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Does everything feel like too much these days? Get When Life Sucks: 21 Days of Laughs and Light for free when you join the Tiny Buddha list. “With self-compassion, we give ourselves the same kindness and care we’d give to a good friend.” ~Kristin Neff For a long time, I carried a question with me that I rarely said out loud. It wasn’t dramatic. It didn’t sound cruel. It felt reasonable—even responsible. What’s wrong with me? The question surfaced whenever I felt stuck. When motivation disappeared. When I couldn’t seem to do the things I thought I should be able…
Key Takeaways Set clear boundaries and avoid enabling your loved one’s behavior to help them face the natural consequences of their actions.Remember that it is not your responsibility to “cure” your loved one’s alcohol use disorder; they need professional help to recover. When you love someone with alcohol use disorder (AUD), it often feels like walking a tightrope. It can be difficult to know how to minimize conflict and stress, support your loved one, and tend to your own needs at the same time. You might feel helpless to change anything at all. However, certain things you can do may…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Apple’s “affordable” MacBook is official. The company revealed the “MacBook Neo” in a non-livestreamed event on Wednesday, following a series of product announcements throughout the week. Despite the hoopla, there aren’t a ton of surprises here: The rumors pointed to a low-cost MacBook running an iPhone chip that came in a variety of fun colors to choose from. That’s basically exactly what we got: The Neo runs the A18 Pro—the same chip as the iPhone 16 Pro—and comes in Blush (pink), Indigo, Citrus (yellow/green), and Silver.Really, the biggest surprise of…
At mindbodygreen, we’ve been fans of curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric spice) and it’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties for years. It can help with everything from immunity to joint health1 and gut function2. And research revealed it may even benefit indigestion.
When we think about good posture most of us picture ourselves standing up straight with our shoulders back. On the contrary, a rounded back, hunched and slumped, is usually considered bad posture. However, no single good posture exists, according to experts. The concept of good posture is fundamentally flawed and should be replaced with regular movement, says advanced physiotherapy practitioner, Sam Bhide. Moving regularly to avoid static positioning is key. “Good posture is the ability to move in and out of positions freely and without constraints,” says pilates and posture expert, Kerrie-Anne Bradley. Even what most people consider ‘perfect posture’…
I hosted a 40th birthday party for my friend Destiny this past weekend. Here are the details of our very botanical birthday party! Our friend Destiny loves the outdoors, so when we started planning her 40th birthday party, naturally we went with a botanical theme. From the food to the decor, we used herbs, florals, and plants of all kinds. Signature Drink: Batched Mint Whiskey Sour I wish I had taken a better photo of the signature drink I made, but it turned out so delicious! I love a whiskey sour, and wanted to make something that would be good…
If you’re tired of X and Threads, it might be time to move to greener, or perhaps bluer, pastures. Lifehacker’s own Joel Cunningham moved to Bluesky way back in 2024, and since then, a lot of our writers and editors have followed suit and are living it up over on the butterfly site. It turns out that, with the right platform, it’s possible to like social media again. Bluesky is quite unlike most other social media networks. You have a lot of control over who sees your posts and how they reply to them, plus you can block and mute…
For many people, coffee is a normal part of everyday life. It’s enjoyed in the morning, as an afternoon pick-me-up, and even with dessert to wind down after a multi-course meal. Like many foods and drinks, coffee’s impact on body weight isn’t black and white, and some people may experience weight gain from drinking certain coffee drinks or using coffee as a meal replacement.
People have been talking about using peptides for health for a while. And while this trend has been percolating, the details around it remain murky.The term itself is confusing—peptides are technically short chains of amino acids, after all, and that can be used to describe a lot of things, including skincare ingredients. But peptides have a huge following in the longevity community, and they’ve recently been championed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Kennedy announced on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast that he plans to loosen restrictions on 14 peptides that the Food…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Credit: René Ramos / Beth Skwarecki / Lifehacker Composite / Adobe Stock / Luna / RingConn Smart rings are already having a strange year. In January, I saw smart rings taking on all kinds of tasks at CES, looking like some kind of wave of the future. Then I came home and discovered that the brand-new Luna smart ring I was reviewing had already been pulled off the U.S. market. I think it’s time to take a look at why the smart ring market is so weird, where I see…