 seconds long. But your workspace doesn't have to be a sad, ergonomic wasteland. It's time to transform that corner from a corporate punishment cell into a cozy command center.

That's what the viral "10-3-2-1-0" sleep hack is all about. It suggests you should stop drinking caffeine 10 hours before you plan to go to bed. It also recommends that you should stop eating three hours before bed, banish work-related thoughts two hours before bed, and ditch screens an hour before bed. If you do all of that, you should be able to hit snooze zero times in the morning: 10-3-2-1-0.

Concern for physical and mental well-being conjured up images of mothers doing aerobics with Jane Fonda, or of influencers drinking kale and chia smoothies. Dieting was something women did. Men were more likely to talk about how much they drank, rather than how little they ate. It's not that men don't need to take care of themselves: men have a shorter life expectancy, they drink more alcohol, they have a poorer diet, and their mental health problems more frequently end in suicide.

This spot takes over the former Teletron electronics store within the Sun Garden shopping center, anchored by Walmart and home to tenants like Big 5 Sporting Goods, Jack in the Box, and Chevron. Operated by Taymax Group, which runs over 160 locations across North America including 55 in California, the gym aims to serve the active San Jose community with accessible fitness options.

There was a recognised need for a sort of support service for people who have a life-limiting or long-term illness to give them support... advice and really create a safe environment for them to be involved in.

"Skincare products were historically marketing toward women both in message and packaging," Hartman told Business Insider. That is changing, but the vast majority of skincare products are still aimed at women, which he believes has "discouraged men from fully participating or feeling as though the products were meant for them." As a result, male clients are overwhelmed by the options.