Mental Health
Self Care for the Winter
The easiest way to get through the winter is to accept that we are a part of it. Come November 5th, we lose an hour as we transition away from daylight saving time. The time change, signaling the transition from autumn to winter, is notorious for throwing many of us off-balance, and this fatigue only ...
But Are You Thriving? Episode 8 Recap: Living the Life You’re Meant For With Marianne Williamson
When Marianne Williamson talks about “centering yourself in spirit,” it feels like the cornerstone of her various avenues of work. The author, speaker, and political candidate approaches each of her endeavors from a place of promoting peace and finding purpose, something that we can all find value in. In this episode of “But Are You ...
But Are You Thriving? Episode 5 Recap: Connecting to Your Inner Wisdom with Byron Katie
Many people would say that to really thrive, you have to do the work. But what, really, is “the work”? For Byron Katie, her practice—known as The Work—is a way of looking inward to solve difficult problems and find joy in your life. With both The Work and her book, Loving What Is, Katie encourages ...
How to Be Kind to Yourself in the New Year
New Year’s resolutions are meant to inspire you to do better, feel better, and be better… so why do they often make you feel worse? IIN Certified Holistic Health Coach Holly Krack of Nourish Me Daily recommends shifting the conversation surrounding New Year’s resolutions to one that makes you feel truly motivated and inspired, rather ...
How to Set Healthy Boundaries: Advice From Whole30® Co-Founder Melissa Urban
There’s always been an overlap between food and mental health, and for good reason. The two are inextricably linked, and no one knows that better than Whole30® co-founder and CEO Melissa Urban. “I’ve been helping people set and hold boundaries around food and drink through the Whole30® for the last 12 years,” Urban explains. In ...
Coping With Burnout: Create a Mental Health Toolkit for Times of Stress
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, and generally burnt out lately, you’re not alone. It would be nearly impossible to not feel burnt out by some area of your life after the past year: a global pandemic, a sudden switch to remote learning or working (or some combination of the two), financial uncertainty, perhaps an overcrowded ...
The Best Post-Quarantine Diet? Dr. Drew Ramsey Says It’s Not What You Think
The weather is warming, trees are blooming, and amidst it all, there’s a new sign of spring optimism: people are being vaccinated against COVID-19 in growing numbers. But as the country starts opening up and a return to normalcy appears on the horizon, a troubling trend is already brewing. Imagine the annual pressure to shed ...
Voting Information & Resources You Need to Make Your Voice Heard
Election day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020. And as energizing (or daunting) as that may make you feel, now more than ever is the time to educate yourself on the election process, your voting rights, and how to get involved.
How an ICU Nurse Balances Work + Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Welcome to What I Eat in a Day, a blog series that showcases the daily lives and meals of Thrive Market members like you. Today, we’re talking with Colleen Spiro, a 27-year-old ICU nurse at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. As a new Thrive Market member, Spiro shares why healthy living is important to her ...
How to Cope With Stress Featuring Therapist Michelle Massi
Learning how to handle stress effectively should be a part of everyone’s quarantine survival strategy. We’ve all been forced into new routines, which means families are navigating school closures (and close quarters) and employees are working from home—plus, there’s the added stress of the virus itself. Understandably, our minds can quickly go from fine to ...
Best Books for Difficult Times
If reading has become an almost-daily practice in recent weeks, you’re not alone. The Atlantic finds as people tire of streaming services, books are helping fill the void and provide the deeper connections we’re collectively craving. “As watching a sitcom starts feeling too passive, we might turn more and more to reading, precisely because it ...
Online Meditation Courses + Apps for Different Types of Meditation
Our lives might look a bit different right now—and that can be stressful. But starting a meditation practice (or deepening an existing one) can help you find peace with the challenges caused by quarantining, reduce your stress, and manage fluctuating anxiety levels. Just think of this post as your meditation starter kit—we’re looking at some ...
How to Feel Connected While Dining Solo
Welcome to Dining In, a series that takes you into the homes of Thrive Market employees and brand partners to share what cooking in our own kitchens really looks like. Today, I’m introducing you to myself! My name is Lily Comba and I’m the Senior Content Writer on the Thrive Market Content team. I have ...
The Best Online Therapy Apps
When you need to talk to someone—but can’t leave the house—online therapy apps can offer support. This alternative approach to therapy has boomed in recent years, especially as an entry point to more traditional models. According to the American Psychological Association, “the ease and convenience of scheduling a therapy appointment online and talking with a ...
Quiet Mind: How to Tap Into Your Creativity for a Healthier, Happier, More Productive Life
How often is it that genius strikes while you’re sitting at a desk between the working hours of nine to five?
The Dark Side of Napping, and More in Our Weekly Feed
Every Monday, we’re rounding up the biggest news bites in health and wellness. In this week’s episode: America’s favorite pastime (no, not baseball—napping!) may have some deadly consequences.
VIDEO: Having a Meltdown? Here Are 6 Ways to Ease Anxiety—Fast
When your mind starts racing and your body feels tight—almost paralyzed—and you don’t have a second or the willpower to figure out what to do next: That’s anxiety.
2 Easy Meditation Practices to Soothe Holiday Heartache
As we get ready to see our families over the holidays, we often put pressure on ourselves to uphold certain expectations. Getting inundated with advertisements encouraging us to spend money we don’t have on things we don’t need doesn’t help.
VIDEO: This Is One of the Most Essential Lessons to Teach Kids
Kids experience so many highs and lows in their little lives—what if parents could give them a single tool that could help keep them happy for a lifetime?
5 Ways to Bring Some Zen To Your Desk and Your Work Life
Stress is a natural part of most jobs—a little stress can motivate us to finish projects on time and come up with new ideas, but when the pressure becomes too great, it can take a serious toll on workers’ health.
4 Non-Traditional Ways to Meditate That Really Work
The zone. Flow state. Transcendence. Regardless of whatever it’s called, everyone from billionaire CEOs to professional athletes to college-aged kids are trying to reach the ultimate plane of efficiency and calm.
From Heart Health to Acne Prevention, How to Choose a Probiotic That Works
Cure acne, heal indigestion, improve mood, and finally get six-pack abs. Nope, this isn’t some fantasy wish list or bogus infomercial ad—it’s what can actually happen to your body when you finally start taking the right probiotic supplement.
The Only Asanas You Need To Experience Emotional Breakthroughs
It’s becoming more and more common to hit the yoga studio to relieve stress and boost positive energy—but many people don’t often expect to emerge from the mat in tears. But it happens—and it actually means they’re doing something right.
Thinking About Trying Therapy? Here’s What You Need to Know
“I can remember certain things vividly about the moment when I fielded the returned call from the lady who became my therapist,” says Wayne Lewis, a talk therapy patient living in Los Angeles who identifies as moderately depressed.