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The half updo for 2106 is a peculiar case. Having lost its luster in the grungy ’90s and texturized 2000s, we’ve been seeing this #throwback on many a style star and Hollywood celebrity these days. Needless to say, our inner tween is beside herself with glee. Both practical and flirty, it’s the go-to hairstyle for gals who want the best of both worlds, who want to work with some feminine softness and length around their shoulders, but need an unobstructed view too....

This year, we provided meditations on how to tame the inner critic, tune into the body, sleep better, sit with change, and practice loving-kindness. The Most Popular Meditations From 2019 The Most Popular Meditations From 2019 1. A Body Scan for Beginners 1. A Body Scan for Beginners The body scan practice helps you reconnect and relax from head to toe. Elaine Smookler walks us through the basics in this beginners practice....

Rethinking Burnout Rethinking Burnout The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the phenomenon of burnout as being characterized by three things: feelings of exhaustion, reduced productivity at work, and a sense of detachment from one’s job. You probably don’t need me to define burnout for you, though. We know it when we feel it. It’s the overwhelming to-do list, the mental load and physical exhaustion, and the inability to find joy in our daily lives....

Although my brother is ten years older, I’ve always regarded him as young. We’re close and he’s the one who set me on the path that led to my practicing mindfulness, so I’m ever grateful for that. I think of us in those early days, when meditation was a new discovery, and how freeing that was, once you got the hang of it. I think of us in even earlier days, when I would sleep out in a tent in a friend’s backyard down the block and he and one of my other brothers would come up the alley tapping a cane and eventually sneak up on the tent and scare the bejesus out of us....

** Gone are the days when we spend precious summer hours indoors fighting with a curling iron trying to create the perfect beach wave. While hot tools do have their place in the creation of wavy hairstyles, when it comes to a summer style we prefer a routine that’s a little more low key. In this case, it’s about a cocktail of products that work together to enhance your natural texture and make it look more intentional than haphazard....