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Mindy Kaling Is The Body-Acceptance Hero We Need
Christopher Luu
Mar 17, 2017
Mind
Here’s What’s Happening In Your Brain When You’re Blackout ...
Sarah Jacoby
Mar 17, 2017
Anxiety
A Simple Way To Explain The Difference Between Stress & Anxiety
Sarah Schuster fo...
Mar 16, 2017
Mind
Why Does It Feel So Good To Cancel Plans?
There should be a small graveyard for all the times I've said “let's hang out” and never did, and a massive cemetery for all the R
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Cory Stieg
Mind
Chrissy Teigen Reveals A Postpartum Symptom We Don't Talk About E...
Today, Chrissy Teigen opened up about her experience with postpartum depression and anxiety in an essay for Glamour magazine that's equal parts raw an
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Cory Stieg
Mind
Is It Really Possible To Have A Photographic Memory?
Amazon's personal assistant device, the Echo (also known as Alexa), may soon be getting a very interesting upgrade — one that allows it to tell you
by
Sarah Jacoby
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Wellness
Why Does Melatonin Give You Insane Dreams?
Imagine seeing a building that looked like giant avocados on top of brick cylinders. Or ice skating with just your bare feet. Or being caught right in the
by
Cory Stieg
Wellness
Conversion Therapy Isn't Just Dumb — It's Dangerous
This week, a major force behind “gay conversion therapy,” Joseph Nicolosi, PhD, died at the age of 70. But the ideas he championed are still di
by
Sarah Jacoby
YouTube Videos
I Spent 5 Days In A Costa Rican Wellness Retreat
Refinery29's Lucie Fink goes on a Costa Rican retreat for five days.
by
Lucie Fink
Sex
The Complicated Truth About What It Means To Be A "Sex Addict"
In the trailer for the new season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Scott Disick passionately tells the family: “I'm a sex addict!” This
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Cory Stieg
Wellness
How An Appointment With A Dog Medium Helped Me Heal
After my beloved dog died, I went straight off the deep end. Everyone close to me knew I wouldn’t take it well: This particular dog was like my left leg
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Annie Hartnett
Marijuana & Culture
The Truth About Your Munchies
Our ideas about the “munchies” have come a long way: We're no longer just giggling about a magically empty bag of Doritos in a smoky basem
by
Sarah Jacoby
Sex
Is It Problematic To Have A Type?
There's a new dystopian-seeming reality TV show called Game Of Clones that's going to make you think twice about saying you “have a type.
by
Cory Stieg
Eating Disorders
Why Being Trans Increases Your Risk For An Eating Disorder
“While I had the sense of being male [growing up], I didn’t know that was a possibility, ” says Ryan Sallans, 37, speaker, activist, and auth
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Sarah Jacoby
Mind
What Is An Emotional Hangover?
“I feel so drained,” is a pretty normal reaction to a conversation or experience that really tests your emotional capacity. It could be a break
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Cory Stieg
Mind
The Depression Problem No One Talks About
About two years ago, my near-engagement fell apart. I wasn’t just sad; I was vehemently angry. I not only cried, but I lashed out. I spent large port
by
Kristine Solomon
Eating Disorders
This Is Why There Aren't More Medications For Eating Disorders
Along with therapy, medical care, and work with a dietitian, medications can be used to help treat some eating disorders. However, to date, there's on
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Sarah Jacoby
Wellness
How To Deal When You Drink Too Much Coffee
When it comes to coffee, there’s a line. And any regular coffee drinker knows what crossing that line feels like: Your heart rate goes up, your hands
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Sarah Jacoby
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Spirit
We Asked 11 Millennials To Define Their Spirituality — & The Resu...
by
Sara Coughlin
Wellness
A Shrink Explains Why You Can't Stand To Watch THAT Oscars Moment
If you're still feeling horribly uncomfortable for the La La Land crew that had to hand over their accidental Oscar last night, there's a very go
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Laura Norkin
Wellness
Sean Spicer Thinks Smoking Weed Leads To Opioid Addiction & That'...
Trump's Attorney General Jeff Sessions has already taken a strong stance against legal weed, and Press Secretary Sean Spicer recently shared his opini
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Suzannah Weiss
Anxiety
Why My Anxiety Makes It So Hard To Handle A "Small" Change In Plans
It was a great day until the dinner plans changed. It was actually the best day I’d had in a while after an on-and-off week of darkness, and I remember f
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Sarah Schuster fo...
Wellness
Witchcraft's New Branding — As Self-Care For Dark Times
Witchcraft is now seen a tool for self-care, especially when times are difficult — which, in a way, is what it was meant to be all along.
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Lisa Marie Basile
Mind
What Happened When I Faced My Fears For 5 Days
Refinery29's Lucie Fink faced her fears for five days.
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Lucie Fink
Mind
What Khloé Gets Wrong About OCD — Because Almost Everyone Else Do...
Part of the joy of watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians is gawking at all their stuff: closets, cookies, laundry rooms, shoes — it's all stunnin
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Cory Stieg
Mind
How These Cute Accessories Are Helping People Embrace Their Menta...
by
Sarah Jacoby
Health Trends
9 Things We're DONE Sneaking Out Of Our Purses
by
Amelia Edelman
Mind
How Cesar Millan's Dogs Helped Him Deal With Depression
Anyone who's seen “dog whisperer” Cesar Millan do his thing knows he's all about energy. Specifically, he preaches the importance of
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Sarah Jacoby
Sex
YouTube Star Eva Gutowski Talks About Being Sexually Assaulted As...
In a video to promote her book My Life as Eva and a candid Teen Vogue interview, YouTube star Eva Gutowski talked about being raped at age 16. “There
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Suzannah Weiss
Mind
This Teacher's Homework Assignment Taught Students How To Inject ...
There's plenty of debate over what kids should learn in school and what should be deemed inappropriate. But wherever that line is, a drama teacher at
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Suzannah Weiss
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