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From hair products you use to the pillowcases you sleep on, keep scrolling for the different ways you can achieve humidity-proof hair: How to Achieve Humidity-Proof Hair Routine 1. Get your beauty sleep for humidity-proof hair. Getting your six to eight hours of sleep every night is essential for your overall health. However, the pillowcases you’re sleeping on will affect your hair health, too. You’ve likely heard about the wonders that silk pillowcases can do for your hair but if you’re like me then you haven’t bought into the hype....

Bright and Cheery Decorative Boxes Just check out those printables?! Adorable flowers and bright cheery text?! This decorative gift box is practically a gift in and of itself. Your mailed gift will be a joy to open from beginning to end. That’s what decorative gift boxes are all about! Making the recipient feel special and loved as much as you possibly can. Also, a big thank you to Courtney, of All Things Bright and Beautiful, who designed this gorgeous collection of cheerful greetings....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. The darling printable gift tags to go along with this nice (and a bit naughty!) Christmas gift were made by the graphic designer Megan, from Ruby and Sass Design! She is oh-so talented! She whipped these designs up in heartbeat and they turned out even cuter than I had imagined! I especially love the little bells!!...

“Keep Calm and Carry On” is a phrase that you have probably seen all over social media in various forms. We added our own Diva spin to this popular phrase to create some sweet DIY t-shirts for you and your spouse! “Keep Calm and Carry On” is a phrase that dates back to World War II England. Originally used as war propaganda to boost morale during difficult times, this phrase is now filling memes on social media and elsewhere....

The study was published this month in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, the University of Arizona, Boston University, the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies and Emory University studied participants in an eight-week meditation training program. Three weeks after completing the program, participants brains were scanned. Researchers found changes to the amygdala brain region—the same effects on emotional processing uncovered by past studies, the difference in this new study being that participants were not meditating at the time of the brain scan....

Two new studies from Yale and Harvard Universities and MIT shed some light on the question, finding that mindfulness may reduce emotional reactivity in the brain as well as improving mental health and academic success for middle-school students. Mindfulness Boosts Emotional Well-Being in Teens In the first study of its kind, MIT researchers showed that mindfulness training may alter brain functioning linked to emotional processing in sixth-grade students. Published in Behavioral Neuroscience, the study included a subset of about 40 middle schoolers who participated in a trial comparing the effects of eight weeks of either daily mindfulness training or “coding” instruction....

“So what’s it like, being in the waiting room, while he’s in here with me?” The question caught me off guard. I had logged a lot of hours in waiting rooms by this time, on a quest to help my young child manage his anxiety. No doctor had ever asked me such a thing, or even how I was doing. I stammered through a pat answer: I felt fine. He was in good hands....

Easing Teen Angst Scientists from Germany and the UK recently found that 3 to 6 months of daily mindfulness-based training may buffer against long-term physiological and psychological stress. They randomly assigned 277 healthy adults with no meditation experience to either a 3-ora 9-month mindfulness group, or a control group. Both mindfulness groups were then divided into smaller training subgroups. Participants in the 3-month group received 13 weeks of exercises focusing on compassion, loving-kindness, and gratitude....

Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. How’d you like to SCORE this darling set of “Mommy & Me Date Ideas” cards for FREE? Yep, FREE!!! This adorable set was designed by the crazy talented Sameeha of The Inked Leaf and, in honor of Mother’s Day, we are giving them away to all of YOU lucky ladies! We know that the joy of motherhood is found in the little things....

I suppose the seeds of my decision to give up money – not just cash but any form of monetary credit – were sown seven years ago, in my final semester of a business and economics degree in Ireland, when I stumbled upon a DVD about Gandhi. He said we should “be the change we want to see in the world”. Trouble was, I hadn’t the faintest idea what change I wanted to be back then....

Texture Play Hairstyles from the NYFW Street Scene 1. The Textured Fro Hawk For this style, the bigger, the absolute better. The key is finding products that helps with curl definition and volume. Wash hair with TRESemmé Flawless Curls Shampoo and Conditioner. This line is formulated to restore softness in your hair and deliver hydration. After washing your hair, follow up with TRESemmé Flawless Curls Extra Hold Mousse to boost the volume in your hair....

My trick with parsnips is to use them as a flavor enhancer, not as a sole ingredient. They’re deceptively sweet and flavorful, so a little bit can go a long way. Add one or two to a stew to infuse it with a bite of the unexpected; spread a few throughout a pan of roasted potatoes, turnips, and carrots for a hint of sweet in the savory. For my parsnip and carrot soup recipe, I use equal parts of the two vegetables, along with a balance of other sweet and savory ingredients like orange and apple, and onion and garlic....

It can be a little daunting to know what to do with all of the different sized wefts and how to secure clips to such short hair. Keep reading for a step-by-step guide on how to use pixie cut hair extensions and blend them seamlessly. A Quick Guide to Using Pixie Cut Hair Extensions Step 1: Wash and condition your hair. Wash and condition you hair per your usual routine....

Present-moment awareness involves monitoring and attending to current experience rather than predicting future events or dwelling on the past. Studies show that an individual’s disposition toward remaining in the present moment is linked to numerous health benefits including lower levels of perceived stress, anxiety and depression, improved mood, and a sense of improved well-being. How we cope with stressors can also determine their impact. Strategies like ignoring or denying them (what experts call avoidance coping), or distracting ourselves, which may be effective short-term, can also undermine our health and happiness in the long run....

At this point in time you have so many options on the market. Some of the best volumizing hair products come in many different forms: It can be a wash and care system formulated with volumizing agents, a mousse or even your dry shampoo—what can’t dry shampoos do these days? But let’s face it, with so many options out there, how does one choose which product is best to use and when?...

The last decade has seen a huge spike in secular applications of mindfulness, the practice of focusing our attention on our thoughts, feelings, and environment in the present moment. While the first wave of mindfulness-based programs were for adults, more recent efforts have targeted the well-being of children and adolescents; as a result, mindfulness programs in schools are becoming more and more widespread. But until recently, “enthusiasm for promoting such practices [outweighed] the current evidence supporting them,” to quote a 2012 review of the research on mindfulness practices with children and youth....

Has your outlook on life changed in the last couple of years? “Sometimes I think about change as it relates to habit. Experiencing change keeps me present and awake. Habit is like a lullaby that puts me to sleep. Practicing mindfulness helps me to stay present and experience whatever change is happening in the moment, without the urge to push it away or hold on too tight.”—@debbienutleyauthor “Definitely. Small joys mean so much more....

We are not judging what your Valentine’s Day plans consist of; we’re just ensuring that your hair looks great for whatever’s on your agenda! This romantic style is one of those styles you’ll want to bookmark for Valentine’s Day and for an endless number of occasions afterward. Keep on reading to learn how to create this deceptively easy romantic style: The Romantic Style Perfect for Valentine’s Day 1. Create Volume It all starts after your shower....