Wellness
How to Sleep (and Function) When You’ve Been Laid Off
The emotional and physiological toll of job loss is real — and so is your ability to care for yourself through it. Layoffs aren’t slowing down. Every week brings news of companies cutting jobs by the hundreds, if not thousands. Millions of Americans are enduring the aftermath. I’ve experienced it from nearly every angle — […]
Comfort Objects for Adults
I am a thirty-something adult with a spouse, a career, and enough life experience to know that 100% cotton is the only sane choice of underwear. And every night I sleep with a stuffed panda. His name is Jules. I’ve had him since I was a pre-teen, and at some point, he quietly became part […]
3 Sleep Experts Share Their Morning Routines
Morning habits set the tone for the day, and we all have our own habit stacks, but for people who study sleep for a living, what do they do to feel awake and ready to take on the day? We asked three sleep specialists to walk us through their real morning rituals to learn what […]
How to Make Every Part of Your Routine More Sustainable (Without Overhauling It)
Going green can feel like a daunting task. There’s the impression that there’s no in-between—that you need to overhaul your entire life and go zero waste overnight just to create meaningful change—making it easy to wonder whether your choices alone even matter. Well, they do. The small things you do every single day—from the way […]
The Rise of “Sleep Hygiene” for Kids: What Actually Matters (and What’s Just Marketing?)
Somewhere along the way, bedtime stopped being a routine and started becoming a production. I don’t have kids of my own, but many of my friends do. One of my closest friends has a baby turning one next month. Which means I’ve had a front-row seat to the beautiful, exhausting, deeply researched world of modern […]
Getting To The Root Of Perimenopause Sleep Problems
Perimenopause sleep problems, like 2-3 AM wakings, sleep anxiety, and waking up exhausted, are common and can sneak up as early as your late-thirties. The good news is you don’t have to just live with it, or rely on sleep meds. A functional medicine doctor and menopause expert shares her favorite integrative natural remedies to […]
EMFs And Sleep: How To Reduce Exposure in the Bedroom
Wondering if EMFs are causing sleepless nights? Get the facts plus helpful tips from a digital wellness and EMF expert. Screens, EMFs, and sleep have become hot topics among health- and toxin-conscious people and parents. Especially those struggling to find answers to their sleep issues. Once considered a fringe theory, emerging research is finally validating […]
Sustainability Is Starting to Feel Like a Personality Trait
There was a point where I started noticing it. Not in a dramatic way, but in small, specific moments. I’d find myself scrolling on social media and see video after video of various water bottle collections, all with the same muted color palette, over and over again. And, all doing the same thing: holding water. […]
4 Sleep & Wellness Experts Share Their Wind-Down Routines
We all have our version of winding down before bed, but what does it look like when the people who study sleep for a living close their laptops and call it a night? We asked four sleep and wellness specialists to walk us through their real evening routines: what they do, which trends they skip, […]
Why Humans Are the Only Species That Struggle With Sleep
Somewhere along the way, humans became terrible sleepers. Like a lot of people, I’ve had a complicated relationship with sleep. I’m a big fan–but when it comes to actually getting to sleep, I’ve often encountered a bit of a barrier. For me, I usually feel the most creative late at night. And in my mind, […]
Does the "No Phone Before Bed" Rule Still Apply? A New Study Says No
When it comes to subpar sleep, most sources would agree that screens before bed is one of the worst offenders. But for me, the evening hours are when I play catch-up with my inbox, writing deadlines, and shows—time I’d otherwise spend caught up in mind chatter. Being on my phone in bed gives me just […]