Author: Richard C. Trotter
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP While moisturizer or face serum might be the first thing you typically reach for to combat dry skin, you might be skipping a crucial step: your face wash. While it’s true that some face washes cleanse away more than just dirt and grime (like natural oils), a…
Picture this: You’ve gone months without seeing a past flame, and the once-burning coals of your relationship have begun to fizzle. But now, seemingly out of nowhere, you’re seeing their name pop up, like, everywhere. Is this just a coincidence? Perhaps… but perhaps not. These incidents could be more than mere happenstance, but rather strong spiritual signs that someone is thinking of you. According to Gabriella Dizon, certified Reiki energy healer, astrologer, psychic, and founder of GD Intuitive, these signs from the universe—much like angel numbers—often go ignored, unnoticed, or completely disregarded as flukes by their recipients. In order to spot…
Some people’s lives allow them to gently ease into adulthood, periodically checking off one milestone after another as they build their adulting resume. Not mine though. On the docket for me in my 30th year of life (which is a milestone in its own right)? Get married, buy a house, get a promotion, have a baby, and even squeeze in moving to a whole new state if I’m “lucky.” Are you exhausted just listening to the whirlwind of a year I’m having? Same, which is why on my 30th birthday I made a commitment to myself that the one thing…
Excessive alcohol consumption can negatively impact our health in several ways, including our cardiovascular system. This has brought about a new wave of folks thinking about cutting back on their drinking as they consider how alcohol impacts heart health and their body in general. Think: Damp January. Unsurprisingly, reducing the amount of alcohol we consume can result in serious health benefits, especially when it comes to heart health. Let’s dive into what happens to our tickers when we go a little lighter on the booze, plus ways to put that intention into action. How alcohol impacts heart health “Consuming too…
If you’ve found yourself Googling something like “how to get back into (fill in the blank) after pregnancy” while actually meaning “how to relearn how to do (fill in the blank) after pregnancy,” I am with you. Growing and sustaining life changes your body—plain and simple—and what once felt easy and second nature can morph into something foreign and confusing—case in point for me: Pilates. Couple an ever-changing center of gravity with a weakened core—I found that while I used to whir the carriage back and for pre-pregnancy, my postpartum experience was quite different. “Pilates is best known for its…
Last week, you were granted an opportunity to set goals for the new year under the new moon in Capricorn, but your weekly horoscope for January 14 to 20, 2024, practically demands you to take action. In particular, the first quarter moon in Aries on January 17 encourages you to take a courageous first step toward an intention you’ve set. You’re ready to act as if what you desire already exists in your present life and let the universe just put the rest of the pieces in place as necessary. Your ideas are supported, and you can make tangible progress…
It’s the ultimate conundrum: You’re on vacation, and you want to relax and leave all of your worries behind—but you’ve also been crushing your running workouts lately, and you want to keep up your routine. What do you do? If you’re anything like me, you want a simple workout to do while OOO. Often, I stick to the hotel treadmill instead of opting to run outside—I don’t like to be out in an unfamiliar city thanks to a fear of getting lost and other safety concerns. But I recently visited the Westin Resort and Spa, Puerto Vallarta and had the chance…
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP Over the past couple of years, I’ve been dealing with some pretty major dryness around my part and hairline. It had gotten so intense that I was worried that it was some sort of psoriasis or dandruff, so when I recently sat down to get my scalp…
We hear so much about 11:11 (or 11/11) and the lucky meaning behind it that it’s easy to find yourself looking out for it or even to feel a jolt of positivity upon spotting repeating 1s on a clock or receipt. But what if I told you that all repeating numbers have meaning—and we’ve simply been overlooking other digits? That’s the idea behind angel numbers, or recurring numbers bound with spiritual significance. “Angels speak to us in synchronistic ways, which basically means that we will see something over and over again, so much so that it goes beyond mere coincidence,”…
Humans have been enjoying honey for nearly 8,000 years as not only a delicious natural sweetener that never expires (even if it crystalizes), but also as an antioxidant-rich natural remedy with several health benefits, as well as a facial cleanser (seriously). And while its popularity has only increased in recent years, the rise of veganism—basically choosing not to eat anything that comes from animals and trying to avoid using animal stuff in general—has some consumers asking more nuanced questions like: “Is honey vegan?” There is so much confusion around this topic as many people don’t fully understand how honey is…