Double Twist Half-Updo: How to Master the Style at Home 1. Add Grip to Your Strands To start off your look, you’ll want to make sure your hair has a bit of body and grip. To do this, we love using TRESemmé Premium Styling Volume Boost Spray. This spray will help your strands appear thicker while providing grip for styling control. Plus, it’ll leave your hair with a soft finish....

What more could you want and, what’s really holding you back? Maybe your issue lays within the options of chocolatey shades to choose from—spoiled for choice, huh? Totally feel your pain. Are you a dark chocolate type of girl or prefer milk chocolate? Ok, maybe it’s not so easy as picking and choosing a candy bar to satisfy your sweet tooth. But it’s still worth salivating over. Let us help you come over to the dark side with five of our favorite brunette hair shades....

David Sloan Wilson describes himself as an evolutionist who studies all aspects of humanity in addition to the biological world. He manages a number of programs designed to expand the influence of evolutionary theory in higher education, public policy, community-based research and religion. Click here to read his full biography. For more details about Sloan Wilson’s upcoming lecture, click here. The Meng-Wu Lecture Series is named after Tan Chade-Meng and Wayne Wu, two of the founding benefactors of Project Compassion....

Fall is one of MY favorite times of the year! Fires, sweatshirts, football!!!! It’s the perfect time for “cooling” things down and FALLING for that special someone ALL over again or just 10 times MORE!! Check out these super cute {‘Fall’ in Love Printables} created exclusively for The Dating Divas readers BY Kristin Clove with CDotLove! She turns ordinary into magnificent!! THEN… poof! You have these fun love notes and scroll down below for even more adventures this fall!...

Hi, I’m Michelle, and I’m guest posting today here at The Dating Divas! Today’s post is about stopping the clock for a little one-on-one time. Whether it’s just the two of you or a house full of little feet, all your relationships can benefit from private conversations that show the person you are talking to that they have your undivided attention. Start a tradition in your household to make a big deal of having some alone time with each member of your family!...

First it’s important to break down how we pay attention to technology. At times we are focused and need to get things done so we power through a number of emails. Other times we need to do research and so we surf the web looking for content and resources. This is an effective use of attention. However, other times we get overwhelmed by mounting projects and we use technology as a distraction or a way to “kill time....

Many among us are suffering now—gravely ill, steeped in grief, or worried sick about how we’ll pay the rent. We’re hunkering down with social distancing, at-home sheltering, and lockdowns as new normals. Tedium is setting in. Yet, as the boundaries of our physical world contract, the limits of our mental, emotional, and spiritual worlds have the potential to expand. Meditation teacher Shinzen Young compassionately suggested to students on an online retreat recently that they could reframe the pandemic predicament of social isolation as a time of seclusion during which their mindfulness practices could deepen....

1. Recognize the situation that exists in public education today. It’s a conservative system, says Jennings, where positive initiatives and good ideas circulate and then seem to peter out before they’re realized. Add to that the “political winds” changing the discussion around what parents and teachers ought to be concerned about. Any mindful initiative will have to navigate these waters and be respectful of the rules, such as the overarching rule that teachers become in locos parentis, or, in the place of a parent, during school hours....

Bailey mentions a statistic that is gaining traction among those talking about the impact of stress on the workforce: the World Health Organization estimates that American businesses lose $300 billion annually due to stress. That statistic was mentioned recently in a Huffington Post Live conversation with Janice Marturano, founder of the Institute for Mindful Leadership and former VP of General Mills, Depty Counsel. That WHO statistic is also part of a growing conversation about how compassion and slowing down might actually make business leaders more effective....

Hair Serum for Frizzy Hair: Your New Favorite Frizz-Fighting Product 1. What is hair serum? Hair serums work to protect individual strands by sealing the openings of each hair cuticle. This blocks out the moisture and humidity, causing your hair to become smoother, softer and look sleeker. The great thing about hair serums is that they do wonders for a number of hair types. Hair that has undergone heat damage, multiple chemical processes or have been subjected to one too many tight French braids can all benefit from the restorative benefits of a good serum....

