Emily Oster, PhD, holds a conversation about the science and psychology of decision-making with Real’s CMO Dr. Nina Vasan, MD, MBA.
Research shows that helping others can help you experience less depression, greater calm, fewer pains and better health.
Remember these four things from Guide Lauren when setting new year’s resolutions. Make the goals work for you and you’re more likely to achieve them.
Look at your wellness routine in a new light at the beginning of the year.
Focus less on the destination and more on the journey—and who you’re journeying with.
Your definition of care is different from the next person’s. A Care Web helps you break it all down.
We’ll help you pay attention to your changing needs and redefine what self-care looks like these days.
Moms do it all. Here’s how to free some of the mental stress.
Try these quick and easy ways to take care of stress response cycle and take care of burnout.
Seasonal funks are oh-so-common as we transition to the thick of the winter season. Here, we’ll outline rituals and habits that infuse these months with joy, warmth, and optimism when you need it most...
Creating goals can feel overwhelming - here’s how to make it simple.
Your sign to move away from the right, the wrong, and the black-and-white thinking about self-care.
Set a favorable tone for the rest of your day and empower your morning routine by incorporating feel good habits and grounding yourself in mindfulness practices.
Wellness routines are not one size fits all. Here’s how to find and flourish in yours today.
Let’s start shifting that internal narrative away from deprivation, and smallness, and toward satisfaction and taking up space.
Read my top 3 tips on mental exercise so you can easily make new habits long lasting.
With everything happening in the world today it can be especially difficult right now to find a positive mindset which is why it is more important than ever to create a positivity practice.
Have you thought of happiness as a choice or something you are waiting to experience “one day?” Make your future the present and start now!
Guide Vanessa helps you stretch your definition of “acts of service” to include things like practicing compassion—for yourself and for others. That can look like setting boundaries or saying “no”. How do you extend acts of service to others?
I know I’m an anomaly, but I’m actually kind of into New Year’s Resolutions. It’s true! Some of the best habits I’ve established in my life started as goals I set at the start of the year. One year I decided that I would go to the gym three times per...
Read moreEarly in the new year, when the cold weather sets in, many of us are caught in a state between excitement and melancholy—excitement for all-things hygge yet melancholy for the challenging effects of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Thankfully, th...
Read moreGet comfortable with honoring the non-linear nature of setting health goals and look around—enjoy the company who’s supporting you in reaching these goals, too. How are you enjoying the journey toward your goals today? Not signed up for our daily ret...
Read moreCare takes a lot of forms for different people. Similarly to love languages, we need to identify the care we want to receive and the care we need to give to others. Guide Oumou explains. Build a Care Web with her today!
One of the biggest things I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older is the power of NO. The power of creating boundaries. And the power of understanding my needs as I change, as my body changes, and as my lifestyle changes. When you put those three powers to...
Read moreGuide Edie helps you acknowledge the pressure you feel, thank yourself for the superwoman you are, and then put into practice a few practical ways that help offload the mental load, especially during the holiday season. Moms, feel free to share tips ...
Read moreStress relief doesn't have to look like an expensive weekend get away -- you can complete the stress response cycle with just one tool: your body. In times of stress, try one of the 4 S's (Sounds, Scents, Shakes, and Self-holds) to allow yourself to ...
Read moreIn the blink of an eye, winter is within reach. As we move from fall’s palate of pumpkin spice everything, to bare branches and bone-chilling temperatures, it’s time to embrace what lies ahead. But good news: with the right frame of mind—and beauti...
Read moreLet's break it down. Reaching your goals can be frustrating, but time blocking can help you plan out your day to day so you can set aside time to focus on you. Let me know your goals in the comments and try out the time blocking method. If it's not f...
Read moreOne of the most important skills I work to help my clients develop is self compassion…the ability to give ourselves grace. Some people come to therapy wanting me to “fix them” “fix their partner” “fix their lives,” but that’s not really what it’s all...
Read moreDo you enjoy your mornings? Learn how to make a routine that works for you, and how to incorporate a mindful rhythm. What does your morning routine look like now? Do you ground yourself in how you feel rather than going through a to-do list? Tag @Edi...
Read moreWellness routines are not one size fits all. Here’s how to find and flourish in yours today. What questions do you have about diving into your routines? Tag me @Lauren_R, in the comments below and be sure to support your fellow members in their journ...
Read moreHere’s a thing I stopped doing a few years ago: Shrinking into my (already small) airplane seat, giving up space that I literally paid for. Because a step toward rejecting diet culture—and much of our social conditioning as women—is starting to unapo...
Read moreThere is a lot of talk about habits after the new year. Knowing that our New Years resolutions start to fall off by the third week of January (right around now) maybe we can look deeper into our habits and what it requires to build durable ones. I am...
Read moreWe've all heard the quote, "Surround yourself with positive people and positive things will happen. Surround yourself with negative people and negative things will happen". The same can be said of your thoughts. Studies show that positivity really do...
Read moreA few years back while at a party someone said to me “I love what you are doing with your blog and social media, but are you really happy like that all the time”? I stopped for a second to think about her question and said “If there is one thing I ha...
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