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7 Natural Face Moisturizers That Are Good for Mind, Body & Earth

October 8, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

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There’s a renaissance happening with clean skin care, particularly with respect to all natural face moisturizers. Not only do consumers want face moisturizers to be chemical-free, but they’d like them to honor the environment and the people who make them. To succeed in this increasingly conscientious consumer market, they also need to have beautiful packaging […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: beauty, gift guide, skincare

How Climate Change Affects Your Mental Health

September 20, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 4 Comments

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For all the endless chatter surrounding Climate Change, not much of the global conversation has centered on the connection between Climate Change and mental health. The psychological impacts of a warming world might seem intuitive, and rightly so. But on a personal and macro level, changing habitats and unpredictable weather patterns have had a universally […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Cool Ideas Tagged With: advocacy, culture, video

How Walking Through Doorways Helps People Change Their Minds

August 12, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

Perhaps you are already familiar with the idea that walking through doorways makes people change their minds– literally. Research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology demonstrates that walking through doorways makes people forget the task at hand, like what you went upstairs to get, or what the alarm on your phone is supposed to […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: decision making, memory

Why Anxious People Are More Likely to Have Allergies

July 15, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

Those looking for more concrete examples of how, exactly, anxiety impacts health should know that there might be a hidden link between allergies and mood disorders– at least according to new research recently reported in The Atlantic. Apparently, the inflammatory pathways of these two diseases are so similar that they might have a cause and […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: anxiety, stress, stressed out skin

Paramore’s Hayley Williams to Design “Sanctuary of Self-Love” for Bonnaroo

May 2, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

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Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams recently reported via her Instagram that she will be designing a “Sanctuary of Self-Love” for Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival‘s 2019 edition. The annual Manchester, Tennessee music festival will feature headliners Childish Gambino, Cardi B, Kacey Musgraves, Solange, Brandi Carlile, Mac DeMarco, The National, The Lumineers, and Hozier, among many […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: music, self care, self esteem, self love

Why Sleeping Naked Can Boost Self-Esteem

April 3, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 3 Comments

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Can spending more time in the buff benefit your brain and boost self-esteem? The health benefits of sleeping naked are well documented, but research published in the Journal of Happiness Studies has demonstrated that spending more time naked specifically increases life satisfaction, self-esteem, and body image. Because Western civilization has demonized nudity for centuries, we […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: body image, brain health, self care, self esteem, self image, self-consciousness

“Running Therapy” in Los Angeles is Changing Minds

January 17, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 7 Comments

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It’s a pleasant January morning in Los Angeles when I hop in a cab and head south to Redondo Beach to meet Psychotherapist Sepideh Saremi, LCSW– a woman who offers a signature blend of “talk therapy with mindful movement,” also known as Run Walk Talk. I first heard about Saremi’s signature “running therapy” shortly after she […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: fitness, Psychotherapy, therapy

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