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Self-Care Activities for the Mind

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What Exactly Is Mindfulness Meditation and How Can I Try It?

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The 16-Second Trick for Calming the Heck Down (No Matter Where You Are)

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4 Ways to Deal When You and Your Spouse Are Emotionally Exhausted

Self-Care Activities for the Body

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6 Two-Second Ways to Improve Your Posture Every Day

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You Only Need to Do This Many Hours of Exercise a Week to Improve Your Mental Health

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Sleep-Care Is the New Self-Care. Here’s How to Up Your Game in 2021

Self-Care Ideas

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25 Totally Free Ways to Practice Self-Care

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Everything You Need to Know About Reflexology

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The Best Way to De-Stress for Your Zodiac Sign

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Is Oprah's Foot Rub the Secret to Her Chill? An Investigation

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: June 13 to 19, 2021

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: June 6 to 12, 2021

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Venus in Virgo: What It Means for Your Sign

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Venus in Leo: What It Means for Your Sign

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Lana Condor Shares the No. 1 Self-Care Ritual She Practices Daily During Quarantine

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Your Weekly Horoscopes May 23 to 29, 2021

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: May 9 to 15, 2021

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: May 2 to 8, 2021

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I Watched the First Episode of Netflix’s New Sleep Guide Series—Here’s What I Learned

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: April 18 to 24, 2021

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: April 11 to 17, 2021

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21 Self-Help Books That Are Actually Worth Reading

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The 8 Best Beauty Products to Try This April

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: April 4 to 10, 2021

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: March 28 to April 3, 2021

7 New Self-Care Trends We're Loving Right Now

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: March 21 to 27, 2021

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10 PureWow Editors on the Beauty Rituals That Help Them De-Stress

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: March 14 to 20, 2021

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: March 7 to 13, 2021

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What Is a Scalp Massager, and What Will It Do for My Hair?

Mood-Enhancing Deodorant: Total Game-Changer or Total B.S.?

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: February 28 to March 6, 2021

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Your Weekly Horoscopes February 21 to 27, 2021

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Is Jealousy Healthy in a Relationship? (Like Even a Little Bit?)

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: February 14 to 20, 2021

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21 Mental Health Resources for BIPOC (and 5 Tips to Finding the Right Therapist for You)

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A Peek Inside Megan Roup’s Self-Care Routine (That, Yes, You Can Totally Copy)

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: February 7 to 13, 2021

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6 Signs Your ‘All-or-Nothing Thinking’ Is Getting in Your Own Way (& How to Break the Habit)

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: January 31 to February 6, 2021

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The Stupid-Easy Trick to Help You Fall Asleep Quicker Tonight, According to a Sleep Expert

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Wait, Why Is Everybody Suddenly Eating Oranges in the Shower?

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: January 24 to 30, 2021

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Want to Talk About ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia? Head to TikTok

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: January 17 to 23, 2021

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Sleep-Care Is the New Self-Care. Here’s How to Up Your Game in 2021

How to Know If Your Kid Has the Flu or Just a Cold

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Waking Up at 3 a.m. Every Night? Here’s Why, According to 3 Sleep Experts

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3 Easy Pranayama Breathing Exercises to Boost Your Immunity, Calm You Down & Make Your Skin Glow

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Everything You Need to Know About the Libra Personality

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Breaking Up with a Friend: When It Should Happen & How to Do It

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How to Stay Safe While Traveling for the Holidays

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PureWow Editors Share Their Favorite Tricks to Elevate the Daily Routine

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16 Ways to Keep a Positive Mental Attitude When All You Wanna Do Is Scream

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9 Creative Ways to Celebrate the Holidays Safely This Year

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11 Moms Share the Best Purchases They’ve Made This Winter

What Is the ‘Great Conjunction 2020’ Everyone’s Talking About? (Psst: It’s Happening on December 21)

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10 Ways to Fight Loneliness This Winter, According to Mental Health Experts

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‘Morning Pages’ Might Just Be the Daily Ritual You Need to Get You Out of That Funk

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These Toothpaste Pills Are Going to Completely Change Your Morning Routine

How to Be More Optimistic: 7 Things to Try When You’re Stressed Out

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9 Things You Can Do for Yourself This Month

The Best Way to De-Stress for Your Zodiac Sign

The Calming Mantra to Help Each Zodiac Sign Through Election Season

The Best Evening Routine, Based on Your Self-Care Style

Everything You Need to Know About the Leo Personality

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The Evolution of Self-Care: What’s Next for 2020?

