How to Create a Simple Sleek Style Get Out Your Hair Gel and Hair Brush This style completely revolves around applying hair gel to your roots and brushing in the direction you want your slick style to sit. Start by brushing your hair back to get the general shape. Once you’ve got an idea of the shape and look, it’s time to start introducing hair gel into the equation. NYFW uses TRESemmé TRES Two Mega Firm Control Gel and so should you!...

The Salford Business School and the University of Salford conducted a study on 298 participants. The study looked at the relationship between people and their technology, from smartphones to computers and social networking sites. The majority of participants reported that they use their devices primarily for socializing. Slightly more than half of the participants said they noticed a negative change in their behaviour when using their devices, from confrontations at work and in relationships to not being able to relax or sleep well after using their tech....

Spring is here!! The weather is warm and the flowers are blooming. This is by far my favorite time of the year! It’s also time to roll up our sleeves and get some spring cleaning done! I love getting organized and when my husband is on board we get SO much done. Today we’ve turned spring cleaning into a fun and flirty home date idea! Don’t worry, there is PLENTY of play in this Spring Cleaning Date!...

Get Glam Spring Holiday Hair for Your Virtual Celebration 1. Brushed Out Curls Go for a style filled with volume and texture you aren’t used to with a brushed out holiday hair look. Brushing out your curls will add loads of volume and a fun fluffed up feel. Before you grab your brush, start by moisturizing your curls with some of The Good Stuff Hydration Curl Butter. This cream will hydrate your strands and help prevent any breakage while you gently brush out your curls....

Where are all of our Trekkies at?! Star Trek has had a huge following since it premiered in the 60’s and it got a whole new fan base with the new films that started being produced in 2009 – making it popular across all generations. When we realized there wasn’t a date centered around it we had to get going! This Star Trek Date Night has the BEST printables. Seriously....

Shaan, a Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication student, will receive an all-expenses paid trip to the University of Dayton where she will observe classes, check out the Center for International Programs and meet with American and international students to discuss what it’s like to study in the U.S. Shaan beat approximately 130 others whose goal was to write an essay about “Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Wake-up call for India Inc....

Participants took part in 12 group MBCT sessions and then were assessed after treatment and again at a three month follow-up. The researchers found that participants showed increased mindfulness, lower residual depressive mood symptoms, less attentional difficulties, and increased emotion-regulation abilities, psychological well-being, positive affect, and psychosocial functioning at the end of the therapy sessions and at the three month follow-up. The findings suggest that treating residual mood symptoms with MBCT may be another avenue to improving mood, emotion regulation, well-being, and functioning in individuals with bipolar disorder, say the authors....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. A huge shoutout to the amazing Courtney from Paparelli and The Dating Divas, who created these adorable and free printables for your Summer Olympics 2021 Viewing Party! Summer Olympics 2021 Party CALLING ALL ATHLETES! It’s time for a Summer Olympics 2021 Viewing Party! Kick-off the next Summer Olympics right with this adorable digital invite! First, send it to all of your friends and family and let them know where the next Summer Olympics will be taking place!...

He recently sat down with Ali Smith, executive director of the Holistic Life Foundation. Ali has helped develop and pilot yoga and mindfulness programs at public and private schools, drug treatment centers, juvenile detention centers, mental crisis facilities, and retreat centers, both nationally and internationally. In this episode, Michael and Ali discuss how he got schools to believe in his mission, and the ways in which the foundation has made a big impact in many kids’ lives....

Games to Play on Thanksgiving There is a lot that goes into planning a Thanksgiving meal. So much planning, in fact, that anything else can easily be forgotten! But Thanksgiving is so much more than just a dinner. It is also a time to gather as family and friends. It is a time to give thanks and to make memories together that will last a lifetime! This Thanksgiving, bring your family together in a meaningful way by adding one (or several) of these fun Thanksgiving games to the mix....

Below, we’ve rounded up all of the Thanksgiving hair products we’re truly grateful for this month and give a bit of insight as to why we love them. Read on: The Thanksgiving Hair Products We’re Thankful For Eunice Lucero, Editor in Chief “I’m grateful for the mini-spa experience I get from my daily use of Love Beauty and Planet Soothe & Nourish Hemp Seed Oil & Nana Leaf Sulfate-Free Shampoo and Conditioner....

If you feel exhausted and worried that homeschooling is to blame, you are in the right place. Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean it’s the wrong choice for your family. If you know homeschooling is the right choice for your family but you are in a rut, read on. We want to help! We have eight of the best tips for avoiding homeschool burnout and pulling you out of your rut....

Ask your child to lie down on his or her back with arms and legs stretched and flat on the floor or bed. Now lead him or her through a simple body scan starting with the head and moving down the body to the toes. Here’s what you might say: See if you can focus on how the back of your head feels against the floor. Now your shoulders, your upper back, your middle back, your arms, your middle, your rear, your upper legs, your lower legs, the back of your feet… Boy, I feel more relaxed just watching you relax....

It’s often exhibited behind closed doors, not on a public stage: A father telling a third bedtime story to his son, a dancer waiting for her injury to heal. In public, it’s the impatient ones who grab all our attention: drivers honking in traffic, grumbling customers in slow-moving lines. We have epic movies exalting the virtues of courage and compassion, but a movie about patience might be a bit of a snoozer....

We can’t fight Mother Nature (openly, at least) but we can find ways to hack around styling fine hair. Scroll down for ways the best curling wand can give fine hair a good, solid set of curls that won’t deflate in a New York minute. Read on: The Best Curling Wand for Getting Big, Sexy Curls on Fine Hair 1. Size—and shape—matter The best curling wand for imparting a natural, sexy-looking curl usually comes in different shapes....

Look no further because we’ve found 25 perfectly spiced gingerbread recipes that you and your family will love. From cookies to cakes and brownies to cupcakes, we’ve got it all! 6 Best Gingerbread Cookie Recipes Gingerbread cookies are a holiday must! These gingerbread cookies are perfect for serving your family or delivering to your friends and neighbors. Ginger Molasses Cookies (iHeartNaptime): We love the darling holly accents on these gingerbread cookies!...

Do you own a meditation cushion and/or bench? How often do you meditate? 62% of survey participants meditate at least once per day, 12% meditate every other day, and 12% once or twice a week. The remaining 14% do so occasionally or have never meditated. Do you meditate regularly? Do you encourage others to meditate? 85% of participants recommend that others try meditation. Maybe the other 15% see it as something that’s better to discover for yourself....

What’s your favorite pet name? Our top picks: RomulusTater TotBert and ErnieSpearmintBozleeMiso and TofuMerlinSnickersBoomerangSirius How would you describe your relationship with your pets? “Symbiotic.”“Unconditional.”“Obsessive.”“Family.”“Fun, loving, and caring.”“Respectful and loving.”“One way, LOL: I have a cat.”“They’re my TRIBE.”“Gentle, kind, and in the moment.”“Fellow sentient beings. Respectful of our differences. Mindful and loving in our relationships. I try to treat them as the species they are and not as humans.”“Maternal.”“Complicated.” Did you grow up with pets?...

During this time, I came home from school one day to find a beagle puppy waiting for me. Only a week later, I came home to my mother’s heartbreaking news that my father had died. Years later, she shared with me that a therapist had told her to get me a puppy to help with the suffering that was to come. I bonded something fierce with that beagle and, ever since, I’ve been a philocynic—“one who loves dogs....