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I was born in a suburb of Chicago, raised in a (different) suburb of Chicago, and then spent four magical years in Fort Worth, Texas studying journalism and public relations. I spent every summer of college working at a camp in Michigan (also magical)—but knew I wanted to return home to Chicagoland when I graduated […] More
One of the hallmark symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder is intrusive thoughts. All my life, I’ve felt their constant bombardment. My mind is like a crowded room, and the voices are all shouting different things. I now see this inner monologue on the faces of everyone around me (who of course, are standing more than a metre […] More
For something that’s supposed to mellow you out and leave you feeling refreshed, meditation can be kind of stressful sometimes: Before long, you’ve given up on meditating and put on yet another episode of . Still, the practice is undoubtedly good for you. According to the US National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, meditation can help […] More
You can say it: Life as you know it is completely different right now, and it feels crappy. With COVID-19 sweeping the country and world, major restrictions and regulations have been put in place to help slow the spread of the virus. And those probably feel like, well, major restrictions and regulations on your life. To be […] More
That elusive word: balance. We crave it, but how exactly do we achieve it — especially when the world seems to have gone mad? Balance versus burnout Stress and burnout are the leading causes of mental health issues and physical complications in adults of working age. Certain lifestyle choices can also have an impact on […] More
You already know that you need to eat more plants and move more often to be healthy. You might have even tried a workout challenge or a clean-eating diet, whether your goals are more energy, better skin, or living longer and happier. But sleep (specifically 7-9 hours of quality sleep) also plays a major role in our […] More
I’ve always been a “I have roommates” person. I’ve never lived with less than three other people (periods of living with my family included) and have gotten used to the chaos that is living with other people with different lives and schedules and priorities. But a couple of months ago, I decided it was time […] More
We’re only a few months into 2020, and it’s already been the worst/craziest/most stressful year of many of our lives (and, more importantly, one of the worst/craziest/most stressful years in modern history). The early months of the year brought with them a global pandemic spanning 166 countries—and as of this moment, Americans are being strongly […] More
