Must-Have Foods for Healthy Hair 1. Growth Hair nutrition can’t be underestimated and Greek yogurt is packed with tons of protein. As you know, proteins are the building blocks of healthy hair. While there are certain hair products that will aid in adding protein back into your strands, incorporating Greek yogurt into your diet goes right to the source. Vitamin B5, a vitamin that helps with circulation, is also found in Greek yogurt....
When you practice mindful self-inquiry, you bring kind awareness and acknowledgment to any stressed or anxious feelings in the body and mind and simply allow them to be. This means staying with those feelings without analyzing, suppressing, or encouraging them. Although this may seem scary in and of itself, realize that when you allow yourself to feel and acknowledge your worries, irritations, painful memories, and other difficult thoughts and emotions, this often helps them dissipate....
Fear is a powerful physiological response, orchestrated by a complex threat detection system in our brain, the amygdala being one player in that system. Our brain’s primary responses to fear are short-term: fight, flight, freeze and forget-it (okay maybe not always “forget-it.”) For some people a range of these emotions washed over them on election night, for many others they’ve been feeling these emotions acutely ever since. But here’s the thing, when the threat detection system in our brain is activated, and fear takes over, other areas of the brain aren’t as active, making it difficult for us to do our best thinking....
To celebrate, we’ve rounded up some of the most inspiring pictures of women with afros that are sporting their look out and about, loud and proud. Read on: Afro Hair Inspo from Women On The Go 1. Brown Afro Doesn’t this image give you so much life? This is the perfect representation of a woman who is proud of the skin she is in as well as her hair texture....
Read on to discover how to air-dry hair correctly: How to Air-Dry Hair: Easy Basics to Master Step 1: Wash and condition your hair. Use a moisture-rich shampoo and conditioner, like Suave Professionals Coconut + Vanilla Repairing Shampoo and Conditioner. You can also use a hair mask, like Suave Moisture Mask with Almond + Shea Butter if your hair is especially dry. Step 2: Apply some leave-in conditioner. Those with wavy or curly hair can really benefit to use a leave-in conditioner post-shower....
Jon Kabat-Zinn’s book, Wherever You Go There You Are was my introduction to mindfulness and it inspired me to learn more about what it is and further develop my practice. Did you take a class? If so, what sort of class did you take? I later took a class called Awakening Mindfulness at my local yoga studio and it helped deepen my understanding of mindfulness. How has mindfulness made a difference in your life?...
What is it about the mullet, exactly? Some regard it as one of the most ridiculed hairstyles in the world, a neon billboard of bad taste; more just burst out laughing at the mere mention of the cut. And those that don’t… well, they might have actually worn the look during its heyday in the ’80s, as it was actually a practical way for those who wanted longer hair to look neat and professional by day (hence it’s popular motto, because of course it had a motto: business in the front, party in the back)....
Mentally recall a meeting in which one of your colleagues was passionately promoting his point of view. Picture him leaning forward, his voice pitched in excitement, his skin flushed as he’s adamantly pressing on about his idea. Remember how you deciphered the signs of his intense commitment: voice, posture, pace, facial expression, and word choice. You observed these details and made some conclusions about his commitment, intent, and anxiety. Great leaders are great observers....
We’re all about having a refined routine that is effective and doesn’t evoke any amount of stress upon you—any kind of self-care whether it be your skin, mind or hair, should always feel calming. With that said, we’ve highlighted the important products you need to have in your hair care routine. These, we believe, work for any Black hair texture, but feel free to tweak or come up with your own modified version of a routine… but never, ever ignore the need for moisture....
Tutorial: Creating Braids with Ribbon If you love trying new styles and can’t wait to get your next fix, head over to our Tutorials page to test your skills.
For most of us, until we stop, we don’t even realize that this person masquerading in our skin is not living the life we had imagined, or making decisions aligned with our deepest held beliefs and principles. Over time, life happens and if we are not awake, we can be missing out on the possibilities to live that imagined life. Are You On Autopilot? In small ways and over time, we get pulled along into the relentless need for greater, and more, and bigger, and better....
Listen to Episode 2: When We All Show Up Burned Out At Work Guided Meditations to Pair with this Episode of Burnout 1) A 12-Minute Meditation to Set the Tone for Your Leadership 2) A Focus Meditation to Foster Calm and Clarity 3) A 10-Minute Body Scan Meditation You Can Do at Your Desk 4) A 12-Minute Meditation to Reset for Tough Conversations read more Mindful Staff May 10, 2022...
The stress of caregiving is hard to bear. It leaves many of us heartbroken, overwhelmed, disoriented, and feeling inadequate. Even more sobering is the fact that this intense stress can spiral downward into burnout, marked by utter exhaustion, social isolation, despair—even hypertension, heart attacks, and death. “Jerry, if you don’t care for yourself,” my wife’s physician warned me, “you’ll likely die before Susan.” Caregivers seek ways to stay alive, and self-care is the usual recommendation....
The clavicle bob is essentially a variation of the classic lob style we all know and love. This version hits right at your collarbone (hence the name) with the front pieces being slightly longer, which gives you two to three more inches in length as opposed to the lob. The defining feature of the clavicle bob is the long choppy layers that come with it, which also makes for much more versatility....
But today’s scientists are not giving up so easily. Neuroscientists, psychologists, and others are probing as never before the mechanisms that underlie those “eureka!” moments of creativity. These range from the most momentous, like the moment when some unknown Paleolithic genius discovered how to light a fire, to the most routine, such as when your third-grader announces he needs a dinosaur costume for school tomorrow and you come up with a bedsheet-and-hanger T....
She did an AH-AZ-ING job and I am so happy she made it. Thank you, thank you, thank you Larissa! Once you have your printable filled out, make sure to leave it for your spouse so he/she can get excited for your fun filled night! Then grab your partner and set off for a night of laughin’ and lovin’ like you did when you didn’t have a care in the world!...
Curl Defining Products Keep reading to learn more about some of our favorite curl defining products and how they work: Curl defining products are designed to sculpt, tighten, smooth, and define your curls. They work by taming frizz without foregoing any of your natural texture and body. In general, they won’t make your hair crispy or unmanageable, but rather work with your locks to enhance your look and make your hair easier to style....
Not all curling irons deliver the same results, and women with different hair types and curl goals will opt for different curling irons. Keep reading to find the best curling iron for your strands and preference: Let’s Find You the Best Curling Iron for Your Hair! 1. Choose the Right Barrel Size Not all curling irons are created equally! Depending on the type of curls you’re trying to achieve, you need to be cognizant of the different sizes and how they relate to your finished look....
