Well-Being
How to Improve Digestion with Erica Zellner of Parsley Health
The last thing anyone wants to worry about during the holidays is moderation—including, believe it or not, a certified health coach and gut health expert. “The holidays are a time to really enjoy some delicious foods and time with friends and family,” says Erica Zellner, MS, CNS, LDN, and Senior Health Coach at Parsley Health, ...
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 ...
How to Get Energy Without Caffeine
Some people (like Michael Pollan in his new book, This Is Your Mind on Plants) have argued that caffeine powers the modern workforce. If you agree, you probably see your morning cup as an absolute must. But we promise, there are ways to sharpen your mind and get your energy flowing that don’t start with ...
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 ...
Learn How This Holistic Approach to Self-Care Can Help You Find Balance
The past few months have pushed all of us to reassess how we are practicing self-care. Taking deliberate steps to care for our mental, emotional, and physical health is incredibly important, now more than ever. And while these habits are developing new significance in our own lives, health-boosting practices such as Ayurveda have been integral ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
What COVID-19 Can Teach Us About Addressing Climate Change
To say it’s hard to be hopeful as millions of people around the world are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic is an understatement. At the time of this writing, hundreds of thousands have become ill and nearly 40,000 have died. Some have family members to help coordinate their care; others are facing the situation on ...
Creative Ideas to Keep Your Kids Entertained
If you’ve been social distancing for a few weeks now, you may be reaching the point when your kids are beyond the point of being able to entertain themselves. And, if you’re juggling work in addition to childcare, then you’re probably not feeling super creative. Here’s the good news: you don’t have to be. Kids ...
Kids Getting Bored at Home? Try This Indoor Scavenger Hunt
After all the favorite games have been played, recipes have been baked, and movies have been watched, it’s almost inevitable: The kids will get bored.
Staying Home? Diffuse a DIY Essential Oil Blend
A few deep breaths can go a long way. Set the stage for some serious self-care by making a DIY essential oil blend that may support immunity and will remind you to take a minute to recharge. This simple recipe features drops of warm cinnamon, refreshing eucalyptus, woody rosemary, and a touch of vibrant citrus.
6 Ways to Support Your Immune System + Minimize Germs
Building up a strong immune system is always top of mind during cold and flu season—but even more so this year with the rise of COVID-19 infections. While there are supplements you can take and disinfecting cleaning products you can buy, the most effective ways to bolster immunity are through simple, daily habits. Below, we ...
Motherlove CEO Silencia Cox Has Grown Up With the Business
To say that Silencia Cox has been close to Motherlove during its 30 years in business isn’t an exaggeration. Her mother started the company when she was pregnant with her. Now, as the company’s CEO, Cox is proud to say that Motherlove has stayed true to her mom’s vision of supporting women both during and ...
Learn About the Many Ways Winged Is Empowering Women
Jessica Mulligan is a founder of Winged, which aims to support women with a line of hemp extract gummies, oils, and softgels that are formulated for women’s needs. But it doesn’t stop there. Mulligan shares how Winged is helping women find balance, achieve their dreams, and eventually, experience true gender equality. When you reflect on ...
Biena’s Poorvi Patodia Believes in Filling Up on the Good Stuff
Poorvi Patodia has always loved to snack, but she didn’t love that there only seemed to be unhealthy options available. Inspired by a lifelong love of chickpeas, she began experimenting with flavors and textures. The result is Biena, which has been at the forefront of the healthy snacking movement. Read on to learn how Patodia, ...
Health, Wellness + Career Tips From Female Founders
To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, we asked a few of our favorite female founders to share their top health, wellness, and career tips. These women are working for positive change in unique industries, and encouraging other women to rise with them. We hope you’ll find them as inspiring as we do!
Gummies, Sprays, Oils, or Capsules? Dr. Aimée Gould Shunney on Finding the Best Hemp Extract Product for You
Dr. Aimée Gould Shunney, ND is a naturopathic medicine advisor for PlusCBD Oil, a company specializing in high-quality hemp extract products. Read our interview with her to learn how she got into naturopathic medicine, her favorite PlusCBD Oil product, and the five things to consider when buying a hemp extract product.
Learn How a Stubborn Case of Adult Acne Led to the Birth of HUM Nutrition
Walter Faulstroh and Christopher Coleridge are the co-founders of HUM Nutrition, a brand devoted to making it easy for customers to find vitamins that support specific needs. HUM supplements are clean, made from natural ingredients, and triple-tested for purity and potency. Read our interview with Faulstroh, the company’s CEO, and Coleridge, the COO, to discover ...
Ways to Use Manitoba Harvest’s New Broad Spectrum Hemp Extract Oil Products
Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, a naturally occurring compound extracted from the hemp plant, is quickly becoming a new addition to wellness routines. While many attribute calmer days and better Zzz’s at night to hemp extract with CBD, it can feel like a total options overload when first trying to add it to the rotation. ...