Welcome to Wellness
We get it: Wellness can be confusing. But it doesn’t take becoming a master yogi or brewing your own kombucha to feel more balanced—it can be as simple as taking one (plant-based) bite. From healthy recipes to grill up now to quickie workouts that pack the most oomph, consider this your (totally doable, totally delicious) wellness starter guide.
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The SMART Method is Here to Make Your Workout Goals Way More Achievable
No more broken fitness dreams.
6 Benefits of Physical Activity That Happen Well After You’ve Finished Sweating
Need 'em all
How To Find Motivation When an At-Home Workout Is Pretty Much the Last Thing You Want to Do
Ask the experts...
One of the Most Common Yoga Poses Is Also One of the Easiest to Mess Up
Le sigh.
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Power Walking Vs Running: Do You Really Get As Good of a Workout?
From her deck of 52 research-backed prompts.
This 15-Minute Low-impact HIIT Workout Works Your Muscles Without Sacrificing Your Joints
Burpees get a low-impact makeover.
This 20-Minute Stretch Routine Will Loosen Every Bit of WFH-Induced Tightness in Your Body
And you can squeeze it in between Zoom meetings.
Here’s the Best at-Home Pilates Workout Based on Your Specific Goals
It's designed with social distancing constraints in mind.
How Your Mood Impacts Your Workout, According to a Sports Psychologist
It's a real thing.
9 Rest Day Workout Ideas That Take Your Recovery up a Notch
And further benefit sore muscles.
These Are the 6 Stretches You Should Do After Every Weight Training Session
They target both the upper and lower body.
How to Push Through a Runner’s Wall and Finish Your Run on Your Terms
The Most Effective Way to Warm up for a Workout Will Take You Straight Back to Elementary School Recess
Don't, ahem, *skip* this move.
6 Teeny, Tiny Barre Movements That Add up to a Full-on Workout
Ballet, all day.
This Hip-Opening Yoga Flow Totally Unwinds the Largest Joint in Your Body in Just 20 Minutes
Your hips don't lie—and they really, really need some relief.
The Very Smallest Thing 22 People Do for Self Care
From sipping wine in the shower to handwriting thank-you notes and doing a quick guided meditation, inspo for tiny healthy habits abounds.
16 Calming Bedroom Ideas That Won’t Break the Bank
Because you may need a little help sleeping through today's (literal) nightmares.
Gardening Is Actually a Sneaky Form of Meditation—Here’s the Reward You’ll Get From It
Mindfulness can be practiced in many ways.
A Behavioral Psychologist’s Top 5 Motivating Tips to Get Out of Bed on Hard Mornings
Y'know, because now it seems like every morning is a hard morning.
The Easiest Way to Give Your Morning a Glow-up Is to Change Your Alarm Sound
Because who's happy to hear jackhammering from their phone first thing?
8 Relaxing, Stress-Busting Techniques to Try If Breathing Exercises Just Aren’t Your Thing
It's always worth having more tools in your toolkit.
I’m an Optimism Doctor, and Here Are 8 of My Best Tips to Be More Optimistic When the Bright Side Is Hard to See
Here’s What Derms Have to Say About Skipping Your Morning Skin-Care Routine
Consider this the lazy gal's guide.
I’m a Neurologist, and This Is How I Take a Mental Break on Tough Work Days
Take that, brain fog.
11 Fun Craft Kits for Adults to Do When You Just Can’t Handle Another Puzzle
Ballet, Beginner-friendly kits perfect for learning a new skill.
How to *Actually* Take Things Day by Day, According to a Psychologist
Be in the moment, even if the moment feels like it sucks.
Your 3 Golden Rules for Fighting Burn-Out-Fueled Insomnia
You might want to reconsider your melatonin.
This Is the Best Exercise for Anxiety—and It’s Absolutely Free
Run, run, run.
5 Yoga Breathing Techniques to Cultivate Chill Vibes on and Off the Mat
And how to incorporate them into your practice.
It’s Possible to Fill Your ‘Social Fuel Tank’ With Comfort Food, TV, and No Actual Socializing
Introverts in isolation, rejoice.
Let the afternoon strolls begin!
What obstacle?
Need 'em all.
Le Sigh.
Self-care
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This Plant-Based Burger Recipe Will Satisfy All Your Summer BBQ Cravings
Bring on the cookout vibes.
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Summer Pizza is a Thing—And This Grilled, Plant-Based Sausage and Pesto Pizza Proves It
Bring on the cookout Every night can be (plant-based) pizza night..
Every night can be (plant-based) pizza night.
If You're Bored of Salads, These Plant-Based Asian-Inspired Lettuce Wraps Will Fire Up Dinner Time
Healthy eating, but make it spicy.
This is the Biggest Benefit of Going Plant-Based, According to an RD
It might just turn you.
Everything You Need to Know About Getting Enough Protein on a Plant-Based Diet
Because, yes, it's totally possible.
Is Going Plant-Based an All-or-Nothing Proposition When It Comes to Quitting Meat? An RD Weighs In
Can you have your burger and eat it too?
Thinking of Going Plant-Based? This Meat-Eating Lifestyle Blogger Made the Veggie-Filled Switch In One Weekend
What? Like it's hard?
hinking of Going Plant-Based? This Meat-Eating Lifestyle Blogger Made the Veggie-Filled Switch In One Weekend
These Plant-Based Nachos Will Satisfy All Your Snack Cravings—No Chips Required
Healthy nachos is no longer an oxymoron.
Sweat Smarter
From quick workouts that still equal major endorphins to stretching techniques to unwind your whole body (because yes, rest and recovery is part of fitness, too), consider this your all-access pass to simplifying your sweat routine.
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You Time, Upgraded
Self care isn’t just long baths and face masks—it’s taking the time to feel grounded, whatever that means to you. Whether it’s learning how to actually live in the moment or just taking a deep breath, try the simple (but genius) tips below to maximize your “you” time.
Self care isn’t just face masks—it’s taking the time to feel grounded, whatever that means to you. Whether it’s learning how to actually live in the moment or just taking a deep breath, try the simple (but genius) tips below to maximize your “you” time.
Plant-Based 101
One easy way to up the wellness factor in your daily meals? Adding plant-based dishes into the mix. Delicious summery recipes? Cooking tips from foodies? Advice from RDs on the best ways to up your veggie intake? It’s all below—just fire up the grill.