We know bigger isn’t always better. And when it comes to housing, a new breed of homeowner is opting for the freedom of simplicity over the luxury of big houses. The Kasls have lived in their tiny house in Minnesota for three months. They moved into the 207-square-foot home after realizing they couldn’t afford their mortgage and their student loans, even with both parents working full time. “We were going to cut one of our big bills,” says Kim....
Optimistically, the science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson wrote in an essay on newyorker.com that “The virus is rewriting our imaginations. What felt impossible has become thinkable… We know we’re entering a new world, a new era. We seem to be learning our way into a new structure of feeling.” The depth of feeling he speaks of seems a lot like mindfulness—the kind that we are all born with access to, not merely the current fad....
What exactly makes the boar bristle brush stand out from the others? Read on to discover why this hairbrush should be a part of your hair care clique: Boar Bristle Brush Benefits 1. It infuses shine and distributes hair oils. Seriously, who doesn’t want shiny hair? When brushing your hair with this type of brush, the bristles distribute the scalp’s natural oils (sebum) throughout the hair strands, resulting in a natural sheen....
How Does Stress Lead to a Dry Itchy Scalp Keep scrolling to find out all of Dr. Love’s advice for dry flaky scalps. Dealing with scalp issues can be such a pain. Between the flaking and itching, it can feel like a healthy scalp is such a long way off. However, with the right knowledge and products, you can get a balanced, healthy scalp back. Impacts of Stress on Your Scalp It’s true, many scalp issues we experience, like dandruff and dermatitis, can be a result of increased stress levels....
We have emotions for a reason. Anger in response to injustice can signal that the situation needs to change; sadness in response to loss can signal that we’d like to keep the people we love in our lives. It’s when we ruminate, or get caught up in our emotions, that they might become maladaptive. That’s when emotion regulation can be helpful and healthy. Previous research has shown that mindfulness can be an effective tool to help regulate our emotions....
Emotions can be a major source of distraction, according to researchers Richard Davidson and Daniel Goleman, who have chronicled what we know thus far about the meditator’s mind in a new book, Altered Traits, Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body. In this whiteboard session for Harvard Business Review, Davidson and Goleman talk about one of the most important discoveries: repeated practice helps us untether from emotional cues that keep us mired in distraction — specifically, rumination....
However, new findings from a research team in the Netherlands suggest that even a small amount of mindfulness meditation can help calm our hyperactive minds and improve our sleep. “With growing pressures at work coupled with smartphone technology, it is really difficult to ‘switch off’ because you continue to receive work-related messages in the evening,” says Ute Hülsheger, an associate professor of work and organizational psychology at Maastricht University and the lead author of the study....
Applied neuroscience—a fancy way of saying “how to use neuroscience knowledge in real life”—helps us understand how to practice the creative process. And it turns out, when you break down the brain processes involved in creative achievement, it becomes clear that mindfulness goes hand in hand with creativity. In fact, there are actually scientific ways to apply mindfulness to the creative process. First, let’s look at the key ingredients for the creative process....
How to Blow Dry Hair Straight: An Easy Guide Our easy step-by-step guide will help you take your tresses seamlessly from wavy to smooth in 10 minutes or less. Follow us over @AllThingsHairUS for more hair tips and tricks!
How to Curl Hair With a Straightener Keep scrolling to learn how to curl hair with a straightener. 1. Start with freshly washed hair. We get it, curling your hair with a straightener can feel intimidating. We mean, it does look complicated, so we don’t blame you. However, achieving these loose, everyday curls isn’t a struggle at all. Follow these simple 5 steps to get the look. This probably isn’t a surprise, but you’ll want to start with clean hair....
Characterized by having both sides of your head shaven and leaving one strip of hair stranding straight out from front hairline to neckline, it’s this out-there aesthetic—complete with gravity-defying, wind-resistant lengths—that makes it one of the most extreme, outrageous hair looks to date. If you’re daring enough to commit to a mohawk, then you certainly need to know how best to keep the look, quite literally, on point. And although some die-hard ’hawk fans swear by it, we’ve come a long way from resorting to good, ol’ fashioned glue in keeping your strands locked in place....
How to Make Hair Grow Longer: Hair Basics 1. Get regular trims. This might seem like the worst news ever when you want to grow your hair out, but getting regular trims ensures that you maintain the health of your hair while also avoiding gnarly split ends. The general rule is around 6-8 weeks to maintain your hairstyle and healthy locks. 2. Moisturize your hair. The key to healthy hair growth starts with your wash and care system....
title: “How To Practice Gratitude” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-30” author: “James Weaver”
Let’s get right to it! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Vacation Gift Boxes You may be wondering why you would want to use world boxes when planning a vacation. It’s actually so you can surprise someone (or someones) with the destination of your trip! Imagine gifting a box full of clues and details for a surprise vacation planned for you and your sweetie....
What is a Hair Sponge? A hair sponge is a hand-held tool that contains holes or ridges and is used for curling natural hair. For those with short hair, options with smaller holes are best, as they will give you very tight, small coils and/or curls. If you have longer hair, a larger option will produce larger curls and coils. When you are deciding which is best for you, make sure you check the hole size....
Today, Toni talks to us about why it’s so hard to be present to our lives, practices that Toni finds to be personally impactful, why we have to navigate joy, and some personal advice for the rest of us. Elisha: You say that the key to peace and well-being is to be present for your life as it is. Why is that so hard to do? Toni: It’s hard because the present moment is not necessarily a pleasant moment!...
This year, us Divas want to make sure you are prepared for Christmas. No more “Bah, humbug,” when it comes to gift wrapping! In fact, we’ve rounded up our favorite tools, gift wrapping ideas, and ‘How to Wrap Gifts’ tutorials just for you. But the fun doesn’t stop there! We’ve even created a Christmas gift wrapping date night for you and your sweetie that we know you will just fa-la-la-la-LOVE!...
Anyone with a kid knows there’s more than just the physical toll that having a baby takes on a new mama. As if pregnancy, labor and delivery aren’t exhausting enough, the changes that happen in your everyday life (whether it’s your first bundle of joy or your fifth) are absolutely draining. Moms with new babies are usually so overwhelmed with caring for their newborns that they really forget to take care of themselves....
