Stress Relief
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 Handle 5 Common Holiday Health Woes
There’s a lot to look forward to about the holiday season: traveling to see loved ones, enjoying your favorite traditional foods, and parties galore. What’s not so fun? That run-down feeling you get after several straight weeks of late nights, free-flowing drinks, and rich meals.
Four Sigmatic’s Herbalist Explains the Health Benefits of Functional Mushrooms
You can find them in coffee and chocolate, skincare and smoothies, tinctures and tonics (and even in your Netflix queue). We’re talking about mushrooms; these humble fungi have outgrown their predictable place in the produce aisle and become a full-fledged wellness obsession.
How Moon Juice Founder Amanda Chantal Bacon Uses Adaptogens for Stress
Amanda Chantal Bacon knows a few things about stress. The Moon Juice founder, who grew her business from a pocket-sized juice shop in Venice Beach, Los Angeles into a massively successful wellness brand, built her reputation around combatting mind and body stress through holistic practices. Suffering from an autoimmune condition (and the frustrations that go ...
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 ...
Everything You Need to Know About Adaptogens
Stress is nothing new. Even though our ancestors didn’t have to deal with a constant flow of work emails and social media–fueled feelings of FOMO, they still had plenty of their own challenges (predators, famines, or the like). So while the sources of tension and fear have changed over time, the existence of stress—and the ...
Find Calm in One Minute with This Breathing Exercise for Anxiety
From the daily challenges of the “new normal” to the nightly news, by now you’ve probably noticed that the arrival of 2021 didn’t exactly erase all the stress of 2020. While you can’t do much about what’s going on around you, what is within your control is how you react—which means having a few coping ...
Find Peace at Home: Setting Up a Space to Recharge
For many of us, personal space is at a premium these days. If you’re finding yourself overwhelmed, stressed, or burned out, it’s time to create more peace at home. Since we’re spending so much time indoors, even small shifts like moving a candle to your nightstand or trying a new tea blend can go a ...
How to Cope With Stress Featuring Dr. Stephen Dansiger
Learning how to handle stress effectively should be part of everyone’s quarantine survival strategy. We’ve all been forced into new routines, which means families are balancing school closures and close quarters, and employees are working from home—not to mention the stress of the virus itself. Our minds can quickly go from fine to panicked in ...
How to Cope With Stress While You’re Stuck at Home
Learning how to handle stress effectively should be in 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—not to mention the stress of the virus itself! Understandably, our monkey minds can quickly go from okay to panicky ...
Curious About Homeopathic Medicine? Watch Our Video!
What does homeopathic mean? In our video, we explore this alternative approach to medicine—from its roots in the 19th century to modern uses. Based on the physician Samuel Hahnemann’s theory that “like cures like,” homeopathic remedies use natural substances to slightly exacerbate negative symptoms to help trigger the body’s natural healing response, and ultimately, restore ...
What Work Stress Does to Your Mind and Body—and How to Deal
“She’s not happy unless everyone around her is panicked, nauseous, or suicidal.”
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.
Fall Asleep in Minutes With This Technique
Crickets. Breath. Silence. That’s what sleep sounds like … ideally. But in some cases, it’s more like Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” blasting in your brain as you toss and turn. And before you know it, the sunrise creeps through the curtains, illuminating your bloodshot eyes.
The Ultimate 2-Ingredient Tea to Drink When You’re Stressed
Between paying the bills, working long hours, and all the other responsibilities of modern life, it’s no wonder most Americans have stress levels way above what researchers consider “healthy.” Feeling anxious is inevitable—letting it ruin your mental and physical health isn’t.
Thrive 5: Teas to Ward Off Wintertime Blues, Sniffles, and Stress
It’s no secret that cooler temps and fewer daylight hours bring on a slew of health problems that just don’t seem to happen very often during summer.
The Stress-Fighting, Energy-Boosting Power of Aromatherapy
Fifty-three percent of people ages 16 to 22 would rather entirely lose their sense of smell than give up their cell phone. We get it (kind of)—technology has become an integral part of life. But these kids are grossly underestimating the importance of the olfactory sense.
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.
VIDEO: 8 Hacks to Make Traveling With Kids Easier, Healthier, and Less Stressful
On an overnight flight from California to Alaska, one kid we know (who shall remain nameless) was not just riding on an airplane—he was on a rollercoaster. One second he was happily tuning into Spongebob, the next he was crying over faulty headphones.
Cheat Sheet: How to Stay Cool and Stress-Free for the Holidays
It’s holiday time! Good food, traditions, our favorite people all in one room—we get all the feels just thinking about it.
14 Holiday Season Stress Relief Techniques
In a casual poll of our office mates here at Thrive HQ, 100 percent of those questioned admitted they experience anxiety along with Yuletide joy.
Thrive 5: These Oils Are Truly Essential for a Relaxing Weekend
TGIF! With these five oils waiting for us at home, our weekend forecast is looking—and smelling—beautiful.
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.
Serenity Now: 10 Quick Ways to Zen
“Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire,” writes Robert M. Pirsig in the literary classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. “…Then, when you’re no longer thinking ahead, each footstep isn’t just a means to an end but a unique event in itself.”