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Everything You Need to Know About the Virgo Personality

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Facial Massages Feel Great, but Do They Actually Work?

8 Letting Go of Resentment Exercises So You Can Stop Holding That Grudge & Move on with Your Life

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Jennifer Lopez Looks Stunning in a Rare Makeup-Free Selfie

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What Is EFT Tapping and How Can It Help Anxiety?

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3 Toxic Behaviors You’re Probably Guilty of & How to Stop Them in Their Tracks

What Is Face Reading? After Watching ‘Indian Matchmaking’ on Netflix, We Were Dying to Learn More

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The 3 Calmest Zodiac Signs—and How the Rest of Us Can Copy Their Cool

10 New Self-Help Books Explained in 2 Sentences or Less

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9 Easy Ways to Sneak a Little Extra Self-Care into Your Home Decor

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What is Paradoxical Intention And How Can I Use It to Fall Asleep?

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How to Overcome Self-Doubt: 5 Easy Things to Do Every Morning

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15 Mental Health Resources for People of Color

How to Practice Self Love with Ally Love

FYI: The Infamous Vesper Vibrator Necklace Is on Sale Right Now

I’m a Wellness Coach and Here’s How I’m Practicing Self-Care While Stuck at My In-Laws

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These 7 Clean Beauty Products Are Guaranteed to Leave You Feeling Refreshed (and Way Less Stressed)

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5 Self-Care Group Activities You Can Do Virtually (That Aren’t Another Happy Hour)

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Here’s How to Give Yourself a Spa-Like Facial At Home

I Tried Everything from Virtual Sound Baths to Stress Baking to Unwind—Here’s What Worked

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A Screen-Less, 5-Minute Yoga Flow for Parents and Kids to Do Together

The 10 Best ASMR Videos to Get You Sleeping in No Time

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: April 19 to 25, 2020

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13 Care Packages and Little Gifts to Send Your Loved Ones, Just Because

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What Does Self-Care Mean in the Age of Self-Quarantine?

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: April 12 to 18, 2020

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8 Free Therapy Resources to Try If You Can’t Afford to See Someone

McKenzie Cordell

I’m 29 Years Old. I Never Expected TikTok Could Impact My Body Positivity—but It Did

50 Totally Free Ways to Practice Self-Care at Home

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9 New Books About Los Angeles to Make You Fall in Love with the City All Over Again

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All I Want to Do in Self-Isolation Is Play a Video Game from My Childhood. But Why?

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9 Ways PureWow Editors Stay Calm in the Face of Anxiety (That Don’t Involve Streaming a Yoga Class)

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Self-Care While Self-Distancing: How Model & Actress Charlotte McKinney Does It

Alicia Silverstone Can’t Self-Care Without These 5 Clean Beauty Products

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Getting Stuck in a Guilt Spiral? Try Hot Potato-ing to Reduce Your Anxiety

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Everybody’s Getting Puppies, and It’s Actually Not a Terrible Idea

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8 Ways to Mitigate Anxiety, Because the World Feels Uncertain Right Now

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: March 15 to 21, 2020

How to Transform Your Home into a Self-Care Sanctuary

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: March 8 to 14, 2020

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Billy Porter Says Self-Care Is a Concept He’s Never Embraced Before, Until Now

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: February 23 to 29, 2020

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The 11 Best Places to Practice Self-Care in NYC Right Now

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: February 16 to 22, 2020

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: February 9 to 15, 2020

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: February 2 to 8, 2020

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Venus in Libra: What It Means for Your Sign

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Venus in Scorpio: What It Means for Your Sign

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Venus in Capricorn: What It Means for Your Sign

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Venus in Sagittarius: What It Means for Your Sign

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: January 26 to February 1, 2020

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Brené Brown Talks About Square Breathing, but What Is It?

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: January 19 to 25, 2020

The Best Pillow for Every Type of Sleeper

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Your Weekly Horoscopes: January 12 to 18, 2020

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Use This Easy Trick Next Time Plane Turbulence Has You Freaking Out a Little

Everything You Need to Know About the Sagittarius Personality

Everything You Need to Know About the Capricorn Personality

Everything You Need to Know About the Aquarius Personality

Everything You Need to About the Pisces Personality

Everything You Need to Know About the Aries Personality

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My Financially Struggling Mother-in-Law Wants to Move In. Should I Let Her?

