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Check out some of our favorite layered curly hair looks and get some inspiration for your next cut. Believe us, whether your hair has big waves or tight ringlets, you’re going to rock these looks effortlessly! 16 Cute Layered Curly Hair Ideas 1. Middle Part A middle part gives your hair a vintagey look. Give your curls some texture and body by using Bed Head by TIGI Stick. 2. Full Bangs If you have thinner hair, then styling your layered curly hair with full bangs will give an appearance of fullness and thickness....

Intimacy is a crucial part of any relationship. Over time, many couples get stuck in an intimacy rut and the fun of it turns into more of a chore! That should NEVER be the case! If you’re embarrassed or uncomfortable to let your spouse know that you want ‘try this or do that’ OR if you’re just looking for a new and fun way to spice things up in the bedroom, then our Let’s Get Wild bedroom game is perfect for you!...

Flip through the photos below for some inspiration, and keep reading for some of our top styling tips: 50 Curly Hairstyles for Long Hair Long curly strands make a fantastic statement on their own. With long locks, the hairstyle options are practically endless. Keep scrolling to find the curly look you should try next. 1. Half-Up Curls Pull your curls back into this easy half-up style. Use a hair tie or a scrunchie to secure your look!...

Even from our simple slang, it’s clear just how symbolically connected the gut is to our emotions. Now, there’s tangible proof to support these popular metaphors. We all have a microbiome, and they are as unique as our neural pathways Research has shown that the body is actually composed of more bacteria than cells. We are more bug than human! Collectively, these trillions of bacteria are called the microbiome. Most of those bacteria reside in our gut, sometimes referred to as the gut microbiota, and they play multiple roles in our overall health....

The repeaters, unburdened by the anxiety of creation, actually improve the clarity of the orator’s rhythm and intonation as they fall into a shared pulse. Orators learn quickly that the sentences with the highest torque are simple and well-metered; Michael Moore had to quickly drop his just-a-regular-guy banter, which in human-microphone-land makes him weak and self-deprecating. And Cornel West pulled the oration of Southern Baptism out of another decade and into the moment....

An emerging body of research points to the benefits of mindfulness for physicians. Practicing mindfulness can reduce physician burnout, and improve physician well being. Now research shows that physician mindfulness is good news for patients too: A new study published in the Annals of Family Medicine shows that physicians with mindfulness skills communicate well with patients, and provide better quality care. In the study, Mary Catherine Beach of John Hopkins University and her colleagues administered questionnaires to measure the mindfulness skills of 45 clinicians caring for patients with HIV across the United States....

Why You Need a Flat Iron Spray The best flat iron spray works to protect your strands and your hard work in the styling department. As far as hot tools go, hair straighteners have high heat contact with all of your hair from the roots to the tips. This means you’ll want all the protection you can get and, if possible, to use a product that also gives your look extra vibrancy and hold....

We spoke to Shay to get the full rundown about how she turned the way she cared for her hair into a therapeutic experience that led to a breakthrough. Read on: Natural Hair Care As Therapy All Things Hair: What inspired you to go natural? In 2014, I decided to do a big chop and cut my hair into a tapered shape. My goal was to finally be free of relaxed hair and start to create fresh new curls....

Mounting scientific evidence from hundreds of universities—including dedicated centers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in the United States and the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom—strongly suggests that mindfulness gently builds an inner strength, so that future stressors have less impact on our happiness and physical well-being. Here are all the ways mindfulness can help you manage stress: Nine Ways Mindfulness Helps with Stress Try It Yourself: A Meditation for Navigating Stress

Not sure what no-rinse actually means? Don’t overthink it. The name says it all. It is essentially a leave-in conditioner. No-rinse products are meant to be applied to your hair without following up with rinsing it out. Love the sound of this? Read on for new no-rinse hair products on our radar. No-Rinse Hair Conditioners for Lazy Girls 1. No-Rinse Conditioner for Damaged Hair Need no-rinse conditioners for your damaged and dry hair?...

This is before, and in between, any actual conversation I have with my coworkers. And this is my qualm with articles on listening that have come across my desk lately: there is more to listening than the two-way between individuals. Case in point: lifehacker’s recent article on how to develop listening skills, entitled, “You’re Not Listening,” places the emphasis on the readers’ incomplete understanding of listening before narrowing the topic to the relationship between bosses and employees or between coworkers....

ARE YOU READY?!? Because WE are!! We are finally ready for our BIG REVEAL! It’s been so hard keeping this a secret from all of our fabulous readers. We know you dig our date ideas and we love giving them, but we felt like we needed to do something more! Over the last few months, we’ve been working on….drumroll, please……not just one….but TWO e-books for you! We want to help you take things further with your spouse – from having fun on date night, to experiencing deep sincere happiness in a relationship of mutual love and respect....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Overcoming Pornography Addiction Survey We decided to tap into this fantastic resource at our fingertips and send out a survey on our Facebook page asking readers to anonymously answer 3 questions: After the issue came to light, how did you move onward and upward in your marriage? How do you strengthen trust in your marriage amidst fears of a relapse?...

The mechanism through which practicing mindfulness affects us is not fully understood. From a medical perspective, it may relate to the impact of chronic stress. Some stress is inevitable, no matter what we do. And this is a good thing: Healthy stress can motivate and energize us to meet whatever daily challenges life throws our way. But a constant, uncomfortable level of stress increases our vulnerability to short-term and long-term health issues, from the flu to chronic high blood pressure....

Finding Prom Hairstyles, A Quick Hair Guide 1. Do you have a signature style? You don’t need to go searching for different prom hairstyles when you’ve got a signature style. Whether it’s your pin straight long locks or your perfect curlicues, if you have a look you love, there is no need to change it. Your prom pictures should look like you! If you would never be caught dead in a ponytail, let alone an updo, go with your signature style....

Our First Date Story So, there’s this guy – Adam. We were both at Utah State University studying Theatre. As luck would have it we were cast in Macbeth together as husband and wife (foreshadowing). After a few months of flirting and hanging around each other, he finally asked me out. He picked me up from my apartment and drove over to the ice-skating rink in town. He had called ahead to make sure we could get on the ice....