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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?

Sitting still doesn't have to mean you're lazy.

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

You can try this trick wherever you are.

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

Like when you’re drowning in parenting.

Self Care Activities for the Body

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6 Two-Second Ways to Improve Your Posture Every Day

Bye-bye hunchback.

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

FYI, it's so not a lot.

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‘Plogging’ Is 2018’s Hottest Fitness Trend

It's good for the environment and your health.

Self Care Ideas

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25 Totally Free Ways to Practice Self-Care

Treat yourself.

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Everything You Need to Know About Reflexology

Here’s the scoop.

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The Best Way to De-Stress for Your Zodiac Sign

How Aries and Capricorn get zen is *so* different.

Self Care Articles

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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

McKenzie Cordell

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

6 Small Tweaks to Help Boost Your Immune System

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 Leo: What It Means for Your Sign

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Venus in Virgo: What It Means for Your Sign

Sofia Kraushaar

Venus in Libra: What It Means for Your Sign

Sofia Kraushaar

Venus in Scorpio: What It Means for Your Sign

Sofia Kraushaar

Venus in Capricorn: What It Means for Your Sign

Sofia Kraushaar

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

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

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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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8 Ways to Get Over Your Relationship Anxiety

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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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5 Tricks to Make Your Home Feel More Relaxing

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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

I Met with a Spiritual Medium and It Was Not What I Expected

How 5 Real-Life Women Broke Up with Their Toxic Friends

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

5 Times You Should Absolutely Say No When Someone Asks You for a Favor

15 Books to Help You Get Over the Breakup from Hell

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Facial Massages Feel Great, but Do They Actually Work?

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The 5 Friends Every Person Needs, According to a Relationship Expert

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Skin-Care Brand Sunday Riley Has a New Subscription Box…and We Have a Sneak Peek of What’s Inside

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

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These Toothpaste Pills Are Going to Completely Change Your Morning Routine

The 5-Second Trick to Keeping a Difficult Person from Ruining Your Day

The One Thing You Should Never Say to a Toxic Person

6 Words You Should Say to a Toxic Person to Defuse the Situation

30 Foolproof Ways to Deal with Difficult People

I'm an Introvert, and Here's How 2019 Will Be My Year of Yes

What Your Hardest Challenge Will Be This Year, Based on Your Zodiac Sign

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My Cure for Anxiety, Depression and Dread Involves Petting Strange Dogs. Here’s Why It Works.

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8 New Wellness Studios to Help You Reset and Recharge in the New Year

Why You Should Make a New Year's Theme Instead of a Resolution

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The Best Way to De-Stress If You’re an ESTJ (aka a Dedicated Organizer)

5 Self-Care New Year's Resolutions You'll Actually Keep

How to De-Stress Your Life in 2019

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Is Prodependence the Key to a Healthy Relationship?

7 Ways to Show Gratitude This Holiday Season

Your Self-Care Checklist for the Holiday Season

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8 Essential Decorating Tips for Stressed-Out People

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Here's What the Founder of Box + Flow Eats in a Day to Look (and Feel) Amazing

Get Ready: Mercury Is in Retrograde Starting November 16 (Here's How to Survive It)

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17 Hotels to Book for the Soaking Tubs Alone

The 3 Best Ways to De-Stress If You’re an ENTJ (aka a Charismatic Leader)

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There’s a Problem with the Way We Talk About Self-Care

Try the ‘Gray Rock Method,’ a Foolproof Technique to Shut Down Toxic People

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5 Books That Will Help You Lead a Happier Life

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

The 3 Best Ways for Introverts to De-Stress, According to Science

5 Things That Seem Totally Selfish but Aren’t, According to Science

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Here's What Whitney Port Eats in a Day to Look (and Feel) Fabulous

The Best Way to De-Stress If You’re an INTJ (aka a Cynical Optimist)

The One Thing That Stresses You Out More Than Anything, According to Your Zodiac Sign

10 Easy Little Ways to Boost Your Mood at Home

7 Simple Ways to Be Optimistic When You’re Stressed Out AF

The Best Ways to De-Stress If You’re an INFP (aka an Introverted Mediator)

The Best Way to De-Stress for Your Zodiac Sign

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The 7 Best Houseplants for Stressed-Out People

Lush Just Launched Paintbrush Bath Bombs That Make Bath Time a Work of Art

You Only Need to Do This Many Hours of Exercise a Week to Improve Your Mental Health (and FYI, It's Not a Lot)

The Best Way to De-stress If You’re an INFJ (aka an Extroverted Introvert)

35 Easy Things You Can Do on a Sunday to Start Your Week Off Right

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OMG, Beyoncé Just Admitted She Has a ‘FUPA,' Officially Making Them Summer's Biggest Trend

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10 Ways to Sleep Better When It's Hot AF

5 Ways to Feel More Confident About Your Body Without Doing a Single Crunch

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Our Whole Office Took a Happiness Quiz and Here's What We Learned

Are You an Obliger? Here’s the Secret to Balancing People-Pleasing and Self-Care

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6 Gorgeous Meditation Retreats That Will Leave You Feeling Like a Million Bucks

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Introducing Moon Milk, the Pretty Drink Taking Over Pinterest That Will Help You Sleep

Here's What Entrepreneur and Model Bianca Cheah Eats in a Day to Look (and Feel) Amazing

What Is the ‘Kintsugi’ Wellness Method (and Can It Make You Happier)?

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Shower Bombs Are the New Bath Bombs

10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Feel Less Overwhelmed

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12 Self-Care Bowls to Try for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Quiz: Which Self-Care Ritual Should You Be Doing Right Now?

The Self-Care Guide for Lazy People

9 Ways Moms Can Practice Self-Care…When They Don’t Even Have Time to Take a Damn Shower

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