Living with an autoimmune disease can be a challenge. When a flare up decides to wreak havoc in your body, even the simple things can be very difficult. These conditions – where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues, encompass a wide range of disorders such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, Sjogren’s Syndrome, and Psoriasis. Individuals diagnosed with autoimmune diseases often face symptoms that impact
Have you heard of the “5 Senses Exercise”? It’s a simple yet incredibly effective technique that many therapists recommend for anxious moments. Engaging all of our senses at a single moment has a way of diverting our attention from whatever may be distressing us. It’s grounding and can help to bring you back to homeostasis (or at least a normal level of nervces!). Whether it’s a job interview, date, or
You want to treat yourself, but you don’t want to leave the premises of your home. The spa sounds great, but it’s expensive and again, requires leaving the house. Enter the at home spa night! It’s a simple, effective way to put a little self-care into your schedule. Take some inspiration from your middle school sleepover days and check out our list of 10 things you might need for the
I rely on Amazon for a lot of things because it’s incredibly convenient! They have so many great household necessities, but I’ve also come to love the variety of beauty products they have available. I’m all about mixing high end and lower-end brands, and my beauty routine is no exception to that. These are just a few of my all-time favorite products. They are tried and true, affordable, and most
If there’s one thing that’s true about the wellness community, it’s that there are seemingly endless options to improve your life and health. That’s what makes wellness so fun and enticing – there’s always something new around the corner to try! Wellness trends can often be ahead of the curve in terms of mainstream acceptance, which is both exciting and slightly dangerous. It can be difficult to navigate the waters
It’s no secret that there’s a lot happening in the world right now and that we’ve collectively been through a lot in the past few years. Life can be hard enough without the weight of global tragedies, conflicts, and politics looming overhead. When tumultuous and divisive events are the backdrop to your everyday life, it can make your own personal struggles that much more exhausting. Cue the urge to pull
Summer is here, and with the much needed warm weather comes something that many women dread: bathing suit season. As women we have been inundated with messaging, whether that be through social media, magazines, or our own family and friends, that perpetuates the idea that we must get our bodies ‘bikini ready’. That there is only one standard for a bikini body, and it’s a flat stomach and cellulite free
The global beauty industry is a force to be reckoned with – just last year, it was worth $511B, and is only trending upwards (commonthreadco.com). As women, we’ve never had so many options, and it can be an overwhelming process to choose which brands you’d like to throw down your hard earned cash for. Especially now that many of us want the brands that we support to stand for something,
If there’s one thing we know about wellness, it’s that trends are completely subjective and personal. What might work wonders for you may do nothing for someone else, and vice versa. That’s what makes the world of health and wellness so alluring – you never know what treatment or practice is going to be the thing that takes your routine to the next level. If you’re on the hunt for
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