What 2020 Means for Pisces

What 2020 Means for Leo

What 2020 Means for Virgo

What 2020 Means for Libra

What 2020 Means for Scorpio

What 2020 Means for Sagittarius

What 2020 Means for Capricorn

What 2020 Means for Aquarius

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What 2020 Looks Like for Your Sign

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How to Be More Vulnerable, According to Your Zodiac Sign

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‘Sip and Stares’ Are the Easiest Way to Practice Mindfulness Over a Cup of Coffee

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New Year, New Me: 10 Editors Share Their New Year's Resolutions

My Friends and I Are Gifting Each Other Self-Care Presents This Year. Here's What I've Got My Eye On

6 Genius Strategies for Calming Anxious Kids

8 Surprising Benefits of Spending Time Alone

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The Ultimate Guide to Holiday Hosting for Introverts

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CBD Oil for Kids: Is It Safe and Does It Work?

The One-Word Mantra You Need to Get Through Thanksgiving, Based on Your Zodiac Sign

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Comedy Writer and Mom of 5 Jeannie Gaffigan Reveals Her 10-Minute Self-Care Trick

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What Is ‘Stay-at-Home-Mom Depression’ and How Can You Fight It?

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How Likely You Are to Ask ‘What’s Your Sign?’ According to Your, Uh, Sign

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Relationship Anxiety: 8 Ways to Get Over Your Fears

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Simone Biles Reveals Her Super Simple Keys to Confidence

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Anna Faris Reveals the Middle School Beauty Mistake That Still Makes Her Laugh Out Loud

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These 55 Personal Growth Quotes Will Help You Achieve Your Full Potential

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I Got a Full Moon Haircut & It Was the Best Kind of Woo-Woo

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6 Ways to Practice Body Positivity, Even If It Doesn’t Come Naturally

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5 Expert Tips That Will Help You Create a Meditation Practice That Sticks

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How List-Making Helped Heal My Anxiety

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6 Toxic Thoughts You Should Shut Down ASAP

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Hygge Is So 2016. Here’s Why ‘Niksen’ Is Taking Over.

We Tested the 18 Best Razors for Women and Ranked Them from ‘Ouch’ to ‘Oooh, That’s Smooth’

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8 Signs That Your Therapist Is Wrong for You

You Can Now Get a Mani-Pedi with a Side of Virtual Reality (and of Course We Had to Try It)

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16 Fun Things to Do Alone (When You Just Can’t Handle Other Humans)

What Makes a Facial Worth the Money? We Investigate

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We Tried Caravan Wellness, the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Tool for Self-Care

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Exclusive: Lea Michele’s Pre-Sleep Routine Is So Extra—and We Can’t Wait to Try It Out

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How to Get Summer-Ready Legs in 3 Weeks (No Squats Required)

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What’s the Best Time to Meditate to Achieve Peak Chill?

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Swedish Massage vs. Deep Tissue Massage: Which One Is Best for You?

The Best Eco-Friendly and Nontoxic Nail Salons in NYC

Burnout Has Officially Been Recognized as a Legitimate Syndrome—Here Are 3 Ways to Spot It

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7 Ayurvedic Morning Rituals for a Calm, Energizing Day

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How to Recharge, According to Your Zodiac Sign

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The 4 Best Workouts for Introverts

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EXCLUSIVE: Kristen Bell Thinks Self-Care Is a Myth & Honestly, She Has a Point

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Everything You Need to Know About Reflexology

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Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Facial Massages

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How to Get Out of a Toxic Relationship

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How to Deal If There Are Toxic People in Your Family

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I Tried a Gravity Blanket to Help Me Sleep and Here’s What Happened

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I Tried Meghan Markle’s Go-To Facial Treatment, and It Was a Whole Lot Weirder Than I Thought It Would Be

20 Ways to Practice Self-Care Right Now

6 Two-Second Ways to Improve Your Posture Every Day

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How to Make Your Home Feel More Relaxing with 5 Simple Tricks

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There’s a Bedtime Story App for Adults Who Can’t Sleep

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This Is the Best Sleeping Position for Your Health

OK, Can We All Stop Calling Ourselves ‘Messes’ Already?

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