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The 5 Best Eco-Friendly Down Alternative Comforters of 2025

January 1, 2023 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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When it comes to getting better sleep, your choice of a comforter couldn’t be more important. If you aren’t already using a weighted blanket to encourage deep, restful sleep, these eco-friendly, hypoallergenic down alternative comforters are the next best thing to a prescription. Trust me!   This is in part because staying cool is key to […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: environment, gift guide, insomnia relief, sleep hacks

6 Sweet Gifts That Spark Wonder & Awe

December 8, 2021 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Whether you’re shopping for a birthday, housewarming, or holiday, these thoughtful, charmingly sweet gift ideas will spark wonder and joy any time of year.  From edible treats to shippable sweets and every socially conscious, allergy-friendly, gluten-free, organic, and vegan option in between, this shoppable guide has a little bit of something for every sweet tooth. […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: chocolate, dessert, gift guide, holiday gift guide

5 Gorgeous Floral Smudge Sticks Ideal for Gifting “Good Vibes”

November 8, 2021 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Want to gift a friend, family member, or yourself some good vibes? Invest in a few beautiful, esoteric, and artsy smudge sticks like these gorgeous beauties, below. Smudging– aka the art of using aromatherapy incense to “clear bad vibes”– is a mindfulness practice that has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years. As both a ritual […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: aromatherapy, gift guide

How Walking Through Doorways Helps People Change Their Minds

August 12, 2021 by Molly Beauchemin 3 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

Watch: Kate Winslet, Idris Elba, Others Narrate HBO Max’s Enchanting “A World of Calm” Series

November 5, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Meditation is easily the biggest buzzword in the realm of mental wellness and mindfulness right now, and understandably so.  Riding the zeitgeist of the mental health awareness that has taken hold of public consciousness in recent years, Calm.com has now partnered with streaming service HBO Max to create a series of beautiful, soothing meditation “bedtime […]

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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

“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 […]

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