Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. This date idea is going to be a serious game changer for you and your spouse in the bedroom! Aside from just being fun, it’s SUPER easy to organize! Simply print out our printables, designed by the talented Leah Aldous and invite your spouse to a night of glow-in-the-dark fun! Grab a highlighter or preferably, glow-in-the-dark body paints and a black light for a night of artistic fun!...

Bedroom Game: Sneak in a fun Bedroom game, like our Deal or No Deal, to get things started! Chocolates: A little aphrodisiac never hurt any one {wink, wink}. Take turns feeding each other these delectable treats! Peep Show Ticket: Invite {ONLY} him to your very special Peep Show! Lotion: Be sure to include your favorite bedroom lotion for a relaxing massage that might have a very happy ending! 6 & 7....

You might think of the practices in this chapter as the drills and workouts athletes do to prepare for games, where a range of skills needs to be applied more flexibly. And in the same way that these basketball or football practices confer benefits beyond more skillful play on the court or field, you’ll see the multiple benefits of mindfulness well before you begin using it in highly stressful situations....

“We have to get rid of a few stigmas attached to the word volunteering and making a difference,” says Bon Jovi. The restaurant has been serving meals since 2009, but is now opening a new, permanent location in Red Bank, New Jersey. For more, read Jon Bon Jovi opens charity restaurant in New Jersey (Celebrity Circuit) and Bon Jovi Opens Charitable Pay-What-You-Can Restaurant in NJ (Huffington Post).

Hair Basics: Keratin Oil Benefits There’s a reason Keratin oil is such a popular product and keratin hair treatment; its many benefits help to achieve hair that’s more durable, shinier and stronger. Instead of a professional keratin treatment, you can consider at-home keratin treatment products. Read on to learn more about the benefits of Keratin oil: 1. It repairs the structure of your hair. Keratin oil can benefit the hair by repairing any damage that’s been done to your hair through heat styling, chemical processes, or just general wear and tear....

Kinky Curly Hair: 25 Hairstyle Ideas for Your Curls 1. Picked-Out Afro Whenever you want a change, you can always opt for combing out your kinky curly hair to reveal a beautiful afro style. For length, opt for blowing your hair out. Use a spray like Dove Style+Care Smooth & Shine Heat Protection Spray to add shine and to protect your curls. 2. Afro with Color Give your kinky curly hair a stylish update with just a hint of color....

Despite my body being still, my heartbeat was pounding, my breath was shallow, and my mind was racing to figure out what caused this feeling. The sun was still shining, everything around me looked to be normal and safe, but stress swirled in my body. Having no explanation, I kept moving and eventually forgot about the feeling until the next morning when the same thing happened. It happened all week before I understood that I was feeling a memory....

Long Hairstyles for Your Face Shape 1. Square Face Generally known for a shorter face length and a narrower jawline, those with square faces should opt for a long hairstyle that’ll accentuate their cheeks as it subtly conceals their forehead. For this face shape, consider going for a side part with layers and some side-swept bangs. 2. Round Faces Those with a rounded face can opt for long hairstyles that are angular all around their face....

(Thinking of coloring your hair a mahogany hue? Scroll to the end for our top five mahogany color ideas.) 15 Chic Mahogany Hair Ideas 1. Sleek Ponytail A sleek, straight ponytail is both simple and elegant for the holidays. Just prep your hair with TIGI Copyright Custom Create Heat Protection Spray, straighten, and tie it up for a shiny and healthy mane. 2. Mini Braid Spice up your style with a mini-braid!...

To make lasting change, we need more than desire and willpower. It requires an understanding that our brains are wired to create obstacles that hinder us from making healthy changes, and that, thanks to technology, it’s harder than ever to maintain focus. Maybe most importantly, we need to understand that we are not islands, and that our social and physical environments can make the difference between ongoing motivation and incessant procrastination....

There will be times when you perceive mindfulness not to be working. At these times, your mind will have a mind of its own, so to speak. You may get frustrated by the mind’s stubbornness and astonishing talent for amnesia, as it not only forgets to pay attention but forgets to care about paying attention. It will seem your mind is laughing and sneering at your feckless attempts to train it....

Over the last decade, the scientific community has produced numerous studies looking at how mindfulness practice influences our minds, our bodies and our behavior. Today, we are beginning to understand some of the physical and mental underpinnings of how mindfulness can change our lives. Mindfulness is considered to be multifaceted within the field of scientific research. For example, while some studies define mindfulness as present focused-attention, others will refer to it as open monitoring of the present moment experience without judgment....

Messy Quiff: Easy Tutorial for Men With just three easy steps you’ll be on your way ti creating this easy, messy quick hairstyle. That’s it! Thinking about trying out this style? Be sure to grab a picture and tag us over @AllThingsHairUS!

While sending a spouse off on a deployment is about as heart-wrenching as it comes, the real challenge may be surviving and thriving during the day to day life without them. Everything from juggling the kids’ schedules, to housework, to keeping your sanity is suddenly ten times harder when your sweetheart seems worlds away. Nevertheless, this time can be one of great personal growth and development, adventure, and a space for the two of you nurture your relationship – even from a distance....

Eggplant season runs from July to October, so I wanted to make sure I feature them in my column before the harvest season ends. Eggplants should be available at your local farmers’ market now. I use the variety widely available in my area—the large, purple, oval Italian eggplants—I think they are they are the most common in North America. In my family, stuffed eggplants is a true favorite. This dish targets most of the senses—the colors of the finished dish are gorgeous, the smell is divine, and the flavors are incredible....

“Hugs. Lots of hugs!” @ishta_izlitu “By being fully present, giving them my full attention when together, and listening deeply.” @selfcarespecialist “Sending homemade cards.”@kira119 “I say thank you to them. I help them when they need help.”@imaginativecreativeyou If you could tell one person you appreciate them, who would it be, and why? “My two childhood friends, because they are always there.”@thankious “My little sister and mom. I’m never able to tell them how much they help and support me because of my anxiety....

A dose of mindfulness for election night: MindfulVOTES has a few ideas about how mindfulness can be integrated into the election. We take a look at what they’re offering this election night that you can get started in your own home. The Place Beyond Hope and Fear: In difficult times it takes effort to stay grounded in the present, but it is only there, says Margaret Wheatley, that we will find a place unclouded by hope and fear....

Established by the Oasis Counselling Center, the clinic is being funded through Pobal with the support of the National Office for Suicide Prevention, the Department of Community, Equality and Family Affairs and the Department of Health and Children. The clinic will provide free services to its clients and participants. They will offer workshops in mindfulness-based self-care and develop outreach programs in education, social care, health and research. Oasis Counselling will also provide 8-week trainings in MBSR for anxiety, stress, panic and chronic pain, MBCT for depression and MBRP for recovery from addiction....

For this practice, you can close your eyes or lower your gaze while you listen and then continue to meditate, reflecting on the offering. The invitation is to take a deep breath, settle into your body, and listen. Mindfulness Practice: A Song for Restoration I am here. I am well. I am worthy. I am enough. You are here. You are well. You are worthy. You are enough. We are here....