This coming season is all about a shorter style for guys. Keeping your cut cropped will keep you cool straight through the summer and keep your look trendy and relevant. This season’s style for guys is sharp and low maintenance. Here’s how to keep your new cut in check for the duration of the warmer seasons: Style for Guys: Cropped and Cool Dove Men+ Care Fresh & Clean Fortifying 2 in 1 Shampoo + Conditioner is one of your neighborhood drugstore’s best-kept secrets....

How many of you remember being taught proper table manners when you were little? Manners were something that we always worked on in our home, but I remember before an important dinner or when we would have a lot of company over our parents would review some of the crucial points with us. I knew that it was important and that my parents expected me to be on my best behavior, but I would have much rather been taught with this fun family game!...

As Goldstein writes in his post, Are You a Part of the Mindfulness Revolution?, “Mindfulness is now being talked about as a catalyst for emotional intelligence which has applications in politics, business, sports, education, healthcare and so many other places.” Edited by Mindful.org’s Barry Boyce, the book collects the best writing on these applications. Selections include : Jon Kabat-Zinn on the essence of mindfulness, stress reduction, and positive change Professor of psychiatry Daniel Siegel, MD, on how mindfulness benefits the brain Physician and meditation teacher Jan Chozen Bays, MD, on how and why to practice mindful eating Pioneering psychologist Ellen Langer on how mindfulness can change the understanding and treatment of disease...

The Best Mindfulness Books of 2022 1) Let Your Light Shine How Mindfulness Can Empower Children and Rebuild Communities Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez • TarcherPerigee In this book, the founders of the Holistic Life Foundation (HLF) offer a compelling and comprehensive blueprint for radical change that begins with each of us and uplifts all of us. We get to know the Smith brothers and Gonzalez, their best-friendship, and the ways the HLF grew organically from the Smiths’ roots in the rough neighborhood of West Baltimore where they were raised by adults with deep meditation and yoga practices....

We admit it can get a little tempting to just walk out the door with the prettiest-looking bottle. But it’s also really important to pay more attention to what we wash our hair with. A shampoo and conditioner system is, after all, the first line of defense against a bad hair day, as most hair experts agree that real styling begins in the shower. Choosing the perfect wash and care system doesn’t have to be as boring as picking out vitamins at a drugstore....

What is a Bobby Pin? Bobby pins or hair pins are metal (or sometimes plastic) clips made with two flexible prongs, with one prong typically straight and one ridged. They are generally slid into a hairstyle to hold it in place. Several variations on the plain bobby pin have since been invented, but the original pin came to the fore during the turn of the 19th century. Invented by cosmetics manufacturer Luis Marcus, it gained popularity during the Flapper era in post-World War I when short, bobbed hair became popular....

If even elite athletes are feeling body shame, what about us mere mortals? Whether you’re a guy who isn’t loving his “dad bod,” or you’re one of the throngs of office workers whose commute is now to the couch, the connection between the shape we’re in and the way we experience the world, including our mental health, is clear. Sometimes dark or judgmental thoughts arise from the messages our culture gives us about who is considered healthy or attractive....

Pornography and How it Affects Marriage Wanna hear some more staggering statistics? Every second 28,258 people are watching pornography on the internet, and every second $3,075.64 is being spent on pornography on the internet.2 We’ve Heard Your Questions It’s no wonder then that we seem to be hearing a lot more about pornography. Recently, we’ve had been receiving more and more reader questions wanting to know… It is true that ALL men look at porn?...

The Headband Trend Get ready to add a touch of sparkle to your stay-at-home life. All it takes is the easy addition of an eye-catching hair accessory. We love pairing any headband with loose easy curls. Start by prepping your hair with Dove Style+Care Smooth & Shine Heat Protection Spray. Then dry your hair with a blowdryer and curl your hair away from your face with a curling iron. We also suggest running a bit of shine serum through your ends....

Dr. Almy invited a student to take part in an experiment where he used a sigmoidoscope to look inside the student’s rectum and colon. A bystander complicit in the experiment said something about cancer of the colon. Upon hearing this, the student concluded that he must have cancer, at which time his colon started to change color, tense up, and contract rapidly. When the student was reassured that cancer was not his diagnosis, his colon regained its natural color, and relaxed....

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Where the rest of us might see empirical chaos, a growing number of personality researchers see opportunity. Rather than making sweeping statements about change and stability or dismissing conflicting studies as all somehow flawed, they are digging deeper to discover the aspects of personality that are most changeable. By identifying those traits, they can uncover why some people remain stuck in their wallflower past even as most of their peers become more extroverted, and how core personality traits can be influenced not only by unique life circumstances but also by volitional change—in other words, as the result of self-awareness and a desire to be other than how you are....

Social media is not going anywhere. Food trucks use it to advertise, bosses check it before hiring people, and it seems like a new app to share your day pops up every week. We love social media, but we also know that it can cause issues to arise in some marriages. Today we ask the Divas what their best tips are for avoiding a social media marriage mess. Is any person not acceptable?...

Here’s the real question: If we’ve done something that offends someone else—whether or not we feel we are to blame—should we apologize? I believe that it almost always serves our highest good to apologize if we’ve hurt or offended someone else—even if we think the offended person’s anger is unjustified, or if we have a perfectly good excuse for what happened. Or if our intentions were all good. Often, the impact of our action is not what we intended....

To answer this question, NPR has created a glossary that summarizes 7 key skills as well as the language around them. The confusion over what language to use—soft skills? 21st century skills? growth mindset?—comes from the fact that these skills are gaining recognition due to emerging evidence that non-academic, social, and emotional skills really make a difference in a child’s life. See the full glossary here. One key skill that we’d add to their list is “emotional intelligence”: the ability to understand your own emotions and recognize the emotions of others....

10 Ways to Style Dirty Blonde Hair 1. High Whether you want to wear your hair down or pull it back into a chic knot, teasing the roots and amping up the volume is a great way to show off your color. Comb a golf ball-sized amount of Dove Style+Care Volume Amplifier Mousse through your roots before blow drying for extra drama. 2. Teased This style is great if you’re in a rush and are looking for a way to add instant glam to your look....

Wavy hair is so appealing because it can be achieved with different techniques. It also looks great on all styles, lengths, and textures. Whether your wavy locks are au naturel or courtesy of a curling wand, it’s important to get to grips with the best tips, tricks, and techniques for messy, wavy hair. Read on to learn the best hacks for caring for short wavy hair, long wavy hair, wavy curls, and more:...

2. Good Luck Charm Necklace {Bellezamia} – Every woman needs a little good luck charm… and this one is absolutely fabulous, don’t you think!? It’s simple, it’s classy, and it’s sure to bring it’s wearer good luck all year round! 3. Lucky Subway Art {eighteen25} – Here is a lucky NEW Subway Art all ready for you! (We bet your frame’s been waiting) you can find it over at eighteen25!...

2) A Calming Quest Popular among educators, Minecraft provides endless possibilities for creativity and learning. In “The Mindful Knight,” designed for ages 8-13, a wizard teaches players to “cast a spell” by focusing on breathing and not getting distracted by thoughts. Sound familiar? There are further exercises for observing your sensory experience and labeling emotions, and players can record their responses for their teacher in a virtual journal. 3) One Thing at a Time In Animal Crossing, the mindfulness is more built-in than explicit....