I am so excited, I usually guest post on other craft blogs, and this time it is different! I love to have a new audience. Since it’s my first time here, bare with me;-) My name is Sibylle and my blog is called Funkytime. I am a graphic designer/ blogger/ regular German girl with a passion for (Food-) Photography, DIY projects, decorating & pretty Vintage things … When I am not blogging, painting something white or photographing food, I spend my time with my hubby, Mr....

5 Hair Habits to Incorporate Into Your Routine 1. Stay hydrated. You’ve likely heard it a million times: it’s extremely important to stay hydrated. Not only will you feel more energized and clearheaded, but your skin and hair will also both thank you. By staying hydrated and drinking enough water, you ensure that your skin stays hydrated – and this includes your scalp. Help stimulate hair growth and avoid dryness and flakiness by getting your eight cups of water in on the regular....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Putting together a Hangry Care Kit is easy with these drool-worthy printables designed by Carisa at Messes to Memories. She designed these colorful printables to make gifting a Hangry Care Kit as easy as can be! Check out what is included . . . Hangry Kit Printables Our free printable download (located below) includes everything you need to create your own DIY Hangry Kit (minus the snacks!...

So, our friend Maggie from www.ModernMarried.com got a super-sneak peak at the whole book and although you will have to read the book to learn the official “12 Secrets of a Great Marriage,” here are 5 of her favorite stand-out, love-this, oh-so-inspiring Happy Wives Club: One Woman’s Worldwide Search for the Secrets of a Great Marriage: We all know laughter matters. Being playful and fun together not only keeps us connected, it keeps life interesting and gives us something to look forward to every day....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Because we love Harry ever-so-much, we decided to create a whole gift bag jam-packed with beautiful printables for you to give to your favorite Harry Potter fan! This beautiful Harry Potter gift pack was designed by the very talented Courtney with Paperelli!! Harry Potter Bag Contents In this pack you will find: candy/treat labels drink labels balloon owl printables gift bag decor set...

We are in some seriously wild days. Waves of anxiety, fear, confusion, anger, sadness, loss are spreading. Uncertainty brings that to our doorstep. With mindfulness, we can let it in. We can feel all of that and more. We can ride big, big waves of thought and emotion as we remember to breathe, remember to pause, slow down, and allow ourselves a moment, maybe even to close our eyes, soften our body and focus on inhaling and exhaling....

How to Create Crimps for Your Holiday Parties 1. Soft crimps with volume. To recreate this look, start with clean hair. If you have high textured hair or want to stretch curly hair, use a blowdryer first. Use TRESemmé Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Spray to protect, then blow-dry hair. Pro tip: Don’t blow-dry hair pin straight, leave a bit of texture of the hair to create some natural-looking volume. Use a skinny hair wand to create thin spiraled wave-like crimps then fluff with your hands....

Actually, mindfulness is a tuning to what we already are, a freeing from the tyranny of shoulds, oughts, and wishes to be better, faster, and more efficient, which are endemic in workplace settings. It is an undoing more than a doing, a recognition that grasping for improvement and success (whether in the form of profit, status, recognition or identity) is stressful in itself, tending to make work an unhappy endeavour....

But… ew, what is “loving-kindness?” Sounds supremely syrupy and annoying, according to bestselling author, anchorman, and skeptic Dan Harris . When he first heard the term “loving-kindness” he thought it was so touchy-feely, ooey-gooey, and squishy, that it made him feel uncomfortable. “It felt like something we’d get lectured about in kindergarten and that I’d ignore anyway,” says Harris. What turned it around for him was the science. The research on loving-kindness meditation shows that qualities like loving-kindness and compassion actually make us happier, which means we’re more resilient and capable....

Neuroplasticity isn’t a given. Epidemiological research finds that how a brain ages depends on a number of factors including diet, physical exercise, lifestyle choices, and education. The healthier and more active one’s lifestyle, the more likely he or she will maintain cognitive performance over time. And meditation may be a key ingredient for ensuring brain health and maintaining good mental performance. Here’s what recent research suggests about how mindfulness meditation practice may help keep aging brains fit and functional....