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Every new experience fires neurons in your brain that did not fire together before. For people with autism, improv presents an opportunity to socialize. Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine Are You Burnt Out or Depressed? She is a partner and clinical director for Sweeney, Augustin and Associates. Molly Fisher grew up in a northern suburb of chicago, Kenilworth. She graduated from St Lawrence University with a BFA in Speech and Theater....

Erika and Janett LirianoWell+Good 2022 Changemakersare continuing their familys legacy of cocoa production in the Dominican Republic. I just one day was like, I think we can do something better here. Theres a lot of things to consider, especially as itrelates to chocolate. Its a very complicated supply chain, sometimes overly complicated. What we actually care about is how do we create wealth in our communities? How do we give back what our parents gave us?...

He is actively involved with undergraduate, medical student, and residency education. Your Masi is no more, he told me, crying on the phone. A beloved teacher turned principal, Id long admired her for her ability to stay cool under pressure. She had only recently retired and taken on a new role of being a grandmother. My Masi had recently been diagnosed with a blood cancer and had regularly been receiving treatment for her illness....

Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine Are You Burnt Out or Depressed? Still, I havent found the exact right regimen yet. Thats because I havetreatment-resistant depression (TRD), which isnt a DSM diagnosis but is very much real. Dr. Juli Fraga is a licensed psychologist. The symptoms are the same, but for various reasons, it may need a different approach to treatment. The symptoms can be the same as regular depression but the response to treatment is worse....

I woke up to frivolous self care. Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine Are You Burnt Out or Depressed? I practice blackout hours9 p.m. to 9 a.m.when I do not take calls or respond to messages. I try not to impact the environment negatively and live as close to natural as possible. And until February, that was the extent of my self-care practice. It was low-cost and holistic, all about boundaries and balance....

Ive done lunges in the galley of an airplane. Ive paced back and forth on video conference calls in my home office. Ive sobbed at night, hours past my planned bedtime, desperate for anything to make it stop. For those whove never experienced RLS, it may be easy to dismiss what sounds like an exaggerated condition. Its not life-threatening like heart disease, cancer, or diabetes, after all. Ive often felt frustrated by the disparate reactions Ive gotten when telling someone I have RLS....

I wanted my family to eat more plant-based, but without losing our cultural recipes. This is how I introduced these dishes to my skeptical family. The FDA Just Banned Red Dye No. 3: The Future of Processed Foods Is Red Wine Any Healthier for You Than White Wine? Proffee Is the Hottest New Beverage Trendbut Should You Really Be Adding Protein to Your Coffee? Ive always had a sentimental relationship with food....

The FDA Just Banned Red Dye No. 3: The Future of Processed Foods Is Red Wine Any Healthier for You Than White Wine? Proffee Is the Hottest New Beverage Trendbut Should You Really Be Adding Protein to Your Coffee? chef, activist, and the founder of Studio ATAO But then pandemic restrictions rendered in-person events impossible. (In the midst of the pandemic,Asian in Americacontinued, but as a virtual cook-along event.) Well+Good:What initially inspired you to launch and ultimately rebrand Studio ATAO?...

Competitive marathoner Jordan Marie Daniel marries her passion for running with activism for Indigenous people. Everything changed since then, she says. Everything now is very purposeful, and every run is a prayer. Daniel:It was a culmination of events. W+G: What was the experience like on the day of the actual marathon? Daniel:I honestly had no idea that people would care except Indigenous peoples. … It was the best thing Ive done in my lifethe easiest run Ive ever done....

I began to integrate essential oils and herbs and herbal teas into my own individual healing practice. Well+Good: At what point did you initially embrace the idea of becoming a healer? It compelled me to keep showing up as a healer in environments specifically built around organizing. How did you learn the herbalist techniques that you now use in your practice? Thats really what I was doing, so a lot of it was tapping into my intuition....

Two runners talk about how their guide-athlete relationship turned into a friendship over many yearsand how COVID changed training. Since our meeting all those years ago we have runbetween thetwo of usnineteen marathons, including an ultra-marathon together. Weve shared laughs and tears throughout our training blocks, our races, and our day-to-day lives. Whats unique about this partnership is that it goes beyond just the guide and athlete relationship. Its rooted in a solid foundation offriendship, trust, and mutual respect....

Try an Unexpected Technique a Sleep Doctor Swears By What Is Sleep Hygiene, Exactly? To explain that association, the researchers also identified two meditators: inattention and bedtime procrastination. (After all,boredom proneness goes hand-in-hand with social media usage2.) At the end of the day, our willpower is depleted, Dr. Robbins says. So, late night boredom can certainly lead to bedtime procrastination by essentially making you more distractible. But another cause of bedtime procrastination happens more purposefullyby way of something calledrevenge bedtime procrastination....

Here, one writer shares how taking up cross-country skiing with her partner brought them closer than ever. Im an Exercise PhysiologistHeres Why You Shouldnt Worry About Cortisol Spikes When You Do HIIT Workouts. Elliptical vs Treadmill: Which Cardio Machine Is Right For You? Does Rowing Count as Strength Training? But, slow and steady, I had a smile plastered across my face. And thats a sentence Id never thought Id write....